Omaha daily bee., 1890-09-17
A Lively Time Expected in Conference Over
the Senate Amendment
M'KlNLEY MENTIONED FOR CHAIRMAN
A Measure Passes the Senate Subj ject-
ing National Bank Notes to
Taxation by Statcs-Nlis-
ccllane ous Notes.
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| MISSION IL appOlnleu Jnere Is u general Scntl-
mcnt in favor of Mr.. Mckinley as chairman
| of the commission in the event of his defeat
| at the November election. There is a very
| good precedent for his appointment. 1t
| will be remembered that Mr. Morrison of Hi
nois was made head fthe interst tate commerce
commission. Mr. McKinleyhol practically
the same position now that Mr.. Morrison did
| when last in congress. At that time Mr.
| Morrison was chairman Of the committee on
ways and means and as such was the cX-
| ponent of the democratic party's ideas on the
| tariff. Failing to secure recollection, Mr.
| Cleveland promptly selected him as one Of
| the members of the inters tate commerce com
| mission Colonel Bayne of Pttsburg, at
present a member of the ways and means
committee, who has declined denomination,
has also been named prominently for a posi-
ton on the commission.
| TAXATION OF NATIONAL BANK NOTES.
a bill of considerable Importance passed
the senate nem con a day or two ago, 1t was
TO subject to state taxation national bank
notes and United States treasury or legal
tender notes. The bill was originally intro
duCcd by Senator George of Mississippi, but
as passed 1t was substitute proposed by the
committee on judiciary. 1t provides that all
circulation issued by or under authority of
the United States shall not be exc mpt from
taxation by any state or territory, provided
that such taxation shall be in the same man
ner and at the same rate that other money is
taxed.
THE ANTT-LoTTERY BILL.
Postmaster General Wanamaker achieved
the triumph of his official life today when the
senate took up the anti-lOttery bill and passed
| it without division, the whole operation talk
ing less than five minutes. No one spoke
against it and there was no yea or nay vote.
The bill was called up by Senator Sawyer,
read and passed, SO that the Louisiana lottery
company seems to be done for at last, or, at
least, thoroughly wounded in every respect
Senator Voorhees, had intended to speak
against the bill but Mr.. Sawyer dis
suaded him from doing so. One or two
othe senators had ntimated desire to in
troduce some amendments, but Mr. Sawyer
succeeded in persuading them to do other
wise, so that he succeeded in having the bill
passed just exactly as it passed the house. 1t
now goes to the president and will pro badly
become a law before the week is en- ded. Some
very interesting stories are told of the last
frantic efforts that were made by the Louisi-
ana lottery company to defeat or postpone the
passage of the bill. 1t is known that a few
days ago one Of the represen tatves of the lot
terry company sought to obtain an interview
with a certain senator, that senator being
in ignorance of the identity Of his visitor.
After some preliminary skirmishing the Wis
itor stated to him boldly the purpose of his
spend $4,000 to see the anti-lOttery bill re-
ferred to the senate committee on judiciary
Oh that $1,000 he said 5000 was for him
(the agent of the company and $4,000 for
the senator who secured the reference. 1t is
needless to say that the lobbyist failed in
his purpose. 1t is equally well known that Al
day or two ago prominent senator in whose
state there is just now very lively campaign
affecting his seat was approached by this
same agent and was told if he succeeded in
having the bill postpon ed until next session
the company would spend S25 900 in this SEN
ators state and to pledge legislature favor
aDle to the senator's return to the senate.
The prompt passage of the bill today in tn @
senate shows how unsuccessful have been all
efforts to even retard the bill.
There is considerable indignation felt here
at the remarkable hardness of the United
States district attorney before whom the
postofficc department has place an enormous
amount OF information regarding the
work of the lottery company in this
district. Mr. Hoge has up to the
present time given no intimation that he pro
poses to do anything practical in the matter
and the postoffice authorities have about
abandoned hope that anything will come
during his administration from all their La
borous investigation.
HOUSE TARIFF CONFEREEs.
After two days earnest consideration of
the matter, Speaker Reed announced the
house conferees on the tariff bill just before
adjournment this afternoon. Theyare the four
senior repu bcans and the three senior demo-
Gratis ofthe committee onways dmeans. The
delay in selecting them was due to the desire
of many members and interests to have eX-
Governor Gear OF Iowa placed on the list. A
place was made for him some days ago by
Mr.. Bayne, who stated that he did not desire
10 act as one Of the managers for the house,
but later the members of his delegation de
manded that he should take Il place in the
conference owing to the great interests of
Pennsylvania in the bill, He deferred to The
wishes of his colleagues and told the speaker
he would expect to be named. Thenit be-
came a question between Burrows, the sec
ond member of the committee, ana Gear.
The former presided at the meet |
ings of the committee in the alb
sence of 'sChalrman Mckinley, took |
a deep interest and active part in framing
the bill, is speaker pro tenn and altogether too |
important person to be left off the commit
tee, except by his own request which was |
not forthcoming Dmgley had to have |
place as New England's representative, so !
no place could be found for Gear. Another
thing that operated against his selection was
the fact that Allison, one of the senate CON |
ferees is from his state (loWa) and srepre- |
SentS, of course, the same interests as would |
the ex-governor The senate conferees do !
not expect to progress so rapidly in their |
work as if Gear had been chosen, and Monday |
is the earliest day now set for agreement |
and report. Some of the senate conferees |
would not be surprised if a disagreement was |
had in con ference on the sugar ques ton and |
a reference to the two branches for settle |
ment In that event they say there is no |
doubt the house would vote for No Is |
as the dividing line instead OF No. 16.
THE APPRAISERS ACCOUNTS APPROVED.
The accounts of the Omaha pOstofllce |
building site appraisers have bccnapproved
the department of justice and the cou r offi GERS
at Omaha have been SO notified There is |
one account still pending, however, and that |
is the bill sent in by the district attorney for |
his services, This has not yet passed the |
hands of the account ting officers and the rea- |
son is that 1t is on different basis from the |
accounts of the appraisers themselves, The |
latter had their awards made by the court |
and the approval of these awards was simply |
matter Of formality, The attorney general |
himself passes upon the district attorneys |
account. and until he approves that the bond |
cannot bo discharged nor can the service |
money in the hands OF the court be paid over |
TO those to whom 1t is due.
EXTRA SESSION TALK.
There is much difference of opinion among |
con gressme as TO tho truth Of the report |
from CreSson that President Harrison will
call congress together in extra session carly |
in November in case adjournment is had |
without action on certain measures. 1t is be- |
lievod that the president, personally, is not |
inclined TO bring congress together before the |
date fixed by the constitution for reas- |
sembling, and that If he is considering the |
question OF issuing call ID is due To the Dres-