The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-07-05

WORK OF CONGRESS-
RESUME or PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SENATE AND HOLsE.
Condensed Record Of the Important
Tran s:,ctiolls OF Our NATIONAL Law
inal<crx-Thc Work Done ia Eoth
Branches.
Washington, June 20.-.Mr Hill moved
sGefeote Three Democrats, Hill, Muir
pry and Smith, voted for Hills motion %
strike out the inco:re tax section, ans!
McPhersoE was paired for it. OF the
Reput Leans six, Hapsbrough, Mitchell
Orr, Pettigrew, Power, Shoup and Tel
Ter, voted against the motion and Dubuis
was Sc paired. The Populists all voted
against the motion. The tax on playing
cards was fixed at 2 cents per pack.
When section 80 relating to tile tax OIL
distilled spirits was reached, Mr.. P!att
nov ed to exempt spirits used in arts
and manufactures from the operation
of the internal revenue ak. Lost sec
ton 49, which advances the tax on dis
tiled spirits from 30 cents to $1lO
gcllon was discussed ut considerable
lersth. Mr. PETER offered an amendment
to fix the tax on beer at 1880 a barrel.
Lest. Mr.. Ald7ich moved to make the
increased whisky tax 60 into effect i'm
nediately on the passage of the bill;
adopted. Mr.. PETER moved to decrease
the bonded period from eight to three
| years; lost. Mr.. Perkins proposed an
amendment providing special bonded
ware houses for fruit brandies; lost.
Mr.. Allison proposed an amendment to
levy an additional tax of SC per gallon
in addition to the 1910 on all distilled
! spirits remaining in bond more than four
years: lost. Mr.. Hill voted with the
Republicans. The committee amendment
fixing the tax at LOS per gallon and OK
tending the bonded period to eight years
was then agreed to without division.
Section 1O5, the last but one of bill, pro-
viding for the repeal of the reciprocity
provisions of the Mckinley bill and the
was reached just before the senate ad-
journed. vE ....4 -,.s r..-.-..g...
The amended sugar schedule which vii.
probably be offered When the tariff bill
is taken up in the senate, was put into
shap by Senator Jones to-day. 1t was
accepted by all to whom it was shown
excepting Senator Blanchard. The amend.
ment as prepared changes the date when
the sugar schedule shall go into effect
fl ON the first of January to the time of
:, the passage of the BILL and provides for
I continuation of part of the bounty fo1
tie present year, giving nine-telths OF
a cent bounty Per pound On sugar test.
ing above 90 degree by the polariscope
, and $40 on sugar testing below 90 de-
Glee and above so degrees.
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Washington, June 3O.-At the opening
, of the senate session to-day the tariff
bill was taken up and Mr.. Vest moved
, an amendment to the clause repeating the
reciprocity feature of the Mckinley bill
: which was agreed to. Senator PETER Of
fel ed as a new section the amendment
ierying a tax Of $50 per head en- al
aliens landing in the United States tt
: engage in industrial occupations; tabled
. -46 to II. Mr.. Jones then asked u-,ani
nous consent to make a number o.
an endments overlooked as the bill wa:
heirg considered. The amendments wer,
, agreed to as fast as read. Most Of then
!, were verbal or very unimportant.
= The duty on silk paragraph 29S) par
, tally manufactured from cocoons wa
fixed ut 20 per cent; thrown or spur
: silk, 80 per cent; velvets, chenilles, ant
e.tEer pile fabrics $150 per square yard
. plrsh 81 per square yard. The duty OF
precious stones, cut but not set, wa
fixed at 25 per cent, if set, 30; uncu
precious stones, 10 per cent. The taril
bill was reported to the senate, which
: then adjourned until Monday. ST.. ,.t,.. e.
> Senator Hill to-day gave notice of al
: amendment to the income tax feature o
y the tariff bill by adding at the end o
> section SO the following: ''That al
= state, county, municipal and town take
and all necessary sums for INSURANCE
paid by corporations, companies. OF as
81 sociations shall be excluded or deducte,
6 in estimating the net profits or income 0
6 such associations, companies OF corpora
a TONS" ts .s,.s. a.....
: With the exception of short time til
!, day in the house was consumed by
o filibuster over the contested election cas-
$ of Weston against Black, of the Tent
!. Georgia district. The flibuster was le
by Representative Pence, Populist, VIII
contested every inch Of ground even afte
the aid of the committee on rules ha
i been invoked. The tangle was 6nall
: Strengthened out, and the resolution 9
Z the committee on elections declaring MI
r BLACK elected wa; agreed to, only til
c Populists dissenting.
: Washington, July 2-The senate t
- day entered upon the fourteenth week Q
. the tariff debate. 1t is expected that til
final vote previous to returning the bj
to the horse will be taken before &C
journment Tuesday night. There is u
= agreement to this effect, but senator
: generally express the opinion that til
can be accomplished. The Democrat
made an effort to secure an agreemer
to fix Tuesday as the day for the vot
= hut did not succeed.
The house is busy with District Z
Columbia business.