The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-10
INCOME TAX DEBATE.
Likely to Become Very Acri-
monious in the House.
THOUGH THE BILL WILL PASS,
Pent-Up Wrath of the Democrats TO
Be Vented on the President.
THOUGH THE BILL WILL PASS.
Not Csrtsfa what Legislation the senate
VIII Take Up First-Morxan TO SPEAK
on the sicarAgua Canal, MorEiil on
Money-Curreney Bill xet In the
Shadows-

WAsHTSeros CRY. Dec. e-The second
week Of the session of the house promises
TO witness fierce struggle over the in
come tax. in connection with the appro-
priation 10 be incorporated in the urgency
deficiency bill 10 provide for the collection
Of tho tax, which begins January /, 1895.
Ar. sayers, chairman of the appropFia-
tions committee, intends to call up the
bill on Tuesday, after the railroad pool
ing bin is disposed of. Mr. Bartlett, Of
New York, is at the head of the opposi-
ton TO the appropriation. and, although
the opposition is not considered strong
enough TO defeat the appropriation, it is
expected that the debate will abound with
acrimonious reference to the late election,
and that much bad blood will be mani
tested. The consideration of the income
tax appropriation may consume several
days.
Tomorrow is District of Columbia day.
and on Tuesday the fate of the pooling bill
will be decided, as Mr.. Patterson. OF Ten
nessee. in charge of the measure, kas given
notice that a. o'clock on thatxlay he will
demand the previous question. The gen.
eral opinion is that the bill will not pass
as reported, but will probably carry " hen
amended so as 70 give to the interstate
commission absolute control of the condl-
tions OF railroad pooling and final author
ity in the matter OF revoking pooling or
ders
As soon as the urgency deficiency bill,
which will follow. is out of the way. it is
the intention of the appropriation COM
mittee to bring forward the fortifcation
Appropriation bill. The Nicaragua canal
bill will not be brought up this week.
Thursday next, according TO notice
already served, Mr.. Brown, chairman of
the election committee. will call up the
North Carolina election case Of Williams
VS.. Settle. There IS little doubt that Set
tie, Rep, the sitting member, viii retain
his seat.
The weeks programme In the senate
will depend largely, if not entirely, upon
the decision in the Democratic steering
committee with reference to the amend
ment in which the bills preferred by the
Democratic caucus are 10 be taken up.
This point will be left entirely to the
steering committee, which Senator Cor
man, its chairman, says will probably
meet Monday. The committee will then.
or at some subsequent meeting, decide
whether the Nicaragua bill. the bank
ruptcy bill, the New Mexico and Arizona
bills, the Indian territory bill or the reso-
luton for the election of senators by the
people, shall have precedence. 1t is not
supposed by any one that currency bill
will be given first place, for the reason
that no currency bill has yet been formu-
lated. The friends of the other bills will
unquestionably press their respective
measures, and it is impossible TO say
which of the bills mentioned will receive
preference.
While the committee is undecided Sem
ator Morgan will be improving his OPP
portunity to press the claims OF the
Nicaragua bill. He has given notice Of
his intention 10 call the bill up on Mon
day, and he will open the proceedings Of
the day, after the disposal of the morning
business. with a speech devoted TO the ex-
planation of the merits of the bill. IL Is
probable that this speech will consume
the greater part of the day. Mr.. Morgan
will speak regardless of what the caucus
committee decision may be or whether
there shall be q decision previous to Mon
dnv afternoon. The speech made. the
decision of the committee will probably be
allowed TO control as 20 whether the canal
hills shall continue to receive attention or
shall be deposed by one of the other
favored measures.
For the rest Senator Morrill, has given
notice Of an intention TO present, as Is his
usual custom at the beginning of a con-
yressional session. his views on some pub
ic question generally, this year relating
20 the national finances. Senator Hun
ton. Of Virginia, has also given notice Of a
sueech for Thursday on the establishment
~ = national university. II is also con-
sdered probably that there will be some
executive work during the week. espe-
ciaAy if the japanese treaty should be re-