The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-11

took hand in the debate on the riv Fl
and larbor bill to-day. He and Congrcs.;-
E.:.i Ilaugcn are opposing certain pro.
visions which the committee have inserted
in the bill rt rtgulating the size of log rufts
to lie towed OH the great lakes. Con-
grts man Stephens of Michigan, who
Owns one or more saw mills on up III
water, is member of the COMMITTEES, and
Baldwin thinks l.e il back nf tll:. rrupo-
sition to limit the size of the RATS To
5DX:OO feet, aided and abcttel by the
lake carriers association, for which body
Maj. Baldwin has not ver:' high Orin-
ion. The two Numbers representing the
head of the lakes called on Chairman
Catcbings. of tine rivers and lharb0rs curl.-
:ltcc, yesterday, but were col,liy re-
ceived, and were assured that the COM
Elittcc would stand by the bill. To-day.
however, after Maj Baldwin had us
l,el interests of Duluth and Superior were
greater than those of any other point in
the country, and must have collsidcr;l-
tion, and that the law, if enacted, could
Eot and would not BE- ols.yed in Du.uil.
llarbor, IL more relenting spirit was
shown, and the natter was allowed to
go over until an amendment prepared by
the Duluth luinberircE could bc received
and considered.
The senate resumed consideration of
tho tariff bill. Senators Chandler and
Quay making speeches in opposition to
the bill.
Washington, May 5.-It has been ar-
ranged that the tariff dcbate shall be ad-
journed until next week, the interval be-
ing spent by the senate in executive bust
ness. Neither Democrats nor Republic
ans care to dcbute the bill until it is
placed before the senate in the form con-
temIlated by the caucus agreement. Sen
atOr Vest to-day offered amendments to
the tariff-income-taX bill, providing for
change in the income tax feature of the
bill. 1t does not change the tax of . per
cent, nor the amount ut which incomes
should be subject to tax, leaving it ut
$1,000 and upward. The object Of the
amt n'iincnts is to relieve individual in
NcstOrs in corporations Of the charge
where their incomes do not exceed $4,lHU,
but to have the profits of the corporations
taxed. 1t is also proposed TO eliminate
the inIuisitorial features of the income
tax. Instead of compelling the ind-
vidual to exhibit his books and papers,
the assessors may estimate the amount
Of the income, and the person sO assessed
may appear and prove that he has been
assessed too high, il such is the case.
Congressman Baldwin and lIaugcn
scored II clever move to-day in the pass
age Of the river and harbor bill, the effect
of which will be to bind the government
to the policy Of deepening the harbors Of
the principal cities Of the great lakes to
twenty feet to correspond with the 500
canal. 10 the appropriation for Duluth
and Superior harbors was added clause
directing the secretary of war to make
estimates and surveys for twenty-foot
harbors at the head of the lake. This
policy was considered preferable to IL
futile attempt to get an increase of up
preparation. Duluth and Superior get
$7O,OOO. Mr.. Boen attempted to have
his $4,000 appropriation for survey
and estimate for the improvement Of tho
Red river added to the bill, but failed.
He expects to have it added in the senate,
however,