New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-24
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE.
DEBATE on THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL TAKES
WIDE AND VARIED RANGE.

DEBATE on THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL TAKES A
WIDE AND VARIED RANGE.
Warrington. Feb l-Before consideration Of the
sundry Civil bill was resumed In the House To-Day
the following resolution Of inquiry. introduced by
Mr. De Almond Dem Mo-. which was favoraoly
reported last week by the Foreign Anars COM
mittee was adopted without division:
Resolved That the Secretary Of the Treasury be
and he IS hereby requsssdb NOT neompatibe
with the public welfare. what has been zone oy me
Cnbans ~ articles produced in the United States.
and what 10 prevent ilibustering. and what re-
suits. giving particulars. and at what expense 10
the United States.
Mr. Danford rep. Ohio chairman Of the Com
mittee on Immigration. gave notice that OF March
Is he would call up the immigration bill
General debate on the Sundry Civil Bill closed
Yesterday. and to-day thu reading of the bill for
anendnent under the fve-uinute rule begun.
Mr. Ou,gg CRep n " interrupted the reading
70 call attention to a statement made by Mr
Miers Dem. Ind yesterday TO the effect that he
had a report OF the NewYork Legislature show
ing the contributions ~ trusts 70 the Republican
campaign fund in 1925 He denied that there was
such a report and asked Mr.. Miers 70 produce It.
The latter said he had n reference 10 II which he
deemed authoritative and that he would produce
IT tomorrow. Mr.. Quigg declared that the refer
ence was fraud and the statement all wrong.
There such report.
INTERNAL REVENUE FRAUDS.
The appropriation Of $4,000 for the detection OF
violations Of the internal revenue laws caused some
debate Mr. Kitchin DEM and Mr.. Linney Rep).
NJ North ca roina were bitter in their denunciaton
~ The Injustice of the system OF paying for informa
t,on The former moved to strike out the Item.
II placed a premium. they commended on false
prosecutions Last year, Mr. Linney said. informa-
ton Was lodged against $3.50 persons, but there were
only so arrests These wholesale charges against
tho neonle Of his State especially those In the west
ad officials
hare and he appealed to the House to remove the
Injustice done his people
Mr. Graf (Rcp. I'D warmly defenoen tno aPp
rri,tion over $40 10000 In taxes was PAID IN nls
district ne said. by legitimate disuIiers bu' III.
,orse frauds were practised on the revenue IL
80 oe,ir,, cd that g. per cent OF the whskey con-
.,,,,ea IN this country llicitly distilled Inc
,,au number OF convictions ne attributed 70 the
f,c, that the communities and tures were IN SYN
INV with the offenders fund OF this character
he said was necessary to secure iniorna'ioh ao'u'
moonshiners. $3.50. -.
~ K,,cb,n denounced the dirty scoundrels who
,rra,ed FOR nav and declared that frivolous prose-
ou,,o,e would not cease so long as the Government
paid for testimony ,.. a.,
chairman Cannon explained that the increase IN
,ha appropriation for this fund rom N'''" "
- ono ,ras due n the increase Of the tax on
-. - :, N q gallon a gallon Of whiskey cost
-, H., oo cAn,s The evasion Of the tax gave
,r,et Of % cents a gallon. The mere s'ateine", u
,ho ease showed the necessity FOR using o.he'
,hor ordinary means for securing lnrorma'ioh
After some further debate b. MeSsIs' E,ans
-, u, To.e Dem Ca. Swanson Dem va
~ paarso, Rep. n c.. in favor OF the amend
- ga nv Mr. Savers Dem, Tex In opposi-
4, ,ba vote was taken and the amendment
% s,r,ke out the appropriation was auop.ea
70 Ca,ron gave notice that he would ask Tor an
80 ond no vote when the OIL WIS iepo'''N - Wv
House
MP NAuANY DENOUNCEs THE ~"
.,,- ,,rc,u-e Mr. Mahnny (Rep.. N. " created
.h,re ~ q furry b. delivering nve-minu,e
s.rrnc,at,on Of what he termed the reves
.soc,l'ed -four hundred Of New-fork "hlle
u ,-.,on vas IN mourning for the loss OF the
III" -. ,be Maine He said he felt II 70 De MS
80, ~ rebuke a circumstance IN connection WIN
80, .rses,er 10 the Maine. While the mansled re-
Tins ~ the brave sailors who perished IN ,na'
-, axr,oson were being carried TO their graves
avn Ii, and self-denomnated four hundred" |
W. vnrk held social revel which was termed
..vegetahe party.
nv dne-ent the feeling manifested by these So
,A social leaders IN tho metropolitan city OF the
1.,,ea States and the condition In LONDON "heh the
.'-,,.,down sank the Victoria! In London on that |
,he,a WAS everywhere the black badge OF |
n,rg Every social function was abandoned.
,,ua IN New-York the social leaders wearied nigh |
aoayen with their reveL Yet In the last campaign
Me- same people prated OF National honor when
s,,rcial question was before the country Then IL |
~. National honor. few days ago when the Ma
tons head was bowed and the dlsmemhered frag-
m.nis OF her dead going 10 their graves they |
seemed utterly oblivious 10 her grief. He had no |
desire he said 10 refec, upon the rich. There was
a distinction between those who employed capital In
productive capacity and those who were drcnes and
users OF wealth VINO toed not nor spun. who dared |
To disturb the hours OF the Nations mourning with
this insult the dead (Applause)
He would not hesitate. he said. SO far as he was |