The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-07-11
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
The Senate.

Inc S6flaGo.
136TH DAY.-The income tax section OF the
Tariff bill was taken up, and Messrs. Hill
Higgins and Hoar spokG against It, The sem
ate voted to limit the operation OF the tar to
the first day of January, 1900. A graduated
income tax was rejected. before ad'
journment the reports OF the Sugar Trust In
vestigating Committee were presented. Mr.
Hill objected to their reception.
18TH DAY.-The bill appropriatln2 S40,-
900 for investigations and tests OF American
timber by the forestry division OF the Agri-
cultural Department was passed also Sem
ate bill making the first Monday In Septem-
ber OF every year Gabor Day)a legal holi-
day.-At 1890 o'clock the Tariff bill
was taken up, the question being
on the income tax sections. An ar
gument In favor of the principle Of an
Income tax was made by Mr.. Kyle. Me-.
Vest, on behalf of the Finance Committee,
presented a substitute for the amendments
heretofore offered in relation to mutual In
surance and benefit associations. Also an
amendment reducing the exemption from
$4,000 to $4,000 year. Also an amendment
for the reduction In the assessment of banks,
railroads and other corporations Of the.
"actual operating expenses, interest on
bonded debt and losses" The measure was
then discussed by Messrs. Hill, Sherman,
Aldrich and Hale
18Th DAY. The consideration OF the Tariff
bill was continued. All Mr.. Hills amend
ments to change the limit OF taxable income
were voted down. The exemption there
fore remains fixed at $4,000. Mr.. Hill then
moved to postpone for one year the time for
the income tax to begn aud to end 1895
Mr. Hills amendment that the salary OF the
President be exempted from the income tax
was agreed to without opposition.
18TH DAY.-After passing resolutions OF
coincidence the Senate adjourned out of re-
spect to the memory Of the late President
Carnot, OF France. .
140TH DAY.-Consideratio OF the income,
tax sections of the Tariff bill was continued,
several amendments offered by Mr.. Hill be-
Ing voted down.
141sT DAY.-Several paragraphs OF the in
come tax section OF the Tariff bill were dis
posed of.
The House. an
156TH DAY.-An agreement was reached to
close debate on the Anti-O Options bill at once.
Discussion OF the measure lasted all day.
157TH THDAY.-Speaker Crisp was still una
BILE to come up to the Capitol. and when the
House met Representative Bailey again took
the Chair.-Favorable reports were made
on billsto establish National park on the
battlefield OF Shiloh, and to in
crease the pensions Of survivors Of
the Mexican and Indian wars and their
widows.-The House then went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Hatch Antf-Op-
ton bill, two hours being reserved for
amendments and discussion under the fve-
minutes rule, and one hour for the author
of the bill in which to close debate.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Aldrich
to include -four in the list Of articles that
may not be dealt in under the bill wasagreed
to-9S to 33. An amendment offered By MIR.
Cox was agreed to-107 to 21-excepting
from the operations Of the bill sales for fu-
ture delivery by the owner Of the property,
or by an agent Of the owners, with proviso
added, on motion OF Mr.. Lacey. that where
delivery of goods sold was prevented by fail
ure Transportation or other fault OF the car
rier the penalty OF the bill shall not apply.
The vote was then taken on the passage OF
the bill It was announced as yeas, $50;
nays, 81; present and not voting, l. MIR.
Savers moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee Of the Whole
to consider the General Deficiency APP
preparation bill. Agreed to, and Mr.. Bynum
took the chair. After brief explanation OF
the bill by Mr.. Sayers. the committee rose,
and at 5 o'clock the House took recess un-
House, in Committee OF the Whole, con-
sidered fifteen private pension bills and, at
1890, adjourned.
158TH DAY-Speaker Crisp. who has been
III, resumed his duties and the House ap-
plauded his reappaarance.-The day was
spent in consideration Of 1he Deficiency bill.
Messrs. Cogswell, Hopkins and Cannon at
tackled the Pension Bureau and Messrs.
O'Neill, Enloe and Dockery defended it,
Tne Elections Committee reported In favor
OF the sitting member in the contest of
@Tom" Watson against Mr. Black, OF
Georgia. report from the Committee
on Ventilation attacking Architect Clarke
was submitted.
159TH DAY. The House met and adjourned
out OF respect to the memory Of President
Carnot, of France, after passing suitable
resolutions.
16OrH DAY.-The General Deficiency APP
preparation bill was disposed of.-The
House passed the Senate bill to make Labor
Day (the first Monday In September) Ma
tional holiday.
161sT DAY-The bill to admit New Mexico
to Statehood was considsred.--Fhe Presi.
dent transmitted two letters from Minister
Willis at Hawaii.