The Delta independent., 1894-06-27
CONGRESSIONAL PRoc1ED,nes
Tho lbBth bAy.

The 1ooth Day.
sEsATE.-Mr. VOORHEES, reported from the
finance COMMITTEES. T. resolutios stthofixing
the translation and publication Of the pro
ceedinVs Of the recent Bcrlin silver confer
ence The resolution was adopted.
Some routine business was transacted and
several unobiectionable bills were bassed by
unanimous copssnt Including bill 10 ratify
an Agreement with the Yxnkton tribe OF
Sioux or Dakota Indians In South Dakota.
Consideration OF the miscellaneous sched-
ule Of the tariff bill was resumed and good
progress made with the bill. The Democrats
agreed to an increase OF duty on large num-
ber OF articles at the request Of the Rcpuo-
llcans.
HoUsE.-A large number OF unimportant
bills were passed. The consideration, of the
anti-opt!on bill occupied the res. OF the day.
Tho Iooth Day.
SESATE.-Very rapid progress was made on
the tariff bill to-day. The Income tax had
been reached when the Senate adjourned.
Only 81 pages OF the bill, the income tax and
internal revenue features, remain undisposed
OF, and the end Of the long debate seems
close at hand. The remaining features OF
the free list were completed to-day without
friction. both sugar and WOOL, the great con.
trovers!Al Items, contrary TO expectation, not
giving rise TO debate.
A rather sensational episode, occurred at
1880. senator Allen OF Nebraska moved to
put all lumber On the free list Senator
Chandler charged that the Nebraska senator
had made n bargain with the Democratic side
to obtain II. In explanation OF his vote on
sugar the announcement that be had not yet
made up his mind how to vote on tn. bill was
n threat, and getting bis amendrlen. adopted
be Wa completing bargain. Allen retorted
that his vote and action was none OF Mr..
Chsndlcr's business. Chandler said be pro
posed to make II his businesl. Mr.. Allen
subsequently, obtained the floor and replied
to Mr. Chandlcr's remarks. He claimed that
he (Al!eu) was not to be deferred from his
purpose by senator who put himself In the
attitude Of n baboon on every possible occa-
sion
The Senate by a party vote decided to put
logs and lumber, including dressed lumber,
on The free list-
UorsE-Tbe anti option bill occupied the
attention Of the House all day, and an agree.
mcnt WAS made that debate should close at
AdJournihent tomorrow and vote be taken
on the bill Friday morning after the morning
hour
Speeches were made against the bill by
Representatives Walker, Harper and Gold
sirr. while Mr.. Richardson of Michigan spoke
In favor OF IT.
Th- Ig0th Day.
sESArE-Bill. were passed as follows: To
authorize a commission 10 draft code Of
laws for the district of Alaska; to promote
the efficiency of the navy and to define the
boundaries of the three Judicial districts In
dictIon OF the United States courts therein.
and the powers and duties Of the judges
thereof.
The tariI tli was laid before the Senate.
As coon the clerk had read the frat sec
iion o! the income tax provisions. Mr.. Hill.
who assumed the leadership OF the opposi-
ton to iho.c provisions. took the floor and
delivered carefully prepared argument
against the incorporation OF an income tax IN
the tariff bill. He stigmatized the income
In "a nf, III
country, and saia IL wac war measure Mr..
Higgins followed Mr.. Hill Mr.. lioar also
argued against the bill.
MIR. ATdrich moved that the date on which
tho income tax should cease he Jan. |, lS9s.
TIE Financial committee compromise amend.
meut 10 the House bill, which provided no
timr limit, fixed the date on which II should
| cease on Jan. ], 1870. The amendment WAS
defeAied-23 To 70. All the Democrats voted
against II, together with Dubois, Teller and
Mitchell o! Oregon (Republean), and Allen,
Kyle and fct!er (fopulisp.
The Finance committee amendment, fixing
the time limit during Sbich the tax WAS 10
| run at Jan. l. 1900, wss then agreed to.
Mr.. PETER then offered amendment to
levy graduated income tax. 1t was de-
fcaied.
Iiousr-Thc day was spcnt In discussing
the ant-op,ion bill, but Mr.. Pence took the
opportunity to speak in favor Of silver.
Th. lSI.t Day.
SENATE.-Thc House hill to incorporate
the supreme Lodge OF the Knights Of Py,hias
was reported favorabiy by Senator Faulkner
and va. Immediately passed The following
bill. were also passed: Senate bill for tue
| relief OF Charles College. Missouri, being =
payment for Use OF property during the war;
Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for the In
vcstlgation aud tests OF American timber by
the forestry division OF the agricultural de-
partmcnt: senate bill making the first Mon
day In September OF each year Labor Day.
n legal holiday.
When the tariff was laid before the Senate.
MIR. Kyle took the floor He made general
argument favorng the income tax, dwelling
on the decline In farm values In The West and
the gradual concentration of wealth in the
hands OF the few. He argued that tie pro-
concentration OF wealth In tho bands of the
few and that II wa. just and equitable that
the few should bear the share of the burden
OF taxation which their wealth made them
able TO bear.
Mr. Teller supported the income tax pro-
position. He quoted from the utteranccs OF
some Of the leaders OF the Republican party,
past and present, who advocated the income
tax In the past. Oliver 7. Merton had char.
netcrized 1t as the most Just and equitable OF
all taxes.
Senator Sherman had culogizcd It. as had
Senator Morrill, of Vermont
That was during the war; interrupted
Mr.. Morrill,. at was proposed as war
measure
oh. MIR. President" replied MIR. Teller,
II don't think the equitable tax wis pro.
posed nor defended even as a war tax.
Mr.. Sherman followed Mr.. Teller in oppo-
sltion 10 the income tax.
Mr.. Hill had war OF words with Allen Of
Nebraska and Harris of Tennessee.
Housr.-The anti-option bill was discussed,
amended and passed. On motion OF Mr..
Aldrich -four was inserted among the agrlcul-
tural products named. The bill passed by a
vote OF l4a to 81.