The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-26
THE REVENUE BILLS.
The Measures Proposed BY the Ways
and Means mmittee.
THE TARIFF ON WOODS AND W0OLENS
The Contracts for the New Battle
ships to &c Awarded,
RuSSIA'S GENEROUS OFFER.
rhe Gold OF That Government mt the
Command OF the uuited states
Government.


Washington. December 25.--Thc ways
and means committed WINS In session to-
dav ali OF .ha r,o,,,.,., T., ,on.n ro,,,h.
u"S' "ii VI N'e i'eihpeis III 'oWH' rof"V-
leans and democrats. being present
-. go, $3.50 -" - 49,,
meeting iaid before the meeting the TWO
biis prepared by the majority, one re-
lating 20 bond issue and the other an
,ncronsc In tho tariff schedules ana az
~
piaihliiS tNe eHec' OF the changes propoSol
and their PURPOSES The measures are as
outlined I'm tho Aasocieted prosa ate.
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patches from washington during the rast
two days
49,. t. H. -, 80, va. 49, a..
"e' Is inc pohh h'h anu authonAes Inc
sccl etary Of the treasury at his discretion
to issue 4 nor conf uve-year coin bonds
~
LOT 'le rtuVn'pUoh or inc Nhitcu otat's
legal notes and for nc other purpose"
nls, bonds ia he nnntcd nv nublic subj
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81 'P'ioi' ~ "iso "u'noFlAes the Issue VA
| not over SoO1O,vQoO of per cent three
| year DIN certificates OF Indebtedness IN
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uVuoihlha'ioits OF "VhN uo'i"ts anu flW-
| uplies thereof, lawful money OF the United
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| NV f''SVu' VI ''.'N eN'''''N"''' sH"'' w
| sed only 10 supply temporary dcncivn-
| cIcs The tariff hin imrcses "a duty of 60
! nor, ccnt ar ma N,c1tirIe, ro,as 80, h,,nhor
| - Va -, ~ N'''''' - V'' i""'"e'
| aud WOOL ana Mcolens, me duties on
articles Included IN schuduleS ~, II, {. II.
- -, ~ 1, j, ~, NJ auu n OF the l'rSreut
tariI, !aM are reduced 10 per cent All
round Ihe TWO bills VIII be presented 10
| the mouse tomorrow. lhelr text Is as lol-
| lows
| Blil NO, IA bill TO maintain and pro-
tecl the com redemption ana 10 authorise
the issue OF ceruicntcs OF Indebtedness 10
meet temporary dehciencies OF revenue
lie II enacted, etc, That in addition TO
! llt dulntflAN gwen To lllf NttftlNfN OF IDe
treaaury by the act approved january ~,
IN'o, entitled An act To provide Tor the
Iresu,nIuon OF specie payments, ne IS hn-
thorHed rom tlme to time at his diSor"-
ton. 10 ISSUE, sell and dispose Of al not
less than par IN coin coupon or registered
bonds or tie lniied states 10 an amount
hulhcient ~ the object stated In this sec.
ton, hearing not to exceed three per cent
interest nv per ann NJ Pay 1ple Seinl-ahnn!iN
nnq ledeemable at no pleasure of the
Ihtcu states IN com, h'ief nNc Nenls
ilom her iaIe WIN IKE qualities, gry,,7,
t ~ unu cHrIIiIoi,s n,TNlueu IN saiH p,',
Iot Tue BONUS th,fclh aut h9rl1ied, Ann me
IVY ls'..S oI We ttYas,itA sum, ise w lip,
S S.eVs thtnrpi l., W. r,utiiiP'io,i or ,.nl'ui
S,hht.rS nson WV ~ nO.vs anu -" NV
rT.,i ",l'v,s. w M ncVtt,", y
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Inc sn,,,c nd autho,ize s,,hscr.n,,oms ,1err
az, ~, , ad az ,h t,e1s',,, is,,ortn,r,
ma nj th" an tr.ns,,rtes ma dn4,-natod
donositori's ~ tbc iintted s,atns
Section D That 10 provtde Tar any tom.
porhrN deficiency now existing or Hhlcu
may hereafter occur the secretary OF ihe
treasury Is hereby authorized AT his dis
cretron 20 Issue certificates a Indebtedness
OF the United States to an amount not cN
cccdine sixty million of dollars. payable
In three wears after their date to th,
nearer IN lawful money Of inc Unto.
States. of the denomination OF twenty
dollars or muluplcs thereof with annua
coupons for interest ut the rate of thrct
, pcr cent per anuum, and to sell ana to ans
poso Of the same for not less than AZ
canal amount of money OF the tiuitOt
STATES nj tNa treas,rv department ana a
postofhces as he may select And suct
bonds shnll have like qualities, privileges
and exemptions provided In said rosump
ton net OF the bonds therein authorized
And the proceeds thereof shall he used fo
tho purpose prescribed IN This section an,
fo, no other
sin A bill TO Temporarily increase
revenue To meet the expenses OF the
government and provide agains, Il den
cheney; r.