The Forrest City times., 1895-01-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Weeks Proceedings in Condensed
 


 THE feature of the proceedings in the senate on the l4th was a stirring debate on the tarln question between Senators Hill and German. Mir. German opposed the idea of crippling the income tax law by refusing the necessary ap- propriation for enforcing it, and Mir Hill op- posed the appropriation in the deficiency Dill At the conclusion of the debate the senate went into executive session. In the house tli- bustering 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- ditional judicial facilities for the Indian terri tory passed.
 IN the senate on the 18th Mir 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 Mir. Call addressed the senate in favor of the appropriation. The debate was continued by Senators Allen. George and others. Alter an executive session the senate adjourned .... In the house Gen. Grosvenor presented reply to memorial sent to the judiciary committee by Mir. Ritchie, of Akron. O.. containing sup plementary charges against Judge Kicks and involving ex-Senator H. C. Payne and Judge Stevenson Burke. He asked for an investiga- t1on of the charges. The house went into con- mfttee of the whole for the consideration of the Indian appropriation bill, which carries sots-c~U, &--s,UJl less than the estimate ana h reduction of slSs, 73s compared with the appro- priation for the current fiscal year The de- bate continued until adjournment.
 AFTER debate of over weeil the senate on the l6th defeated Senator Hills proposition to refer the legality of the income tax to the courts, only five senators voting with Mir. Hill in favor of it. MT 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 duty foreign exhibits at the cotton states exposition at At lanta - The house passed the following bills: To amend the act of March ,. 1889. rela ting to the relief Of soldiers of the Mexican and civil wars from the charge of desertion; to give orevet commissions conferred on off4cers of volunteers now in the reg uiar army for services In the war of the rebellion the force and recog hilton of those in the regular service. and sev- eral other bills. The Indian appropriation bill was then considered until adjournment.
 WHEN the senate met on the l7th Mir. Pugh (Ala) introduced bill which he regarded as solution of the lack of government revenue. The bill provides for the immediate issue of SlOOoO.0oO of treasury notes to meet the de- nciencies, these notes to be redeemef' in coin and to be constantly reissued It further di- rects the coinage of the seigniorage and the
 
 MT. sherman also introduced financial meas ure. IL 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 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 s to sIo0 bearing 8 per cent interest, and put the certificates in circulation through the treasuricS and post offices. The pension appropriation bill was then considered. The house disagreed to the senate amend mentS to the urgency deficiency bill and sent it to conference. and the house went into con- mittee of the whole on the Indian appropria. ton bill. and when the committee rose the house adjourned
 THE senate on the 18th passed the army ap- propriation bill carrying s23,0ooO)0. IL also passed bill which in effect advanced Gen. Schofield, in command of the army, to the rank of lieutenant-general held by Gems. Sherman and Sheridan The remainder of the session was given to debate on the Nicaragua canal bill.... When the house met Mir Picker ob- jected 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 filibustered against the bill for two hours, but finally yielded Lit tie progress was made. however. and the house took recess At the evening session private pension bills were considered.
 IN the senate the 18th Senator Cockrell presented the conference report on the urgency deficiency bill and stated that an agreement had been reached on all the amendment. except two. The report finally went over. Senator Frye offered a resolution expressing the pro- found indignation with which the senate heard of the effort to restore the dethroned queen in Hawaii The debate that the resolution might provoke gave evidence of partisan turn when Senator George objected to the immediate con- sideration of the resolution and it went over During the time, however, Mir. Lodge succeeded in making a severe speech. Eulogies were then delivered upon the late Senator Vance and the senate adjourned ... MT. Boutelle brought up the Hawaiian matter in the house and was making bitter speech when the time for the special order arrived and objection was made to his continuing Mir. Boutelle persisted until requested by the speaker to take his seat Eulogies were then delivered upon the late