The Irish standard., 1894-06-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Daily Summary Of the Prooeed-
ings Ia Congress-
Tho Tariff Bill Still Occupies the Time n
the senate-yarious Matters
Under Discussion in the
THE SENATE.

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House.
| THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 21.-The tariff
bill was further discussed in the sem
ate yesterday and it was vc Ted to put
logs and lumber, including dressed
lnm Der, on the free list.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-After some
routine business the tariff bill was
taken up in the senate yesterday, the
pending question being on the income
tax. Senator Hill (dem., N. W adj
dressed the senate in opposition to the
tax. He said the income tax was
q war tax; it had never been APP
proved by a vote of the people and
there. was no genuine emergency call
Ing for it's adoption. He spoke of the
unfortunate tendency of the times to
drift toward adopting English laws
and ideas and said the highest am
bition Of every American dude was to
ape English manners and customs. In
conclusion Senator Hill said:
II repudlate the spurious democracy Of these
modern apostles and prophets who are part
mugwump, part popu1isu. and the least part
democratic, who seek to lead US astray after
false gods, false theories, and false methods
object to our restoring war tax which the re-
publicans themselves rejected years ago with
our appreciation.
1T has been difficult to fathom the motives
Of the finance committee in their insistence
upon deferring their proposed duty upon sugar
until January, 1895. Their attitude has in
voked criticism which might better have been
avoided, and wonder if their anxiety to retain
the income tax led them to postpone the date
for the operation OF a sugar tax in order that
there might be created an apparent greater
necessity for this income tax.
II cannot follow such leadership, which
shifts and turns and temporiZes upon every
well-established democratic principle Tor
which che party contended, when out of power;
which stands ready to adopt every passing
ism OF the hour; which surren6ers principle
for expediency and pursues no consistent
course from one year to another. II the pO-
lltical success OF my party Is Only to be purs
chased by such methods and such sacrifices
prefer defeat and preservation of my self-:e-
spect.
This is a tax the imposition OF which will
drive New York. New Jersey and Connecticut
nently remain; a tax the individual feature Of
which has not been recommended by any dem
ocratic president or secretary OF the treasury
OF commissioner OF internal revenue, but a tax
suggested, advocated and now persistently
pushed by q majority which is temporarily in
the saddle in this congress and is driving the
democratic party with reckless and headlong
speed into the abyss OF political ruin. -
WASHINGTON, June 23.-Bills were
passed in the senate yesterday to in
corporate the supreme lodge of the
Knights of Pythias and making the
first Monday in September of each
year uabor day. a legal holiday. The
tariff bill was discussed.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-The senate
ON Saturday, by a vote of Is yeas to 40
nays, refused TO adopt several amend
ments to the tariff bill offered by Sen
btor Hill looking to a reduction of the
limit of taxable incomes. Amend
ments exempting the salaries Of the
president aud United States judges
from the income tax were adopted.
WASHINGTON. June 26.-The assassi-
nation of President .Carnot, of France,
was the sole theme in the senate yes
terday, and after adopting the follow
ing resolutions an adjournment was
taken:
7 Resolved, That the senate OF the United
States unites with the American people in
expressing to the people Of France their sor-
row and sympathy in tho national bereave-s
ment they are suffering from yne cruel blow
OF an assassin, which was aimed at the peace
of France and fell upon the heart If Presi-
dent Garnet And as mark of respect
due 20 the memory of the wise, virtucus and
patriotic president Of tina republic OF France
the senate Will at the close Of this proceeding
stand adjourned until Tuesday ut 10 o'clock.
Resolved, That the president of the United
States is requested to communicate this ex-
preston OF national sorrow to the government
Of the republic OF France and to Mime. Carnot.''
The House.
WASHINGTON, June 21.--In the house
yesterday Mr.. Grain TEX introduced
a bill to place on the free list all prod
ucts controlled by trusts. The anti
option bill was further considered.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-Several bills
and resolutions were passed in the
house yesterday and the anti-option
bill was further considered.
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-In the house
yesterday the anti-option bill was
passed by a vote of 149 to 81 and the
general deficiency appropriation bill
was taken up.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-The de-
fciency appropriation bill was further
in the house on Saturday.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-In the house
yesterday the following resolutions
synpathizing with the people of
France in their national bereavement
were passed. and then the house adj
journed:
..Resolved, That the house Of representa-
tives OF the United States of America has
heard with profound sorrow Of the assassina-
tion OF President Carnot and tenders the peo-
pie OF France sincere sympathy in their
national bereavement. That the president
Of the United States be requested to COM
municate this expression OF sorrow to the
government of the republic of France and to
Nine Carnot, ana that as further mark Of re-
spect to the memory of the people Of the
French republic, the house Of representatives
DO now adjourn"
Twin Brothers Drowned.
LIMA, O.. June 2s.-The bodies Of
Harry and Frank Rice, 10-year-old
twins, were found In Hoover's lake. A
man passing by saw q pile of clothes
on the bank, and on poking in the
water with a long stick brought the
bodies to the surface. The boys had