Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-06-13
%FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, June 10
SENATE.

Mr.. Perkins called attention to q
statement made in the House of Repre-
sentatives that the late Senator Stan
ford had endowed the Leland Stanford,
Junior, University of California from a
motive of revenge because he could not
be elected a trustee of the University of
California. He knew personally that
that statement was entirely erroneous,
without the slightest foundation in fact
or truth. During the latter part of his
(Mr. Perkins's) term as Governor of
California and during the recess of the
Legislature he had, without Mr.. STAN
ford's knowledge or consent appointed
him a regent of the University OF Cali
fornia. He declined to accept for the
reason that he had no time to devote
to the work. His name, however, had
been sent to the legislature and, with
other nominations, had failed of contir-
nation. His (Mr. Perkins') successor,
Governor SLOVENIAN, had reappointed
Mr.. Stanford as regent, but was in
formed by his friend and attorney, Mr..
Creed Raymond, that he would not
accept for the reason that his prefer
ences were inclined toward a college
for manual training.
The presentation of numerous petit
lions for the exception of beneficial So
cieties from the provisions of the pro-
posed income tax furnished an oppor-
tunity to Mr.. Vest to state on behalf Of
the finance committee that the amend
ments asked for in relation to these
societies were not necessary; but still
an amendment had been agreed upon
by the committee to exempt those be-
nevolent fraternal societies. The bill,
rs ii was, did exempt from taxation all
corporations that were not organized
for profit-all that were organized for
charitable, religious or educational pur-
poses. These societies seemed to have
agreed to the following amendment, to
which the finance committee had not
the slightest objection; that the eN-
emption shall stand TO those corpora
tons, including fraternal beneficiary
societies, organizations or associations
operating on the lodge system and
providing for the payment of life, sick,
accident, and other benefits to the
members and the dependents of such
; members.
Mr.. Gallinger-Do l understand thai
the finance committee is in favor OF
such amendment.
Mr.. Vest-Unquestionably because
that is the meaning Of the bill. We
consulted with the attorneys and repre-
sentatives of these societies and under
: took to show them that that was the
meaning of the provision in the bill
but they desired this amendment, and
; the finance committee has no objection
+, to it.
J Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, calling on the Secretary
of the Treasury for information as tc
the amount of gold coin received in the
Treasury or s~ub-Treasuries since Nov
/, 1898 as to what part of it was OBJ
: tanned from the sale Of United States
! bonds; to what persons or banks the
, bonds we're sold and as to what pay.
ments or redemptions have been made
: in gold coin or bullion since Nov. !
t 1893.
t Mr.. Hoar offered g resolution, which
+: was agreed to-, requesting the Presi,
dent of the United States to communi.
t cate forthwith, if not incompatible with
the public interest, all representations,
written or oral, made to the govern.
: ment of the United States or the De
partment of State, by the representa-
tive OF any foreign government in ref
erence to the possible action of such
government by way Of retaliation for
f the proposed imposition by the United
; States of a duty on sugar, and especial
ly as to the probable exclusion of the
agricultural products of the United
States by such government, from its
territory-and especially whether any
, and what representations have been so
received in reference to the probable
action of Germany and Guatemala.
Three Senate bills providing an adj
ditional circuit judge in the SEVENTH
eighth and ninth judicial districts, re-
spectively, were passed.
The tariff bill was then taken up,
and Mr.. Sherman made an argument
against the proposition to put wool on
the free list.
HOUSE.
A bill was passed authorizing the sec
retary of the interior to give to the Bar
ry Hospital a suitable tract Of land at
Hot Springs, Ark; also II TO pen
sion the widow of Col. Samuel ii.
Starr. u. S. A., at the rate of S3Oa
month also one to disapprove the
treaty heretofore made with the South
ern Ute Indians to be removed to the