Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-15
It is Further Continued in the Sen.
ate Today.
Mr.. ALIENS SPEECH AGAINST IT
He Asserts That Such Tax is
Unconstitutional.
MATTERS IN THE HOUSE

Touching and eloquent reference was
made in Chaplain Milburn's opening prayer
in the Senate today to the bereavement OF
Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota in
the loss of his wife.
After the stirring speeches Of yesterday
the Senate appeared to settle back to its
accustomed serenity, and there was scant
attendance on the floor or in the galleries.
Mr.. Chandler IN. H) was present for the
first time since his return to the Senate,
and was warmly congratulated by his as
sociates.
Mr.. Frye CMe) secured the suspension of
the rules and the passage of bills for nu-
merous lights on Kennebec river, Maine.
and for amending the maritime laws as to
the measurement of vessels.
Mr.. VOORHEES,, from the finance commit
tee, favorably reported the bill for coinage
at the branch mint at Denver, Col.
Tariff Information Called For.
Mr.. Henderson secured the passage of
two important resolutions calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for informa-
ton on the tariff. One resolution asks for
the quantities of spirits and high wines
taken out Of bond during the sixty days
prior to August % last. when the new
tariff law took effect, the names of the
parties or concerns who took the goods
from bond and all other detailed informa-
ton concerning the same The other reso-
luton calls on the Secretary for full In
ported during the sixty days prior to Au-
gust %, the names of importers, amounts
of imports, the country whence it came
etc.
Little Rock and Pacific Railroad Company
to construct bridges across the Fourche,
La FeVre and Petit Jean rivers in Arkan-
SaS.
RI "a
construction of bridge across the Red
river between the states of Arkansas and
Texas at a point above the town of Fulton,
Ark.
The debate was then resumed en- the in
come tax item in the deficiency appropria-
ton bill, and Mr.. Call (Fla.) addressed the
Senate in favor of the appropriation.
MIR. auay's Statement.
Mr.. Quay submitted a statement from the
stock books of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company, showing that the income tax
would fall mainly on stockholders having
small amounts of stock. 1t gave the total
Eumbe- of stockholders as over 5000. while
more than 20 per cent of this number had
interests below $4,000. Mr.. Quay said the
showing of this company was undoubtedly
the same rs that Of other corporations.
Mr.. Allen (Neb.) then addressed the
Senate.
He spoke of the fact that the Senator
from Maryland (N1r. Germany and the
Senator from Iowa (Allison) were now an
bouncing to do their readiness to get to-
sether on a plan for raising revenue, al
though the parties of these two leaders had
been irreconclably separated on the rev.
eEue question for twenty-five years.
An Income Tax Constitutional.
Mr.. Allen read from numerous Supreme
Court reports to show that an income tax
was constitutional.
Taking up the tariff, Mr.. Allen said a
considerable element the democratic
side of the Senate was as essentially pro-
tectionists the Senators on the other
side. 1t was merely a difference of de-
gree in their protec ton. This common
feeling. said the Senator, was the reason
they had witnessed the remarkable Specta-
Gle yesterday of democrats and republi-
cans falling on each others necks and
induging in love feast
Mr.. Allen yielded for the submission OF
message from the President concerning
the arrest of two japanese students by
China while they were under the protec-
ton of the United States.
Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts, stated that
after he had examined the papers SUBJ
mitted he would address the Senate on the
subject.