The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-01-01

Very Strong Speeches--Th- Measure
Passed by Strict Party Vote Iopnlists
Say Nay.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-By a vote
of 205 to 81, the house at $50 p. nj.
passed the bill reported by Mr.. Ding
ley from the committee on ways and
means Ito temporarily increase the
revenue to meet ,he expenses Of the
government and 20 provide agalns:
deficiency"
The bill was presented 10 the house
immediately after the reading OF the
journal and then Mr.. Henderson re
ported a resolution from tue commit
tee on rules, providing debate on the
bill until 5 oclock-a vote to be then
.aSen on lis passage.
anticipation of this programme,
the galleries were crowded TO the
doors, even the diplomatic gallery
being occupied by representation OF
the foreign colonies residing in Wash
ington. On the floor were over 800
members of the house, and inter
spersed among them several senators
who were interested in the proceed
mgs:
>. The. rule was opposed by Messrs.
Crisp, Mcmillan and Turnar OF Geor-
gia, on the ground that 1t afforded no
opportunity for amendment and not
sufficient time for debate; and it was
advocated oy Me<srs. Dalzell and
Henderson; who argued that the sit
.Jation admitted OF no delay. It was
finally passed-yeas 2l3; nays IS.
Several Republicans We're recorded as
voting against It's passage.
When this had been disposed OF
there remained three aud half hours
for the discussion Of the bill itself
The. debate was participated in for the
Republicans by Messrs. Dingley, Dal-
:zea1, Hopkins. Grosvenor, Arnold,
Knox and Dolliver in support of the
biil, and by Messrs. Crisp, Wheeler,
Mcmillan and Turner (Delu.) and
Bell (Pop.) against the bill.
The opposition was based On the
theory that the remedy proposed-an
increase of revenues-was not what
was needed, and that there was mon
ey enough in the treasury to meet all
claims for two or three years TO come
even If the present rate of deficit was
maintained. It was also contended
that the bill was general revision of
the tariff.
Republicans insisted that more rev
enue was the key of he situation and
denied that the bill was in any sense
ageneral tariff measure. It did not
represent Bepuolican ideas on that
subject at all. was intended only as a
temporary revenue measure TO meet a
pressing emergency, and It's passage
was advocated on the high ground Of
patriotic duty in the hour Of the re-
public's peril.
This measure having been disposed
of, joint resolution was passed offer
ed by Cannon {Rep.) of Utah, provld-
ing for the: transfer of territorial prop:
srcy TO the new State.
At $40 the house adjourned until
tomorrow.
THE DEBATE ON THE BILL.
- As soon as the journal was read,
Mr.. Dingley, chairman of the COM
mittee on ways and means, rose and
reported from that committee the bill
ITO temporarily increase the revenue
TO meet the expenses of government
and provide against deficiency"
Having been read by its title, the
speaker declared that the bill was re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Crisp, representing the mlnorl-
ty of the committee, complained that
the minority had had no opportunity
of preparing and submitting their
views. elf they have any" Repub-
lican member interposed in a low
voice. The minority had asked Mr..
Crisp said, for time to obtain estimates
from the treasury department as to
the effect of the pro posed measure, and
had been refused. They had asked the
gentlemen Of the majority if they had
any estimates themselves on which
!: they had based the bill, or whether
they had the opinions of experts and
they admitted that they had not.
Then the minority had asked for
reasonable time to prepare minority
report and that was also refused.
After Mr.. Crisp had made this pro
test, Mr.. Henderson of Iowa rose and
reported from the committee on rules
a rule in order to call up for debate
the bill just reported and to have the
debate close at p. M, when the vote
should be taken. He stated that the
other bill agreed upon by the ways
and means committee would not be
brought up till tomorrow The one
now before the house was IN no sense
a general revision of the tariff; but 1t
was legislation to provide, promptly
and efficiently, sufficient revenue for
the government.
Mr.. Crisp objected to the proposed
rule as preventing the consideration OF
what he called "a general tariff bill. "
If the rule were adopted, no amend
ment to the bill would be IN order.
Under the crack of the whip of Repub-
lican leaders, members were not to
be allowed to criticise the bill or to Of
fer any amendment to it. The house
was called upon not only to pass the
bill, but to pass it without any scrt OF
consideration. Members were to be
chained to the chariot. There was no
suggestion from any source that there
was not sutEciency of revenue. And
yet, under whip and spur, without
having the bill sent to the treasury
department to invite the judgment Of
experts as to its effect, 1t was to be
driven through.
Mr.. Dalzell, a member OF the COM
mittee on ways and means, supported
the proposed rule.
Mr.. Mcmillan taunted the Republi-
cans who supported the proposed rule
with selling their birthright for mess
of pottage. He also spoke Of it as
''perfdious manner of dealing with
the measure" Ironical laughter from
the Republican side) The pending