The Portland daily press., 1895-01-10
IN THE SENATE.
ment Should Be Represented by War
Ships at Hawaii.


| Washington, January 9-In the Senate to-
| day, Mr.. Quay asked Would it not be we'll
\ to compel the publication of the names and
salaries of corporation employees in the
| reports made under the income tax?''
| On motion of Mr.. Daniel, Democrat of
Virginia, the 'Sibley Tent bill'' was taken
up and advocated by Mr.. Daniel. 1t author
| lied the committee on claims to adiudicate
the claim of representatives of Penry H..
Sibley under contract for the use of the
patent invention known as the Sibley tent,
| Notwithstanding any bar of statute of
limitations.
Mr.. Platt. Republican of Connecticut
opposed the bill, and at the close of the
morning hour the bill went over till tomor-
row.
The Nicaragua Canal bill was taken up
and an effort was made by Mr.. German to
have next Saturday fixed as day to take
the final vote on the bill.
Mr.. .Pasco, Democrat of Florida, addressed
the Sc nate. He declared himself in favor
of the construction of the canal, but as
opposed to the pending BILL Mr.. Pasco
stated that he was unable to see how the
interest of the United States and the well
fare ofsthe Americna people could be ade-
quately protected in the construction and
management of the canal unless the
national government had actual control
and owners ship of it. He advocated the
passage of the bill.
Mr.. Caffery obtained the floor, ana the
bill went over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Aldrich, Republican of Rhode Island,
offered the following resuloution: Sire
solved. That the Senate of the United
States, having in view the public interests
and those of American citizens residing in
the Hawaiian Islands. is of the opinion that
our government should be represented in
Hawaiian waters by one or more ships of It's
new navy" g
The resolution went over till tororrow's
morning hour. The Senate went into
executive session. and finally adjourned.
An Amendment to the Income Tax.
Washington. January 9.--The amendment
to the income tax provision of the urgent
deficiency bill, which Mr.. Quay offered in
the Senate TO-DAY was as follows: Nothing
in any law to the contrary shall preclude
any court of the United States having juris-
diction, or of parties from considering and
determining as to the constitutionality or
validity of SO much of the said act or any
part thereof as relates to the taxes upon
gains, profits ard incomes therein men
toned whenever. by any proceeding which
shall have been commenced OF depending
in such court question shall be presented
Vice President Stevenson is Afflicted.
Washington. January 9.-Vice President
Stevenson is still detained at Ashville, N.
c., because of the illness of his daughter
Mary, and her condition is reported as eriti-
cal in the extreme. 1t is uncertain when
Mr.. Stevenson will return to Washington.
The Vice Presidents family are all at Ash
vile, excepting his son. Lewis Stevenson.
who is unable TO leave the bed side of his
wife, who is also dangerously ill, in Bloom
inkton, Ills.
Maine Postmasters.
Washington, January 9.-The President
today sent to the Senate the following
nominations: For postmasters for Maine.
Henry L. Ki1gore. Belfast, Elmer E. Harris.
SpriLgvale.
A New Kennebec Law Firm.
!. Augusta, January s.-The law partnership
of Joseph Williamson, Jr., and Lewis A.
Burleieh, son o. Ex-Governor Burleigh, was
announced today. Both young men are
and Mr.. Burleigh in 49, Mr.. Williamson
came here from Belfast two years ago where
he nracticed in the Office of his father, Hon.
Joseph williamson. Mr.. Burleigh graduated
f, ON the Harvard Law school in the class
of ,e4 and was admitted to the Kennebec
bar few weeks ago.