FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS, 1891-1893. 1605 
Mr. Dinetry. But when you use the term ‘‘ both sides of the House” 
the meaning is obvious that it means the political sides. 
Mr. Barmy. So far as I am concerned I do not believe that it is ever 
proper to tax men and women to support monkeys and bears, and if 
the Treasury vaults were bursting open with the money that had 
already been wrongfully taken from the people, I should say, rather 
than misspend it after this fashion, let us emancipate the people from 
taxation. In view of this deficiency, I have prepared and shall offer, 
at the conclusion of this bill, an amendment designed to cover it. In 
order that it may be before the members of this House and that it 
may be read by them in the Record to-morrow morning, I will ask the 
Clerk to read the amendment which, in its proper order, I shall pro- 
pose. I send the amendment to the Clerk’s desk. 
The Clerk read: 
That in order to provide for the expenditures authorized by this act, the Secretary 
of the Treasury shall cause to be engraved and printed an amount of legal-tender 
Treasury notes, in addition to the amount now authorized by law, equal to the sum 
of all appropriations herein made, and with said legal-tender Treasury notes he shall 
pay all charges, obligations, and expenses which may arise under this act. The said 
legal-tender Treasury notes shall be engraved and printed and be redeemable and be 
reissued when taken up in the Treasury in all respects as now provided by law for 
legal-tender Treasury notes. 
Mr. Barney. Mr. Chairman, we have reached a point where this 
has become necessary, or at least it is much the best course open to 
us. Jam not one of those who believe that the Government can or 
ought to stamp everything and make it money. I do believe, how- 
ever, that when we find ourselves confronted with a condition where 
we must either increase our taxes or our interest-bearing debt, or issue 
Treasury notes, which can not possibly produce the slightest inflation, 
it is infinitely better that we increase the circulation, thus giving the 
people at least some benefit from these burdens. And when we do 
find ourselves confronted with such a condition it is indeed time to call 
a halt and to relieve the people from burdens so useless as this. This 
and the subsequent paragraphs in this bill provide for a tax of $29,000 
upon the people with no corresponding benefit, unless they will be 
benefited to know that their public servants are spending their money © 
to support parks and animals. 
Mr. J. A. Pickter. Why do you not abolish the Smithsonian Insti- 
tution while you are about it, too? 
Mr. Coeswetu. I understand that the gentleman from Texas [Mr. 
Bailey] has moved to strike out several of these paragraphs. 
The Cuairman. The gentleman from Texas [Mr. Bailey] moves to 
strike out the whole paragraph. 
Mr. Cocswetx. Now, I will ask if there is not a parliamentary diffi- 
culty in moving to strike out certain portions of the bill which have 
not yet been read? As the gentleman’s motion includes several para- 
