The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1894-07-04
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.



empt from the tax the incomes derived from
Securities Of states. counties and muuicipali-
ties was rejected: yeas "a nays 30 Mr.. Hin's
amendment 20 strike from the income tax pro-
vision the Clause embracing personal property
acquired by Inheritance was rejected. yeas 26,
NAYS a. Then Mr.. Hiil moved on amendment
requesting the exemption Of state bonds. not
counting county or municipal The amend
rlcnt was rejected; yeas =, NAYS 20 Some
eight sections. covering about eighteen pages
Of the tariff bill were disposed OF Tuesday, all
applying 60 the income tax and twelve pages
more remain to be gone through with before
that portion OF the bill viii be completed.
HoUsE-Another legal holiday has been
added TO the list Of those now existing, so far
as congress has the power TO do so. as on mo-
ton of Mr.. Mccain, the senate bin making
labor day q national holiday was passed. The
house went into committee ofthe whole and the
deficiency bin was taken mp Considerable
discussion was precipitated by amendments Of
fered 70 the paragraph TO pay Indian depreda-
ton claims. The house retained the amend
meut. and as amended it was passed. At $40
p. IN the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON. june -SENATE-Senator
I'LL Wednesday continued his fight against
the income tax; several amendments offered
by aim were voted down Mr.. Vest offered an
amendment eEempting such banks. savings
institutions or associations composed of mem
bCrs who DO not participate in the profits and
where interests or dividends are paid only to
depOsitoTs." Agreed to- The progress made
was from section 80 TO section Go. covering ten
pages Of the bill. The senate al f0urned at 6:2l
HOUsE-Ihe house "Wednesday afternoon had
under consideration a Joint resolution extend
Jug the operation of the present appropriation
bills for ten days from July L. when the pres
ent appropriations expire and the new ones
should go into effect An offer Of the house
came over 70 the senate TO advise the members
Of she senate appr0priat ion. Committee that the
resolution would soon be sent ever, and il was
hoped that the senate would consider and pass
t. Wednesday evening. The inference taken
from this was that the president had probably
intimsted that he would like speedy action 70
enable him TO get out Of the city for q short
time, as there was no necessity for the passage
OF the resolution until Monday.
WASHINGTON. june 9.-SENATE-Senator
Hiu Thursday moved TO strike out from the
tariff bin the entire income tax features. The
motion was defeated by vote of "A TO 10 4
very important amendment was offered by Mr..
Aldrich rep, r. j. to the whisky tax section,
ana no opposition being made TO il on the part
OF The finance committee. il was agreed 10
without division The effect of it IS to make
the tax Of Sl-l0 gallon appear on the passage
QnsteaG OF two months alterwaTdl to all dis
titled spirits then in bond or that may there
after be produced in the United States. The
facture Of tobacco were agreed 10 without op-
position.
HoUsE-The morning hour Thursday was
occupied with the consideration o. bills re-
ported from the committee on naval affairs,
and the following were passed: Creating the
oflce o. assistant chic OF the bureau OF sup
plies and accounts 10 suspend the restriction
regarding age in the appointment Of assistant
paymaSters ia the navy iu the case OF the grad
yates Of the naval academy who were at sea on
duty when the act Of 1852 was passed. dis
charging them from the service. fixing the pay
OF the twCnty-Sevcn mates in The navy and pro-
viding for their retirement The bin prOTGiEl
for the admission of New Mexico as state
was considered under the special order adopt
ed Wednesday ana finally passed without a
division.
WASHINGTON. June S0-SE,sATE- tariff
bin after an incubation period Of thirteen
weeks in committee of the whole. was Fridly
taken out OF the committee end reported 10 tic
senate. The bin and amendments We're
ordered 20 be printed. ana ain come rlp for
the action Of the senate on Monday next at lo:&
a. n. The important amendments chat have
been agreed to- and some that are yet"to he Of
fc~,-,l. viii have 20 De acted on. and viii bt
open 20 further debate. The Joint resolution
extending the general appropriations FOR
thirty DAYS was passed signed by the speaker
and vice president. and sent % the presiieu,
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senate TO attend a religious service at 81
Matthews church in Washington next sun
day. in memory OF the murdered president OF
France. wss received from the secretary OF
state and accepted. and the vice president wa.
instructed 10 make proper arrangement,
therefor.
HoUsE-A senate bill was passed to relieve
the services Of Dennis Murphy. a paymaster in
the army at the beginning of the war. The
claim against Murphy was merely technical
but The passage Of the bin was essential 10 the
closing up Of the estate Of the father OF ~eua-
tor Faulkner. Of West Virginia. who was OF
Murphy bond. A senate biii vas also passed
transferring to the state of North Dakota. fol
the use OF the militia. wooded portion Of TT
TOtten military reservation in that state. 4
joint resolution was also agreed To providing
for the printing OF $1,000 copies of the report
OF the secretary Of agriculture for the veal
1924
WASHINGTON. July e-SFNATE- Senator
Sherman came out boldly Saturday I'm som,
comments on the subject OF rates and regula
tious for sleeping and parlor cars. these eZ
pressi0ns being drawn out in connection WIKI
the resolution he introduced in the senate Fri
day directing the committee on Interstate
commerce TO investigate the question Thl
senator thinks congress should put a stop L,
. eXtortionate charges for Inadequate service
Nothing Of importance transacted in the sen
ate Saturday.
HOUsE-About thirty pension bills wer
passed by the house Saturday and FriGa!
/ evening. These bills were the accumulation
o. work by the committee of the whole. cover
+ iug. several weeks. and raises the number @
L pension measures which the house has actc,
E on 20 seventy-one. though but three bills O
/ this character have passed both houses Of con
T Eress. The pooling bill via probably b
brought before the house for consideration il
Z a few days It is believed that it VIII havr
/ little opposition for its passage.