Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-24

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Washington, Jan. II. - The senate
gave the day to further speeches in
which the income tax served as a
text for n wide range Of discussion on
the tariff, the currency and the Popu-
list platform. Mr.. HIPS proposition
made last week to amend the de-
ficiency bill 80 that the income tax
would be tested In the courts has APP
parently started an ~inexhaustihle flow
Of speeches on public affairs In gen.
eral. Mr.. Cockrell, In charge of the
deficiency bill. has sought vainly TO Sc
cure n vote on the Hill amendment so
that the deficiency bill might move
along TO final passage. He hopes to
secure action to-day, but the speeches
OF Mr.. Call (Fla.) and Nr. Allen Neb.)
made this impossible. Nr. Allen took
occasion to defend the Populist party
against many charges made In and
cut OF congress that II was a party OF
vagaries. 1t led to a very full discus
sion Of all ropulist doctrine.
The day In the house was devoted
after the morning hour to the Indian
appropriation bill, but no progress was
made. Gen. Grosvenor presented a
reply TO a memorial sent to the judic-
larry committee by Mr.. Richie OF
Akron, Ohio, containing supplement-
airy charges against Judge Kicks, and
involving ex-senator Payne and Judge
Stevenson Burke. He asked for an
investigation Of the charges.
Washington, Jan. 1S-After a de-
bate covering a week the senate to-
day voted down Mr.. Hills proposition
to refer the legality of the income tax
! to the courts. Ouiv q senator's Join
ing with Mr.. Eli ;, supporting the
proposition. BIT the vote was not
taken until late in the day and mp to
that time there was a spirited debate.
Mr.. Vest vas the principal speaker OF
the day, and in view OF his service
on the tariff conference committee
there was great interest manifested
In some of the committee secrets
which he felt i"~'ifed in disclosing.
In the course Of his speech Mr.. Vest
called attention to the gravity of the
tariff war which foreign countries had
began against the United SITES. as a
result of the one-tcnth sugtr differ
entail. Although Mr.. Hill failed in
referring the income tax to the courts
he secured the adoption OF an i'm
portant amendment limiting the in
~terrogatorics OF the officers seeking to
collect the tax. The amendment will
have the effect Of compelling the treas
ury department 70 change its regula-
tions as to collecting the income tax.
Mr.. Lodges efforts TO have income
tax officials placed under civil service
w. -l,N N,-
appropriation was then agreed to and
the deficiency appropriation bill
passed. Mr.. Aldrich secured the pass
age Of n resolution calling on the pres
ident for information as TO the nego-
tiations with Germany in regard to the
tariff and retaliation.
The house devoted the day to dis.
GUESSING the tariff and finances.
Washington, Jan. 19.-Another inter
esting chapter TO the financial question
WI. given in tho senate when Mr..
Sherman PRESENTED an emergency cur
rency bill to meet treasury deficiencies
and Mr.. Pugh offered a measure in the
sHme line. srDplemPnting it with a
vigorous speech on tn impotancy and
inactiOn OF the senate in the face Of
grave emergency. This was hut the
brief prelude to n day spent with ap-
preparation bills. The pension bill APP
propriating $141. 100000 was passed,
with two important amendments, n
making Sc the lowest rate for pension
disability and another repeating the
present law cutting of the pensions of
nou-reSidents. 1t was stated during
the debate that the sc amendment
would increase pension expenditures
not exceeding 81 600. 900. The hill
served as a text for sharp criticism
and against the administration of the
pension office. The army appropria-
ton bill was consid red but not COM
pleted, owing to spirited opposition TO
the Abandonment of army posts in the
far Northwest.
The day in the house was again de-
voted to the Indian appropriation bill,
and fair progress was made. A num-
Der OF amendments were adopted, the
most important being to pay to the
Cherokee Nation 100000. An
amendment by Mr.. Picker to discon-
tinue the service OF army officers as
Indian agents was ruled out Of order.
Washington, Jan. Reconsideration
OF the Indian bill was resumed in the
house. Mr.. Picker charged that IL
was unfair to proceed with the con-
sideration Of this bill to-day as many
of the members interested had left the
house believing that the remainder of
the day would be used by the district
committee. He inaugurated a tilibuS-
ter which resulted In the call of the
house and continued his flibustering
movement for two hours, but finally
yielded. Mr.. Weadock Dem, Mich.)
offered al amendment to the proviso
that only 20 per rent Of the Indian
school appropriation should go 10 the
contract schools and providing for a
20 per cent reduction EACH year there
after, until the discontinuance of con-
tract schools SC as to further provide
that 'in making such contracts prefer
cree shall be given to such schools
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