Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-06
NOVA SCOTIA COAL
Debate on Mr.. Chandler's Resolu-
tion to Investigate the Company,
A NEW COMMITTEE OF FIVE
The WiIIiams-SettIe Election Case
Postponed to December.
OTHER LEGISLATIVE ACTION

There were barely dozen senntors on
each side OF the chamber when the Vice
President called the Senate to order today.
Among the bills passed was a House bin
TO pension Thankful Robbins
The ent-option bill introduced on Friday
by Senator Davis OF Minnesota, was. at his
request read a second time. and ordered TO
lie on the table,
The House bill directing the Secretary OF
the IL terror TO make certain inves.!gatonI
concerning the consolidation of land dis
tricts in California was reported back ad
verseiy and indefinitely postponed.
Bust or Judge Holt.
Mr.. Palmer OF Illinois, from tie point
committee on the library, introduced joint
resolution for the purchase OF a marble bust
OF the late Judge Joseph Holt. to he placed
in the War Department or the Capitol and
appropriating $1,000 for the purpose. and
asked that it temporarily lie on the tnbie,
as he wished 10 submit some remarks.
Principles OF Tsxation.
A resolution was introduced by M. Wills
OF Texas, and ordered to lie on the table
temporarily, declaring that In the revision
OF the existing system OF national taxation
the following principles should lie observed:
First, that all taxes are burdens on the
tax payers and can only be rightfully I'm
posed to raise revenue 10 support The soy-
ernment.
Second that wnen .axeG are impo ed on
imported goods the rate should be 80 low
as not materially to restrict importation;
end,
Thru. that IN selecting articles 10 be tax
ed only those ready for consGmpu Jn should
be chosen. end those imported for manu-
fact0re or remanufacture should be ex-
empt
The resolution recently introduced by Mr..
Allen Of NebraSa discharging tho conn
alton OF his bill for the relief Of certain
states Of the Union was laid before the
Senate, but at the request OF Mr.. sherman,
the only member Of the finance committee
present IL went over until other members
of the committee could be present.
The House bill TO revise and eQuaiize real
estate values In the District OF Columbia
was passed.
At the request OF Mr.. Cockreil OF Missouri
the defeiency bill was laid before the Sem
etc and the Senate amendments were in-
sisted upon, Senators Cockrell, Brice end
Hale being appointed conferees.
The Coai fn~es,igation Resolution,
The resolution offered on August 1 by NJ.
Chandler looking TO the investigation OF
the Dominion Coal Company OF Nova Scotia
and The substitute offered by Mr. Mills In
the way OF an addition TO the original rcso-
luton providing that special committee OF
1--WE should be also directed to report TO the
senate whether any member OF Congress
is, or was. interested In any company en-
gagged In mining coel in any of The states
Of the United States or eny railroad en-
gagged In transporting coal which would
come into competition with the Dominica
Coal Company, and whether It's removal
would reduce the price OF coal to consume
ers and what section OF the country would
be benefited by :ts retention. came lp
A Discussion as to Committee.
A discussion arose between Mr. Mills ana
Mt. Chandler as to whether the old sugar,
committee should be intrustei with this in.
vestigacon or whether a new conmtttes
should be appointed.
Mr.. Mills favored tn. retention of the ola
committee. because. as ne said, # was hon.
est and capable and had recently made an
exhaustive investigation and had reported
that the charges made AGAINST Seastors
had not been sustained
Is that the reason tho Senator from
deNas favors this comm,tteeF" inquired Mr.
Mr.. Mills denied that he was jnnr.,cel
,,,,,y py any such motives. ana expressed his
pointed IL Mr. Chandler Preferred
Then We ought not to appoint tire COM
miitee. resumed NJ. Chandler but II
We % appoint such a committee we cugtt
nor 10 pu; siisina upon Il in advance"
Mr.. Mi,is Insisted ;ha: :he eNist.rr. COM
fnittee was very fai- ard irrpo rtlal but he
was no: surprised at Nr. Csancler's ,esIre
for ;he appointment OF a new con,.nirtee.
his appointment 10 q Ntr. Cnaller rcrs
eroualy offered to ,,cld his chance Of an.
poin'inent 10 'ae committee 10 the Senator
from Texas, but Mr. Mrs rejected the rroe
ferod honor, for. he declared, ne never xgen,
on any "sncl!i5g committed" Es djs ro.
eeaeNe any committee which co.l. ne an
pcL.teu oy congress would have AM wrlgn..
however, Gn!ess I; coUl1 corspSl p..a.sso,
to Ja-..sy
Mr, Mi!;s withdrew hie ob;ection Ia IA.
appciEtment Q: a new Committee. ana an
Gmo ndineat was adopted for the aproint
hehi OF coni,di;tee OF Eve Senators.
NJ. White Opposes 1t.
NJ. White (Csl) opposed both the orlSs,s,
resolution ana .hc Substitute. .Se REGARDED
aay such investgat.yn es a rsele,s or.
rsrciiu-s OF time Ir5 rloney. IL Il ,vouli
resa:t In any tersst 20 sEy part of this
community he wo,;i be & favor o. *. bas
there was 10 cl.nrS> or accusation ara.ntt
any enc TO be i5vestise.e5. Moreover. TIA
ss1ase dad no jd' ,si' e,.S. IN The me5te-,
and Witnesses Eight tree. ..s ccc.tions
vsth ccnteu.pt Gad refuse 10 answer Shcra
ara the Senate wouis not dare g iacarce-
rate fhev-.
Tho re.o,ut:on was Simply in.enda. n.
dtc.a:ed. s. sdrn.sr q text .Or gone anus
lax speeches by NJ. Chandler aai its
speech On the re: oil.Icn tho other day was
snnrsins r-,t only % h,Ine-.s. hct 20 cths-s
IS well. ble Cd hot :hiri tina. MIR Char.
iiAr ssyioas.r bs..ey &c that ar gouc yn,l,s
result rrc,a a.s issuiry, aa! Us he White
took the sane y.e% os ,se matter he o.,-
posed the resc:at!cn.
TIE nsso,n.icn Goes or..
Tic resolution ,ert over rnser the r:,a,
.te hoIt OF 2 oeiocs tsviag arrived. st2
pm. he ccatseac, rc.,grt G.. ,se r.,-e- sad
h=-bo- bill! ~'ss A.l before tf.s ecsot, f5y
consideration.
raG HcCyU.
oa rso''un Of ~ ssysrs Teksr: r., .ss
ops:,tng Ct tae s3.zdsn OF the :=pLee ..say,
'Ss eH.s-si oeSc:srcy bl. '-Ms 80, 10 coa-
:c:sncA
NJ. cAsel .5ss csa.-naa OF TIE {. r1..!tree