Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-02-03
COMPRESSION AL.

Jun 2o-Tne only amendment 10 the taftn
Dill adopted by the house was one increasing
the duty on cut stone diamonds unset, to 10
DER cent nd valorem and taking rough uncut
stones from the free list and placing them on
the dutiable list ut ID per cent ad valorem
The ways and means committee, which de-
sired 10 reduce the duty on cut stones from Is
to 10 per cent was overruled In this matter
An attempt to place tin plate on the free list
was unsuccessful There was considerable
open. plain.Spolsen opposition to the bill on
the Democratic side.
The session OF the senate was devoted to o
discussion OF Senator Call public land reso-
luton and q general coloquv over the federal
election bill A stron, appeal was made by
Senator Call In favor OF the homesteader5 Of
Florida. who. he ALLEGED. were being deprived
OF their ri,hts by land granted railroads
without authority OF law, and he finally sue.
ceeded in havin his resolution referred TO
the judiciary committee for u careful inquiry
into the lie al rights OF the question. Mr..
Turp'es Hawaiian resolution again went over
Jan 1.-THE tariff deb te was concluded
Saturday nj ht so far as IL relates to the Gus.
toms ,chedul.s. The time for Offering amend.
ments ceased ut 5:3J when the house recessed
There was great deal OF demand from both
sides of the house for recognlt on for
but Mr. Wilson had the floor and
not one OF them got in At least 100
amendments were shut out A series OF
amendments to the metal schedule all maxim.
reductions. were agreed 10. and the committee
reversed Is act on OF q week ago and nxed
the time for free wool to go into effect August
- and the wooen good 10 go into eject on
December This vas done by change OF
front on the part OF the Republicans who
ted on the former oc'a ion 10 have free
wool 10 10 into effect upon the passa!e OF the
IL The last series OF amendments con-
si.iered were those reducing the duty
on barley TO thirty per cent ad valorem and
on barley malt to twenty i've per cent The
Eastern and Western MASTERS and brewers
are lighting over the bar ey schedule, and Mr.
fx.H .t...x 10
prevented a vote by making the point OF no
quorum God deal OF excitement attended
the wind.up Morgan OF Missouri offered
several amendments to the lead ore schedule
increasing the duty. but thew were all defeated
Jan. The general debate upon the in
ternal revenue feature OF the tariff bill was
entered upon but only one sensational speech
WIS made, that OF Mr. Covert. Democrat OF
New York, who announced his unalterable op.
position to the entire bill because in his opin-
ion, II was framed TO compel the incorpora.
ton OF new tax Messrs McMillin OF Ten
ne.see and Hall Of Missouri. ably presented
the arguments in favor OF the imposition OF
Su,'h "A tax
The Hawaiian controversy and the federal
ele tion bill occupiedthe time Of the senate.
Senator Teller OF Colorado. argued in favor OF
the annexation OF Hawaii The Hawaiian res
olutlon went over without action
Jan IO-This was field day in the house
Opponents OF the income tax had their oh lnce
Messr. Covert and Bartlett. OF New York.
and John >on. OF Ohio all Democrats. pre-
seated their opposition along With the Repub.
tax on wealth But II remained for Bourke
Co kran the great Tammany orator 10
eclipse with his eloquence 'ainst the meas.
ure Ill speeches he mas ever made in con iress
Mr. Bryan, Of Nebraska, closed the debate for
the day in defense o. the income tax, and he,
loo m de IN eloquent speech
The senate named the diy when the final
vote * 10 be taken on the bill repealin the
tail Al Ia. 81. 1t,.A,
Ia hour amendments may be presented and
passed unon hut the final vote must
be taken before the adjournment Of the senate
Oh that dly. ihe bond question came up
a-a II in the senate ana after long deblte
went over bv unanimous consent until TO-
morrow The ST 'nihcant feature OF the de-
bite was re firm stand taken by Senator
Snerman in favor OF the authority OF Score.
tary Carlisle to issue the bonds
j nulry The internal revenue bill was
placed rider upon the tarin bill by vote
Of l. Ia o. The entire day was spent in the
cons dcratlon OF amendments which were Of
fee 10 tie various internal features The
principal ii hit came upon the proposal to in
crease the tax upon whisky from 81 cents to
81, and extend the bond period from three
to eight wears These provisions, especially
the one looking to an increase OF the bonded
p riod were bitterly oppose by prominent
on both sides OF the house. ana
despite the opposition the latter proposition.
TO e tend the uonded period to eight years: was
n ncty cents to 81 was allowed to stand.
The Kentucky members say tn 5 Will bring
ruin and disaster TO the whisky interests OF
the state Only one other amendment OF
importance to the internal revenue features u
the bill was carried. 1t is u prov sion to ex-
tend the oreration OF the income lax TO all
moneys and personal property given or be-
Queltl u BY inheritance. This II Is estimated.
will increis c the revenue from the
income tax about Sl.0JJ.tOO per annum.
The entire time Of the senate was consumed
In the discussion OF Senator Stewards resolu-
ton declarin the secretary OF the treasury
h IS no power to issue the bonds for which bids
have been invited Senator Allen opened the
discussion in support OF the resolution
Senator Hoar surprised some oil his col
leagues by sustainin. the position taken by
Senators Allen and Stewart, and Senator
German made speech directed principally
to replying TO the partisan structures OF Sena-
tor Sherman A great discussion followed,
in by senators Aldrich. sherman,
Voorhees, and others. The resolution went
over until tomorrow.