The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL
Tho Proceedings OF the Week BrieAy
Given.


mcnt IL was decided TO take final vote on the
federal elections repeal bill on Tuesday. Feb
ruary o. To bond question again came up and
Senator Sherman in speech upheld the power
OF Secretary Carl ,le to issue bonds under pres
ent laws Pending debate on the bond resolu-
tio1 the federal elections bill came up and was
debated until the senate went into executive
session. -. The tariff bill again occupied the at
tention OF the house. The light 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
New York Mr.. Bryan (Neb) ardently favored
the income tax AT the evening session MessrA
Coombs Haynes and Hendricks (N. ", demo
Gratis, opposed the income tax, and Ness s.
Holman Qnd }, De Almond (Mo.). Wheeler
ala }, democrats, and Davis (kan }, populist,
spoke in favor ef the tax Messrs Lucas Is.
d. and McCleary (Minn), republicans, spoke
in opposition.
THE entire time of the senate on the 3lst was
consumed in debating Mr. Stewards resolution
declaring the secretary of the treasurJ had no
power TO issue bonds for which bids were in
vited- Senator Allen favored the resolution
and so did Senator Hoar, who surprised the
senators by declaring his belief that such bonds
would be illegal Senator Voorhees, spoke
strongly in support of Secretary Carlisle. The
resolution finally went over. The house con-
tinued consideration of the tariff bill and by
vote of It's to 81 placed the internal revenue
bill upon the tariff bill as 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 to all moneys and personal
property given or beQueathei by inheritance.
This II is estimated, will increase the revenue
from the income tax about 81 00J ,0D per annum-
An amendment providing for graduated in
come tax was defeated.
AFTER the presentation Of petitions in the
senate on February l. Mr.. Allen (Neb) pre-
sented resolution directing the secretary of
the treasury to inform the senate what amount
Of paper money had been redeemed since 1875
and how much had been reissued: also what
authority Of law exists for the gcld reserve The
resolution went over under objections 'nator
PETER offered q resolution asking for informar
tion as to offers for the bond purchase Then
long debate enSued Senator Stewards
bond resolution and at $40 o'clock the senate
went into executive session -. The day was
one Of excitement in the house The thrift 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
q speech Of some length and Chairman Wilson
closed the debate The vote was then taken on
the passage of the bill (the house being
packed full Of visiters), and the bill passed b
q vote of a0i yeas to 14D nays. only IL democrats
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.
thorlty 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 tarin
BILL providing for free coinage of silver, and for
the purchase of II, 500 ounces of fine gold month
~ and issuing treasury certificates for it, also
the repeating of existing laws 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 Boutells (Me.) and Catch
lngs (Miss.) which at one time was carried to
An angry extent A resolution of thanks Of
tered by Mr.. 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-
ourned
F.. THE senate was not in session on the 3D. -
After the transaction of routine business the
house devoted the session to debate on the Ha-
waiian QueS tiOn. MIR. Hit Ull) resumed his
speech in opposition to the policy of the admin
lstration and Mr.. Raynor (AId) in o strong
speech supported it After various speeches it
was decided to take vote Monday at O'Clock
and the house adjourned
THE proceedings of the senate. on the 5th
we're rather tame. Mr.. Hale (Me) offered
resolution that it is inexpedient to consider the
tariff bill before the representatives Of many
great industries and labor organizations
heard, which went over. After minor routine
business debate was resumed on the federal
elections bill. which continued until adjourn
ment. -. The house continued debate on the Ha-
waiian resolution MIR Boutelle (Me made
strong argument against the administration
policy, and Mr.. Oates (Ala) and Patterson
(Tenn.) spoke strongly in defense The de-
bate was continued until 10:30 p IN, when the
house adjourned.