The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-11
The New Yorker and Pcnnsylvaninn
Offer and Advocate Amendments to
the Urgency Deficiency Bill.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS DULL
TEN PRIVATE PENSION BILLS AND
OTHER MEASURES PASSED.
Holman Dealing Nisgardly with In
dians-MonthIy Crop Report OF the
Department of Agriculture.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1o.-The income
tax came up for discussion in the Senate
to-day in the course of the debate on the
urgent deficiency bill, which contains a
provision for carrying the law into opera
ton. Mr.. Hill offered an amendment de-
signed to afford an opportunity to contest
the constitutionallty of the act, on which
he spoke briefly. Mr. Quay also gave no
tice of several amendments he intends to
offer to the bill-one for the income tax
and the others to insert the Mckinley tariff
act and the wooden schedule. Mr.. Caffrey
commenced his speech on the Nicaraguan
canal bill, but had not completed it when
the Senate adjourned.
At the opening of the session Senator
Ransom, of North Carolina. who was
elected President pro te!e. of the Senate
during the absence of Mr.. Harris. of Ten
nessee, resigned that position. On motion
of Mr.. German, a resolution was adopted
electing Senator Harris to the position Of
President pro tenn.
On motion of Mr.. Coke, a bill was passed
for the establishment of a lighthouse at
the entrance of Galveston harbor.
Then, in accordance with his announce
ment, made yesterday, Mr.. Cockrell moved
that the Senate proceed to consideration
of the urgent deficiency bill, which con-
| talnS an appropriation TO carry the income
tax law into effect.
Mr.. Hill, who desired to speak on the in
come-tax feature of the bill, sought to
have an understanding reached by which
| consideration of that portion of the meas
sure might be deferred until next week, say
ing he was not yet prepared to proceed,
Mr.. Cockrell was not disposed to delay
the matter, and the effort to reach an un-
Mr.. Quay moved to postpone considera-
ton of the bill until next week, but the
presiding officer stated that was not IN
A yea and nay vote was then taken on
to-4s to 2-Messrs. Cameron and Hils vot-
ing in the negative; The reading OF the
bill was then proceeded with.
Mr.. Blanchard asked for a yea and nay
vote on an amendment by the committee
regarding the recoinage of silver coins.
Mr.. Blanchard saying that the paragraph.
as passed by the House, permitted the
coinage of the uncurrent silver dollars.
whereas the amendment of the Senate com
mlttee prevented their r~ecoinage. The
vote resulted: Yeas. 40; nays, g. The neg
alive vote included Messrs- Blanchard,
Some diseussisn arose over the -paragraphh
approprfating ga t 10 ZOE or sf tha can ana
sioner Of Internal Revenue, Mr.. Hill In
quiring whether this did not apply indirect
explanation by. Mr.. CockreH appeared to
satisfy Mr.. Hill.
forcement Of the Chinese exclusion act
caused some discussion, and the fact was
developed e has as that the Sec; Seere .1a go of ra the s Ir :
necessary for the remainder of the fiscal
year. but for the present the committee rec
commended the amount in the bill. Mr.. White
a willy anu INSCRIPTIONS race; and that
the amount named in the bill was less
than necessary to enforce the law.
The committee on appropriations had in
serted in the bill an appropriation of 500
900 for continuing the Improvement at Gal
weston harbor, Texas. Mr.. Mitchell was
n mI9tes IN to oie %sTitisis oat thu this se item Of Of time s9m-
ment and inserting it in a deficiency bill
and ignoring all other places. MessrS.
l ftnokral1 opl E1a npho r1 oynloina6 the Cnm-
mittee's action. On the question of agree
ing to the amendment Mr.. Quay called for
fo-1 to 2. AT 2 O'Clock the Nicaraguan
canal bill was laid aside temporarily and
consideration of the deficiency bill contin-
ued. The remaining committee amend
ments were agreed to without division.
to that offered by Mr.. Quay yesterday
providing that nothing shall preclude any
court OF the United mite; States tate having having jurisdica7
determining as to, the constitutionaIfty Of
the income tax law whenever by any pro-
or be pending in such court such question
| shall be presented.
ment and suggested that the only thing
that now prevented the steps allowed by
vised Statutes. which prohibits the MAIN
tanning by any court of a suit to restrain
the collection of a tax.
4 Mr.. Cockrell asserted that this section
did not restrain the testing of the con-
stitutionality of the law.
Mr.. Hill was prepared to discuss the
amendment only partially to-day. One way
to test the constitutionality of the tax
would be when an officer of the govern
rlent makes the assessment to restrain it's
collection by a suit for permanent injunc-
tax had been imposed and collected and
then bring suit. The easiest and best meth
cd of raising the question which was in
volved in the law would be by a perma-
nent suit of injunction which could be heard
i asc1aed sy th Spps saefem oy either either s M+ a Hl5i
asserted that there was a well-founded
Judgment on the part of the best legal
wholly or partly. and the best lawyers had
advised their clients that the law was to
Mr.; Pfeffer moved to lay the amendment
on the table.
Mr.. Cockrell suggested that the only con-
vention which had inserted a plank in its
platform against the income tax was that
of the State represented by the Senator
from New York. and that had not been
This led Mr.: Hill to reply that the same
Endorsed the tariff bill for which the Sem
ator had labored and voted.
Mr.. Harris suggested the withdrawal of
the motion, but Mr.. Pfeffer objected.
The motion On to lay on the table was lost,
amendment SO that other amendments
might be considered.
propriating s2c0,a0 for the appraisers ware
house at New York city and containing a
building to S.eJ0.oo0. Mr.. CockreIl raised
tho poirt of order and the Chair sustained
Mr.. Hill again offered his amendment to
test the constitutionality of the income
tax, and it Will come up tomorrow.
Mr.. Quay gave notice of the three follow
ing amendments which he intended TO offer
to tn& urgent deficiency bill: To insert a
provision repeating the income tax law: to
insert the entire Mckinley tariff act and
to insert the wool tax.
The urgency deficiency bill was then laid
aside and the Nicaraguan canal bill taken
up. Mr. CafTery declared that while favor
ing the construction, he was opposed to
the means proposed in the bni for effecting
this purpose. Mr. caffery argued against
the constitutioaality of the measure, and
thority to delegate the power TO regulate
commerce to the maritime canal commits
SON.
Without completing his remarks, Mr.. Caf~
ferry yielded to a motion TO proceed with
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