Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-17
THE INCOME TAX.
Senator Hill Anxious to Test IT.
Constitutionality.
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL DEBATED.
Bill Passed In the Houss Deanins MaFsass,
Nanslaughter and Several Othss
Crmcs-D -Dlstrict Of Columhls
Appropriation Passed

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WASHINGTON, Jan. ll.-Senator Ran
som, who was elected president pro
ten. Of the senate during the absence
Of Mr.. Harris, of Tennessee, resigned
that position yesterday.
On motion Of Mr. German . resolu-
tion was adopted electing Senator Har-
ris to the position Of president pro tenn.
Then Mr.. Cockrell moved that the sen.
ate proceed to the consideration Of the
urgent deficiency bill, which contains
an appropriation TO carry the income
law into effect.
Mr. Quay moved to postpone the con.
sideraton Of the bill until next week.
hut the presiding officer stated that
that was not In order. A yea and nay
vote was then taken on Mr.. Cockrell's
motion and It was agreed to--AS TO ~
The reading Of tho bill was then pro-
cceded with.
Mr.. Blanchard asked for ysa and
nay vote on IN amendment by the CON-
lnittee regarding the recolnage Of sill
yer coins. Mr.. blanchard said that the
paragraph as passed by the house per
mitted the coinage Of uncurrent silver
dollars whereas the amendment os the
senate COMMITTEES prevented their re'
coinage. The vote resulted yeas, w
nays, y; the negative vote includ'ng
Messrs, blanchard, Kyle and Petfer.
The appropriation OF $4,000 Tor tho
enforcement OF the Chinese exclusion
act caused some discussion and tas
fact was developed that the secretary
OF the treasury had estimated No'oV
was necessary tor the remainder OF the
fiscal year, but Tor the present the
committee recommended the amount
In the bill. The amendment was agreed
TO, Il to2.
At ? o'clock the Nicaraguan canal
bill was laid aside temporarily and the
consideration OF the deficiency bill
continued The remaining committee
amendments were agreed to without
division. MIR. Hill offered an amend
ment deciding that nothing shall pre-
clude any court OF the United States
having jurisdiction OF the parties from
considering ana deternlnlns'as 10 lhe
whenever by anv proceeding which
shall have been commenced or be
pending In such courts such question
shall be presented. 1t will come up to-
day.
Mr.. Quay gave notice ofthe three fol-
lowing amendments which he Intends
10 offer 70 the urgent deficiency bill,
viz To insert q aprovision repeating
the income tax; to insert the entire
Mckinley tariff act, and to insert the
wool tax.
The urgent deficiency bill was then
laid aside and the Nicaragua canal
bill was taken up. Mr.. Caffery ar
gued against the constitutlonality OF
the measure and without completing
his remarks he yielded to u motion to
proceed with executive business, and
at o'clock the senate went into exec
utivc session and ut 5:25 p. m I'D
journed
TIE HOUSE
WAsnINaoN, Jan. ll.-At the open
Ing OF the session OF the house yester-
day, on motion OF MIR. Wise, OF Vir-
ginia, the information relative TO the
establishment OF dam across the st,
Louis and Colquett river, transmitted
by the secretary OF war pursuant OF Il
house resolution, was referred 70 the
committee on judiciary.
On motion OF Mr. Turner, OF Georgia.
Saturday, February 2, was set aside for
paying tribute to the memory OF the
late Senator Colqnitt, OF Georgia.
On motion OF Mr.. Curtis, OF New
York, bill was passed to define the
crimes Of murder in the first and sec
ond degrees and manslaughter and
rape, mutiny and desertion, and pro-
viding punishment therefor, and to
abolish the death penalties on the
other crimes
On motion OF Mr. Flynn, OF oklaho-