Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-21
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There were two subjects in fne pni
which had received much public attention'
and he would state to the Senate tas nc
had done to the committee) his Views
upon them. First. he disagreed with ms
colleagues OF the committee on the M
come-tax section OF the bill. Ample pro-
vision having been made In the Dill ior
revenue. the presence OF an income-taN
in the bill was unnecessary. An income
tax was un-American, un-Democratic,
and. he thought. unwise: and he said at
the proper time he would move TO strike
II from the bill. Secondly. he dfsagreeu
with his colleagues on the committee III
regard to the sugar schedule as II ap.
peared in the bill; and he should teei
mpelled TO offer an amendment 10 tna'
schedule believing that the option W
customs officers to elect whether 10 I'M
pose duties by the polariscope test vi
by the Dutch standard test was
dangerous power. He trusted, however
that the rinance Committee would ",
further consideration. adopt that view an.
would offer an amendment 10 restrict
the test of all sugar. raw and renhed, W
the polariscope alone.
Mr. Allison. another Republican member
Of the Finance Committee. suggested that
Il would be a great convenience 10 nav
n pamphlet printed of the Dill, sno"'ns
in paragraphs the existing law, inc iiouse
hin and the committees bill; and Mr'
Voorhees, said that there would be no
trouble about fixing up that matter
BILL ON THE CALENDAR.
Mr. Hoar made an inquiry as 10 the
n,rl,amentary attitude of the bill. ana
was informed that 1t had gone TO the
calendar. ..o,,,d
Mr. PETER gave notice that he wouiu
move as substitute for the 'ariii p
the one which he had introduceu iasS
week. -, Sonata
Mr.. George then addressed tne ,su, eena,e
on the legal aspects OF tne Iiam"'ia.'
matter He spoke for about two hours ue-
voting most OF his arguments to the sup
mort OF the Presidents right TO appoint
Mr. Rlount as commissioner paramount
without the necessity of conirmatloh ny
the Senate. A.. Can
After n short executive session the sen
ate M l:s5. adjourned until tomorrow
House Of Representatives.
,,,or General debate the House passed
the eundrv civil bill The provisions OIL
tho hill affecting the management Oh SOL
dIers, homes. which were opposed ny Gen
oral RIsck. of Illinois, one of the poaru U.
mana gers. were ruled out on poih' of
order. The amendments agreed 10 ~
creased the total appropriations Dy szlt'h'
making the total $32.02l'l2i.
MIR. Patterson CDemocraD OF len'i7sae
then called up the ONeill-Joy con'eS'so
election case from the Eleventh District
of Missouri The resolution OF the .oni
mite on Elections was reah. oeciaii,e
O'Neill elected and Joy not entitled 70 tl,e
seat On this Mr.. Waugh (Repuoilca,''
of Indiana, raised the question Oh cohsiue
ration. -. 40
ON the question. "Wln the House pro
ceed to the consideration OF the reoolu-
t,on read by the Clerk" the vote was
aves. NJ: noes. 6s Mr.. Patteson de-
manded the yeas and nays, and they were
called. The vote was-yeas, loO' nays L
Mr.. Waugh made the point of no quorum,
and on motion of Mr.. Patterson a call Oh
the House was ordered. TWO hunureu anu
forty-four members responded.
MIR. Patterson offered a resolution, whlch
was agreed TO. revoking all leaves or ab-
sence except for sickness, and directing the
Sergeant-at-Arms to telegraph absent
members requesting their presence. lie
then moved that when the House adjourn
IL be 10 Thursday next at II o'clock. rms
was agreed tolls to Sand, at ''@
o'clock, the House adjourned.
| GOING TO INDIAN HEAD.
The cause of the adjournment of the
| House over tomorrow was the generdi
desire on the part OF members TO witness
the test OF the new 13-inch gun at the
Indian Head proving-ground. 1t Is the
| rifle of that size made In the Shitei
| States, and was assembled at the gun
shop at the Washington navy-yard. Ihere
| will be twelve OF them in all. intended fof
| the armament OF the battle-shlps iholan'a'
Iowa. Massachusetts, and Oregon.
The contested-election case OF ONeill
VS.. JOY. from the Eleventh Missouri DIS
trict, Is the pending business In tbs
House, and il being conceded that quo
rum of Democratic members Will not bt
present tomorrow TO take up the case
IL was deemed to be just as well for the
House TO permit those members VINO de'
| sire to witness the test to do so as 10
| compel their attendance upon session
devoted to unavailing roll-calls and calls
| OF the House