New-York tribune., 1895-02-14
THE RAILROADS AND THE MAILS.

Az EFFORT IN THE SENATE 70 HAVE III"
GOVERNMENT OWN rTs OWN PosTAL
Rs-FINANCIAL BILLS
v.sbinc.on. Feb. i&-The senate spent most OF
the dav in further discussion Of the amehu"o"' W
the Postofice Appropriation bill looking 10 '"e ~
ductlon Of the rates now PAID 10 Id'oa" ro"
for the TRANSFORMATION of tho malls ot inc ,hi'e'
s,stes 4 modification pending TO the amennmeht
ronor,ed from the Committee on Appropriations re-
ouIrcs a reduction OF at least - per COZ. '', az
other propostion Is pending onefei ov NJ na'
dem Wis.,. looking to tho puTchaSe ownership
and mana agement Of the railway poS'@' oa'S '' '''
Government ,.-.
- .,on. - u, yiIss's experience as Postmaster
General in President Clevelaads frat AdminIs'ra-
tinn his statements and arguments were oi "''0n
intercst and importance. IRE question: "o"'''''
went over without any action except an aH'ec
ment that vote will be taken on II al p H. 'o-
morrow. ,,.
Mr. Villas also bore prominent par' III 'le c''no'
nroceodinrs OF the day He introduced bl' with
the title TO save to the people "l INC '"'e'
States s6i7o77O." and which proposes INC Issue vi q"
per cent bonds PAYABLE. principal ana interest. !"
gold coin II opened the way to some discushio'
ana was then placed on tho calendar. from which
=, .o ho ,.ken on motion for action by the Son
ate and without preliminary reference 10 '"o
Finance Committee.
Mr. sherman tRep. Ohio' also reihtTo'u.'' NE
h for tho issue of per cent gold bonds and certl-
dcstes Of indebtc Iness payable in lawful money
and this bill remains the table to be cal'ed UP
for discussion in ;he morning hour
U,r.s Joint resolution extending from Mafch l.
,So5 70 Aprli L. 1895 the time for making returns
of income was on motion of Mr.. Ncsi Dem MOI
taken from the calendar amended and passed ana
conference with the House WAS askei
The iont resolution as passed reads
rh,t the time fixed by existing law for the render
in of income returns. to Wit. pA or D, ,oi, III, III
Monday cf March ia every year FeCtH' "'.
August IS 1871. ana Secton &c a,, l. hcreby *
tended with reference only 20 rrturhs "t iMc"e M ,o'
the year 1897 thai 1t shall he iaWir h 10 the dv
turns lor that yeai on or "e'o'e '''e "'' '" N'
o'r',,o,,ved Tha, IN computing Incomes under SAID
act. the amounts necessarily pal, Io' or no Inv raa
premiums and f1r ordinary repairs upon ",.S -.
state shall be deducted from the rents accider OF
received from such real estaie. , ,,
ACT the amounts received a. dividends upon th-
stock of any corporation. coIpiAiF pi aN9'-' ' @
sb,I moi T., Included in case such dividends are ~ 80
~ sald corporat.on company or association aiaongh
such faN may not have been actually phid nl sh'p
-, KING returns by the person corporation or h1-
.ocstion RECEIVING such DIVIDENDS. , .-
Resolved. That ~ taxpayer sntn oe Ielu.'' y"
sv;er any ntcrrogaior.,s except a. spcci pro-
Vided In SAID act
on motion of Mr. McPh rson dem. y. j. House
bin TO increase to SgDlvyJ tho Limit of cost oi thr
nublic building at Paterson. \. j. was taken from
the calendar and passed
rnn yIce-Preslent announced The appointment as
q Committee Of the Senate on the dedication OF me
ha,,loa.ds ~ Chickamauga AMI Chattanooga as a
Tation,l Military PARK OF senators Palmer Dem.
III Pasro 1I)em RIA, Mills Dem. Texas. Powef
aRen MortD squire Rep. Nash) ana f'HeT
"19p's ,n after short executive session. he
Senate adjourned till tomorrow at 'oon