The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-07-05
WORK OF CONGRESS-.
Resume of Proceedings of the senate
and House.

WORK OF CONGRESS-.
Resume of Proceedings OF the Senate
and House.
Washington, June 2S.-In the senate
| the debate ON the income tax provisions
of the tariff bill was resumed. The pend
| ing amendment was that of Mr.. Allison
| to exempt corporations, companies and
| associations having a capital stock of less
| than 100000. Mr.. Allison modified his
amendment so as to exempt corporations
whose capital and surplus did not exceed
| 100000, the cost of insurance, cts, of
any manufacturing or trading company
/ to be considered in estimating expenses.
Later the amendment was withdrawn.
| Mr.. Hill reoffered the amendment re-
/ dueing the dividends exempt to $1,000.
| Mr.. Hills amendment was lost, 20 to 3S.
MIR. Fill modified the amendment so as to
| exempt dividends not exceeding $1,000.
| Defeated-20 to "a
Mr.. Hoar offered an amendment to ex-
clude from the operation of the tax joint
stock companies whose members receive
as share of the profits less than $4,000.
| I.ost-20 to &c.
Mr.. Allison then said that all attempts
to eliminate the injustice to small stock
holders in corporations having failed, he
would renew the amendment he offered
earlier in the day, fixing limitation
/ upon the capital stock of companies to
be subjected to the tax. He modified ths
amendment, however. SO as to exempt
corporations having a capital stock Of
less than $4,000 in stead of 500, 600. {
Lost-24 to 81.
| Mr.. Hill moved to amend section go to
provide for the inspection of accounts of
corporations subject to the tax so as to
limit the time of inspection to the period
between March 1 AMI Aug. /. After
some further debate without action ON the
amendment of Mr.. Hill the senate ad
/ jtCrred.
| Washington, June 29-Afr. Hill moved
to strike out the income tax. 1t was
DETECTED. Three Democrats, Hill, Muir
| pry aud Smith, voted for Hills motion 20
strike out the incoIe tax section, an.l
Mcpherson was paired for it. OF the
Repll icans six, Hapsbrough Mitchell
| (Or), Pettigrew, Power, Shoup and Tel,
ler, voted against the motion and Duhois
was Sc paired. The Populists all voted
against the motion. The tax on playing
cards was fixed at cents per pack.
When secticn 30 relating to the tax on
distilled spirits was reached, Mr.. piatt
moved to exempt spirits used i'll arts
9nd manufactures from the operation
| OF the internal revenue ak. Lost Sec
tion 80, which advances the tax on dis
| tiled spirits from 80 cents to 81 10 n
| Pallon was discussed Mt considerable
/ length. Mr.. PETER offered an amendment
to fix the tax on beer at 1880 O barrel
Lest Mr.. Aldzich moved to make the
| increased whisky tax go into effect inn
mediately on the passage of the bill:
| adopted. Mr.. PETER moved to decrease
| the bonded period from eight to three
yesrs; lost. Mr.. Perkins proposed an
amendment providing special bonded
ware houses for fruit brandies; lost.
Mr.. Allison proposed an amendment to
levy an additional tax of DC per gallon
in addition to the 1910 OH all distilled
spirits remaining in bond more than four
years; lost, Mr., Hill voted with the
Republicans. The committee amendment
fixing the tax at 1.10$ per gallon and ex-
tending the bonded period to eight years
was then agreed TO without division.
| SECTION 1O5 the last but one of bill, pro.
yiding for the repeal of the reciprocity
provisions of the Mex Kinley bill and the
abrogation of all agreements under IL
was reached just before the senate ad-
iourned.
The amended sugar schedule which will
probably be offered whcA the tariff bill
Is taken un in the senate was put into
shap by Senator Jones to-day. 1t was
accepted by all to whom 1t was shown
excepting Senator Blanchard The amend
ment as prepared changes the date when
the sugar schedule shall go into effect
flom the first of January to the time of
the passage of the bill. and provides for
a continuation of part of the bounty for
the present year, giving nine-tenths Of
o cent bounty pcr pound on sugar test
Ing above 30 degree by the polariscope
and S-10 on sugar testing below 90 de-
glee and above SO degrees,
| Washington, June S0.--At the opening
OF the senate session to-day the tariff
bill was taken up and Mr.. Vest moved
an amendment to the clause repeating the
reciprocity feature of the Mckinley bill,
which was agreed to, Senator Peffcr Of
ed as a new section the amendment
le1ying q tax Of $50 per head Gn all
aliens landing In the United States to
engage in Industrial occupations; tabled
40 to IL, AIr, Jones then asked u..ani.
Hcus consent to make number Of
an endments overlooked as the bill was
heiEg considered, The amendments wcro
agreed to as fast as read. Most Of them
were verbal or very unimportant.
The duty on silk paragraph 29S) par
TALLY manufactured from cocoons was
liked at 70 per cent; thrown or snun
silk, 30 per cent; velvets, cheniISas, and
ttker pile fabrics, $1.50 per square yard;
Plush, VI per square yard The duty on
precious stones, cut but not set, was
fixed at 25 per cent, il set, 80; uncut
precious stones, 10 per cent. The tariff
bill was reported to the senate, which
then adjourned until Monday.
Senator Hill to-day gave notice of an
amendment to the income tax feature OF
the tariff bill BY adding at the end Of
section 80. the following: saThat ali
state, county, muhicipsi aAd town taxes
end all necassArE sums for insurance
paid by corporations, companies or as
aooiations shall be excluded or deducted
In estimating the net profits or income of
such associations, companies or corpora
tions."
With the exception Of q skAft time the
day In the house Waa consumed by
fiibuster oyer fke contested election case
Of Westen against Black, of the Tenth
Georgia district. The flibusteY was led
Py Representative Pence. Fapulist, who
contested every inch of ground even after
the aid OF the committeo on rules had
been invoked. The tangle was finally
straightened out, and the resolution of
the committee on elections declaring MIR.
BLACK elected was agreed to, only the
Populists dissenting.
/ WoshiRateA. July e. The senate to-
day aHterad upon the fourteenth week of
the tariff debate. 1t is expected that the
final vote previous to returning the hill
to the house viii be taken before ad-
journment Tuesday night, There is no
asaeement to this effect, hut senators
generally express the opinion that ts:is
can be accomplished, The Democrats
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