Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-08
IN CONGRESS-.
The Senate.

81 ~ we senate to-day was consumed In
S Slie discussion of the resolution of Senator
stewart, OF Nevada, declaring that the secre-
~ VI the treasury has no power to issue
S Sae zones Tor which bids have been invited.
SENATOR Allen opened the discussion in
support or the resolution. Senator Hoar
l ''. prised some of his Republican colleagues
~ sustaining the position taken by Sen
a'ols Allen and Stewart aud Senator Cor
man made a speech directed principally
20 20 replying to the partisan structures of
W.. sherman yesterday, but giving no ex-
preston OF his opinion as to the author
lty of the secretary of the treasury to
apply The proceeds OF the bonds to meeting
| current expenses. A discussion followed
| participated in by Senators Aldrich. Sher-
man, Voorhees, and others The bond reso-
l,iof went over without action until to-
| morrow.
AsllNGroN, d. c., Feb SENATOR Hill
lbem;, n. ~, in the Senate to-day pre-
! scented the resolutions of the New York legis-
la1nre congratulatng the President on his
abandonment of his Hawaiian policy and
| protesting against the Wilson tariff bill
= resolution was presented by Senator
Aieh crop, Ncb.) directing the secretary
| VI tile treasury to inform the Senate what
amount OF paper money issued by the gov
eminent has been redeemed since 1879, and
! now much of it, if any, has been reissued
also what authority of law exists for the
Goid reserve, and when it was established
ana why 1t Is now maintained. The resolu
uoh went over. Senator PETER Pop
Mas. presented a resolution directing the
secretary OF the treasury to inform the Scu
| a'e now many offers ofbond purchases have
been presented, giving the names and places
OF business OF the persons, firms or corpora
! tlolls, and Tor what amounts and in what
sums respectively the bonds have been sold
senator Stewart (Nev.) then took the floor
on the bond resolution. Adjourned
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Feb In the Sen
ate to-day joint resolution authorizing
inc secretary of the treasury to provide
suitable boxes or cases for the bronze med
ais awarded exhibitors at the Worlds Co.
! lumblan Exhibition was reported bv Sena-
! tor Villas and passed by the Senate Sena-
tor Quay l'a) presented an amendment
! einbodylng several new sections to the tariff
! bill. These sections provide for the free
! coinage OF silver and for the purchase of
10000 ounces monthly and the issue of
treasury notes III payment therefor and the
! repeal OF all existing laws providing for the
issue of bonds The resolution of Senator
Peter, calling upon the secretary of the
| treasury to inform the Senate how many
bids for bonds have been received from per
| sons and corporations, and the names of the
bidders, then came up for consideration.
| WASnlNGToN, ID. c., Feb. 5.-Thc House
bill to repeal the federal election laws was
debated III the Senate during most of the
session. Mr.. Chandler leading off with
| speech against the bill and Mr.. FRYE illus
! trating the necessity for such laws by what
he called the 'twice-,old tale of the TAM
many election frauds in the presidential
| election of 1868.
| The House.
WASHINGTON, u. G., Jan. 81 The int crna
| revenue bill was placed as Il rider upon the
| tariff bill this afternoon by vote of l75 to
81, The entire day was spent in the consid-
Grafton OF amendments which were offered
to the various internal revenue
| tirbt
upon the proposal to increase
the tax upon whisky from 90 cents to ST and
extend the bonded period from three to
eight years The proposition for the eXtcn-
| sion OF the bonded period to eight years
was stricken out, while the increase of the
tax from so cents to 81 was allowed
| to stand. Only one other amendment of
| Importance to the internal revenue features
| of the bill was carried. 1t was Il provision
| to extend the operation OF the income tax
| to all moneys and personal property given
or bcqueathed by inheritance, This, it is
| estimated, will increase the revenue from
| the income tax about 81, O0O 900 per annum.
| Mr.. Mcguire (Dem., CALI, offered the
Henry George single tax theory an
amendment to the income tax measure.
LOST to $50. The barley schedule was
then taken up and the discussion continued
| throughout the evening session.
WAsulNGToN, ID. c., Feb AS soon As
| the House journal was read the Speaker
tee on rules, to present from that commit
tee report setting aside to-day, Saturday
and Monday for the consideration Of
the McCreary Hawaiian resolution
This vote is TO be taken at clock Mon
day afternoon, at which time no intervening
motions shall be in order. The matter
brought on hot discussion between Mr..
Boutellc and Mr.. Gatherings. The order OF
the day was finally taken up and Mr..
Bouteile got the floor by courtesy of Mr..
Reed. Mr.. McCreary, chairman otthe com
mittce on foreign affairs then had read
the majority resolution condcmning the
action Of Minister Stevens and Mr. HIT
had read the minority report condemnlng
the restoration OF the Queen. Mr.. Nc
Creary then began the opening speech on
the Hawaiian debate. The subject APP
pcared to have little interest tor the House
and few members remained.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 3.--The lla-
waiian debate was continued in the House
to-day The principal feature of the dis
cusSion was The speech OF Mr.. kaynor IN
support of the resolutions. Some routing
business preceded the debate, though
Mr. Bland presented the. report on
the bill to coin the silver bullion
seiguorage in the treasury and gave
notice that he would call it up at the first
opportunity. \ bill to repeal section II OF
the Revised Statutes relating to the accounts
OF the United States treasurer reported by
the Joint commission TO investigate cX
pcnditures in the executive departments
was passed without objection. A resolution
was introduced endorsing Admiral Ben
hams course at Rio de Janeiro, but it went
over without action.
WAsluNGrox, u. c.. Feb. 5.-Mr Warner
of New York introduced in the House to-
day !; bill entitled IAN act 10 provide for
safe and elastic currency" Mr.. McGann
Dem, ND introduced resolutions for an
Investigation of Judge Jenkins, course in is
suing an Injunction irtinlng Northern
Pacific cmnlovcS from Strl>lu|