The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-17
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
An Outline Of the Work In tho senats
and House.

/ the resolution. Mr.. Gray. Dem. Del, also
| opposed its adoption. The senate at o'clock
! listened to eulogies on the late Allied ii. Col.
! quit, OF Georgia.
! HoUsE-Ths was the last day OF tho gener-
! al debate on the currency bill In the h ouse
/ and the opponents OF the measure had theii
| innings. Before the debate began Mr.. Beltz-
hoover (Dem. Pa.) gave notice Of amend /.
ment. Ii proposes section TO enable the
/ secretary Of the treasury TO fund the treasury
| notes which may remain In circulation after
| the llrst day OF August. 1895, which were IS
| sued under the act oi February 25. 1865; July
! IL. 1869; March 3. 1868; and July IL. 1899, by
| issuing bonds to an amount not exceed lug
/ $500 900. 900. redcemable ut the pleasure OF
| the United States after five years. payable 25
| years from date. with interest ut per cent,
| payable semi. annually In gold. The bonds
are TO be Of such denominations mot less
/ than s50) rs the secretary mny determine
/ upon, and 20 DO sold at not less than par for
| gold or for treasury notes. The feature Of
/ the day was the speech Of Mr.. Sibley (Dem.,
| Pa. }, who made al attack ON the president,
/ md arraigned the Democratic party generally
| for drifting AWAY from its traditional moor.
/ incs. His speech created much confusion
and good deal Of 4 sensation.
TwESrY-THfRp DAY.
| SvSArT,-The business OF the senate had
/ hardly got under way before the usually sil.
/ ent senator Q1ay created n sensation by de-
nouncing Dave Martin OF Philadelphia on
] account OF MS tcsrrtlpn OF senator IenrOSe,
| the Quay candidate for the mayorRty nomi.
nation. His eXcoration Of his late liruten.
| ant was done In parliamentary fashion aud
/ no names mentioned, but there was no mis-.
taking the man and matter referred 10.
He introduced the matter by suggesting mn
amendment TO the income tax WHEREBY the
/ names Of employees and salaries paid 10y
I corporations should be made public In order
| that everybody might know who was In the
power Of these corporations.
! HoUsE.- There was "a good attendance on
/ the floor OF the House when Speaker Crisp
| dropped the gavcl today, as notice had been
/ given that the special order TO terminate
| general debate on the currency bill would be
reported. On the standing vote the House
/ refused TO order the previous question on the
| special rule on the currency bill. Dir. Outh.
/ waite presented the special order from the
| Committee on Rules. The order provided
/ for the closing OF general debate. the con.
| sderation OF the Springer substitute rs an
/ original iii under th" iiyo-miuute rulo To-.
/ day, tomorrow and Friday until 4;j0 p. m,
| when II provided for the report OF the bill
| and pending amendments TO tho House, foi
| a final vote on Saturday Immediately after
| the morning hour. After some wrancling
| Mr. Cultivate rejected all suggestions for
amending the rule and demanded the previ.
l Gus question.
/ The Republicans voted soldidly with the
Democratic opponents OF the measure against
ordering the previous question. and it was
| defeated on IA rising vote-92 20 l0l. Mr.
| Cultivate hurricdiy demanded the ayes and
nays and the roll was called.
! The vote resulted in the defeat OF the mo-
ton by l22 yeas to 1919 nays. This was de-
csiye test vote. and practically kills the bill.
TwESrY-roURrH DAY.
SESATE.-The income tax came up for con.
| siderable discussion IN the senate to-day In
| the course Of the debate on the urgent de.
| ilciency bill. which contains provision for
carrying the law into operation. Senator
Hill offered an amendment designed 10 afford
an opportunity to contest the constitution.
elity OF the act. upon which he spoke briefly.
His amendment Is similar to that offered by
Mr.. Quay yesterday providing that nothing
shall preclude any court OF the United States
| having jurisdiction Of the parties consider.
| Ing and determining as to the constitution.
ality OF the income tax law, whenever. by
any proceeding which shall have been com.
menced or DO pending in such court, such
| question shall be presented. Mr.. Quay
briefly advocated the amendment.
TwESTY-TIFTH DAY,
SENArE-Senator Mcpherson, OF New Jer.
| sey, proposed Il bill In the senate which rep.
rosents theeastern view on the currency ques
/ tion. IL provides for the issue OF per cent
bonds for the purpose OF carrying into effect
the resumption act Of 1875, the bonds TO be
payable at tho pleasure OF the government
after i've years. 1t also provides for the
coinage OF the silver scigniorage to the
amount Of $4,000, 900 to be paid for public
expenses rs needed, but nothing Ia the bil
/ shall change the law relating to Treasury
notes now outstanding. 4 section OF the bill
authorizes the secretary Of the treasury IN
/ lieu vi the issue Of bonds TO require onc-hal
/ OF the customs duties 10 be paid IN gold. gold
certificates or United States government
notes All national banks are 10 Je allo Sed
to issue currency 10 the full par value of the
/ bonds deposited.
House. To-day was private bill day In the
House, but only one bill was considerable
| claim Of the heirs OF William johnson, OF
Fayette county, Tenn, for $4,000 worth OF
stores conilscated during the war. On ac
count Of tho opposition the bill was with
| drawn. bill was passed late 10 amend the
| shipping act Of August, 10, 1890, so rs to elm
mate some OF the penal provisions OF thai
| act which had proved unduly hnrsn to sea
| men.
TwESTY-sixrH DAY.
SENATE.-Senator Teller addressed the sen.
| ate to-day in a speech marked 10y force and
eloquence Of earnestness. A large crowd had
been drawn TO the galleries on the announce.
/ ment that Mr. German would urge a senate
| resolution for the currency problem, and al.
though Mr.. German did not speak, tho spec.
tators were not disappointed. Mr. Teller
took the income tax as text, but branched
/ out into n comprehensive review OF the pres.
! remedies demanded.
HoUsE. About twenty members crowded
down into the area Ia front Of the speakers
Tostrum al the opening Of the session Of the
house to-day IN the hope Of getting bills OF
local Importance through by unanimous con-
sent but all were unsuccessful. NJ Hatch
chairman oi the committee on agriculture
called up bill 10 extend the provisions of the
Wilson original package liquor law 10 Oleo-
margarine In original packages. The Wilson
bil covered distilled aud iermenlel liquors
In original pncGages but 10y discision Of
the supreme Court rendered by Justice HRr-
Ian December 10 II was decided tnat oieo-
margarine could be imported into "a state in
original packages and sold free Of tax. This
! bill was 20 make the law uniform ns regards
distilled liguors and imitation butter.
Gold Brick Victims.
Three victims Of confidence men went 20
Richmond, Va. 10 300 II they could identify
| Thomas II. Parker. alias Garden, alias Smith