New-York tribune., 1894-04-27
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.
MR. MAiILLIN'S QUEER ARGUMENT FOR
THE INCOME TAX
MR.. coopER.s FREE COINAGE BILL-sT. GAu-

MR. COOPERs FREE COINAGE BIII~ST. GAt-
DENs's REVISED WORLDS FAIR MEDAL
Washington April 2G.-Among those predicting the
speedy passage the Tariff bin IS Representative Nc
Mn, of Tennessee. member OF the committee Oh
WAYS and Means at will be a law by July J.. he
said How do | know It? have 1t from the best
authority in the Senate | have ii the authority
of Northern Democratic Senator whose attitude re-
garaing the bill has been source OF grave concern
to his Democratic friends am not at liberty l"
give his name. but can say that he knows wha' lie
is talking about"
.'Wnl the bill as it passes the Senate retain the
income tax?
There Is no question about that. 1t is the most
popular part of the bill Do you suppose that $685.
600 people who exempted from the tax are going
to object because 5000 people are compelled TO pay
il? Not much. There's nothing we can stand Wi'A
so much equanimty as the troubles of other people
It's like boil on other fellows neck Every
body else can bear IL philosophically
Mr. Cooper Dem. Fia) offered in the House to-
day biz to provide for the free coinage OF silver
dollars of value equal to gold dollars. BEFORE '"e
mnts are opened 20 the free coinage OF the S'Ner
dollars the Secretary of the Treasury II 10 pToc'd
the average commercial ratio of value OF silver 70
gold. and fix the weight and hneness or the dol'a'
n he coined The silver dollars coined under this
law are TO be legal tender for all debts and dues
pubic and private. except when otHerWlSe eAP''HS'
stipulated In the contract
The new triple cruiser Columbia Left cramPs
shipyard Yesterday and went TO the League iSta an
Navy Yard. whore her stores were waiting aot oet n
but f. IS not Intended to send her outside of the
waters OF the United states this SUMNER at ieas'
unless some Unforeseen coAtlngenc! a''seS'
l, Is stated here that the artist St. Gaudens @ has
completed revised model for the w otIu r. r az ~
award medal which meets all TIE obec'io,ns , MAJ r
t. his former models. ana ar the sam ''i,c pr
Tho molel Is expected TO reach here from Ntw-lo'K
early next week.
The Senate Committee Commerce this morning nor IN
made a favorable report on the 6li proydins 10 i2r
the retirement of certain officers OF me revenue Gu,
ter service. The committee shows 'ne nee ,synus
Congressional action for the re"ri on tne ipNu. n
cutter service and the promotion OF itS ecrmcy ny
making provision for the officers OF me c@rpS n5
have by reason OF advanced hee an, ~, "a a., -,
physcai. disability contracted in ne lne or duty,
no,,S hs ellrbie for retirement would require $500
! additional TO the amount now Appropriated
Secretary Gresham received cable message from
/ Minister Thompson, OF Peiropolis' near Klo, an
hod hem nna:Iy removed. This IS taken 70 indi-
cafe the firm confidence OF the brazilian OroVern,,
men, in ,s own security. and IN" insrhlhcahce OF
Ne Evolutionary sentiment remaining IN the
country.
In ,he Senate to-day Mr. Manderson Rep.. Neh)
introduced bill providing Una, ni,aI s.aies sha
hold office until ;her sucGc.so SnS1ng Snri for the
ppaTnrnt Of the salaries OF such hold-overs
Tho House Indian Committee to-day inserted IT
! tho Indian Appropriation bill an amenumcht au'o'
| ling the Commissioner OF Indian Afairs 70 ne
| gotiate with the ogden Land company ior g., o'G r,I
| ,tngulshment OF their right TO the mnnS III r.
t,haute,loua and Cattaraugus COUNTIES IN .\e"-'"'
| STATE now occupied by the Seneca lhuia's
The Navy Department TO-DAY received te.es' M s an
from Captain Clark commanding the he,Ins i. % %,
49, AT port Townsend. stating that the iork,o"'
bad arrived and her executive ohcer l,lrdiehah ,
Arthur B Speyers. while EXAMINING pS"., ..s ''a 3
ehot himself through the leg. Ills injury was >
serous that board Of surgical survey decliel "t m
he must be to local hospal. am uI"1,al w. a
condition warranted IT, TO the NaVa' noSpr,a' wa
! Nare Island. An officer TO fiji the VhcahIS Vh, W., wa
aske5 for and Secretary Herbert promptly i oiuero
. ! e tn,,snont Thomas H. Stevens. now on ordhahc
. | dptv in Washington. to proceed without deiaS
|, J Soi, the yorktown as executive oiiicer.