New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04

~ 40 tn il went to the House and was
adopted there, 142 yeas to l32 nays. amid great
cheering ard applause by the Republicans Inc
vote would have been unanimous except for
scheming by the Democratic State Department
to protect British interests. 1t provided for re-
taliation upon Canada. and gave the PRESIDENT
power &c deny entrance in American ports 10
Canadian fishing vessels and to stop the I'M
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DEPENDENT PENSIONS VETOED.
The session also notable for the veto OF
the bill for dependent pensions for Union vet
Grams the first ever passed by Congress Origi-
mating in the Republican Senate at the mrs,
session, and providing tor pensions Of from -
to S2i. according to disability. it was amended
at this session by the House so as To PROVIDE
for a uniform pension of ST.. AS amended. this
bill was passed by the House January II, 49,.
mainly by Republican votes. by $50 yeas To 40
nays, and by the Senate January -, without d
dissenting vote. 1t was vetoed February IL py
President Cleveland. on the ground that the
demand for the reduction OF the burdens Ol
taxation upon our labor and production mas
increased in volume and urgency" The Presi-
dent asserted that the soldiers had received
"generous" pay and bounty during the war, and
that the really needy now cared for at
soldiers homes Tie bill. he said. had come
thirteen years earlier than any similar biz Tor
the veterans Of other wars and while the
Union volunteers were still in the strength and
vigor OF the prime OF life. The President said
that the bill would be difficult Of interpreted
ton. He charged that there was already wide
spread disregard OF truth and good faitn III
pension applications. and that the evil would
be increased. The Republicans tried to pass
the bill over the veto. but failed me vote IN IN
the House 10 yeas 04O Republicans. 80
Democrats) to 125 nays (all Democrats). not
two thirds in its favor
Mr. Morrison Dem. I'D. made at this session
another effort to bring up his Tariff bill. which
the House had unceremoniously refused to
consider at the first session. the Republicans
in no mood to discuss the bill. The resolu-
ton to take II up for consideration was voted
down December 1S 1886 by li9 yeas a. Repub-
licans and 143 Democrats) to 15i nays Q2S Re-
publicans and 20 Democrats.
This session saw several lawfully elected 1te-
publican members excluded from their seats by
the Democratic House. including MIR. Smalls. OF
South Carolina
UNFIT APPOINTMENTS.
On March 4. 1887. at the close Of the second
year OF President Clevelands term The Tribune
published a startling exhibit OF the Presidents
unfortunate and unfit appointments OF persons
TO Office entitled Half Way Through" Names.
particulars, dates and sources Of authority were
given in detail. The exhibit was staggering
blow at the Civil Service Reform pretensions OF
the new Administration. 1t showed that among
President Cleyeland's appointees in two years
there had been fifty-nne jailbirds, indicted or
convicted by the courts; ten men guilty OF politi-
cal crimes, who had been expelled from the
Senate three guilty Of violation of their oaths.
nine guilty of brutal and disreputable offences,
twenty-six men who had violated the law as
rebels six liduor-sellers attorneys for liquor
sellers and number OF other persons grotesque-
" and conspicuously unfit for the positions 10
which they had been elevated There had been
thousands OF removals for poiltics sake ana III
ali nearly 10000 appointments III Two years.
THE GREAT RAID ON PROTECTION.
The first session of the Lth Congress met De-
ccmber 5. 1887. and adjourned October ~. 1SSS.
Its composition:
Senate-Iepublicans 80; Democrats, ~. To-
tai. 16.
House-John e. Carlisle. Of Kentucky Dem).
Sneaker Republicans. 1J2 Democrats 1863: La
Dor, =; independents, >. Total. %
When the House organized on December D by
the election of Mr. Carlisle Speaker. Mr..
Carlisle took the unusual course OF addressing
tie House and declaring that the demands of
an overtaxed people and the requirements Of
the financial situation could not be ignored by
this Congress; there should be moderate and
reasonable reduction Of duties. without, how
ever injuring the interests of labor.
The annual Message OF President Cleveland
al this session was an extraordinary document
II was devoted wholly to discussion OF the
surplus in the Treasury. an attack upon the
Protective Tariff and demand for the reduc
ton OF duties on foreign goods. Every other
topic which il Is customary for a President to
refer to in his annual Message wholly g
norcd.
The President said that Congress was con-
fronted with a condition of the National finances
which imperatively demanded immediate and
careful consideration The year had yielded
surplus revenue Of $50. 561 900 If the Treasury
should this money for the purchase Of bonds
1t would be obliged to pay premium. Extrava-
CANT appropriations as n means OF disposing of
the surplus not to be encouraged. The
President declared that the tariff. vicious
inequitable and illogical source Of unnecessary
taxation" must be revised No just complaint
could be made OF internal revenue taxation, be-
cause il was imposed articles which were
not necessities. The President therefore rec
commended that the tariff should be reduced
Reduction. he said, should not necessitate
Justify loss OF employment to workingmen.