Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-07
RETURNED TO FRIENDS.
Crisp Sends the Tariff Bill to
MIR. Wilson's Committee.
CLEVER WORK OF THE CHAIRMAN.

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Secured . Chance For an Early Vote on
the Measure-Passed Dill to Tax Green
backs and Securities
WASHINGTON. July Tho bill for the
state taxation of greenbacks occupied the
attention Of the house all day, and IL was
passed by n very large majority. Tho
only point Of interest in the day proceed
ings was the taking of the tariff bill from
the speakers table and its reference to the
committee on ways and means, but this
WINS unattended by any excitement or re-
marks. Mr.. Wilson's plans were made
clearlate in tho day when he introduced
the following special rule:
THAT after tho passage of this res
slution the committee on ways and means
shall be discharged from tho further
consideration of house hill I.S6s, with
senate amendments thereto, and the same
shall be considered in tho house; that
after two hours of general debate 1t shall
be- in order in the house to move to non
concur in tho senate amendments to said
bill in gross and agree to committee of
conference. as asked for by the senate, on
the disagrccing votes of the two houses,
and tho house shall without further delay
or other motion proceed to vote on said
bill
Tho committee on rules meets today to
consider this rule which will DO reported
promptly. Tho two hours allowed by the
rule for debate insures n brief but very
animated tariff debate before the bill goes
to conference.
Mr.. Wilson's special rule to take the
bill away from his own committee Is con-
sidered an adroit parliamentary move, but
1t Is expected to cause warm protest when
its full purpose is understood. 1t takes
| away from the ways and means commit
tee all power to recommend nonconcur-
| renee and gives this power to the house.
Debate on Greenback Taxes
There was considerable debate on tho
bill to tax greonbacks. Mr.. Cooper of In
| diana spoke in favor of tho bill because
the taxing of idle money would lead to Its
| being made productive. just as the taxing
of an idle horse would make its owner put
| him to work
Mr.. Mccall OF Massachusetts, and Mr..
Grow of Pennsylvania spoke In opposition
to the bill, while Mr.. Grosvonor of Ohio
favored 1t. Mr.. Henderson of Illinois OPP
posed the bill.
| Better lawyers than no or any one who
had spoken on the bill, he said, had main
tanned that there was now no power which
could repeal the law exempting green
backs from taxation.
Tho bill was further discussed by Mr..
Cannon, who opposed IL, and by Mr. Kyle
of Mississippi, who favored 1t.
It was then passed by n vote of I73 to II,
with an amendment giving permission to
states to tax national bank notes and
United States treasury notes and all forms
of certificates circulating rs money.
Tho special order setting aside tomor-
row for culogies on the late Representative
Houck of Ohio was postponed for week
| In the Senate.
Tho senate WINS In session but hour
and 30 minutes and then adjourned until
Monday. The resolution to enable tho sec
rotary of the navy to carry On tho work
increasing the navy was adopted, and sew
cral bills of minor Importance were passed
Ono resolution and two bills, the out
growth of the strike. wcrr INTRODUCED.
Most Of the session was occupied in n per
sonal explanation 10y Mr.. Call OF Florida,
Senator Davis introduced by request the
bill heretofore introduced in the house by
| Representative Tawncy to provide for the
settlement of controversies between rail
way companies and their employees son
ntor German. from the committee on ap
preparations. presented thu report Of that
| committee ON the naval appropriation bill.
| AS reported, the bill provides for the ap
| preparation OF $25, 2O7, OSO. "a net reduction
of Sl32, 500 from the amount appropriated
by the house bill The total reduction,
amounted tn $305. 500, which were partial
ly offset by increases of Sls3,n 900. The
principal item of reduction l. $3.50. Ou(
, from the amount for modern battery
and new machinery for the Hartford Elf
ty thousand dollars for n steam tug ns tho
Marc Island navy yard is stricken out
The principal increases wcrc made fol
the payment of speed premiums nn tho
gunboafs Mnchias and CastInc $50. 0OO
and for the payment of n speed premium
on the steel practice vessel Bancroft : -,
ooo) There is also nm appropriation o.
IS. 600 for the repair of tho ship Constitu
ton.
An amendment striking OUT tho hous'
: provision authorizing the secretary OF tho
navy to rcpair tho United States hnspita
at Brooklyn is proposed. Another au
thorizes the secretary to remit tho tim'
penalties on tho dynamite cruiser Vcsu
vius.
The bill Ia also amended by the scnat,
so as to provide that officers shall hc dc
l privcd Of sen duty pay while detached al
assigned to n court of any kind. Pruvi
sion is also made to fill vacancies tha
may exist In the grades of cnsigns anC
assistant engineers by appointing nava
cadets in the graduating class.
Fourth Glass Postmastcrs.
WASHINGTON, July Tho postmaS:c.
| appointed were:
New Y6rk-Center Cambridge, Eugen,
Sullivan; Fort Ann. +. l. Baker; For
Miller, Melvin White; South oxford, +
NJ. Parker.
Pennsylvania - sabbath Rest. ALDER
Stotlcr: Saratoga, =. J. kcartz; Nawter
III. l. Gates
sho. Manufacturers Resume.
BOSTON, July 7.-Chipman, Cally :
Co., shoe manufacturers who failed fO
IsII7, 800 juno ii, have settled with thci
,reditors for so cents ON the dollar, anC
heir business will be resumed
CHECKERS AND CHESS.