Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-28
THE DIRECT TAX BILL.
Once Vetoed by President Cleveland
It Passes the Senate Again.
TO ENLARGE THE WHITE HOUSE.
Need Of More Public Buildings Here.
BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE.
THE SENATE.

Among the memorials presented and referred
was one presented by MIR. Chandler for the es-
tablishment Of q republican form of govern
ment in the state of Mississippi
SECRETARY WINDOWS SILVER BILL.
MIR. Morrill,, in introducing the bill authoriz-
ing the issue of treasury notes on deposits of
silver bullion and having it referred to the
committee on finance, said that that committee
had addressed communication to the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury asking him to formulate a
bill in accordance with his recommendations in
relation to silver. That bill had been received.
Without committing himself or any member of
the committee to it he asked to have it printed
and referred.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Mcmillan and
adopted instructng the library committee to
inquire and report as to the propriety of pur-
chasing the Stanley collection Of Indian his
torical paintings now in the custody of the
Smithsonian institution also Stanley's paint
ing OF 1.-THE Trial of Red Jacket"
TO ENLARGE THE WHITE HOUSE.
resolution was offered by Mr.. Spooner in
structing the committee on public buildings
and grounds to consider the subject of afford
ing at the executive mansion by alteration, ad-
ditions or otherwise additional Office rooms
and other accommodations.
THE NEED OF MORE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Harris suggested the importance of
greatly eniarging the scope of the inquiry. He
held in his hand, he said, a statement of the
rents paid by the government for the rent of
buildings in the city OF Wash
ington, showing an aggregate Of $4,000
year. There was no apology for the govern
ment continuing the system of renting build
ings, and he thought that the committee on
public buildings and grounds should consider
nd fOr a
struction of the necessary buildings.
Mr.. Spooner said he had not the slightest OBJ
lection to the enlargement Of the scope Of the
resolution and would be quite willing to ac-
cept an amendment to his resolution.
Mr.. Harris said he had not prepared an
amendment, but would do so if the resolution
were allowed to go over till tomorrow.
MIR. Spooner consented and the resolution
went over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Vest, from the committee on public
priating 81, 900 for a public building at
Kansas City, No., and it was placed on the
calendar.
TO RELIEVE THE TREASURER.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, Senate bill to re-
lieve the treasurer of the United States from
the amount now charged to him and deposited
with the several states (S2S 101 ,644) was taken
from the calendar and passed.
THE DISTRICT HAS AN INTEREST IN THIS.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill, the bill to credit
and to pay to the several states and territories
and the District of Columbia all monies col
iected under the direct tax act Of 1861 was
taken from the calendar.
Mr. Sherman stated that the bill was the
same, word for word as that which passed the
last Congress; and, as it had the unanimous
vote of the finance committee, he hoped that it
would be passed without dissent.
Mr.. Vest remarked that he had already
spoken several times against the bill and did
not care to trouble the Senate now. He would
not even ask for the yeas and nays on the pas
sage Of the bill, but if the yeas and nays were
called he would record his vote against it.
Mr. Berry also opposed the bill.
Mr.. Sherman made brief statement giving
the history of the tax. and added that the pas
sage of the bill would remove bone of con-
tention.
After considerable debate the Senate passed
the direct tax bill by vote of A tot.
TIT is the same bill which passed the last Con-
gress and was vetoed by President Cleveland
The Senators voting in the negative were
Messrs. Berry, Blair, Call, Coke, Plumb, Vance
and Vest.
The bill makes it the duty of the Secretary
Of the Treasury to credit to each state and ter
ritory of the United States and the District Of
Columbia sum equal to all collections
by set off or otherwise made from said states
and territories and the District Of Columbia or
from any of the citizens or inhabitants thereof
or other persons under the act of Congress ap-
proved August s, 1861, and the amendatory
dates thereto.
And it appropriates the necessary sum to re-
imburse each state and territory and the Dis
trict of Columbia.