Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-07
The House.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 30.-The House
this morning went Immediately into COM
mittee of the whole and the tariff debate
was resumed. Mr.. Covert Dem, y. ",
who was speaking when the House took a
recess last night, was given unanimous con
Dem., Tenn favored the income tax bill
and Mr.. Bartlett Dem, n. " OPP
posed it. Mr.. Cochran Dem, n. " fol-
lowed as the especial champion of the Dem
ocratlc opposition 20 the income tax. Mr..
Bryan (Dem., Neb) then spoke at great
length IN favor of the income tax. At the
night session almost the entire evening was
devoted to the discussion of the income tax.
Messrs. CoOmbs and Hendrix Dem, n. "
opposed 1t, while Messrs. De Almond
dem, Mo-, Tucker Dem, Va, Maddox
Dem, Ga.), Wheeler Dem, Ala and
Davis pop, kaS.) endorsed it. Mr.. Lucas
(Rep., S. d. opposed the entire tariff meas
ure.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan 31-The interna
revenue bill was placed as q rider upon the
tariff bill this afternoon by a vote Of 10 to
81 The entire day was spent in the consid-
Grafton, of amendments which were offered
to the various internal revenue
features. The principal fight came
upon the proposal to increase
the tax upOn whisky from 90 cents to 81 and
extend the bonded period from three to
eight years. The proposition for the extern
sion OF the bonded period to eight years
was stricken out, while the increase Of the
tax from 80 cents to 81 was allowed
to stand. Only one other amendment of
importance to the internal revenue features
Of the bill was carried. Il was a provision
to extend the operation OF the income tax
TO all moneys and personal property given
or bequeathed by Inheritance This, it is
estimated, will increase the revenue from
the income tax about IS, 600 600 per annum.
Mr.. Mcguire (Dem., CALI offered the
Henry George single tax theory as an
amendment to the income tax measure.
LOST to $50. The barley schedule was
then taken up and the discussion continued
throughout the evening session.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 2.-As soon as
the House journal was read, the Speaker
recognized Mr.. CatchingS, from the commit
tee on rules, to present from that commit
tee report setting aside to-day, Saturday
and Monday for the consideration Of
the McCreary Hawaiian resolution
This vote is to be taken at o'clock Mon
day afternoon, atWhich time nointervening
motions shall be in order. The matter
brought on a hot discussion between Mr..
BOutelle and Mr.. Catchings. The order of
the day was finally taken up and Mr.
8outelle got the floor by courtesy Of Mr..
Reed. Mr.. McCreary, chairman ofthe COM
mittee on foreign affairs, then had read
the majority resolution condemning the
action of Minister Stevens, and Mr.. Hit
had read the minority report condemning
the restoration OF the Queen. Mr.. Nc
Creary then began the opening speech on
the Hawaiian debate. The subject APP
peared to have little interest for the House
and few members remained.
WAsHINGToN, d. c., Feb. 3.-The Ha-
Waiian debate was continued in the House
to-day, The principal feature of the dis
cussion was the speech OF Mr.. Raynor in
support of the resolution. Some routine
business preceded the debate, though
Mr.. Bland presented the report on
the bill to coin the silver bullion
seignorage i'll the treasury and gave
notice that he would call it up at the first
opportunity. A bill to repeal section IL of
the Revised Statutes relating to the accounts
of the United States treasurer reported by
the joint commission to investigate eX-
penditures in the executive departments
was passed without objection. A resolution
was introduced endorsing Admiral Ben
hams course at Rio de Janeiro, but it went
over without action