The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-14
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
Beneficiary Societies Exempt From
the Income Tax.

the Sale of the Government Bonds
Hoar inquiries About the Reported
Threats of Retaliation by Foreign
Governments on Account of the
Pending Sugar Schedule - Another
Long Debate on the Tariff Bill.
Washington, June l3.-At the open
ing of the Senate to-day the presenta-
tion Of numerous petitions for the exemp-
tion of beneficial societies from the pro-
visions of the proposed income tax fur
nishe6 an opportunity to Mr.. Vest to
state, on behalf of the finance committee,
that the amendments asked in relation to
these societies were not necessary, but
still an amendment had been agreed upon
by the committee to exempt those benevo-
lent fraternal societies. The bill, as it
WAS, did exempt from taxation all corpor-
ations that were not organized for profit
all that were organized for charitable,
religious or educational purposes. These
societies seemed to have agreed to the
following amendment, to which the
finance committee had not the slightest
objection: THAT the exemption shall
stand to those corporations, including
fraternal beneficiary societies, organiza-
tions or associations, operating on the
lodge system, and providing for the pay
ment of life, sick, accident, and other
benefits to the members and the depen-
dents of such members"
Mr.. Gallinger-Do / understand that
the finance committee is in favor of such
an amendment.
Mr.. Vest-Unquestionably; because
that is the meaning of the bill. We CON
suited with the attorneys and represent
atives of these societies, and undertook to
show them that that was the meaning of
the provision in the bill, but they desired
this amendment, and the finance com
mittee has no objection to It,
THE GOLD MOVEMENT.
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution, which
was agreed to-, calling on the secretary of
the treasury for information as to the
amount of gold coin received in the treas
ury or subtreasury since November, 1893 ;
as to what part of IL was obtained from
the sale of United States bonds; TO what
persons or banks the bonds were sold
and as 30 what payments or redempJions
have been made in gold coin or bullion
since Nov l, 1898.
Mr. Hoar offered resolution, which
the United States to communicate forth
with, if not incompatible with the public
interest, all representations, written or
! oral, made to the government of the
! United States, or the department of
| State, by the representative of any for
eign government in reference to the pos
sible action Of such government by way
of retaliation for the proposed imposition
| by the United States of duty on sugar,
and especially as to the probable eXclu-
sion of the agricultural products of the
| United States by such government from
/ its territory, and especially whether any
and what representations were so re-
ceiyed in reference TO the probable action
| of Germany and Guatemala.
| Three Senate bills, providing an addi-
| tional circuit Judge in the Seventh,
| Eighth and Ninth judicial circuits,
respectively, were taken from the cal
endar and passed.
BACK on THE TARIFF.
The tariff bill was then. at 10 30 o'clock,
! taken up, and Mr.. Sherman made an
argument against the proposition to put
wool on the free list.
Mr.. Dubois, rep, of Idaho, addressed
the Senate in opposition TO the bill, and
particularly the wool section of it. He
/ spoke of the bill as "a fatherless bill, -
and said that the democrats in Congress
had trampled on their national convention
and torn up their professed mandate
from, the people
Mr. Stewart, pop, of Nevada, char
acterized the proposition TO put wool upon
the free list as cruel and unfortunate in
| the extreme; and he ascribed the exist
| ing commercial depression everywhere to
the baleful influence of the single gold
! standard.
Mr. Hansbrough, rep. of North Dakota,
opposed the bill.
MIR. Shoup. rep, of Idaho, made an ar
| gument against the wool schedule Of the
| bill, particularly against putting wool on
the free list,
The next speech against free wool was
made by MIR. Mitchell, rep, of Oregon.
| 1t was evident, he said, that the fat had
gone forth and that not n single amend
ment to the measure, however
meritorious and however much de-
manded by the best interests
of the country, would have any consider
alton by the democratic side unless such
amendment were proposed by one or the
other Of the five democratic members Of
the finance committee. He closed with
the declaration that in the recent election
| in Oregon the people of that state "had
set the seal of unqualified condemnation
on your tine democratic) miserable un.
American policy"
Mr.. GEORGE TAKES A HAND.
Mr. George, of Mississippi, inquired
whether if duty were placed on raw
wool, Mr.. Mitchell would then require
compensatory duty on woolen manu-
| facturers!
MIR Mitchell replied that he wanted
the wooden manufacturers to have just as
| much prtection as would enable them to
| go on with their business, and to purchase
the wool raised by the farmers
Mr. Hoar said that he would like to
have Mr.. Georges own answer to the
question, but Mr.. George said he was not
on the witness stand. lie was the inter
| rogator.
Mr.. Allison, Of Iowa-As understand
the senator from Mississippi he desires
/ TO nut a duty on wool.
II did not say that" Mr.. George broke
| in. That may be my desire, butl have not
| asserted it yet" Laughter.
The inquiry implies inferentially, "
said Mr. Allison, "that the senator s
mind has been turning somewhat in that
1 direction"
Yes, / admit that" MIR. George as
sented.
AN OBJECT LESSON.
Mr. Frye gave an "oblect lesson" Of the
| benefits of protection. lie mentioned the
case of mohair plushes which, few
wears ago, had been produced entirely
abroad A couple Of New England
manufacturers undertook TO make
them here. Immediately there