The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-01-17
WEEK IN CONGRESS-
But Little Important Work Go
irg On in Congress.
SENATE DEBATE on The INCOME TAX.
Among the Measures Rushed Through In
the House-The Tennessee River Near
Sheffield, Ala, to be Bridgcd Ac-
cording 20 an Enactment.

WAsHINGTOS, January 12.-Ihe de-
bate in the senate yesterday on the
subject CT the income tax occupied the
better part of five hours. Most Of that
time was used BIZ Mr. Ill., in advocacy
of the amendment offered by hlm CIV
ing courts of the United States juris-
diction to hear and determine suits to
test the constitutionality and validity
of the text. Speeches We're also made
By Mr.. Dubois, republican Of Idaho,
Mr.. Quav. republican of Pennsylvania;
and Mr. Mitchell, republican OF Oregon.
a motion by Mr.. Quay to postpone
the further consideration OF the bill
and amendment until the first Monday
sin February received one vote, his own,
in it's favor and AZ against 1t. point
of order was made against the HUI
amendment, that it was general legis-
lation on general appropriation bill
and was sustained by the presiding
officer, Mr.. Faulkner, democrat of West
Virginia. An appeal from this was
taken by NJ. Hill, and at that stage OF
| the proceedings the whole matter went
over until today.
Two of the calendar bills were intro
| duced, one by Mr.. Vest and one by Mr..
Mcpherson, democrat of New Jersey,
the latter authorizing the sale of bonds.
Bills Passed In the House.
Authorizing the Laporte, Houston
and Northern railroad company to
/ build a bridge over Galveston bay was
passsd: also the following:
Authorizing the Little Rock and Pa
cific railroad company to bridge the
rivers in Arkansas which its lines will
cross.
| Authorizing the Tennessee Bridge
and Ferry company, to bridge the Ten
nessee river at or near Sheffield, Ala.
! For the relief of |. II. hathaway 81
| Co, OF Philadelphia, contractors for the
| harbor work at st. Augustine, by the
| issue of duplicate for $l04,110, the
| original having been lost in the mails
| and the following senate bill:
Extending the time in which the
| Texarkana and Fort Smith railway
may bridge the Little river.
SATURDAYS SESSION.
| BIRD DAY January 5.-The only business done
| by the house was the concurrence in the senate
amendments to a bill for the relief Of Zimri
| Elliot, of Kansas. and a resolution to pay the
| l.
| for twenty-onc years dOOrkeeper in the
| house and who died Christmas day.
| In his speech on the currency bill Mr.. Boat
| ner expressed surprise at the development OF
| opposition from the democrats. There follow
| cd a debate between MeSSrS. Boatner, Bland
| and Pence, populi>t Mr.. Lacy then spoke in
| opposition to the bill.
| There was the usual filling Of seats and gal
| leres when Mr.. Cochran of New York. rose in
the first aisle OF the democratic side and de-
| plored the members treating the measure as Il
party one. There We're, in his opinion. qucS-
| lions on which legislatures could divide along
! party lines with advantage, but this was
not one OF them.
At the conclusion of MI Cocliran's remarks
Tie house adjourned.
MONDAY SESSION.
4TH DAY January I'm the house addition
| al charges were preferred against Judge Kicks.
The death of Representative Post was an
| nOunced and the usual resolutions were offered.
| The house met at night to read the pension
| iu. In the absence of both speaker and
speaker pro tenn. OF the senate, Senator Ran
som was chosen president pro tempore. The
Nicaragua canal bill was taken up Sena Tor
Mitchell speaking in its favor. a resolution
relative to Mr.. Foster China Japan peace ne
-otatiOns read and tabled. Resolutions
Of respect were offered on the death of Mr..
Post, of illinois,
TUESDAYS SESSION.
5rH DAY. January s.-Thc senate, after
morning routine. heard eulOgieS pronounced
upon the life and public services of the late
Senator Colquitt of Georgia, by the members
from that state, Senators TrOpie Hill. PaScO
and others. In the House the work was con-
fined to q debate upon the currency bill. the
senSat ional feature being ringing rebuke to
President Cleveland by Mr.. Siblcy. of Penn
Sylvania-the speech directed in opposition to
the bill.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
| 9TH DAY, January 9.-In the senate the ur-
| gent deficiency bill was reported and placed on
the calendar An amendment was offered to
the bill to test the COnStitutionality of the in
come tax. Senator PaSco spoke in favor of he
| Nicaragua canal. but opposed the plan SUBJ
| mitted Senator AldriCh offered reSOlutiO
| United States representation in Hawaii
The currency bill was defeated in the house.
THURSDAYS SESSION.
! 7TH DAY January 10.--In the senate there
was SkirmiSh over appropriation items. and
| the enforcement Of the income tax. embodied
| in the urgency deficiency bill. Senator CAT
| fiery spoke against the Nicaragua canal bill
| In the house 4 bill to define the crimes Of muir
der in the first and second degrees. manSlauCh-
| ter. mutiny and deserti0n. and to abolish the
death penalty for certain other crimes was
| passed; also other bills of minor Importance