The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-26
IN THE SENATE and HOUSE.
The PopuIists On Deck Again
With Bills and Resolutions.
Tno Income Tar AZ Bearing Upon Build
Ing and Loan Associations Discussed
Harris Desirss More Time In Each
Day for Tariff DIaoussion-AnA Amend.
ment an to When tho Tariff Bill Shall
Take Effect Was Freely Debated.

senate was the introduction by PETER
OF "a bill to provide work for unem-
ployed persons in the District Of Col.
umbia." 1t was read in full and. was
referred to the committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia
The introduction OF this bill was fol-
LEVIED Immediately by a resolution Of
fered by Allen Pop. Neb), on which
he asked immediate action. 1t recites
the current report that unarmed, law
abiding and peacesbly disposed, but un-
employed citizens. Of the United, States,
are about to assemble peaceably in the
city OF Washington and to petition the
government for q redress of their griey-
anees, and that threats of arresting
such persons have been m ade upon their
entering The District OF Columbia
1t recites that under the pretense of
prevention and punishment of crime,
pesceable and law abiding citizens must
not be disturbed in the full and free
exercise OF their constitutional rights.
Let that resolution be printed and
60 over" said Harris, as soon as it had
been read.
81 never heard any Of the doctrines in
tnat paper denied at any time" Gray
remarked.
"They have been denied recently, t"
Allen answered.
The resolution went over until to.
morrow
Sherman, q member of the finance
ommittee, stated in connection with
the proposed income tax as bearing
upon building sociations, that he had
been authorized by the committea to
offer an amendment which he thought
would remove the objec ton of those
associations. The amendment he said,
would cover all building associations
whose business it was to loan money TO
other shareholders or to receive de-
posits for them.
Walsh tDem., Ga III ask the senator
from Ohio whether 1 understand him
correctly in stating that amendments
will be offered to the income tax section
eAempting loan and building associa-
tions from the operation Of the tax?
misunderstanding, yes. 1t will
posed to be safe.
Vest IA member of the finance com
mttee)-I will state accurately what
the amendment is, as agreed upon in
committee. 1t exempts from the in
come tax the dividends and profits Of
loan and building associations where
| they make loans to their shareholders
for the purpose OF enabling them to
| purchase ground and erect homes for
themselves
Sherman correcting Vest)-Share-
holders and depositors.
Vest-In other words all loan and
| building associations whore loans are
used for speculative purposes are to be
subject to the income tax; but where
the money Of the association Is loaned
| to shareholders in order to build homes
| for themselves, the income tax Is not to
apply
At p. m. the Vice President laid the
tariff bill before the Senate, and Harris
asked unanimous consent that for the
remainder OF this week the consider
| alton of the bill shall continue daily
| from one to six o'clock. After an inter
! change OF opinion on the subject and a
| final objection OF the part of Aldrch,
| Harris moved that hereafter and until
otherwise ordered the Senate shall
meet each day at IL m.
The motion went over until to-mor-
row, and then Harris gave notice th at
he should ask vote on it to morrow,
and that at the close OF the routine
morning business he would move 70
| proceed to the consideration OF the
tariff bill.
The bill was then taken up for con.
sideration, paragraph by paragraph, the
formal reading Of the bill in extenso
being dispensed with. On the first line
of the bill there was an amendment
(repor.ed by the finance comnittee) to
fix the time when the act is to take
effect at June 80, 1894. instead OF June
]. 1894.
To opposing this amendment Aldrich
(Rep. r. }, a member Of tho finance
committee addressed himseli. He did
not believe the bill would have been
acted upon by that date.
After the discussion on the pending
| amendment appeared to have closed, it
was suggested by Harris that the vote
be taken, but Allison, MON Der OF the
committee on finance, moved to amend
by striking out the 3Oth OF June. 1894,
and leaving the date blank.
After some further discussion the
Vlce-Presidsnt announced the question
| to be on Allison's amendment to leave
| the date when the bill Is to go into eff
feet blank. Before the vote could be
taken Dolph moved an adjournment,
and the yeas and nays were about to be
taken on that motion when Dolph
changed mis- mind, withdrew the motion.
| and started out with an installmeDt OF
his speech.
This gave rise to various interruptions
| and series Of short speeches. With
out action on the amendment as to tho
time at which the bill shall take effect,
the Senate at p. m. adjourned until
to morrow.
THE DAYIN THE HOUSE.
Consular Appropriation Bill Again Und or
Confederation.