The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-01-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
Ths Weeks Proceedings In a Condensed
Form

Form.
THE feature Of the proceedings in the senate
on the 18th was stirring debate on the tariff
question between Senators Hill and German.
Mr.. German opposed the idea of crippling the
income tax law by refusing the necessary ap-
preparation for enforcing it. and Mr.. Hill op-
posed the appropriation in the deficiency bill
At the conclusion Of the debate the senate went
into executive session. In the house fill
clustering again defeated the Grout oleo-
margarine bill. The remainder of the session
was consumed with business reported from the
judiciary committee. The bill providing ad-
ditonal judicial facilities for the Indian terri
tory passed.
IN the senate on the 18th Mr. Voorhees, from
the finance committee, favorably reported the
bill for coinage at the branch mint at Denver,
Col After the transaction of some other minor
business the debate was resumed on the in
come tax in the deficiency appropriation bill.
and Mr.. Call addressed the senate in favor Of
the appropriation. The debate was continued
by Senators Allen. George and others. After
an executive session the senate adjourned
In the house Gen. GroSvenor presented reply
to a memorial sent to the judiciary committee
by Mr. Ritchie, of Akron. O., containing sup
Elementary charges against Judge Kicks and
involving ex-senator H. c. Payne and Judge
Stevenson Burke. He asked for an investiga-
tion of the charges The house went into COM
mittee of the whole for the consideration of
1880, S229, ,00J less than the estimate and a
reduction of slSS, ,73S compared with the apprO-
priatiOn for the current fiscal year The de-
bate continued until adjournment.
AFTER a debate of over a week the senate on
the 10th defeated Senator Hills proposition to
refer the legality of the income tax to the
courts, only five senators voting with Mr.. Hill
In favor of II. Mr.. Lodges motion to place the
income tax officials under the civil service rules
was also defeated. After agreeing to the in
come tax appropriation, the deficiency bill was
passed Among other bills passed were: Pro-
viding for coinage at the branch mint at Den
yer, Col; authorizing certain naval officers to
administer oaths to exempt from dnty foreign
exhibits at the cotton states exposition at At
lanta The house passed the following bills:
To amend the act OF March 2, 1889. relating to
the relief of soldiers of the Mexican and civil
wars from the charge OF desertiOn; to give
brevet commissions conferred on officers Of
volunteers now in the regular army for services
in the war of the rebellion the force and recog-
milton of those in the regular service. and sew
eral other bills. The Indian appropriation bill
was then considered until adjournment.
WHEN the senate met on the 18th Mr.. Pugh
(Ala.l introduced bill which he regarded as a
solution of the lack of government revenue.
The bill provides for the immediate issue OF
SlO0,00O,0OO Of treasury notes to meet the de-
hciencies, these notes to be redeemed in cCin
and to be constantly reissued. II further d.
deposit Of silver bullion from American mints.
Mr.. Sherman also introduced financial meas
ure. 1t provides for the issue and sale of bonds
under the provisions of the resumption act,
from time to time. as the deficiencies OF the
treasury require, the proceeds to be used who'll
ly for deficiencies and the bonds to run five
years at not to exceed per cent interest. In
lieu Of the foregoing the secretary Of the treas
ury may issue coin certificates in denomina-
tions of from - to 500. bearing per cent.
interest, and put the certificates in circulation
through the treasures and post offices. The
pension appropriation bill was then considered.
go. The house disagreed to the senate amend
mentS to the urgency deficiency bill and sent it
to conference, and the house went into COM
mittee of the whole on the Indian apprOpria-
tiOn bill and when the committee rose the
house adjourned
THE senate on the 18th passed the army ap-
bill. carving s23,OOOO1O. 1t also
passed a bill which in effect advanced Gen.
in command Of the army, to the rank
of Acknowledgement held by Gems. Sherman
and Sheridan. The remainder of the session
was given to debate on the Nicaragua canal
bill .... When the house met Mr.. Pickler OBJ
iected to consideration of the Indian bill as so
many members had left under the impression
that District OF Columbia matters would
be considered. He then ilibustered against
the bill for two hours, but finally yielded Lit
tie progress was made however. and the house
took a recess. At the evening session private
pension bills were considered
IN the senate on the 18th Senator COckren
presented the conference report on the urgency
deficiency bill and stated that an agreement had
been reached on all the amendments excep'
Two. The report finally went over. Senator
Frye offered n resolution expressing the pro-
found Indignation with which the senate heard F.
Df the effort to restore the dethroned queen in |
Hawaii. The debate that the resolution might ]
provoke gave evidence Of partisan turn, when I
senator George objected to the immediate con- |
Of the resolution and it went over. |
During the time. however. Mr.. Lodge succeeded |
n making a severe speech. Eulogies we're 1
hen, delivered upon the late Senator Vance /
md the senate adjourned. Mr.. Boutelle .
brought up the Hawaiian matter in the house /
md was making q bitter speech when the time |
or The special order arrived and objection was |
made to his continuing. Mr. Boutelle persisted 4
until requested by the speaker to take his seat. /
IulOgieS were then delivered upon the late |
2pUrpSeufafiVp X vie and the house adjourned