The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-01-26
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CONGRESS.
Work Of N. Twe ns.sss for ths Past
Week.
Wednesday.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1-.-Aftcr de-
bate of over week the senate yester-
day defeated Senator Hills proposition
tn refer the legality of the income tax
to the courts. only i've senators voting
with Mr.. Hill in favor Of IL. Mr..
Lodge's motion to place the income
tax oficials under the civil service
rules was also defeated. After agree
ing to the income tax appropriation,
the deficiency bill passed. Among
other bills passed were: Providing for
coinage At the branch mint at Denver.
Col; authorizing certain naval ofiicerS
10 administer oaths: TO exempt from
duty exhibits NJ the cotton states cx-
position ut Atlanta.
The house passed the following bills:
To amend the act Of March 2. 1859. re-
latfng To the relief of soldiers Of the
Mexican and civil wars from the charge
OF desertion; to give brevet commission
conferred ON officers of volunteers now
in the regular army for services in the
war Of the rebellion the .forcs and
recognition of thoses in the regular
service, and several other bills. Tho
Indian appropriation bill was then con-
siaered until sajournment. = ~
ruuRspAY. alr1 stff
wAsHIysTOy. Jan. 1s---when the
senate rnet yesterday Mr:PughstAls.),
Introduced . bill which he regarded a.
= solution of the; lack of govsrnmsnt.
revenue. The bill provides fer the Inn
mediate tissue of si00, oo0. .00O Of treasury
notes to meet the deGcieneie~, these
notes to he redeemed in cois snd to be
constantly rsiss1eil IL further directs'
the coinage Of the ssigpiorags and the
dapoait of silver bullion from American
minfs. Mr.. ShsrmHA also introduced
financial msassrs. Itprovidss fpr the
issss snd sale Of honds under the pro-
visions Of the rsanmptiOn act, from
time to time. AS the deficiencies Of the
treasury require. the proceeds to be
used wholly for deficiencies and the
b0nds 70 run 1--WE years at not 10 exceed
; per cent interest In lieu of the
foregoing the secretary Of the treasury
may issHe coin certificates IL aenom-
nations Of from 81 to si0e. bearing ;
per cent interest, and put the certita-
Gates in circulation through the tress-
uriss and post oficek The penuon
appropriation bill was then considered.
The house disagreed to the senate
nmsndments to the urgency deficiency
bill and sent IL TO confssones. sud
then went into committee Of the
whole on the Indian a appropriation \ bill.
and when the somuittee rose the hoane
adjourned. iqsifi9 ~ ,r' ~
WASHINGTON, Jan. la.-The seHats
yesterday passed the army sppropria-
tio1 hill. carrying Ses, ,00O. zoo II slso
passea . bill whieh In effect aavsuced
Gen. SchOAeld. in eemnand Of the army.
70 the rank of lieutesant-geueral held
BY 0eas Sherman and Sheridan. The
rsmainder Of the session was given Ia
debate on the Nicaragua canal hill.
When the heuss met Mr.. Picklsr OBJ
jectsd - consideration Of the Indtss
bill ~ - many assAbers had left wn-
der the inprsssion that District Of CO.
lumbia mAtters would be considered.
He then filibusterpd against the hill
for two hours. but finally yielded. Lit
tie pregrsss was nsde. however. and
the hoosa toek srecesa A. the even
ing ssssien private pension billa were
considered.
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WAsH1Nsrey. Jan. elm the senat<
Saturday SeDater Cockrell preasnted
| the conference report ON the urgency