Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-27
FlFTY-THlRO CONGRESS.
More hin Amendments sat Down Upon
some Personalities.

rAeEINGTON. June 2G-SENATE.-A
resolution offered on the 18th of May
s.. SIR. Allen (Nebraska). calling for in
formation as TO the total number of
PERSONS engaged in protected Industries
Who's. wages may be affected by tarin
LEGISLATION was taken up. An effort was
,..t. OH the part OF the Republican sena-
&C.,. % haye il referred to the Finance
4 .o,rlittea and after a motion 10 lhat
eject was defeatcd-yeas. 10; nays 80
Sill tie Democrats senator's voting WIN
Mr allen In the negative-the resolution
cent over without further action, ana AZ
l.., the tarin bill was laid before the
s.r,re. the pending question being on inc
ir..me-taX provisions.
slr. Hin withdrew the amend'h'h'
vrI-h no had offered before the adjourn
rent on Saturday, to st1ke out tne
,..,npil0n from taxation OF the income
f--,,, United States bonds, so exempted
b.. tho law Of their issuance; and ne sus-
,.-.4 70 make the clause read, the
v.i-.ioal and interest OF which are by the
o. of their issuance" &c. Ihdt sus-
r..,.ou was accepted by Mr.. Nesl Oh
,r. mart Of the Finance Committee anu
,.. clause was 50 modified.
mon Mr. Hin stated that the reason
Wv ne had offered his amendment Iast
Elrriay (Which he now admitleu S"ouiu
I'D, te agreed to- was 10 can 10 t"c
attention OF the people the iact ' i"'
-, a. eUJ Of property was ny tnls 20
t.t., ,ut Of the taxable property OF the
,..ot,v lie then offered an amendment
g. i.clnle within the exemption the pohus
go s,ste. county, municipality, or town,
AMI be made an argument IN support
{. mat amendment. .
-r Vest opposed the amendment anu
O. r.,,,,er Of other senators had something
q. .., upon the subject. McssrS. ShVi
,.. Teller Platt and other kepuDhc"ii9
favored Ar. Hills amendment. ne" =.
..... o.. a vote IL was rejected-yeas' %
.... +, An the Republicans voted for
90 AS well as three DemOcra's~M
GRAY. Kan. and Pugh Two OF the fopu,
U.t senators-Messrs. Alien az"
s.. voted against H. Another iopu,
f.. ..f,tor. Mr.. Kyle. and Mr. smith, oi
,..y ler.rv we're paired with Repnbh-
r. ar Irby. Of South Carolina No'eo
WIN the Democrats. his party
Then sir Hi moved an ainehoi'e,i' a.
e.rietinr the exemption 10 Stale ponu'
D.t county or municipal III d" -
..n, which he mad In support oil 'h'S
f made a disparaeing aliusion TO the
Scan. or Missouri in connection WIN u'c
t.> on wh.skey which was resented an
r-Iv t,y Mr. Vest who spoke or the IN
ffr.irqentailties Of the slums OF ne"
york. and offered. after tarin iegiSiatioh
was digposed OF. 10 pay ms share OF uie
,,aenses Of hiring a han 10 DISCUSS u,e
..reetion with the Senator from New YORK
1. be- desired II.
MORGAN SUPPORTS HILL
Some further sharp personalities Passea
between Messrs. Hill and vest anu ~. ~.
la
ii. he had not been able 20 express nus
ys,y on the question by his vote. ne pc
.,,, palred hi. felt bound 10 oppose the
r..rctsa by the Government OF the
United States OF the power OF taSatlVh
.n The bonds OF any state. me question:
D.. said involved the constitutional au,
'aority OF the Government or he thiuu
.,ates and OF the states. respecuN.'y,
emf their proper balance IN our 49,"
~ government. He protested aeains' ,no
rfJpOsed tnyasion Of the rights OF Na
INA us did a with as much solemnity
AID feeling. and with AS deep-seated an
Interest as IL a bill were pending 10 YAK
,h. state house at Montgomery or 10
tax The public bridges. ferries. roads OF
any other property owned py 'he o'a%
" Alabama for Federal purposes.
could not subscribe TO the ooctIiae 10
the Government Of the united s,a..s '@
Tax the bonds OF Aiabaina, u"ss o,,,.
Indirectly. when they were issued as iaeih-
Ties and instrumen'ailtes Vi Wv
Government OF Alabama ,,upa
argument in support OF Mr.. hnls
nmeDdment was continued oy mess'e'
Gray. Pugh. canery. Hoar. ana ha"luy,
and against Il by Messrs. Linosay anu
George.
The vote was taken and the amendment
WAS Tsjsc3ed-yeaA a; psxh ~.- SSSA