The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-02-09
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.


luton offered Monday by Mr. Stewart rep |
New, declaring that the proposed issue Of
bonds is without authority OF law was laid be |
fore the senate Tuesday and Mr. Stewart spoke |
in support Of IL Mr. Sherman made power |
ful defense OF the authority OF tho secretary Of
tho treasury TO issue the bonds OF which he has |
given notice Before he had concluded his |
speech Mr. Sherman rebuked the democrats for |
thoif attempt 10 interfere with the tariff, and
said that any deficiency created By such change
IN the tariff must be met by the democrats in
their own way.
HousE-The debate in ths house Tuesday on
the income tax was decidedly interesting. The
frs, speaker OF the day who attracted especial
attention was LAfe Pence, the populist, from
Colorado, who, as usual, was interesting in
what he said In referring TO Reed and his
friendship for Cochran, Mr. Pence said that
Mr.. Reed was the Mentor Of the republican
side and the torInentor Of the democracy" he
was the &c znrn Of the republicans and the
'"r-zarp OF the democrats At the night session
almost the eptire evening was devoted TO the
discussion Of tho income tax
WAsnIEGToS, Feb l.-SENATE The SEN
ate Wednesday was the scene Of a spirited de-
bato on jho proposed bond issue. II was con-
tiuuation OF that OF Tuesday, and at times was
sharp ia It's partisanship. II was opened by
Senator Allen, tho populist who attacked Sec.
iNttI1 1afltnit lnI pntfllH Nnc uOuu1f anu M
serted that he did not have the authority to do
so. Mr Allen held that the redemption act
gave authority for single redemption only.
The senator went on in this style for some time,
and he was interrupted at times by Senators
Allison and Hoar, who made sharp attacks
HoUsE-There we're lively times In the house
"Wednesday in the debate on the whisky tax
The Kentuckians stood up manfully for the
great product Of their state, and fought vigor-
ously against tho changing Of the bonded pc
riod and tax In an amendment the bonded
period OF whisky was extended from three TO
eight years, and the tax increased from ninety
cents TO n dollar gallon One amendment was
proposed which struck out these proposed
changes and placed the whisky bonded period
and tax TO where II lie under the present laws.
Defeated. An amendment placing the bonded
period at three years passed
wAsHINGroN Feb 2-SENATR The gal
leries OF the senate were crowded Thursday,
but the throng OF visitors was probably tho
overflow from those attracted by the great
tariff debate In the house Senator Hill pre-
sented resolutions 0f the New York legislature
congratulating the president on his abandon
ment Of hia Hawaiian policy and protesting
| against the Wilson tariff bill Senator PETER
presented resolution directing the secretary
Of the treasury 10 inform the senate how many
offers OF bond purchases have been presented,
| giving the name and places Of business Of the
| persons, Arms or corporations and for what
amounts and in what sums respectively the
bonds have been sold The principal speeches
Of the day were made by Senator Stewart and
| Senator Allison.
| HousE-By vote OF 20l yeas 10 140 nays tho
speaker announced late Thursday afternoon
the passage in the house OF the now well known
and famous Wilson tariff bin The widest ap-
| plause on the democratic side greeted this ver.
dict and for o brief period tho scene was aa
| pandemonium. rather than as a dignifiOd, de-
liberate body On the vote the republicans,
who in committee of the whole aided the demo.
Gratis TO get the income tex added as an amend.
ment refused Thursday TO vote at all. How.
! ever, by vote almost wholly cast by demo
erats, the revenue section and income tax at
Aehment were voted In the bill by yeas ls2,
nays o.
wAsHINGroN, Feb. a-SENATE--The aehate
Friday agreed after some wrangling 10 a reso
luton offered by the populist, PETER, directipa
Secretary Carlisle 10 give the names of all oi
the subscribers 10 tho ATTY millions OF bonds nj
lotted Thursday. Sherman AZ first objected or
the ground that ono dealing with the govern
/, ment should have his affairs protected as pri
vately as II dealing with an Individual II,
subsequently withdrew It when Villas took tn
t,Oor In long speech TO defend the action o
Secretary Carlisle in floating the loan IN,
Wilson bill is now engrossed and will be In III,
hands Of the senate finance committee Satur
day
HoUsE--The house ia now fairly launched II
a debate on the Ques ton OF who was who, ant
which is what on the Hawaiian muddle. o
course the iery lioutelle, as usual, figured as
dlsturber and had be squelehed. Then Me
Creary, chairman OF the foreign AFFAIRS commit
n lHnutl