Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15
WASHINGTON NEWS,
III use Committee on Judiciary Fay
 orabIY Renoria inc RilI RefundInx

House Committee on Judiciary Fay.
 orably Reports the Bill RefundIns 1 the Cotton Tax-The Mckinley Duty 1 on Flax manufactures-Unan nimity
 of Opinion Regarding the Advisa-
 bility of Treasury's Issuing Bonds. WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-There were three
 absentees in the committee on finance this
 morning, not counting the vacancy occa- stoned by the resignation of MT. Carlisle, when the committee met and began the
 discussion of the proposed amendment of MT. Sherman, which provides for the issue of five year per cent. bonds at the discre-
 ton of the secretary of the treasury. The absentees were: Senator's Voorhees,, Aid rich and Joues of Nevada. The discussion
 showed that the members were practically
 unanimous as to the advisability of the
 passage of the law, and the more go for
 the reason that 1t appears to be mooted
 question whether or not the secretary of
 the treasury has the authority under ex-
 isting legislation to issue bonds at will.
 When the vote was taken there were six
 for the favorable report of the bill and only
 one against.
 MT. Carlisle came up to the capitol this
 morning to consult with Mr. Sherman rela- tive to the proposed bond issue. He found Mir. Sherman in the committee room, and WAS urged by members of the committee to remain. This resulted in general discussion.of the financial problem between the members of the committee and tue future secretary of the treasury, during which 1t was apparent that there | was no difference in opinion between Mir. Carlisle and the majority of the committee l as to the wisdom of the issue of the bonds. l
 If bill favorably acted on by the house l judiciary committee to- day should become I a law, railroad corporations organized or I under United States laws | will hereafter be doomed for purposes of | court jurisdiction, citizens and corpor- atlons of the states into which their lines | or any branches thereof extend.
 The house committee on ways and means this morning referred the Bynum calling on the secretary of the treasury for information ss to his reported intention to issue bonds in order to strengthen the treasury's gold supply, to
 he subcommittee on the investigation of he condition of the treasury. There was ,othing of special significance in connec- ion with the reference of the resolution.
 The resolution repesling the clause of he Mckinley tariff providing that after January 1, 1894, the duty on manufaot- lres of flax containing over one hundred breads to the square inch shall be increased rom 35 per cent, the present rate, to 60 yer cent. was amended so as to resd that he present rate of 35 per cent. shall con- inue until January 1, 1895. It is asserted hat the provision in the Mckinley act has siled in its avowed purpose, viz: The in- reduction of the fine linen industry in the ! United States, and should therefore bs re- ealed Tho amendment made to day in ! he resolution as introduced was proposed y Mir. Burrows and meets with general cceptance go that it Is possibl that 1t may ass By the date named, 1895, 1t is like. ? that the democratic tariff revision will | :, ave gone into effect, and this schedule an be fixed in accordance with democratic ! olioy.
 The Oates cotton tax bill to-day secured l
 favorable report from @ majority of the ouse committee on the judiciary. The E i'll provides that the tax collected by the 'nitsd States during war times on raw otton shall be refunded in the event that ,e United States supreme court holds the w under which the tax was collected to eolared invalid the court of claims shall y SSA.AAAASA4SSN@ | one year after the decision of the United tates supreme court. Mir. Bynum will put in minority report :. i'd will probably be joined by other mem 2 ers of the committee. A refund of the cotton tax would cost ' Is government come millions of dollars, ' Id this fact alone doubtless will be sufi- | ent to prevent the bill passing congress ! this session. Mir. Stewart in the senate today submit d the following amendment to the Nicar- yuan canal bill: All money arising from the sale of bonds !, ,plicable to the construction and equip F ent of the canal shall be expended by the oretsry of war subject to the laws, rules . . Id regulations, applicable to the construc- 7 on of public works of the United States Id existing contract relating to the con :. ruction of the canal shall be cancelled, ! Id said company shall have no power or 2 ntrol over said money CT to make con- ! act for the construction or equipment of ,y part of said canal to bs paid out of : "a | v