The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-16
THE INCOME TAX FIGHT.
TIE SENATE TO VOTE on THE
APPROPRIATE TION TO-DAY,
AR. Coll D,scour. es on p.utocracy ard
Dir. Allen Defends HE Psrty-uouse
Of Representatives

WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-Resolutlons
were offered by Mr. Manderson and
agreed 10, calling on the Secretary OF the
treasury FOR Information as TO the guam
tty OF spirits Withdrawn from warehouses
and the quantity OF sugar imported each
day during the two months prior 10 Au-
gust 20. 1891. with the names OF the own
ers and importers, and the amount OF
taxes and duties paid thereon.
Two bills were passed, authorizing the
construction OF bridges IN Southwestern
States. and then the Senate resumed
consideration OF the urgent deficiency bill.
Two speeches were made, one by Mr..
Call. and the other by MIR. Allen Alr.
Calls was directed largely TO the unequal
distribution OF wealth In the United
States and England, and the accumula-
ton or enormous fortunes by a few fami-
lies, which condition OF things he attfiba-
red 10 legislation that created franchises
and monopolics.
ALLEN DlFENDs HIS PARTY.
Mr. Allen aimed at defending the Popu-
list party from the assumption that II VAS
a party or yagaries. lie asserted thlt
there was no vagary In the omaha plat
form mot even the sub-trcasury scheme)
that could be- compared with tie Dem)-
cratic vagary OF the proposed repeal OF
the tax on State bank circulation, lie
was facetious and amusing IN his refer
encas TO Yesterdays love feast between
leading men of the Democratic and Re
publican parties In the Senate; TO their
falling on necks and wc,rIS; 10
mir. Gurnau's Macedonian cry
and TO Mr.. Allison's response. with an
offer OF assistance. He said tlat II had
never dawned on the members Of these
two parties that neither Of ,hem was to
faye charge of the government OF the
country, and that IL would be turned over
10 the Populist party In 1880. and he pre-
dicted that this WAS TO happen-t1c oth-
err two parties having confessed thelr N
ability to MANAGE ana control the analrs
of the Government. At the close OF Mr'
Aliens speech the Senate proceedcd 10
the consideration OF executive business
AIR. Cockrell. of Missouri. first announcing
his intention to bring the bill to nnai
vote tomorrow. The Senate at i:So ad-
journed until tomorrow.
House OF Represetativss.
WASHINGTON, Jan. B.-The Presl-
dents veto OF the bill authorizing the sale
of public lands for reservoirs and gravei
pits, and granting rights of way Tor
railways and canals thereto, was iaih
before the House and referred 10 the
Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Cooper. of Florida, introduced bill
approprating 100000 for public bulia-
ing at jacksonville. Fla.
Most of the session to-day was occupied
I'm the consideration of the Indian appro-
priation bill for the year ending June ~.
1896. 1t carries a total appropriation OF
81, 1880, as against s6,733,W3 approprla,eu
for the current fiscal year. and @,'E'si''
the total OF the estimate submitted Dy the
Secretary of the Interior. General debate
was mot closed when the House es'-
journed.
The sundry civil appropriation bill for
the wear lSg5-'@ was reported by MT.
Sayres. and placed on the calendar.
Mr. Grosvenor CRep., Ohio) reeommemax
ed on behalf of ex-senator n. b. |re
and ex-Judge stevenson Burke. ip'Srcctly
involved in the charges made the other
day by $. j. Ritchle against Judge Kicks,
an investigation OF them. The decision or
Judge Lurton I'm the cas/s upon which the
charges were bases vas, on his notion
referred 10 the Committee on the judi
cIary. Adjourned.