The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-20
JONES DEFEATED.
His Silver Bill Won't Be
Voted by the Senate.
Extra Session Will Be Avoided--im.
portant Pending Measures.

WAsHIHaToS. Feb. 90 AT o'clock last
night tho senate adjourned after de-
termlned but frultlcss effort on the part
of the silver men, led by Mr. Jones (Dem..
Ark J, to pass the bill for the unrestricted
coinage OF silver.
Mr.. Jones himself made the motion to
adjourn after 10 had been made evident
that voting quorum OF senator's could
not be held In the senate chamber for an
allnight struggle.
One OF the surprises Immediately pre-
ceding the adjournment was resolution
submitted by Mr.. Wolcott OF Colorado,
one OF the most active leaders. declaring
that while the welfare OF the country re-
quired the free coinage OF silver at the
ratio Of 10 to !, yet In view of the near ad-
journment Of congress and the pressing
demand OF appropriation bills II was mex
pedient to enter upon the consideration OF
the silver bin at tho present session OF
congress. No action wns taken on the
resolution. but 10 was regarded as signih-
cantly foreshadowing the course OF the
silver bill when 1t comes up again.
Mr.. Villas OF Wisconsin took the floor
FOR four hours in n carefully prepared
speech defending the administration for
the recent bond contract.
Mr.. Jones appealed to the opposition TO
Ak time for a vote today, but no agree-
ment could be reached. At 8 o'clock the
senate business was brought to complete
standstill by tho failure TO secure a quo
rum on Mr. Aldrich's motion to 60 into
executive session.
From that time until adjournment
vain efforts were made to secnrc voting
quorum. Although q quorum was pres.
ent most OF the time. many senators
refused to vote. This tedious process con-
tinued until o'clock, when Mr.. Jones
reluctantly yielded. and the long session
closed.
A Decisive Setback.
The one day devoted TO that bill showed
conclusively that no amount of pressure
would bring about q vote, and that IL tho
silver bill was kept before the senate It
would result in defeating tho appropria-
tion bills and force an extra session.
The silver men feel that they have
shown their strength, and believe that
they have gained a substantial victory In
securing the promise Of vote upon the
resolution presented by Mr.. Wolcott, de-
claring the sense Of the senate Although
the agreement was not entered into In the
senate, all the senators prescnt who were
opposing the resolution agreed privately
that vote should be had on the rcsolu.
tion today.
1t will probably be debated somewhat,
and senator's will briefly express their
views 1t is possible to prevent q vote II
those who were not parties to the private
agreement should decide TO oppose It, as
there was no unanimous consent asked or
given in the senate. The Republicans
who agreed that thero should be vote
included Senators Aldrich, Platt, Chand-
Ter and Quay. as well as the silver leaders
on the Republican side. while Senators
Cockreii Blackburn and Jones OF che
Democratic senator's agreed to the proposi-
tion.
The opponents OF the Jones bill present
said thoy were willing there should be q
vote on the declaratory resolution pre-
sented by idr. Wolcott, and IL Is believed
that this private agreement will be ad-
herod to In the senate. This ends the sill
yer fight for this session, and the appro-
priation bill will monopolize the remain
der OF the season, with perhaps some time
devoted 10 the bankruptcy bill and pool
ing bill.
The Income Tax.
Following Is tho full text Of the joint
law, as finally agreed to yesterday by both
houses OF congress:
That the time fixed by existing law for the
rendering Of income returns, To wit: On or be-
fore the first Monday I'm March of every year
section IS, act ., Aug 25 1894; and section si78,
revised statutes amended by section "a of
that actl IS hereby EXTENDED with reference
only 60 returns of income for the year 1894,
80 that IL shall be lawful TO make such returns
for the year or before April 10, 1895.
Resolved, Tnat in computing incomes under
sad act, the amount necessarily a for fire
insurance premiums and for ordinary repairs
shall be deducted
Resolved, That in computing incomes under
said act, the amount received as divid snds
upon ths stock of any corporation, company
or association shall not be included in case
such dividends are also liable TO the tax of 2
per cent upon the net profits of such corpor.
alton, company association. although such
tax may not have been actually paid by said
corporation, company or association at the
time of making returns b. the person, corpo-
ration, company or association receiving such
dividends, and returns or reports Of the names
ynd salaries of employees shall not be required
sgom nployers unless called for by the col
lecto. In o. dar 20 v. .--r returns OF employer.