The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-06-30
FIF'rY-THIRD CONGRESS-.


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posed of that and the succeeding schedule y
"sundrics." and ut 5:i5. when IL adjourned, hac
reached the free list on pDge So The only inn
portnnt check to rapid progress was caused h,
the amendment OF the finance committee tc
place bituminous coal on the dutiablc list. nj
forty cents n ton. The amendment passed
81 to-.
HoUsE-An interesting debate marked the
drst days consideration OF the Hatch anti
option bill. Mr. Hatch and Mr.. Bryan (Dcm.,
Neb) advocated the passage OF the bill on the
ground, with others, that gambling transac-
tons In food products affected injuriously the
prices OF those products Mr.. Warner Dem,
". W opposed II for various reasons one Of
which was that the bill would not put n stop TO
gambling. but would destroy or harass legiti-
mate traffic In the early part of the session
bills were passed authorizing the railroad COM
panies to issue interchangeable {, ,OOO-mile mile
age tickets. with privilege of excess baggage
requested by the National Association Of Com
mercfal Trnvelers). and granting the right OF
way to the East Nebraska and Gulf Railroad
Co. through the Winnebago reservation in Me-
braska.
WASHINGTON, June eO.-SENATE.-The SEN
ate logged wearily along with the tarir bill
Tuesday. About 80 paragraphs of the free list
were passed over with but little friction, ex-
cept In the matter of books, which led to
desultory debate. However, on nll points in
dispute, except quicksilver, the amendments
of the finance committee were sustained AT
the opening OF the session Of the senate Tues
day, Mr.. Voorhees, reported from the finance
committee resolution authorizing the trans
rocort p,ri,n si,,,ar nontononp mr. s., N va.
mos of the conferenco M VoorhaaS snia ,,o a
been in this country loss tbnn AZ hours n,he
resolution was adopted
HoUsE-Among the bills passed in the house
interior IN soil nj p,,hi,c ,,ct,on i'm ooo ooa ~
pine land on tho Chinnown rescry.t;on Nfinno
sofa and ono to surrender ~ tho cit, of New
port XIV. for mari, purnoses the old site of tho
Newnort barrnoks situated MT tho conauence
| of the ohio ana T.cl,,ng rivers nyho doy ,,o q
ch,ef,v snent in oeneys, debate On tho Hotcb
nnti-ontion biIi. sncechcs ngn;nst II heinz So-
| liveret nv Mr. Conrnbs fDnn NJ v, and Nv
A1dricb iron M \ and =. snaecb In its ., ,,r
| NV Mr.. SibIev rDem PAY
| wAsurNcToN .June ., SrN.rr r,o nro-
I gress ,n,do nv tho sor,to yUadno,d,, a., ~.
,yay of oatt;n, throvoh ~, t,r;r h;,, n,;,,. ai
| mos, be collo5 ,,honnmonoi po,;nnina ~ IN. ao
| n m nm nnge ia of the hill n hod raochod In
| Ave hours nage IA, T,hen NJ ono inmn with
hordIv mn imrod;,nnnt or ohioctinn siyt, 4, ya
| more napes we're yy;ned ont nnd MI tho ADMIN
| istrntive sections Of the hill we've eliminntcd
| Another half hours wor,, brouuht tho senate
| nm IN tho incone tiny sort;ons NJ tho hill ANA
| then n half wns called ,,ntil morning
HousE-Another dnv was devo,ed nv the
house to the considerntion of the unti-ontion
l
| to close the debate MT adiournment Thursday.
| tho vote on the nendinp hiIl and omendmenis a
| 10 he taken after the morninv hour on Fridny
| Specches of tho dnv we're nv Messrs Walker
| frep MnssA Hnrter (dem ON and Goldzier
| dem III , in onnosit;on 10 tbe hil and hy
| I'nlbert dem s "a and Richardson (dem.
| Mich A in favor of IT.
wAsH,NcroN 1une % Srr.rr-Senoto,
| Hin addressed the senoto Thursdov morninu
AGAINST tho income ..v snctior of The t,r;n Nil
| An argument AGAINST tho income tiny was made
NV Nv How fren MossI ond snrne feotmres
| of II were sneciallv criticised and condemned
| At the close of Mr. Honr,s ren,rl,s nm amend.
ment was offered Inv Mr.. Aldrich (ren.. r. ~
| to chnnpe the limit for tho eyistence of the in .
| come tax from january /. 1900. to 1893 The
| amendment was reiected-yeas % nays 10 The
| first committee amendment was then agreed IN
| (without n diyison). fixing the limit of the tax
| Mt january 1. 1900 Mr.. PETER mon. .Sano Of
| fered his amendmcnt for n prndunted income
tax. Laid on the table. At This point two re-
| ports were made from the select COMMITTEES in
vestipating the connection Of senators with
the sugar trust. The majority report cer-
titled the fact that Messrs Hoyemevcr and
Searles had refused to answer proper oues-
| tions In n mannerly report by Mr.. GRAY. and
Mr.. Lindsay certified the same fact as to Mr.,
| Macartney
HousE-Eyery day of the discussion of the
. | anti -option bill makes IT. more nnparent TINT
| the measure will go through the house The
event of Thursday in the discussion of the hin
was the sneech of Cen. Grosyenor. of Ohio The
general told the house that the one thino need.
full to make times better was the re-entrv nj
the republicnn marty TO mower. and nothing less
would do it. He. however. Indicated his inten.
ton to vote for the Hatch bill An agreement
was entered into extending the time for de.
bate for two hours Friday. to be consumed
under the tive-minute rule. after which Mr.
Hatch will be allowed an holr for his closing
speech.
WASHINGTON, June as,-SENArE-Mr, Yes,
on behalf of the senate finance committee. Fri.
day presented n substitute for the amendments
heretofore offered in relation TO mutual insur.
ance and benefit associations. Also an amend.
meut reducing the exemption from Al 600 to
$4,000 n wear. Also an amendment for the re.
duction In the assessment of banks. railroads
and other corporations of the "actual operat.
ing expenses" interest on bonded debt and
losses. The amendments were ordered to be
printed. and then Mr.. Teller R., Col) made m
| ,ruument In deYensa of tho rrincin,a of an in
come tax. Mr.. Sherman spoke against the in.
,ome tax: also. Mr.. Patton the new senate,
"oIi o NiisiAts"h' ~
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