The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-14
INCOME TAX SUSTAINED.
TIE URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL
PASSED BY 4 BIG VOTE
Tho Williams Settle Contested Election
Case Again rostponed-fhc SiearsRu~
CAnsl Bill

WASHINGTON Dec. G.-Aside from
about an hour devoted 20 an animateu
discussion Of the policy Of the fe"Sio"
Bureau under the present administrators
IN which Nlcssrs. Henderson QRep'' lo""'
Bingham Rcp.. Pa. Bynum ana |oo,,'oS
Dem. y W. took me ieanhs Pa, 90
the session OF The house was sV.Oe'S -,
lusIneee one. The bills appTopflatlhs S-'-
O,c s.6 % meet urgent dcHcl'uV'a ~,
cnr,crf fiscal year. $LN9,0]f for loruilcd-
g.. and coast dcfcuces for the year
min. tuuc 90. ISb. and $bhb'0 Tor the
cxucnditurcs az the West Point Military
Academy in the same year were passed.
rs they came from the committees
PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL.
"a. rcns.1n appropriation bill also,
for ihc year ending June 30. 1896 carrying
ta e>l olo. WAS also taken mp and after
h,tes speech by Mr.. Picklcr Rep., ).
pm went over without action until TO-
morrow. when, boy agreement. there Is TO
be four hours Of general debate.
Action Boa the contested election case oi
Williams VS.. Settle from the F1ith
Nor,h Carolina district which was 10
have been "a subject Of consideration To-
day. Was further postponed by MT.
Brown chairman OF the Committee Oh
Elections. until January 18th next on
account Of the absence Of the contestant
INCOME TAX APPROPRIATION.
when the urecnt deficiency bill came
I'D the first vote was upon the dWthA-
mant offered by Mr.. Henderson Wcp.,
Iowa.. 20 reduce the amount of the appio-
Iriauon for special pension agents from
$4,000 TO $1,000 1t was deicated-So 10
o..
Mr.. Cockrdus amendment TO strike out
the appropriation for the collection OF
the ircome tax was defcated-yeas' az
nays. lts.
Those who voted in the Affirmative On
Mr.. Cockrau's motion were: Adams da),
AIdrich. Baker (N I'D, Bartlett, Bingham,
Boutcue. BrovucH, Brosins, Bdniy, cad
mus. Campbell, Clancy, COCHRAN
coffin. C0ombs. Curtis ~. ", DdlzelL
Daniels. Draper. Dunn, Fielder, Gardner
Gear Gcissenhainer. Graham, GfosNehoI'
Grow Harmcr Hicks, Hooker IN -
Icfever. Loudeul84er. Marvin. Mcdowell
Morse. PAGE. Rcyburn, Russell Comb
Scranton. Sicklcs. stephenson, stevens
W. A. stone StOrer Thomas, WaCsworth'
Wanger. W,Ncr and Woomer
Trhcv and Everett answered present
The bin making appropri atoms for ihe
support of the West Point Military Acad-
cmy for the year ending June -, lN''
was taken up II carries total of Sl'I-
o7G G6 which is sol 1850 greater than the
approximation for the current year or
this increase Si6 S3 was due % the trans
fer TO the Military Academy bill of pay
monts 20 the general army AT West Point
from the army and other appropriation
bills.
A provision i'm the hin which would i'm
crease the army by the number of men
detailed for duty at the academy 20
mcu-was omitted iu point Of order
made by Mr. McMnhn dem, Tcnn).
The hin was reported to the House
and passed. and az f.a0 the House ad-
Jouned until tomorrow.
The senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The railroad
pcoline hin was received from the House
and referred to the Interstate Commerce
Committee. The bin TO establish a na-
tioual military park SIT the battlefield OF
shiloh WAS favorably reported and placed
ON the calendar.
Mr. Huuton called up the Senate bill
10 establish the University Of The United
states at Washington and speeches ih
favor ~ it were made Dog Senators Hun
ton and Villas. 80 action was taken upon
It and Sc woe rut back OBJ the calendar.
Mr.. Nor-au asked unanimous consent
10 have IN, vote on the Nicaragua canal
hII taken nest Thursday at O'Clock, but
objection was made 10y Mr.. Canery
Dem. LAD
Mr.. Blackburn moved FOR an adjourn
mont over tiU Monday.
Mr. Morgan demanded the yeas and
nays and the motion was defeated; yeas
q. nays. 2.
Mr.. MORGAN RESUMES HIS ARGUMENT
The Nicaragua canal bin was then
taken UP. and Mr.. Morgan resumed ms
argument in support OF It,
I'm the course of his speech he appealed
FrlrfNr ut
progress. of strength, ~ power ard on
great traditions go support the hill. There
was no danger. ne said, To Democratic
rrinciplcs in doing their duty TO the peo-
ple of the United states. IL he said,
1--WE are "a peoples party; If we intend
10 take care Of the industrious laborng
r,oople Of the land; If that be our mission
and we are honest In our interest, do not
Jet ue sit hy and refuse 10 aid them when
we find millions Of them ground 10 death
iy the mououOlics Of trans-cOntlnental
railroads. and who are sending petitions
20 Congress continuously i'm favor of ac-
tiun on this very broad and splendid
scheme of building canal across the
isthmus.'
In conclusion. ne said that ne would
leave the matter In the hands of the Sen
ate. and as objection had been made 70
fNing any time for taking the vote on
the bill he would ask the Senate TO vote
on ~ now.
Mr.. PETER. however took the floor TO
address the Senate on the bill. Then the
motion TO adjourn over till Monday was
renewed by Mr.. Wolcott. and it was
agreed to- yeas, %; nays. %.
Mn. CALLS BAD CHnoGRAPHY.
An amendment to the Nicaragua bill
was offered by Mr.. CAN and its reading
WIS called for by Mir. Morgan. The read
ing clerk glanced over II and quietly in
formed the presiding officer that he was
unable TO decipher It, Another call for
its reading was made. and the presiding
oficer announced that It could not be
read. as ii was ilegble. The reading
clerk tackled IL. however, but could get
no farther than the words "the United
states Of America" Then he came to
fuil stop and handed the paper in desper-
ation TO Mr.. Gilfry. the legislative clerk.
This gentleman. however, declined to
make the attempt and the Senate had to
adjourn i'm ignorance of Mr. CARS
amendment which II did, at 4:2o p. NJ"
tin Monday next.