New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-14
DEBATING IN The SENATE.
SENATORS TOUCH IMPORTANT TOPICS.

SENATORS TOUCH IMPORTANT TOPICS.
TAXES, REVENUE AND EDUCATION pIscussKD-THs
HOUSE DEVOTED TO ROUTINE WORK.
wAsHsGTos, Jan. I3.-Amopg the memorials pro
seutef the Senate several tn favor OF tho pro
hibition Of the liquor traffic and for consfituionai
amendment that effect, and In favor of the Worhs
Exposition in 1892.
The following bills were introduced In the senate
to-day:
BY Mr. HISCOCK TO Increase the monthly pension
for loss of one hand 800 TOR loss OF an arm
at the elbow leg the knee to $780, and for loss Oh
an arm the shoulder or leg at the hip to s4S-
By Mr. STEW ART, an amendment to the btu pro-
wiling for the investment Of certain funds In the Treas
ury 1t provides that any person may deposit al the
mint or assay oiee gold or silver bullion and receive
certificates therefor The certificates to be in de-
nominations OF less than tvo nor more than one
d0ags and to be legal tenders redeenaoe
at any treasury subtreasury No gold or silver Is
to be- coined except to meet obligations expressly
payable coin and to meet the actual wants ior
currency among the people The silver coinage
act is repealed
Tn the Sen alta to-day Mr. SHERMAN offered an amend
nent the Deficiency Appropriation bill providing that
all claim entitled under the provisions Oh
the bill allowed per csat interest frsn the time
when the deficiency OF the last Congress failed Of
passage.
The bill credit and pay to the several States and
Territories and the District of Columbia all moneys
collected under the direct tax act of 1851 was again
taken mp.
Mr. CHANDLER moved TO recommit the BILL In the
Southern States the 10 the amount OF 81 52oOoo
VA collected directly by Federal ofclas He therefore
submitted that, while IL right 10 remit 70 the
Sta tes which they had failed to pay, It was
not wise nor e1pedent 10 pay to state treasures
moneys that had never come fum them, but which
the United States Government had exacted from In
dividuals lie warned tho Senate that the claimants
uns atsed by their St ates would demand that Con-
gress should refund the money
Mr. SALISBURY was opposed to the bill entirely, ~
the ground that Congress had authority TO distribute
part Of the surplus in any such way.
Mr.. SIBERIAN explained that the necessity for the
passage Of the bill was simplify relations az the
Treasury Department between the general Government
and the respective States.
ar HAWLFY suggested that while in the OF Con
nccticut wniCh pad the out Of her treasuiy
the matter of rcluudius a Simple one, s IT was
not 30 simple In a state which had not pad the tax
out Of It's own treasury It seemed to him that the
proper thing would be say 70 individual claimants :
We viii pay you directly, II you present your claim
within six years not will pay the balance 10 the
State"
Nj. HALE said hat it was plain and clear tnat where
ae had d aud paid It's quota ths Cove nment
should deal the put wners there wa claim
by individuals tho Government ought to d;al directly
with the indi vduais
Vt Ibis point a motion proceed to executive
business was made BY llr. RIDDLEBERGEH, Who was
proceeding to derstaudng OF agreement
10 to-day, when lie informed Dy the presiding
officer tina! debate not II uldcr
Mr.. EiDDLEBEKGER demanded the yeas and nays
LIS motion, and ,hc motion was ELECTED yea 10
nays 36-a parry except that Mr. kd4 cDei -sf
voted With Lie Democrats ia iaV"r OF the MOTION lie
notion va, u-alu renewed and wa lost by - 10 20
The bIl then laid aside and III. NANtE al
dressed tle senale on the resolution oHcfru ot Nr
BROWN, proposing 20 abolish Internal revenue iaAt-
ton The lines lhc said had been drawn closely ty
the Presidents the subject Of lie surplus
I and sx4 lfts A. L. A
bc enforced for the support OF the Go'ernment, or
/ ior the enrichment of private lndNicIais haere
should the reduction Of taxes begin Tie pr"pt .tnn
/ of most Of the Democratic Senators vas. 90 begin
and with tariff taxation and OF thr hepubiic 1ns
| to begin by reducing (only In paru Internal taxes
from abroad. proposed begin with both evils
excessive internal taxes and excessive tanh tax
Mr. VANCE proceeded. with much detail, 70 Illus
trafe many of the Inconsistencies In the tallh par
the poor and In favor OF t-"'o O"H'u..,u ~
the rich He declared that the central iheo~y OF ne
tariff was iniquity and that he was opposed 10 shs
whole thing The resolution was laId diaf, ana ihc
Tlair Educational bill taicn p and % coustitl-
| tonal argument made sgalnst it By Mr. SkAf.
Proceeding To criticse some details OK LAo wv 20
nofnted ont that provision which requires copOs OF
school books be filed with the Interior department
and Mr. BLAIR stated that 10 Aau neen inserted on
! the motion Of an enemy Of the ohl' he senator
| Mr. GRAY said that the real danger 20 the Re-
public was not IN lliteracy but iu such bilis A. ms
which were directed against the eNpellmehs o. ST.
| qovernment He also quoted instances 10 show mo
demoralzlng influences OF outside iun"' GA common
! schools 49,. % -.
! CPAYrS sUrcch that in the South ern states when
contained third Of the population OF the 'u't5
| only seventeen millions was eStlmatrd ~ ,'.H ", y
pended for school purposes as aga'nst So ~, ~
| The whole country The bill went over As inc un-
finished business and the Senate al 4.oo' do!"u-N0u
| Till Monday.