The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-06
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Tho AnnrchIsts ExcludOd-Tho Nationt
Bank Note Taxation.

Tho Anarchists ExcluLod-Tho National
Bank Note Taxation.
WAsnIxGroN, August 5.-1n the SON.
ate yesterday tho conference report on
tho river and hurbor bill, which was
presented by Mr.. DOlph just before ad-
jUurnmcnt Friday, was Withdrawn on
| Mr.. Dolph'a request, and tho bill aont
back TO conference to correct errors in
tho engrossment Of tho bill.
Tho bill to subject to state taxation
national bank notes and. Unitod States
treasury notes was tnkcn UP, and after
amendment was passed. Az passed tho
bill provides that circulating notes Of
national banking associations and
United States legal tender notes and
other notes, and certificates OF tho
United States, payable on demand and
| circulating or iateaded to circulate as
currency, and gold and silver or other
coin, shall be subject to taxation aa
money on hand or on deposit, under the
laws OF any state or territory: Provided,
that any such taxation shall be exer-
cisod in tho came manner and at the
same rate that any auch state or tori
tory shall tux money within its iurisdic-
ton. Tho provisions of this act arc not
| to be held to change existing laws IN re-
spect Of tho taxation OF nationa! bank.
ing associations.
The senate proceeded to consider PEN
zion cases. Among the private bills
passed was senate bill granting pom.
sion Of $l00 month to tho widow oil
Gen. Abner Doubleday. A bill was also
passed granting pension OF so to tho
widow OF Lieut. Frederick schwatka,
the arctic explorer, aud also thirty-four
other private pousion bills. 800,
Tho bill reported ycsterdny by Hill
| tDem., N. Y. providing for tho inspec-
lion OF immigrants by United States
consuIs, and for tho exclusion of an'
archists, was taken up.
Mr.. Chandler favored tho house bill
rather than tho senate substitute bc'
cause Il was simpler, or Ini!doFt and yet
made tho exhibition OF certificate
from United States consul by every
immigrant obligatory. II no had his
wnv ho would pass tho house bill to.
day and soud 1t to tho President for bis
signature. although II had arrayed
| against II all tuo stsuWSulP
carrying immigrants and the secretaries
Of state and troasury departments, as
well as commissioner OF immigration.
The house plan, no thought, which
provided for Consular certificates, was
much to be preferred to tho senate plan
for placing troasury inspectors on the
| European docks to inspect intending
immigrants. Moreover, he was con.
vinced that such treasury agents would
have no status on European docks OK.
cont on tho invitation Of tho European
governments, though this difficulty
might be obvlatod by making thcm Of
ficials OF tho state department. Ho
thought tho othor four sections OF tho
! bill against anarchy could be passed
without objection, and he suggested
that those four aoctiona providing for
tho exclusion Of anarchists, but omit
ting the section relative to the appoint.
mont OF immigrant inspectors, itdratted
into q bill, would pass both houses this
session. Ho accordingly otlored such q
iii as q substitute, and had 1t go over
until Monday. Am
Mr. Hlll, Who had charge Of tho bill,
did not wish TO reply, but reserved his
speech until Mondny.