The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Summarized Proceedings OF onr Law
Makers at Washington.
oNn HUNDRED AND rirty-frnst DAY

oNE HUNDRED AND Firry-fiRst DAY.
SENATE. The senate to-day finished sched-
ules VI aud OF the tnrln bill and got down
to the free list. Among the more important
items In the two schedules which were
adopted were these; On printing paper,
suitable only for blocks aud newspapers, 10
per cent. ON paper envelopes, writing paper,
drawing paper and blank books OF all kinds,
20 per cent. on corks, wholly or partly man
uiactured, 10 cents per pound; crackers Of
all kinds, 30 per cent; friction or lucfer
matches, 20 per cont on fur hats for men,
women and children, 40 per cent. sole leah-
er, bend or betting leather, 10 per cent. calf
skins 20 per cent. leather cut into shoe up
pers and yamps, 90 per cent. lead penci!sond
slate pencils covered with wood, 50 per cent;
all other slate pencils, 30 per cent pencil
leads not In wood. 10 per cent.
HOUSE,. The Hatch anti-optiOn bill was
taken mp In the House to-day, aud speeches
were made In favor OF II by Mr. Hatch and
Mr., Bryan, Democrat, OF Nebraska, and In
opposition by MIR. Warner. Democrat, New
York.
ONE HUNDRED AND FiFry-sEooND DAY.
SENATE. The Senate to-day went back TO
several paragraphs Of the tarlg bill which hnd
been laid over and made few corrections.
The free list was then taken up. Iron ore was
taken of the free list ON motion Of Mr. Jones,
Democrat. Of Arkansas, and remains on the
dutiable list Lard, fresh milk nickel olives,
and orchids and other plants were also struck
from the free list Mr. Allen, Populist, Of
Nebraska, tried to have paintings and statuary
removed from the free list but the mott on
was defeated by 10 ayes TO 80 noes Quick
silver was taken from the free list on motion
of Mr. Perkins, and duty OF cents n pound
imposed. The vote was ~ ayes to 20 noes
Senators Hill and Morgan, and the four Pop
aists Senators, Allen, Kyle PETER and
Stewart voted with the Republicans
HoUsE.-A speech by Sibley on the Hatch
! nn a nl ~ fa,u
important bills was all that was done In tho
House to-day.
ONE HUNDRED AND fIFry-ruIRD DAY.
SESArE.--1he Senate made rapid work on
the tariff bill to-day disposing OF the FREQ
| list, eliminating all of the administrative
feature, and reaching the income tax feature,
| which was laid over until tomorrow. Para
graph Gal "All Sugars having been reached,
aud the amendment OF the Finance Com
mittee being to strike II out, Mr.. Aldrich, Re
publican, Of Rhode Island, demanded the
| yeas and nays. The paragraph was struck
| out-yens 80, nays 22. During the morning
hour the Senate bill to prevent the carrying
| OF obscene literature from one State or Terri
| tory TO another was passed.
HousE.-The House devoted the day TO
hearing speeches by Mr.. Walker, Republican,
of Massachusetts; MIR. Harter, Democrat, OF
| Ohio. and Mr.. Goldzier. Democrat, of Illi-
| nois, against the Hatch anti-option bill, and
| Mr. Hilbert, Democrat, OF South Carolina
| and Mr. Richardson Demo rat OF Michigan
in favor OF it. The debate will close with ad-
! journment tomorrow, the vote on the pend
| ing bill and amendments to be taken after
the morning hour Friday.
ONE HUNDRED AND rIrry-rouRrH DAY
| SENATE. Discussion ON the income tax
consumed the entire session of the Senate to-
day. David b. Hin being the principal
speaker and he was bitterly opposed to the
/ ns.It mad tI,....t
House. The House spent most Of the day
talking on the Hatch anti-option bill. Anoth-
er agreement was made by which two hours
| OF to-norrows session were set aside for
| consideration Of amendments tn the bill un-
| der the live-minute rule. and an Jther hour
| following them IL to be given til, author Of
the bill sure to close the debate. The House
then adjourned.
| ONE HUNDRED AND FIFry-PIFrH DAY
| SENArE.-When the tariff bill was taken up
IN the Senate Mr.. Kyle, Populst OF South
Dakota, made n speech In favor OF n gradu-
ates income tax. Mr. Vest, on behalf of the
Finance Committee, presented n substitute
| Tor the amendment heretofore offered In re-
lation to insurance and mutual benefit asso-
Citations; also an amendment reducing the
exemption from a 900 to 81, 900 year; also
an amendment for the reduction In the as
sessment OF banks, railroads and other cor
,orations of the "actual operating expenses,
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amendments were ordered to be printed and
then Mr.. Teller, Republican, OF Colorado,
made an argument In defence OF the princi-
pie OF an income tax. Other speeches fol-
lowed. The first amendment was adopted,
after which the Senate adjourned
! HousE.-The Hatch anti-option bill passed
the House by a vote of 100 ayes to 81 noes.
An amendment offered by MIR. Aldrlch, Rep
| ubican, OF Illinois, to include -four in the list
| OF articles that may not be dealt In under the
| Oil was agreed to, 9S to 49, The bill as
! finally passed was the bill that came from
/ the Committee on Agriculture, with the
/ single addition of -four to the list of articles
which may not be traded in. The bill IL di-
| rected particularly toward the suppression OF
| 'hcrt selling, and the principle Is that no one
! shall be permitted to sell products unless he
| has the ability to deliver at the expiration OF
the contract. After some routine business
the House adjourned.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-sIxTH DAY
| SENArE.-A number of amendments were
onered reducing the income tax exemption
limit, but all were voted down and the figure
remains at $4,000. Mr.. Hill jokingly offered
an amendment exempting the salary OF the
president of the United States from the pro-
visions OF the act and II was accepted by Mr..
Vest, and adopted with but one dissenting
vote. An amendment by Mr.. Hoar exempt
ing the salaries of United States judges from
the income tax was adopted unanimously.
The Senate adjourned at 4 o'clock to allow
the senators to attend the funeral of the late
Senator Perkins.
HoUsE.-No business OF any importance
was had In the House and after a brief ses-
sion the House adjourned.