The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-08
FiFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Summarized Proceedings OF Our Law.
Makers at Washington.
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SrNATE-Mf. Hoar introduced bill civ.
ing pensioner whose name has been sup.
pressed from the rolls or whose pension has
been reduced the right to apply by petition
10 the judge Of the United States Court for
his district, who. after due notice and hear
ing, may order the pensioner to be restored
TO the rolls or bis former pension restored.
The rest oi the day was consumed in dis
cussing Hawaiian affairs.
HOUsE-Tbe general debate upon the in
ternal revenue features of the tariff bill was
entered upon today, Mr.. Covert and Mr..
hcMillin making the principal addresses.
THIRrY-EioHrH DAY.
SEStTE-Atter another long colloquy 10.
day between Senators Gray aud Chandler
the Repnblicans consented that general
debate on the bill repeating the federal
election law, should close Tuesday at IN.
After that hour amendments may be pre-.
sented and passed upon, but the final vote
must be taken before adjournment on that
day. The bond question come up again to-
day and after long debate went over by
unanimous consent until 10. o.morrow. Al
$40 the senate went into executive session
and at i:l0p. III. adjourned.
HousE.-Ite call Of committees for re-
ports was dispensed with this morning and
the house went Immediately into Commit
tee OF the Whole aud the tariff debate WAS
resumed.
THtRTY-NtNTH nay.
SENATE-The entire time of the senate to-
day was consumed in the discussion of the
resolution. OF Senator Stewart OF Nevada,
declaring that the secretary of the treasury
has no power 10 issue tue bonds for which
bids have been invited
HousE-The principal fight today came
upon the proposal TO increase the tax upon
whisky from 80 cents to 81 and To- extend
the bonded period from three to eight year.
Despite vigoroug opposition the latter prop
ositOn was stricken ont. only one other
amendment of importance was carried. II
was a provision to extend the operation OF
the income tax To ala moneys and personal
property given or bequeathed by inheri-
tance. Later on the income Ia, was made
- part Of the tariff bill by u rising vote ol
l1J 10 90
PoLTIrrH nay.
SFNATr.-ln the senate tu day n resolu>
ton was presented by Senator Allen. Gop,
Nebraskal directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to inform theSenate what amount
of paper money issued by the Government
had been redeemed since lS.5, and how
much. it anv. has been re issued also what
authority Of law exists for the gold reserve
and when II was established aud why II il
now maintained. Senator Stewards bond
resolution was then taken M by unani-
moIs consent and was discussed until adj
jourDment.
tarifi bill passed the house of representa-.
tives by vote of 2A To liO. The events
leading up To il were almost unpara lleled
in our annals. At - o clock. after a pre-
liminary skirmish Of an hour over the
barley schedule, the bill was reported TO
the house and the closing speeches were
made. The vote upon the income tax
proposition Oaken in connection with the
internal revenue amendmentt stood lS2 TO
So.
roEri-rIR DAY
SENATE.-The Wilson tariff bill was lsia
before the senate aud referred to the Fin
ance Committee. The bill ordered printed
and indexed. The resolution of senator
Stewart denying the right OF the Secretary
oil the Treasury TO issue bonds, then became
subject for discussion and succeeded in
h1e-lracking everything else in the senate.
HoOsE. The proposition 20 repeal the
law imposing tax OF 10 PEE ,nt on State
bank issues was defeated ia the House
Com mittee on Banking and Currency this
mo' ing by vote of 8 tos uvel~ al
m "~-acinitats tod