The record-union., 1894-12-14
PROCEEDINGS IN CoNGREss.
Ihe House Appropriates Money to Col
lect the Income Tax.

The House Appropriates Money to Col
lect the Income Tax.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The House to-
day passed three appropriation bills-the
urgent deficiency, fortifications and mill
tary academy, and made progress on the
pension bill. Mr.. Cochran received a
record-making vote on the appropriation
for the collection OF the income tax by
moving to recommit the bill with instruc-
tons to strike it out. but his motion was
defeated by l20 majority, the vote stand
ing 40 to l69. The fortifications bill "a
passed carried 81, $40, 057, which is S5.47S.-
GAG less than the estimates, and the mill
tary academy bill S457, $40, or Sl27, ,372 less
than the estimates. The pension bill
with which the day will be taken up to-
morrow, carries Sl4l, ,3Si 30 or 500, 600
less than the estimates, and SIC, ,20O, 900 less
than the appropriation for the current
fiscal year.
The bill was then passed. and the
House, in Committee of the Whole, took
up the Qualifications appropriations bill.
The bill was passed without amend
| ment, and ONeil (Dem.) of Massachu-
setts called up the pension appropriation
bill. He explained that it carried SI4l =
3Sl, 80, 500, 900 less than the estimate.
This year Sl00, 600 were Appropriated
for pensions. The appropriation in the
bill for 1896 was Slf0, 900, ,000 The only
other change in the estimates and the bill
for the current fiscal year was decrease
in the appropriation Tor examining sur
geons from Sl,000, 600 to $500 600.
Grout (Rep.) Of Vermont criticised the
amount of the pensions carried by the
bill as of doubtful adequacy.
An agreement was reported to close the
general debate OH the pension bill at the
end OF four hours tomorrow, when it
was laid over, and the Military Academy
appropriation bill was taken up. on mo-
ton OF Cultivate. The bill was passed
without amendment, and adjournment
was taken.
IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGToN, Dec. l3.-The Senate ad-
iourned to-day until next Monday, Prac-
tically all the time of the session to-day
was consumed in the discussion of the
bill to establish National University at
Washington and the Nicaragua Canal
bill. Senators Hunton of Virginia and
Villas of Wisconsin addressed the Senate
in support OF the former, and Mr.. Nor
gan practically concluded his speech on
the latter. During the day he asked the
Senate that unanimous consent be given
for time fixing vote on the bill, but
this was refused.
for the establishment of the University
of the United States at Washington.
Mr.. Hale (Rep.) of Maine objected to
the consideration of the bill at this time.
but suggested that it be required to be re-
turned TO the calendar under rule of the
Senate where it could be debated in some
way commensurate with its import
ance,D
Hunton insisted, however, that he be
given notice OF his contemplated Act, and
addressed the Senate on his bill.
At the conclusion of Hunton's speech.
Morgan ked unanimous consent that
the vote on the Nicaragua Canal and
amendments be taken up next Wedues-
day at o'clock.
Caffery (Dem.) of Louisiana objected.
Black burn tDem.) of kentucky moved
that when the Senate adjourned to-day 1t
be TO meet on Monday next.
On this motion Morgan demanded the
ayes and nays. The vote resulted: Yeas
-, nays %.
Villas tDem.) of Wisconsin then ad-
dressed the Senate in advocacy of the
university bill.
senator Morgan took the floor at the con-
ciusion OF Villas remarks, beginning with
tne reading OF an opinion by Chief JUS
tlee Daly OF New York on the constitu-
tlolal power Of the United States to aid
IN constructing the Nicaragua Canal. The
opinion was favorable TO the view that
the = nlted States would be acting entirely
Witnln Its constitutional right in engag-
Iiig Ia thls enterprise, on the ground that
Tue calal would facilitate business be-
tween the Eastern and Western States.