The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-01-18
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Proceedings OF the National Lawmakeri
in both Houses.

in both Houses.
WARRINGTON, Jan 1.-The income tai
came up for considerable discussion in tn,
senate In the course of the debate on the
urgency feSciency bill. Hill offered an
amendment designed to afford an oppor
tunity to contest the constitutionality oil
the act, upon which he spoke briefly.
Quay gave notice Of several amendments
he intends to offer to the bill-one repeal
ing tho income tax and the Others to In
sert the Mckinley tariff act and tho Mo
Kinley wooden schedule Gallery Of Lou
isiana commenced his speech on the Mo
araguan canal bill.
The proceedings in tho house were ex
ceedingly dull, most Of the day being con-
sumed in the consideration OF the District
Of Columbia appropriation bill, which was
passed. Several bills of minor Importance
relating to steamship matters were
passed, and also ten private pension bills.
WASHINGTON, Jan. E.-Practically the
whole of the senate session was occupied
In the discussion of Hills amendment to
the urgency deficiency bill, designed to af
ford an opportunity to test the constitu
tionality of the income tax law. Vest
introduced financial bill providing fol-
the retirement of the greenbacks and gold
and silver certificates, and tho issue in
their place of an equal amount of notes
payable in either gold or silver, none OF
said notes TO be of smaller denomination
than SIC; tho option rs to what metal re
demption shall take place In is loft with
the governments; 1t abolishes national
bank notes, provides a per cent. bond to
keep the reserve up to 500. OOO.O O0, and for
free coinage of "dad's" dollars, the bull.
ion to be bought at the market price, Uncle
Sam retaining tho seigniorage, and
using iu In the current expenses of the
government.
1t was private bill day In the house, but
only one bill was considered--a claim OF
the heirs of William Johnson OF Ydretre
county, Tenn, for S13, 900 worth Of store.
confiscated during the war The bin was
finally withdrawn. Before the regular
order was demanded nine bills were passed
by unanimous consent. Most of them
were of minor Importance, but one was &c
protect the salmon fisheries of Alaska.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-Teller addressed
the senate in q speech on the income tax
but branched into q review of tho present
condition Of the treasury and the remo'
dies demanded. He urged that the re
stOration of silver was tho only effective
solution. Lodge also addressed tho senate
urging that if the Democratic majority
would present measure TO raise revenue
instead of q currency bill that could not
pass, the minority would assist in enact
ing it, Stewart began u speech for free
silver
In the house Hatch called up his bill to
extend the provisions of the Original
package" law to oleomargarine. A long
debate resulted in the bill going over
The bill to codify the pension laws was
passed. The rest of the day was devoted
to eulogies of the late Representative
Shaw, of Wisconsin.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Interest was
given to the senate proceedings by the
speeches of German and Hill on various
phases of the tariff and financial situa.
ton. The principal interest in Germans
speech was his defense of the income tax
on the same grounds that the boy in the
story told the traveller that he must have
the gopher. Allison and Stewart also
spoke the latter completing his speech be-
gun last week. No business was done.
Fiiibustering tactics again defeated the
UrouC OicOfndrBdriuc Dill WHICH WIS I'M
der consideration during the morning
hour in the house. The remainder OF the
day was consumed with business reported
from the judiciary committee. But one
bill, however, was passed, that providing
for additional judicial facilities for the
Indian territory.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The senate gave
che day to further speeches in which the
income tax served rs a text for a wide
range of discussion on the tariff, the cur.
rency and the Populist PLATFORM and i;
looks like the talk was ''on tap" for good.
Speeches were made by Call, Allen and
others.
The day in the house was devoted after
the morning hour to the Indian appropria-
ton bill, but no progress was made before
adjournment.