The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-17
IN raE sENArE.
Urgency Deficiency BiI. Including In
come Tax Provision. Passed.

Washington City, Jan. Is--Cockrell stat
ed wfaen the senate assembled that he
hoped 10 secure a vote today on Hiil's
income tax amendment to the deficiency
hsl. which has given rise to such
wide range of discussion. Butler favor
ably reported from the committee on
naval affairs the bin for a comprehensive
revision of the personnel OF the navy
Bills were passed to provide for coinage
at the branch mint at Denver. and at-
thorazsng certain naval officers to admin
aster caths.
The urgency deficiency bin was taken
IN. and Hin addressed the senate on his
appeal from the ruling ct the chairman
that his amendment TO the income tax
appropriation was out of order.
Vest directed attention to the statements
Ct the senator from Maryland fGorman)
that the senate passed more bills than
tiie fouse- Vest declared that OF course
a snral body could act on routine bust
hess more expel8tioasiy than a large
body. Yet" he continued every one
knows we stand here Like a lot of Mus
covlte brakes, bowling and STOPPING SOL
EMMY. and then SO stupidity to the con-
sidera,ion of routine
The senator said he did not shut his
eyes 10 the disastrous and Overwhelming
defeat of the Democratic party. He was
rot waiting for the promised restoration
OF public serenity as q result of the Re-
iubScan success. IL have no aufhoritv
10 speak for the president. said Vest
with much esrnestneSs, ''but I hope thai
~ sssgrlc defiaate action is not taken By this
committee the president Will call an extra
session as soon as the gavel fails at the
close Of this session"
Vest took up the question OF rats,ny
more revenue. and argued in dAsan ax m
the status OF the sugar duty and the tar
on spirits The 1-io;h asfferensial on sugar
had aroused contention by Germany. Aus
trsa and other countries. He explained
the condi@on OF each foreign country on
the sugar question. ana thought there
was good deal of pretense In Ger
uany's claim against American cattle
"But these contentious with foreign com
tries" said Vest, Indicate that we are
entering upon a great commercial war
the extent or which u Is difficult to fore
see" He urged that i, was essential that
the i-iots diIerentai should be taken of
In order TO avert this tariff war and its
disastrous consequences on cur revenues
As Vest proreeded, several Interesting
chapters on che enactment OF the sugar
schedule We're disclosed.
Aiken asked what the cvaferees had in
tended &c 10 on the Hawaiian treaty az.
secting sugar. Vest answered that ths
conferees desired 10 10 away With that
treaty. bu; they were told by certain SON
atogs, whose votes were essential To The
passage az gre bill, THAI rlns could no.
be done. II was imperative fssat The
votes OF forty-tAses senators be secured
~. against tse Judgment ~ the senator,
and the cenrisstee. tsle desired aeisea on
she Hawaiian treaty had to be ahanson-
Ell
Vest prcceedeS 80 STATE the substance
of an agreement that had been n,aae as
10 sak;ns M - che sugar b4n, /, Vas
agrees. with tae leaders in tAe house ,Ass
IL TIE latter boiy yielded ansl PASSED 49,
azsenanenf 60 the tariff tsn the senate
waaid sa tarn take W sae special &a~tn
hills, particularly as 20 sugar.
HIS raersesy being refreshed BY HAIRS
yex: said BE dsa net mean % say tl.,r..
was a POSITIVE guarantee. BIC: * w.as
"a geaerai understanding whsoes warranted
Alsa N urgsnw THAI ta.ss sugar question
Should be szssei upon.
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