The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-06-29
FIfYf-THIRD CONGRESS.


second Session.
WASHINGTON. June eo-SESAIE-The SEN
lae logged YEARLY along with the tariff bin ,
TUESDAY. About 50 paragraphs OF the free list
were passed over with but little friction, eN-
cept IN the matter Of books. which led 10
desultory debate However on all points In
dispute except quicksilver. the amendments
Of the finance committee were sustained Al
the opening Of the session OF the senate Tues
day Mr.. VOORHEES, reported from the finance
resolution authorizing the trans
lation and publication Of the proceedings OF tho
recent Berlin silver conference. The proceed-
ings OF the conference, Mr., voorhees, said had
been in this country less than Is hours The
resolution was adopted
HousE-Among the bills passed in the house
Tuesday was one directing the secretary OF The
interior 10 sell at public auction 100 90 acres Of
pine land on the Chippewa reservation, Mime
sofa. and one TO surrender to the city Of New
port, Ky. for park purposes, the old site OF the
Newport barracks situated ~ the confluence
OF the Ohio and Licking rivers. The day was
chiefly spent in general debate on the Hatch
anticipation bill, speeches against IL being de-
llvered by Mr. Coombs CDem., \. " and MT
Aldrieh CRep., M, aud a speech in its favor
by Mr. Sibley Dem. Pal
WASHINGTON. June 2i-sENATE,-The pro-
way OF getting through the tariI bill might al
most be called phenomenal Beginning at 10 ~
a. m on page llS OF the bill II had reached IN
Ave hours page lSa Then at ono jump with
hardly an impeachment or objection, siNN-hve
more pages were wiped out and all the admin
istrative sections OF the bill we're eliminated
Another half hours work brought the senate
up TO the Income tax sections OF the bill. and
then halt was called until morning
HousR-Another day was devoted BY the
house to the consideration Of the antl-opllon
bill. after determining BIZ unanimous eonsent
TO close the debate at adjournment Thursday
the vote on the pending bill and amendments
TO be taken after the morning hour on Friday.
Speeches Of the day were by Messts WALKER
trep. Mass Harter (dem., o. and Goldzier
(dem. III In opposition TO the bill, ana hN
Talbert idem., 5. c. and Richardson ldcm,
Mich) In favor OF It.
WASHINGTON. June 29-SESATE Senator
Hin addressed the senate Thursday morning
against the income tax section OF the tarin bill
An argument against the income tax was made
by Mr.. Hoar rep. Mass). and some features
OF It were specially criticised and condemned
Al the close Of Mr.. Hoar's remarks an amend
mept was offered by Mr. Aldrioh (rep., Il. ID
10 change the limit for the existence Of the in
come tax from January l. 1890. TO ls9s The
amendment was rejected yeas y nays 80 The
first committee amendment was then agreed to
without a division). fixing the limit OF the tax
at January / 1900 Mr. PETER pop KAN Of
fered his amendment for graduated income
| tax Laid on the table. Al this point Two re-
ports were made from the select committee in
We .tigating the connection Of senators with
the sugar trust The majority report GER
I titled the fact that Messrs Havemeyer and
| Searles had refused TO answer proper ques-
lions In a mannerly report by Mr. Gray and
Mr.. Lindsay certified the same fact as to Mi
Mccartney
House Every day OF the discussion Of tn,
anticipation bill makes It more apparent tha
| the measure will 20 through the house IN,
event OF Thursday in the discussion OF the bill
! was the speech Of Gen, Grosyenor. Of ohio Th'
I general told the house that the one thing need
| full to make times better was the re-entry o
the republican party TO power and nothing les
would do IT, He. however indicated his inten
ton TO vote for the Hatch bill An agreement
was entered into extending the time for de
bate for two hours Friday 10 be consumes
under the iye-minute rule, after which MI
Hatch will be allowed IN hour for his elosin
speech.
wAsHISGToS. June g3.-SESATE Mr. Yes
on behalf Of the senate finance committee, Fri
6ay presented substitute for the amendment
|
ancc and benefit associations. Also au amend
meut reducing the exemption from Si00t
1 5000 year. Also an amendment for the re
| duction 10 the assessment Of banks, railroad
1 and other corporations Of the actual operal
ing expenses" interest on bonded debt an
| losses The amendments were ordered TO
printed and then Mr. Teller Or. COLI made a
argument in defense OF the principle Of an II
come tax Mr. Sherman spoke against the il
come tax; also, Mr.. Patton, the new senate
from Michigan.
HoUsE-On a vote OF $50 yeas TO 81 nays II
house Friday passed the anticipation bill OF NJ
Hatch. Of Missouri This bill, which Its authl
claims 10 be in the interest OF farmers pr,
poses to tax all speculative transactions know
as options and futures This result WI
reached after two hours consideration Of Il
amendments to the bill under the five-minu
rule, and an hours speech by Mr.. Hatch Il
author OF the bill, summing up the argumen
In It's favor The vote In detail was as follow
| Yeas Democrats. 90: republicans, ~. Nays
Democrats, 81 republicans, ~
WASHINGTON June 25.-SENATE. The he
knocked Senator Harris out He did not no
the senate In session until IL finished the {
come tax, He permitted Il to adjourn f.
minutes after Saturday afternoon. The pc
spring senators were almost cooked in %
illy-yentilated. walled-in chamber which
MANY ambitious men seek TO enter. The d
was characterized by another vigorous spec
by Senator Hill. who at times brought lang
ter even from his enemies. the democrats
his unfaling redicule For some reason y
yet disclosed, the finance committee withdrt
its amendment reducing the exemption fro
income tax TO incomes over 5000. which h
only been offered Friday, probably doing
because Hill was pleased with the amendmel
g Many amendments were voted upon and
feated
HousE-No business of importance tran
acted Saturday.
WASHINGTON, June 26-SENArE d
sass nation of the president Of the French I
public was the topic in the senate Mond
morning. 1t was referred to in the openi
prayer OF the chaplain Of the senate who il
plored that Divine grace ndmercy may II
upon Us and our afiicted country 50 that
may at last come TO that unity and brOthl
hood intended by Jesus Christ. the Ruler
a the world" The reading Of Saturday ioJ
i nal was dispensed. Mr.. Morgan ldem.. Als
chairman OF the committee on foreign re
tions. rose, and. in q voice tremulous vi
emotion, announced the death Of Prcsid,
( CarnOt Suitable resolutions were adopt
\ and the senate adjourned until Tuesday
House Immediately after the reading of
!. journal and Chaplain Bagbys prayer M
sage was announced from the president by
~ Pruden, conveying the intelligence Of the
ol sassination OF President Garnet II was
Y. once laid before the house, and Mr.. McCrea
e ldem. Ky.D. chairman OF the comInittee On 4
n eign affairs offered sympathetie resqluti
NJ Mr.. Hit tFep. nl) ex-chairman OF the co
=, mite on foreign Affairs. and formerly sec
tary Of legation at Paris. paid an elOqul
tribute to the memory Of the dead prosid'
and the resolution was agreed 20. In aeco
- ance with the terms Speaker Crisp ut l2:l0l
~ clared the house adjourned until Tuesday
u Stay Granted In wiman's Case.
\ NEW YORK, June &c Judge Barre
- of the supreme court, has granted
IN stay in the Erastus Wiman case M
Friday next
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