The record-union., 1894-03-21
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.

The Tariff Bill to be Called Up in the
Senate on April 2d.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-The tariff
bill was to-day fairly launched on its way
in the Senate, Mr.. Voorhees,, the Chair
man of the Finance Committee. report
ing it to the Senate and giving notice that
on April I'd he will take it up for consid-
Grafton.
In response to questions Voorhees, said
there would be no written report to ac-
company the bill, but there would be a
statement when the bill was called up.
Morrill,, member Of the Finance Com
mittee, said he was opposed both to the
income tax and to the change from spe-
cific to ad valorem duties.
Mcpherson of New Jersey explained
his relation to the balance OF the Finance
Committee, stating that he had assented
to the report, believing that the
bill was the best obtainable. There
are two subjects in the bill which have
received much public attention, and l
will state TO the Senate, as | have already
stated my views on them,n he said.
First, disagree with my colleagues as
to that section which provides for an in
come tax; that provision being made for
sufficient revenue, ii is unnecessary. and
is undemocratic, unamerican, and, / be-
lieve, is unwise, and | shall move at the
proper time to strike it out of the bill.
Secondly, disagree with my iliustrious
colleagues as TO the sugar schedule as it
appears in the bill, believing the meth
DDS of testing is putting a dangerous
power into the hands Of any Government
officials. | would cOntlne the test Of all
sugars, raw or refined, TO the polariscope
alone, and thus make the duties each
should pay"
Allison suggested the advisability of
having The bill printed in pamphlet form,
showing as to each article in the present
law, the changes made by the House and
the changes proposed by the Senate FL
nance Committee.
VOORHEES, thought that it could be done.
Hawaii cropped out again, and George,
In accordance with the notice given few
days ago, addressed the Senate on the
legal aspects OF Hawaiian affairs.
AT the conclusion of Georges speech
the Senate passed bill authorizing the
Secretary of War TO lend condemned cam
non and cannon balls to the association
having in charge the monument on Gov
ernnent land at Chickamauga to the Con-
federate dead buried there.
Without the transaction of any other
business the Senate went into executive
session, and adjourned at 4:20.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-The sundry
civil appropriation bill was passed by the
House to-day without division. The
amendment to the proposition for the
General Land Office, amending the pro-
visions OF the Act of 1891, repeating the
Timber Culture and Presumption Acts,
which was adopted in the committee at
the suggestion OF Holman, and which
was bitterly opposed by the Western
members, was defeated in the House.
The clauses which sought to require an
accounting by the disbuTsing officers of
soldiers homes to the Treasury Depart
ment, and annual reports by the boards
to the Secretary of War, fell under
Blacks point of order.
The bill as passed carries $4,000 more
that it did as reported from the Commit
tee on Appropriations. The TOUR appro-
priation bills passed by the House dis
trict OF Columbia, pensions, fortitications
and sundry civil carry a reduction of
81, ,95S as compared with the same bill
for the current fiscal year.