The Dickinson press., 1894-02-10
THE WORK OF CONGRESS-
RESUME OF PnosnrDrNos or TAN
SENATE AND HOUSE.

RESUME OF P0O08E0IN0o OF
SENATE AND HOUSE.
ConaenIAl Record Of The Important
Transactions Of Oar National law.
makers-Ths Work Done In Both
Branches.
Washington, Jan. 31.-Ihc senat It has
6Enlly named ths day when the final
vote is to be taken Oh the bill repeating
b federal election law. After another
long colloquy to-day between Senators
Gray and Chandler, the Republicans con
scented that general d:bate ON the meas
ure should close next Tuesday at 4 p.
IN. After that hour amendments may h.
presented and passed. upon, but the final
vote must be takcn before the adjourn
lEent of tie senate OF that day. The
b. nd question came up again in the sen
ate to-day, ond after q long debate went
ever by unanimous consent until to-mor-
row. The significant feature Of the dis
ct1ssion was the firm stand taken by SEM
etor Sherman in favor Of the authority
of Secretary Carlisle to issue the bonds.
The gold reserve he declared to be a fund
which should be reserved ~inviolate, and
he thought 1t was mandatory, rather than
discretionary, with Carlisle to sell at
least sufficient bonds to restore the gold
resel We.
This has been q field day in the house.
The opponents of the income tax had
their opportunity. Messrs. Covert and
Bartlett of New York end johnson of
Ohio, all Democrats, presented their oppo-
sition along with the Republicans to the
proposition to impose q special tag on
wealth. But it remained for Bourke
Cochran, the great Tammnny orator, to
eclipse, with his eloquence, against the
measure all speeches he has ever made
in congress-. Mr.. Bryan 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 hss been placed US a rider
upon the tariff bill by a vote of It's to
"a. Much tins was spent in the consid-
Grafton of amendments which were of.
feed to the various internal revenue
featLles. The principal fight came upon
the proposal to increase the tax upon
whisky from 50 cents to 81 and extend
the bonded period from three to eight
years. These provisions, especially the
one looking to an increase of the bonded
period, were bitterly opposed by promi-
nent members upon both sides of the
horse, and despite the opposition the lat
ter proposition, that is to ex-
tend the bonded period to
eight years, was stricken out, while the
increase of the tax from 80 cents to 81,
was allowed to stsnd. The Kentucky
members say that this will bring ruin
and disaster to the whisky interests Of
their state. Kentucky alone has over
5,OOO.OU0 gallons of whisky in bond
Upon which the tax will be increased
without giving them the benefit of IN
extension Of the bonded period. Only one
other amendment of importance to the
internal revenue features of the bill was
carried. 1t was a provision to extend
the operation of the income tax to all
moneys and personal property given Or
beqrested by inheritance. This, it is
estimated, will increase the revenue from
the income tax about $3,OOO.OOO per IN
mum. After the disposal of the internal
revenue amendments a row occurred over
the four amendments to the barley sched-
ule which were pending last Saturday,
and by dint of maneuvering Mr.. Lock-
wood, who is opposing them, managed to
prevent 4 vote until the hour of recess
arrived. The tariff bill was reported to
! tho house and three hours were allowed
for closing the debate, enc and n half
hours on g. side. Mr.. Reed made the
closing speech for his side, and Speaker
Crisp and Chairman Wilson closed for
the Democratic side. Late this afternoon
the vote will be taken upon the bill and
per ding amendments. Several separate
votes will probably be demanded upon
an erdments, among them being the
ane Ldment abolishing the sugar bounty.
Ureer the lule the only motion which
con intervene before the final vote is
takeE upon the passage of tie bill after
the amendments are disposed of is a mo-
ton to reconmit, with or without In.
ST. uttions. As the Republicans have De-
cided to refuse to joi, in this effort to
rect mmit the bill. it is a ~foregcne con-
clcsion that it will be defeated, if made.
A e Unofficial estimate made by Mr.. Will
son ond some of his friends on the COM
mittee gives the bill "a majority, d.
v:ded as follows: Democrats, 1872; Popu.
lists, IL; total, 1893. Against, 126 Re.
rItlicans; SO Democrats and / Populist
Newlands of Ncvado): total, 1850.
The entire time of the serate was con-
srmed in the discussion of the resolu-
ton of Senator Stewart of Nevada de.
cf ring that the secretary of the treas
Try has no right to issue bonds. Sem
ator Allen orened, the discussion in SUD-
Ftrt of the resolution. Senator IIoar
surprised his Republican colleagues by
sustaining the position taken by Sepa.
tors Allen and Stew art, and Senator
CLlman made n speech directed princi-
palIy to replying to the partisan structures
OF Senator Sherman yesterday, but Civ
ing no expression of his opinion as to the
authority of the secretary of the treas.
Try to apply the proceeds of the bonds
to meeting current expenses. A great
discussion followed participated in by
Senators Aldrich, Sherman, Voorhees, and
others. The bond resolution went over
without action.
Last night was the last night for
speeches on the tariff question, and Con-
gresham McCleary improved the op-
portunity. He wal the last of the Min
nes0ta delegation to speak. All the
others have heretofore awaited themselves
Of their privilege, but the Second dis
trict representatives. effort, although last,
was by no means least. Like his speech
on the silver question, 1t was an able
end earnest address. He opposed the
passage Of the Wilson bill. The at
tendance was somewhat lnrger than has
marked most of the evening sessions.
and Congressman McClcury was listened
to most attentivcly.
Washington, Feb. 9TH. galleries of
the senate were crowded, but the throng
Of visitors was probably the overflow at-
tractec by the great tariff debate In the
house. Several resolutions AMI memorials
IN opposition 10 the administrations poll
cy were introduced. The principal
speeches Of the day wer. made by Sen
ator Stewart md Senator Allison, both
Of whom contsnded that the secretary Of
the treasury had no power to issue
bonds for other purposes than redemption,
and that it would be- u violation of law