The record-union., 1894-12-10
Special to the RECORD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECORD-UNION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The second half
of the session OF the House promises to
witness fierce struggle over the income
tax in connection with the appropriation
to be incorporated in the urgency defici-
ency bill to provide for the collection Of
the tax, which begins January /, 1885,
Mr.. Sayres, Chairman of the Appropria-
ton Committee. intends to call up the
bill on Tuesday, after the railroad pool
ing bill is disposed of. Mr.. Bartlett of
New York is at the head of the opposi-
ton to the appropriation, and although
the opposition is not considered strong
enough TO defeat the appropriation, it Is
expected that the debate will abound
with acrimonious references to the late
election, and that much bad blood will be
manifested. The consideration OF the in
come tax appropriation may consume
several days.
Tomorrow is District of Columbia day,
and Tuesday the fate of the pooling bill
Will be decided, as MIR. Patterson of Ten
neSsee, who is in charge OF the measure,
has given notice that at :5 O'Clock on that
day he will demand the previous ques-
ton. The general opinion is that the bill
Will not pass as reported, but will prOba-
bly, carry when amended SO as to give to
the Interstate Commerce Commission
absolute control of the conditions of rail
road pooling and final authority in the
matter OF revoking pooling orders.
AS soon as the urgency deficiency bill,
which will follow, is out of the way, it is
the intention of the ppropriation Com
mittee 10 bring forward the fortificatiOn
appropriation bill, so the Nicaragua Canal
bill will not be brought up this week.
The weeks programme in the Senate
will depend largely, II not entirely, upon
the decision of the Democratic steering
Committee with reference to the order
| in which the bills preferred by the
! Democratic caucus are TO be taken up.
| This point was left entirely to the Steer
ing COmmittee, which Senator German,
It's Chairman, says Will prOD3 bly, meet
Monday. The committee will then, or at
some subsequent meeting, decide whether
the Nicaragua bin. bankruptcy bill, the
New Mexico and Arizona bills, the In
dian Territory bill or the resolution for
thel election OF Senators by the people
shall nave precedence.
Ii IS not supposed by anyone that a cur
rency bill has YET been formulated. The
friends OF the other bills viii unquestion-
ably press their respective measures, and
il IS as yet impossible to say which OF the
bills mentioned Will receive preference.
While the committee is unQecided, Sen
ator Morgan viii be improving his oD-
pOrtunity to press the claims of the Mic
aragua bill. He has given notice of his
intention to call the bill up on Monday,
and he will open the proceedings after
the disposal OF the morning business
with a speech devoted to an explanation
OF the merits OF the bill. II Is expected
this speech will consume the greater part
OF the day. Mr.. Morgan will speak re-
gardess of what the caucus committee
decision may be, or whether there shall
be any decision previous to Monday
afternoon. The speech made, the de-
cision OF the committee will probably be
allowed to control as to whether the
canal bills shall continue to receive at
tenton or shall be deposed by one Of the
other favored measures.
1t is said Senator Morrill, has given no.
tice of his intention to present, as is his
usual custom at the beginning of Con-
gressional session, his views on some
public questions, it is generally believed
this year relating to the National finances.
Senator Hunton of Virginia has also
given notice OF a speech for Thursday on
the establishment of a National Univer-
sity. 1t is also considered probable that
there will be some executive work dur
ing the week, and especially if the Jap
anese treaty should be reported.