The times., 1897-03-20
THE FIRST SHARP sK|RM|sH
Continued from First Page.

Mr. Bailey or Texas closed the debate for
the opposition HI said that four years ago
Presidential election had been held turn
ing upon the tariTf question. Congress was
then called in extraordinary session To deal
with the money question. Last year the
Presidential election turned upon the
money question, and Congress Was now
called to deal with the tariff question. 1t
seems to me-, he said, in view OF these
facts, that the authorizes are not ready or
willing TO execute the DEGREES registered
by the people N Presidential elections.
Speaking for the minority. Mr.. Bailey
said the passage OF the bill would not DC
antaeonized by fiiliDnstering opposition.
knowing that we cannot prevent its pas
sage, we feel ii To be the best Lollcy.
from our standpoint, that you should pass
IL speedily. ifiu shall accomplish what You
claim for it, the people should not be de-
prived OF the benefits JbaJ are to flow frOiG
IT, If it should not prove to be what is
anticipated for it. the sooner it will be re
pealed and the people relieved of its IN
Just exaction5
The debate was closed by Mr. Dingley,
who said that Mr. Baiiey's speech car
ried him back to a similar occasion in
the House four or five years ago There
were precisely the same prophecies from
the Same desk and in the same tone as
that used today. Gentlemen had played
the role OF prophets and the country
was much wiser now than IL was four
or five years ago tAppiause.l What is
the situation presented today? Following
the lead OF gentlemen ON the other side,
listening to their promises, the country
had faced a constant deficit in the
revenues Since the first of July, 1888,
ithad anountedtO norethan $500, 600, 900.
an average of $4,000, 900 Il year. This
sum has been borrowed on bonds, which
the people are still paying interest ON.
We are assured that this deficiency will
continue throughout the next fiscal year
at the rate OF $40, ,O0O.oOO
I'm this exigency, concluded MI. Ding
ley, Congress has teen convened in ex
traorGinary session. A bill has been
framed 60 increase the revenues so as To
meet tine ex penditures of the Government
In the face OF that, inpOrtations are being
made in large quantities OF wool, which
is now on the free list, and upon wbicn
it is proposed to lay a duty; and also of
other articles. This works dePrecia-
tino in the revenues OF the Government ut
the rate of two millions u week. and
turning il into the pockets OF private In
dividuais Every desire and every inter
est demand that we should act promptly.
THE question is, shall we delay in tLis
work or proceed properly with the pub
Lie business? The Iule is right and proper,
and not without precedent. In view OF the
necessities OF the situation j hope that the
Foil tn .vsa
Ihat which we were sent TO DO" loud
applausey
The resolution was agreed to-179 TO
1872 The vote was on patty lines, the Re-
pubIicans voting for the resolution an d all
others against it, except Mr.. Howard OF
Alabama, who was recorded in the afiirrhd-
tive.
This being settled 81 Henderson Of Iowa,
reported a resolution providing for the
passage OF the appropriation bills which
failed at the last sessionof Congress, in this
order: The sundry civil, general deficien-
CIV, Agricultural and Indian The reso-
luton allowed forty minutes debate on
each bill, the bills to be read in extenso.
a sharp debate occurred upon this rule
also In the course OF il Mr. De Almond
referred to the fact that the sundry clyu
bill contains sanappropriation an for soldiers
home ut Danvile, the home OF Mr.. Can
non, chairman OF the late Appropriations
Committee Others who antagUniZed the
measure were MessrS. McMillin, Holman,
Dcarinond, Handy, Miers, Pearson, and Cox
The burden OF their objection was that the
proposed plan of procedure was entirelyun-
known and unwarranted, and that the
House should not appropriate So, 100000
with onl four hours debate half million
minute.
II was pointed out that new members
would vote in the dark.
Mr. Cannon of Illinois closed the discus
sion on the resolution, andi in the course of
bis speech partisan feeling ran high and
there was much excitement. He said the
sundry civil bill, which had met the criti-
cisrn OF the gentleman from Missouri tMr-
De Armoudy, who never did know any
thing about the bill, and never would know
anything about it, excepting the river
and harbor items, was the best that had
passed Congress in twenty years The
river and harboritems. however, were pur-
suant to law, and the bill should be
passed.
Mr.. McMiIiin You say tie items of the
bill are in pursuance of law. Is there any
law for the Soldiers Home at Danville,
Ill?
Yes. there is. There is Law for the
support OF disabled soldiers" was the re
ply.
In the homes already provided for
them" rejoined Mr.. McMillin-
"GentIemen say this is an extraordinary
proceeding" said Mr.. Cannon, later. well,
this is an extraordinary session, and the
last administration was an extraordinary
administration. Extraordinary laughter
and applause by Republicans 1t found
the country on the nights OF prosperity,
and left IL in the deep rUtS or damna-
ton. (LaughterD The people mistrUste
it. and last fall said right about face
Now new methods are TO be put into
execution.
Continuing, he urged Republicans to see
this rule through, or they might be COM
PEELED to stay here till dog days
On the vote Mr. McMillin demanded the
yeas and nays Mr. Henderson protested
that this was not keeping faith. He said
the Democrats had agreed when given ad-
ditional time, not to make delays
'sImade no promises. said Mr.. McNillin-
''All right, we Kho" heAV ViiiIe' iC
piled Gen Henderson, impatiently, II de-
ma nd the yeas and nays, too; all up
Andthe was the unusual spectacle OF all
members present demanding the record Of
their votes.
The result was the passage OF the reso-
luton by 173 yeas to 116 nays. Messrs-
Pearson and Linney. North Carolina Re-
publicans. voted in the opposition
Mr.. Cannon asked thapeHouse to sit