The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-13
THAT VALUABLE HEN
Called TAXED Wool" and
Lays Republican Golden
Eggs, Says Sherman.
DEMOCRATS WILL KILL 1T.
Raw Wool to Be Put on the Free
List--Tax on Manufactured
Articles Reduced.

WASHINGTON, June 13, 1S94.-Mr, Per
kins rep. Cals.) in the Senate today called
attention to statement made in the House
of Representatives that the late Senator
Stanford had endowed the Leland Stanford
Junior University of California from
motive of revenge because he could
not be elected a trustee of the
University of California. He knew
personally that that statement was
entirely erroneous and without the slightest
foundation fact or truth. During the lat
ter part of his Cdr. Perkins1 term as Gov
ernor of California, and during tie recess
of the Legislature he had, without
Mr. Stanfords knowledge or consent, ap.
pointed him regent of the University of
California He declined to accept for the
reason that he had no time to devote to the
work His name, however, had been sent
to the Legislature, and with other
nominations had failed of confirmation.
His tMr Perkins1 successor. Governor
Stoneman, had re-appointed Mr.. Stanford
as regent, but was informed by his friend
and attorney, Mr.. Greed Raymond, that he
would not accept, for the reason that his
preferences were inclined toward college
for manual training
INCOME TAX AMENDMENT.
The presentation OF numerous petitions for
the exception of beneficial societies from the
provisions of the proposed income tax fur
nished an opportunity to Mr.. Vest dem,
MOI to state, on behalf of the Finance Com
mittee that the amendments asked for
in relation to these societies We're not
necessary, but still an amendment
had been agreed upon by the committee
to exempt those benevolent fraternal socle-
ties The bill, as it was, did exempt from.
taxation all corporations that were no1
organized for proht-all that were organized
for charitable, religious or educational
purposes. These societies seemed to
have agreed to the following amennment:
to which the Finance Committee had not
the slightest obiection:-That the exemp-
ton shall extend to these corporations, in
cluding fraternal beneficiary societies, or
carnations or associations operating on the
lodge system and providing for the pay
ment of life sick, accident and other bene-
fits to the members and the dependents of
such members.
Mr.. Gallinger rep. n. H.)-Do I under
stand that the Finance Committee it in favor
of such alnendment!
Mr. Eest.-Unquestionably; because that
is the meaning of the bill. We consulted
with the attorneys and Representative
of these societies and undertook 10 show
them that that was the meaning OF the pro
vision in the bill: but they desired this
amendment, and the Finance Committee has
Mr.. Morgan (dem--Ala9 offered reSolu=
ton, which was agreed to. calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for information
as to the amount of gold coin. received
in the treasury of sub-treasuJies since
Nov. l. 1893: as to what part of it
was obtained from the sale of United States
bonds; to what persons or banks the bonds
were sold; and as 80 what payments or re-
demptions have been name in gold coin or
bullion since November /, 1898
OTHER COUNTRIES KICK.
Mr.. Hoar rep, Mass offered resolu-
ton which was agreed to, requesting the
President of the United States to communi-
cate forthwith, if not Incompatible with
the public interest, all representa-
tions written OF oral, made to the
government of the United States or the De-
partment of State, by the representative of
any foreign Government in reference to the
possible action of such government by. way
of retaliation for the proposed impo-
sition by the United States of
duty on sugar, and especially as to the prob
of the United States by such government
from its territory, and especially whether
any aud what representations have been SO
received in reference to the probable action
of Germany and Guatemala.
THE TARIFF DEBATE.
The Tariff bill was then, at half-past ten,
taken up, and Mr.. Sherman rep. Ohio
made an argument against the proposition to
put wool on the free list. He said
the farmers of Ohio were against
such a thing, and he believed the
democrats by making raw wool free and
directig the tariff on the manufactured
article. were killing the hen that laid the
golden egg. Senator Dubois rep, Idaho,
pJso oOenad the schedule