Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-07-04
IN CONGRESS.
The Senate.


Washington. .. c., June GA com
munication was sent to the Senate today
announcing the assassination of PreSi-
dent Carnot of France Resolutions of
sympathy and regret were adopted and
the Senate adjourned.
Washington, d. c.. June 26.-The Sen
ate today resumed the consideration of
the income tax clause of the tariff bill
Hills amendment to exempt state bonds
was lost % to 30 Mr.. Hill then moved
to strike out the provision for a tax on
personal property acquired by gift or in
heritance. LOst-26 to 81. A commit
tee amendment was adopted eXempting
municipal, county and state incomes and
the incomes of charitable concerns.
Washington, ID. c., June 27.-The in
come tax clause of the tariff bill was I'M
der consideration in the Senate today.
Mr.. Hill making several speeches and
offering several minor amendments, which
We're voted down.
Washington, D. c., June 2S.-The Sen
ate finally finished consideration of the
income tax section of the tariff bill today
and passed on to the other provisions.
and when adjournment was taken had
almost reached the end of it's work. Sen
ator Hill made one last stand against the
income tax just as debate on the proyis-
ion was closed, moving to strike out the
section. His motion was defeated, how
ever, q to 40.
w aSnlnSIOn, u. u, June A9-NJOnS1d-
Grafton in committee OF the whole of the
tariff bill was complied today, and the
measure at 40 o'clock was reported to
the Senate. The closing work in commit
tee was rapid. The reciprocity feature
Of the Mckinley bill was repealed, the
duty on precious stones fixed, and various
other amendments were, adopted. Sena-
tor Pfeffer's new section providing for a
tax of 500 head on all aliens landing
in the United States to engage in indus
trial occupations was tabled
The House.
Washington, D. c., June 25-In the
House today a communication announced
the murder of the French president M.
Carnot. The House adopted resolutions
of sympathy and Immediately adjourned.
Washington, d. c., June 26.-The
House today passed the bill making labor
day legal holiday. The House then
took up the deficiency bill and it was
passed.
Washington, D. c., June 27.-The
House got into series of deadlocks over
the New Mexico statehood bill today
ment originally. proposed by Mr.. Smith
tRep, I'D requiring the public schools TO
teach the English language. The consid-
GRAFTON of the bill was not concluded at
the hour of adjournment.
Washington, d. c., June 2S.-In the
Rouse tOQay the New MEXICO statehood
bill was taken up and was passed
Washington, d. c., June 29.-With the
exception Of a short time the day in the
House was consumed by Il filibuster over
the contested election case of Watson
against Black Of the Tenth Georgia dis
trict. The filibuster was led by Repre-
sentative Pence Pop). who contested ev-
cry inch of ground even after the aid of
the committee on rules had been invoked.
The tangle was finally Strengthened out,
and the resolution of the committee on
elections declaring Mr.. Black elected was
agreed to. only the Populists dissenting.
a few bills of minor interest We're passed
early in the day, and some resolutions to
pay the salaries and funeral expenses of
deceased employees of the House were
agreed to. At 4:30 the House took a re-
cess until p. m. The evening session
was devoted to private pension bills.