Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
CAPITOL rOPIca
scheme to Increase the Currency by Abol-
ishing the state Bank Tax

CAPITOL ToPIca
A Scheme to Increase the Currency By Aboi.
ishing the state Bank Tax.
The House committee on banking and cur
rency will endeavor to have referred TO II al
ouls proposing . repeal Of the law imposing Q
YAK OF ten per cent upon the circulation of
state banks These bills have been referred to
me ways and means committee but
me subject is one which the men,
oers OF the banking committee think comes
prnperiy within the Jurisdiction of their COM
mittee. and Representative Bacon On W was
Instructed by the committee today TO secure a
re-reierence OF the bills. A strong effort will
De made by some of the friends of schemes to
increase the currency Of the country to secure
on state bank circulation, the tax being practi-
cally prohibitive.
THE EFFECT OF THE TARIFF ACT.
Inc subcommittee Of the Senate committee
on finance, under the direction Of Senator
Aldrich, has been actively at work lately in the
discharge Of the duty devolved upon it BY the
resolution OF the Senate adopted at the
close OF the last Congress, directing the
committee to make report upon the
enect upon the country of the Mckinley act
and past tariff acts. While the Senate was in
recess last summer the subcommittee was col.
iecting statistics and hearing representatives
from leading manufacturers and importers in
pursuance OF their object. Since the beginning
OF the present Congress the committee has
gwen more time to the task before it. An ex-
pert statlstcian of high character has been
called to its assistance and the collection of
data has progressed SO far that the subcommit-
tee now feel warranted in under
taking the prosecution Of new
Oranch OF the inquiry, namely the effect
upon the revenues and business interests of
the country of the administrative sections of
the Mckinley act. Accordingly. tomorrow,
senator Aidrich, accompanied by Sena-
tors Allison Hiscock, Carlisle and
nnrris, the remaining members of
the subcommittee will proceed to New
iork, where they expect to remain for some
days investigating personally the workings of
the provisions of the tariff act referred to and
consulting with officers of the customs service
and business men.
JUDGE wooD's NOMINATION.
The Senate committee on the Judiciary has
been IN session for several hours this afternoon
considering the judicial nominations. Senator
1urpie appeared before the committee to pro-
test against the confirmation of Judge Woods
nomination to fill the place in the fifth judicial
circuit.
Senator Voorhees,, who is the principal oppo-
nent OF the nomination, is not in Washington
and viii not reach here before next week 1t
Is the intention OF the opponents of the nomi-
nation to use every effort meanwhile to post
pone decisive action upon it until the Indiana
Senator returns to Washington
INVESTIGATING TIE CENSUS OFFICE.
Representative Anderson of West Virginia
today introduced resolution in the House to
appoint committee of seven members to in
vestigate certain charges brought against the
management Of the census Office.
THE NAVAL OBSERVATORY.
large number of prominent and practical
astronomers have pe'itioned the Senate,
through Senator Morrill,, to make provision for
the appointment of an astronomer of eminence
to take charge Of the now nearly complete
naval observatory. The petitioners strongly
support the recommendations on this line
made ty Secretary Tracy in his last annual
report
THE HOLMAN RESOLUTION.
No vote was reached On the Holman resoiu-
ton in the House yesterday. Considerable op-
position to the form of the resolution was
provoked and Mr.. Holman entered a motion
to reconsider the vote by which the previous
question had been ordered. He would deter
mine tomorrow whether he would make the
motion or not.
Mr.. Reed (Ie.) remarked sarcastically: s'The
gentleman withdraws for repairs"
REMOVING DISABILITIES OF SOUTHERN SOLDIERS
Mr.. Herbert (Ala.) yesterday introduced q
bill to repeal section 1918 of the Revised
Statutes, which prevents the appointment as
army officers of all who aided the late confed-
crate states The prompt passage OF this bill,
Mr.. Herbert said. would put the government in
a position to call into service veterans of the
late war, south as well as north, and enable the
government to avail itself of the experience of
all citizens IN the event of trouble with Chile.
THE cALL-DAv1DsoN CONTEST.
he
tons yesterday afternoon heard argument in
the contested election case of Davidson VS..
Call, involving possession Of the seat held by
senator Call as representative of Florida
Senator Call WAS not represented by counsel.
Gen. Hunton, counsel for Mr.. Davidson, in his
argument reviewed the proceedings OF the
legislature in electing Senator Call, and spoke
OF the subsequent issue of the certificate of
election to Davidson Constitutional questions
bearing on the contest were quoted and
commented on by counsel to show that the
action of the legislature was illegal and
that the election Of Senator Call was void owing
to the absence of quorum of members. Pre-
cedents involving the use of the appointing
power by governors to fill vacancies in the Sem
ate we're quoted as well as legal cases touching
the question. A long argument followed on
the definition of the word legislature, as ap-
pied to the organization of a states legislative
body and on the question as to whether Sena-
Tor couiu De elected without q Joint assembly
OF the legislature. The election of a Senator
counsel asserted. must be, according to the
Constitution, by the legislature and without re-
gard to what preceded the election.
Senator Cali rested his case without argu-
ment and the committee took the matter under
consideration.
SENATOR HILL IN THE HOUSE.
Senator Hill was on the floor of the House
yesterday. His appearance was a signal for a
handshaking reception in the space back of the
seats on the democratic side. At the time Mr..
Dockery was speaking. and three times the
MissOurian complained that 1.-The gentlemen at
the rear of the seats were interrupting the
business of the House.
Mr.. Joseph McGuckian, who has been in the
Office Of the secretary Of the Senate since 1865.
was the recipient of many congratulations yes
terday. On January IA, 1S47, he was married.
He is still! married and when office hours were
over properly celebrated the Anniversary
Senator Gray OF Delaware. who has been
confined to his home in Wilmington for the
past three weeks. with severe attack of grip is
convalescing and will resume his senatorial
duties next week.
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