The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-08-09
The Louisiana senators developed an
unexpected obstacle.
LIVE ISSUES UP IN THE SENATE


unexpected obstacle.
LIVE ISSUES UP IN THE SENATE.
Bank Tax Bill Passed immigration
Bill Discussed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The senate
held short session today, the con1er-
ference report on the river and harbor
bill, for the consideration of which 1t
met today, having been temporarily
Withdrawn. In lieu of this private
pension bills were considered and 81
were passed, including one increasing
to 500 a month the pension paid the
widow of General Abner Doubleday,
aud another granting pension to the
widow of Arctic Explorer Lieutenant
Sch watka.
Several other bills were Passed, the
two principal ones being the senate
bill to amend quarantine regulations
so far as they apply to vessels plying
between United States ports and for
eign ports on or near the frontier, and
house bill to subject to state taxation
national bank and United States
treasury notes.
and harbor bill, which was presented
by Senator Dolph yesterday, was with
drawn on Senator Dolph's request and
the bill was sent back to the confer
ence to correct errors in the engross-
ment of the bill. The bill to subject
state taxation of national bank notes
and United States treasury notes was
taken up and after being amended was
passed.
Provisions of the Amended Bill.
AS passed the bill provides that cir
culated notes of national banking asso-
Citations and United States legal tender
notes aud other notes of the United
States payable on demand and circu-
lating and intending to circulate as
currency and gold and silver or other
coin shall be subject to taxation as
money on hand or deposit under the
laws OF any state or territory, provided,
that any such taxation shall be eXer-
cised in the same manner and at the
same rate that any such state
or territory shall tax money
or currency circulated as money within
its jurisdiction. The provisions of this
act are not to lie deemed or held to
change existing laws in respect to the
taxation of national banking assocla-
lions. An amicable arrangement was
then entered into by which one hour
was to be given to consideration of the
pension bills, after which the bill OF
Senator Hill to prevent the admittance
OF anarchists should be considered, but
Senator Allen insisted on the regular
order. The senate finally proceeded tc
consider the pension cases.
To Correct Existing Evils.
Senator HilPs bill providing for the
inspection of immigrants by United
States consuls was taken up. Senator
PETER thought such an impor tam
measure should nave a full sen ate, anC
he therefore suggested that it go ovel
until Monday. Senator Hill, howe yer
asked that it be considered today
though vote need not be taken on it
and this was agreed to.
Senator Chandler favored the house
bill rather than the senate substitut,
because it was simpler aud milder, ant
yet made the exhibition of certificat,
from United States consul by ever,
i'm migrant obligatory. If he had hi
way, he would pass the house bill to
day and send it to the president for hi
signature, although it had arrayet
against ii all the steamship companie
carrying immigrants and the secreta
ries of state and treasury, as well Il
the commissioners of Immigration.
The house plan, he thought, which
provided for consular certificates, wa
much TO be preferred to the senate plai
, for placing treasury inspectors oil
European docks TO inspect intendin,
immigrants.
, Moreover, he was convinced tina
sucn treasury agents would have IL
; status on European docks except OF
. the invitation of European govern
ments, though this difficulty might b
! obviated by making them officials o
|. the state department. He thought tn
four other sections of the hill agains
anarchy could he passed without ob
, lection and lie suggested that the fou
/, sections providing for the exclusion Q
=, anarchists, but emitting the section
!, relative to the appointment of immi
grant inspectors, ii drafted into bill
would pass both houses this session
He accordingly offered such bill as
substitut- and had 1t go over unit
= Monday.
Senator Hill, who had charge of til
+ bill, did not wish to reply today. bu
. reserved his speech until Monday. a
2:l5 the senate went into executiv
session and five minutes later nc
4 iourned.