The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-09

senate Secretary Carlisle il not clothed
with the legal authority to issGe bonds.
Washington, Jan. 31-Ihe scnat i has
finally named the day when taa tlaIl
vote is to be taken on the bill repeahn.
Che federal election law. After another
long colioquy TO-DAY between Senators
Gray and Chandler, the Republicans con
scnted that general bate on the meas
ure should close neat Tuesday At j ..
IN. After. that hour amendments may he
pm serted and passed upon, but the final
vote must be taken before the adjourn
n.ent of tie senate Oh that day. Ihs
b. nd question came up again in the sem
ate to-day, and after a long debate went
over By unaniD5us consent until toner
row. The significant feature OF the dis
cuss.on was the firm stand taken by Sch
ator Sherman il favor Of the authorit..
OF Secretary Carlisle to Issue the bonds.
The gold reserve he declared to be a fund
vi ich should be reserved inyioiate, and
he thought it was mandatory, rather than
discretionary, with Carlisle to sell At
lenst sufficient Soads 10 restore the gold
reserve.
This has been field day in the house.
The opponents of the income tax had
their opportunity. Messrs. Covert and
Bartlett Of New York anl Johnson Of
Ohio, all Democrats, presented their oppo-
sition along with the Republicans to the
proposition to impose special tax on
wealth But it remained for Boufke
Cochran, the great Tammany orator. 10
eclipse. with his eloquence, against the
measure all speeches ne has ever made
in congress Mr. Tryan of Nebraska
closed the debate for the day in defense
of the income tax, ard he, too, made an
eloquent speech.
Washington. Feb ] The internal
revenue bill hus hccn placed as rider
upon the tariff hi,i by q vote Of 115 u
81. Much lime vas spsnt in the consia
eIation of amendments which were of
fe1ed to the various internal revenue
features. The principal fight came upon
the proposal to increase the tax unon
whisky from 80 cents to 81 and extend
the bonGeI period from three to elgat
years. These provisions especially the
one lookine to an increase Of the bonded
period, were bitterly opposed by prom-
nent members upon both sides Of the
horsc, and despite the opposition the lat
ter proposition, tina. il to ex-
tend the bonded period 10
eight years. was stricken out, while the
increase Of the tax from so cents to ST,
was allowed to sf3nd. The Kentucky
members say that this will bring ruin
and disaster to the whisky interests Of
their state kentucky alone has over
5,OOo,cOO galls rs Of whisky in bond
Upon which the tax will be increased
without civ ns them the benefit OF an
extension Of tie bonded period. Only one
other amendment of Importance 10 the
internal revenue features of the bill was
carried. u was provision TO extend
the operation Of the income tax TO ali
moneys and personal property given or
bequested by inheritance. This, it is
cst.mated, will increase the revenue from
the income tax about $3,OOO,OOU per an
mum. After the disposal Of the internal
rcVerue amendments row occurred over
the four amendments to the barley sched-
uie which were pending last Saturday,
and by dirt of maneuyering Mr.. Lock
wood, who is opposing them. managed to
prevent a vote until the hour of recess
arrived. The tariff bill was reported to
the house and three hours were allowed
for closing the debate, cne and halt
hours on r side. Mr.. Reed made the
closing speech for bis side, and Speaker
Crisp and Chairman Wilson closed for
the Democratic side. Late this afternoon
the vote will be taken upon the bill and
pei ding amendments. Several para.e
votes will probably be demanded upcn
m erdments. among them being the
amendment abolishing the sugar bounty
Ureer the lule the only motion which
can intervene before the final vote is
taheL Upon The passage Of tie bill after
the amendments are disposed Of il mo-
ton to recommit, with or without in