The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-02-09
CONGRESS.
CONDENSED Proceedings OF the Senate and
House for the Past Week.


CONDENSED Proceedings OF the Senate and
House for the Past Week
THE Hawaiian controversy and the federal
elections repeal bill occupied the attention Of
senate on the 29tn- Several petitions were pre-.
sented Among them one by Senator Wolcott
from the Colorado legislature regulating
Gov. Waite's state silver coinage scheme.
Senator Stewart presented resolutions denying
the right of the secretary OF the treasury TO
issue bonds. which went over and the senate
went into executive session The tariff bill
occupied the attention of the house. Mr.. Nc
Millin introduced his internal revenue amend
ment and spoke at length in favor OF it The
debate continued until recess at 53l At the
evening session several speeches were made
for and against the bill
WHEN the senate met on the Both, by agree.
ment ii was decided TO take final vote on the
federal elections repeal bill on Tuesday. Feb
ruary 6 tn bond question again came up and
Senator Sherman in q speech upheld the power
OF Secretary Carl lie to issue bonds under pres
ent laws Pending debate on the bond resolu-
ton, the federal elections bill came up ana was
debated until the senate went into executive
session -. The tariff bill again occupied the at
tention Of the house. The fight was on the in
come tax proposition. Several New York
democrats spoke against the income tax the
special feature of the debate being the speech
In opposition by Bourke Cochran (dem), OF
the income tax. AT the evening session Messrst
Coombs Haynes and Hendricks IN. -, demo
Gratis. opposed the income tax, and Mess s.
Holman Qnd) }, De Almond (Mo.), Wheeler
(Ala) democrats, and Davis Ckan), populist,
spoke in favor of the tax. Messrs Lucas Is.
d. and McCleary (Minn.), republicans, spoke
in pposition
THE entire time Of the senate on the 3ist was
consumed in debating Mr. Stewards resolution
declaring the secretary of the treasury had no
power 10 issue bonds for which bids were in
vited Senator Allen favored the resolution
and so did Senator Hoar, who surprised the
senator's by declaring his belief that such bonds
would be illegal Senator Voorhees, spoke
strongly in support OF Secretary Carlisle. The
resolution finally went over. e. The house con.
tinued consideration of the tariff bill and by q
vote OF l7o to 81 placed the internal revenue
bill upon the tariff bill as a rider The entire
day was spent in considering amendments
offered to the internal revenue features The
whisky tax is increased to 81 per gallon, the
bonded period remaining at three years A
provision was adopted to extend the operation
OF the income tax 10 all moneys and personal
property given or bequcathed by inheritance.
This, it is estimated will increase the revenue
from the income tax about 81 10000 per annum.
An amendment providing for q graduated in
come tax was defeated.
AFTER the presentation of petitions in the
sented q resolution directing the secretary of
the treasury to inform the senate what amount
of paper money had been redeemed since 1873
and how much had been reissued also what
authority of law exists for the gold reserve The
resolution went over under objections nator
PETER offered a resolution asking for informa-
tion as TO offers for the bond purchase. Then
q long debate ensued on Senator Stewards
bond resolution and at 5:l1 o'clock the senate
went into executive session. The day was
one of excitement in the house The tlriff bill
was formally reported from the committee OF
the whole and Mr.. Reed (Me). in a speech of
more than an hour. made the closing opposition
remarks on the bill Speaker Crisp replied in
a speech of some length ami Chairman Wilson
closed the debate. The vote was then taken on
the passage OF the bill tthe house being
packed full OF visiters), and the bill passed b
vote Of s0i yeas to liJ nays. only II democrats
voting against ii, and amid the widest enthC-
siasm on the part of friends OF the measure the
house adjourned
THE senate on the I'd adopted Senator PETERS
resolution calling upon the secretary of the
treasury for the names of persons bidding for
bonds. the rates OF bids ana rate of interest.
Senator Stewards resolu lion denying the au.
thority Of the secretary of the treasury TO issue
bonds was discussed at length and went over.
The tariff bill was received from the house and
referred to the finance committee. During the
session Mr.. Quay (Pa) presented amendments
embodying several new sections to the tariff
bill providing for free coinage of silver, and for
the purchase of $50 ounces Of fine gold month
~ and issuing treasury certificates for it, also
the repeating of existing l1ws providing for the
issuing of bonds Adjourned until Monday.
The house began debate on the Hawaiian mat
ter during which personal tilt occurred be-
tween Messrs Bou;e.le (Me.) and Catch
ings (Niiss) which at one time carried 10
an angry extent resolution OF thanks Of
fered by MIR. Morse tMass.) to Mr. Richardson,
Of Tennessee for the impartial and able man.
ner in which he had presided during the tariff
debate was unanimously adopted Pending de-
bate on the Hawaiian matter the house ad-
journed
The senate was not in session on the Sd. ....
After the transaction of routine business the
house devoted the session TO debate on the Ha-
waiian question. Mr. Hit Qll) resumed his
speech in opposition TO the policy of the admin
isiration and Mr.. Raynor (Md) in strong
speech supported it After various speeches it
was decided to take vote Monday at O'Clock
and the house adjourned.