Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-02-01
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
DAILY PROCEEDINGS OF THE
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
Rsports Of he Measures lntroduced ssA
the Actioa Taken Thersoa IN Moth osa-
ate and Houee.


In the Senate ON the sea . bill to codify
and arrange all pension laws was presented
by Senator Palmer. Senator Lodge pro.
sented . resolution directing the Civil Ser.
vice Commission to report the umo
and Character OF cases IT has considered
since March 1. in which II 10 alleged that
the civil service regulations were violated
BY heads OF departments or bureaus or ANY
oflcers In the United States. Tho matter
went over. The credentials Of senator.
elect Thomas Martin. Democrat, OF Vlr.
ginia, whose term OF ONCE begins March Z,
1895, were presented By senator Daniel.
the authority OF the President and Score.
tary Of the Treasury to issue boeds then
came up. Senator PETER said that II
can be true that the Secretary OF the
Treasury, In corporation with the Presi.
DENT, were making q new law, 1t was . vio.
lation Of the Constitution Of the United
PETERS remarks the debate reverted to the
silver question, In which Senators Allison
Teller, German and others all took part.
Tho resolution went over to y future date
when Senator Stewart will make some re
marks on the subject. At l:20 p. M, on
motion of Senator Gorman, the Senate won't
into executive session, and 1T 4:30 ad.
~journed.
The resolution OF Senator Call question.
Ing the validity Of railroad grants in the
state OF Florida Was taken up after routine
business In the Senate on the 26th. After
discussion the resolution was referred 1tt
the committee on judiciary. The Hawaiian
resolutions by request of ehato Turpie,
democrat, of Indiana, went over without
prejudice. The election bill came up in
the regular order as unfinished business.
Tit pending amendment was the one pre-
sented BY Senator Chandler, allowing every
candidate for Congress the right to name a
personal watcher" In each election pre-
cinct to inspect the registration OF votes
and to be present at the counting Of ballots
and certifying Of bollots. Senator hand
Ter took occasion to renew his suggestion
that the bill go over until the next Decem-
Der and give the election law one more
hance. IA Dolph, republican, OF
Oregon. introduced, in order that 1t might
resolution, declaring that. with the view
to restoring amicable relations between
the United States and Hawaii, the present
minister OF the United States to Hawaii
should be recalled Immediately" The roll
was then called on Senator Chambers
motion to postpone the election bill until
next December and 1t was ~defeated--2O
more on Senator Chambers amendment,
providing for one watcher" at the polls.
After q brief discussion OF the amendment
by Senator Chandler, the Senate ..went into
executive session and at $40 adjourned
until the Goth. The House resumed dis
cussion on the Tariff bill.
The House on the eth adopted an order
reported by the Committee en- Rules al
lowing the income tax to be offered as an
amendment to the tariff bill. giving Mon
day and Tuesday for general debate, We'd
nesday for debate on the amendments un-
der the five minute rule. with general de-
bate In the evening, the vote to come on
the tariff bill and amendments Tuesday
noon. The Populists OF the House have
mittee OF the Whole for recognition &c
move their substitute OF o graduated in.
come tax In place OF The 2 per cent. tax
proposed by the Ways and Means Commit
tee IL the latter is added to the tarif bill.
The substitute proposes d tax OF i per cent.
on all incomes of 8 2 .500 to $40, 900; 2 per
cent. on SO. 080, to $40. 900: 4 per cent. on
500, 900 to 500, 900, and 5 per cent. on all
over $780, 600. The tariff bill emerged from
the ordeal OF amendments and Is now in
as perfect form as far as the House can
perfect It. The additional days OF debate
will be devoted to the income tax. After
reading the Journal Mr.. Haines of New
York made the point of no quorum. The
Speaker ordered the roll call. This was in
pursuance OF the policy decided on by the
New York members to iilibuster against
the order from the Committee on Rules ex-
tending the tariff debate and authrozing
the Offering OF the internal revenue bill as
an amendment TO the tariff bill. The roll
call. however, developed a quorum, and the
hlibustering collapsed. The Committee on
Ieales reported q special order for the Will
son bill aud the income tax amendments,
providing for u vote thereon February 1.
The opponents OF the income tax realizing
their helplessness, made no resistance aud
the special order was adopted. The House
shpn want iDfn Cnmvn1ttpa NJ tho WhnlQ
Oh the tariff bill, the pending anne ndments
being those relating to the lumber schedule.
At the night session, which was set aside
for speeches, the speakers were rs follows:
Messrs. Holman OF Indiana, smith of ILL.,
nois. Cooper OF Indiana, and Pearson OF