The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-01-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Tho Second Session Of the Fifty.
Third Congress.
Daily Summary OF tho Proceedings q
Senate and Observation-Disclosures Dts
cussed, Bills Passed and
Others Reported.


troduced in the senate yesterday pro
viding for pension of $50 per month
to ex-soldiers for the loss of one arm
above the elbow or of leg above the
knee, and Of 500 for the loss of an entire
arm or leg. The income tax was dis
cussed, Senator Hill introducing an
amendment to test the constitu tional.
ity of the act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The debate in
the senate yesterday on the subject OF
the income tax occupied the better
part of five hours. Most Of that time
was used by Senator Hill dem, n. ~
in advocacy of the amendment offered
BY him the preceding day. giving
courts OF the United States jurisdiction
to hear and determine suits to test the
constitutionality and validity OF the
tax. He assailed the tax as unequal,
ununiform and unjust
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA. - Senator
Faulkner introduced bill in the SEN
ate on Saturday to regulate the issuing
OF licenses for the sale and manufac-
ture of Intoxicating liquors in Alaska.
The urgent deficiency bill was further
discussed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Sher-
man introduced bill in the senate
yesterday providing for carrying into
effect the international arbitration
resolution adopted by congress in 1890.
Speeches Of Senator German, Of Mary
land, and Senator Hill, of New York,
ON various phases Of the tariff and
financial situation at times were full of
keen personal criticism and satire di-
rected at each other.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. - The senate
occupied the time yesterday in further
speeches in which the income tax served
as text for wide range of discussion
ON the tariff, the currency and the
populist platform.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA bill was
passed in the house yesterday to define
the crimes of murder in the first and
second degrees, and manslaughter and
rape, mutiny and desertion, and pro-
viding punishment therefor, and to
abolish the death penalties on other
crimes The District of Columbia ap"
propria ton bill (&5,3o1, 1917 was passed
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-ln the house
yesterday a bill to pay the heirs Of
William johnson, OF Fayette county
Tenn. for 61a. 600 worth of stores con-
fscated during the war was discussed.
An attempt to pass bill granting q
pension of 800 a month to Maj Gen.
John A. McClernand caused d. heated
debate, in which Mr.. Springer dem
and Mr.. Clark (deu.} berated southern
men for anti-union sentiments. Ths
aill was withdrawn.
- WASHINGTON, Jan. IA. 1880 The olec-
margarine bill was considered in the
house on Saturday and the Indian ap-
preparation bill was reported. Eulo~
Ries upon the lite and services of the
late Representative George B. Shaw,
of Wisconsin. were delivered.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.--In the house
yesterday the resignation OF John c.
Black as representative-at-large from
Illinois was rendered. The oleomar-
garine bill was discussed and a bill to
provide for the enlargement of the
judicial system OF Indian territory was
passed.
WASHINGTON, Jan 16.-The time In
the house yesterday was devoted to the
Indian appropriation bill (SS64o, 500, but
no progress was made before adjourn
ment