Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10
THE EURGENTDEFIdENcY BILL
It is Discussed in tho Senate at Some
Length.
Mr.. Quay and Mr.. Hill Ask Some
Questions-Mntters Transacted
in the House.

Senator Ransom Of North Carolina, who
i was elected president pro tempore OF the
| Senate during the absence of Mr.. Harris
| of Tennessee, resigned the position today,
| and Mr.. Harris was reelected to the posi-
| ton. In resigning the position Mr.. Ran
som expressed his deep sensibility Of the
| honor that had been conferred upon him
and his profound gratefulness for the
high testimony of the Senate's regard.
On motion Of Mr.. German, resolution
was adopted electing Senator Harris to
the position of president pro tenn, and the
latter on taking the chair briefly thanked
the Senate for the honor. Resolutions
were adopted thanking Senator Ransom,
also Informing the President and the
House Of Representatives Of the Senate 8
action.
On motion of Mr.. Coke Texas) bill was
passed for the establishment Of ngRt
house at the entrance to Galveston harpof'
Texas.
Urgent Deficiency Bill.
Then, in accordance with his announce
| ment made yesterday. Mr.. Cockrell (Mo)
moved that the Senate proceed to the con-
sideration Of the urgent deficiency bill,
which contains an appropriation to carry
Mr.. Hill IN. W. who desires to speak on
the income tax feature Of the bill, sought to
have an understanding reached by which
the consideration Of that portion Of the
measure might be deferred until next week,
saying he was not yet prepared to proceed.
Mr.. Cockrell was not disposed to delay
the matter, and the effort to reach an un-
derstanding failed.
Mr.. Quay Pa.) moved to postpone the
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but the presiding officer stated that that
was not in order.
A yea and nay vot, was then taken on
Mr.. Cockrell's motion. and it was agreed
to-43-2. Messrs. Cameron and Hill voting
in the negative.
The reading Of the bill was then pro-
ceeded with.
Mr. Blanchard U.a) asked for a yea and
mittee regarding the recoinage of silver
coins, Mr. Blanchard saying that the para
graph as passed by the House permitted
the coinage Of the uncurrent silver dol
committee prevented their recoinage. The
vote resulted-Yeas. 10; nays. B. the mega
tive vote including Messrs. Blanchard
Some discussion arose over the para
graph appropriating $l5,295 for a statisti-
clan and other officers in the office Of the
Lmmissioner Of internal revenue, Mr.. Hill
inquiring whether this did not apply in
directly to the collection OF the income
tax. y
An explanation by Mr.. Cockrell appeared
The appropriation OF s25.eoO for the en-
forcement Of the Chinese exclusion act
caused some discussion and the fact was
developed that the Secretary Of the Treas
ally necessary for the remainder of the
fiscal year, but for the present the commit
tee recommended the amount in the bill.
Mr.. White said that the government was
dealing with one Of the most willy and un-
scrupulous of races, and that the amount
named in the bill was less than necessary
to enforce the law.
serted in the bill an appropriation OF $2Oe.-
600 for continuing the Improvement at
Galveston harbor, Texas.
criticise the action of the committee in
picking out one item Of Improvement and
inserting It in deficiency bill and ignor-
ing all other places.
Ga.) explained the committee action.
On the question Of agreeing to the amend
ment Mr.. Quay called for a division. The
amendment was agreed to, IL.
At o'clock the Nicaragua canal bill was
laid aside temporarily and the considera-
ton of the deficiency bill continued.
THE HOUSE.
At the opening of the session Of the
House today on motion Of Mr.. Wise Va)
the information relative to the establish
ment of a dam across the St. Louis and
Cloluet river, transmitted by the Secretary
of War in pursuance Of House resolu-
ton, was referred to the committee on
judiciary
On motion of Mr.. Turner (Ga.) Saturday,
February 2, was set aside for paying
tribute to the memory Of the late Senator
Colquitt of Georgia.
Mr.. Dingley QMe.) asked unanimous con-
sent for the consideration of bill to es-
tablish range lights and fog signals on the
Kennebec river in Maine, but Mr.. English
On. j. objected.
On motion of Mr.. Curtis On. " a bill
was passed to define the crimes of murder
in the first and second degrees and man
slaughter and rape, mutiny and desertion,
and providing punishment therefor, and to
abolish the death penalties on other crimes.
On motion Of Mr.. Flynn (Oklahoma)
resolution was adopted calling on the Sec
retarXof the Interior for the causes of the
delay in opening to settlement the lands
received fl ON the Kickapoo Indians under
the agreement of June u, 1891. ratified by
Congress March 3, 1898.
Mr.. Springer Qll.) asked unanimous con-
sent for the consideration of a bill granting
John A. McClernand, but Mr.. Strong (Ohio)
objected.
The regular order was then demanded.
Shipping Measure.
In the second morning hour Mr.. Fithian
Qn), from the committee on merchant
marine and fisheries called up the Senate
bill repeating the law providing for bonds
for registry Of vessels, and it was passed;
also Senate bill providing an American reg
lister for the steamer Empress. A bill to
repeal the shipping act of August 10, 1850,
precipitated opposition, and, under agree
ment, it was decided to postpone its con-
sideration until tomorrow. A bill to pro-
vide for appendices to the American meas
urement of vessels was passed.
The House then went into committee of
the whole (Mr. Outhwaite Of Ohio in the
chair) and took up the District of Columbia
appropriation bill.
OUR CATTLE IN SWITZERLAND.
They Figure but Little in the An