The Yale expositor., 1895-01-25
coNcREssIoNAL NEWS.

the income tax 10 the courts. only nve Senators
joining with Hill in supporting his proposition.
I Mr.. vest was the principal speaker of the day
In the course OF HIS speech he called attention
20 the gravity OF the tirln war which foreign
countries had begun against the United states
as q result OF the once ghth sugar diuLrentlal
Although Mr.. Hill failed m referring the IN
come tax 10 the courts. ne secured the adoption
OF an important amendment limiting the inter-
rOgator eS OF the O tccrS seelltas 10 collect the
taG. The amendment Will have tne euect of
| compelling the treasury department 20 change
its rCgu ations a. to cole ting the income tax.
! Mr. Lodges effort To have income tax officials
placed under civil scrvi rules was do Gated.
The income tax appropriation was tnen agreed
70, and the deicieny appropriation bill passed.
Mr.. Aldrich secured the pas sag OF "A resolution
calling on the Pre- 5ident for information as to
the negotiations with Germany IN regard 10 the
tarin and retaliation. HOUSE. MAI j. o.
IOWeles. chief clerK, read "a communication
from speaker Crisp, who Is slm3wnat indis-
posed, appointing Mr. Dockery, Of Missouri, 10
conduct the duties OF the chair. Mr. Mc5ann
dem. Ill, asked unanimous consent for the
consideration OF a resolution to increase the
pay o. printers and boO5b nders az the govern
meat printing ONCE from A. TO - cents per
hour Mr. Sayers Oh ected. Mt Cultivate
from the committee on military affairs. called
up and had passed bills TO donate two con-
demned cannon 10 tho village o. he sea. Mich:
70 authorize the board or comm ,siOlers OF the
Soldiers Home TO sell asylum lot on Pasca-
goula nav, Miss; directing the secretary OF
war TO issue iour con emdtd cannon 10 the
keeper vi Oakwood cemetery at hicGgo; 10
amend the act OF March = 1854. ren ny TO the
relief OF soldiers of the Me ican and
breyet commissions conferred on ohCers OF
, volunteers now IN the rcgu ar army for services
in the war OF the rebellion the force and recog-
milton OF those IN the regular service. and sew
! eral other bills OF lesser importance The
morning hour then expired and tho House went
| into committee OF the whole Tor the further
consideration Of the Indian appropriation bill.
! SENATE. - Both day. - Another interesting
chapter TO the financial question WAS given.
Mr. Sherman presented an emergency currency
! btu To meet treasury dc 4ctencles and Mr.. Pugh
Ia HHun in fn nssura linz lafF
bill provides for the immediate issue OF $780,
/ OOOOl OF treasury notes to meet deic .encies,
these notes TO be redcemabe in coin ana to be
constantly reissued. 1t further directs the
coinage OF the seguorage, and deposit OF silver
bullion from American mints Mr.. Shermans
bill received the closest attention while being
read and was referred TO the finance committee
without comment. IL provides for the issue
and sale OF bonds under the provisions OF the
resumption act from time TO Il ne as the deh-
cicncie5 OF the treasury re iuire, the proceeds
| 10 be used wholly for de ciencies and the bonds
10 run five years NJ not TO exceed per cent
interest. In lieu OF the foregoing, the secretary
OF the treasury may issue coin certificates in
denominations OF from - 10 sl00 bearing 3 per
cent interest and put the certificates in eircu-
! latlOn through the treasures and postofices.
The pension bill, appropriating sal GOOD was
passed with two important amendments, one
| making - the lowest rate for pension
disability and another repeating the present
law cutting OF the pensions of non-rcsidents.
| 1t was stated during debate that the amend
ment Won d increase pension expenditures not
exceeding sltO1.OOO The oil served as q text
! OF the pension ohce ana Mr.. Gallinger took oc-
| cHsion TO crticise severely the utterances OF
Mr. Cleveland as To- the frauds existing in the
1 pension system. Tho senator said pension
| examiners were roaming around the oountry
| seeking frauds which did not exist This plan
| OF pryug and detective work should be stopped
| at once. The army appropriation bill was
! considered. but not completed, owing TO
! spirited opposition 10 the abandonment OF
| The Senate amendments to the urgency def
! cheney bill were disagreed to aud the bill sent
20 conference. The House went into committee
! OF the whole for the further consideration Of
| the Indian appropriation bill An amendment
offered by Mr.. Thomas tRep, Mch.,) was
| adopted to authorize the secretary OF the inter
| lor 10 make census OF the Pottowatto me
| indians in Indiana and Michigan entitled TO
participate in the appropriation Of 100000
| made last year. Tho consideration OF the bin
| was not completed when tho committee arose
and the House adjourned
SENATE-Thlrty-frst day-.-1'he Senate
passed the army appropriation bill, carrying
S2l 600 600 and the bill which In effect advances
Gen. Schofield. In command OF the army, TO the
rank OF lieutenanJ-gcncrul. Aside from this
| the day was given To the debate on the Nicara-
| guam canal Mr.. Morgan. In charge OF the
| measure sought to nix n time for bringing the
| question to a vote, but without success. and
| the tedious discussion goes on with little pros
pect OF speedy vote. Mr.. Cutlery. OF
| Louisiana. presented new phase OF the sub
ject by offering "A resolution NJ ging new treaty
| with Nicaragua and Costa Rica for the cession
| OF canal route entirely under jurisdiction OF
the United States. HoUsE.-The Senate bill
granting TO the ella Valley Railroad company
! right OF way through the san Carlos Indian
! reservation was passed. Also bill TO eXpend
| portion of the appropriation made In the last
| river and harbor act for 81 Joseph Harbor
Mich, TO complete the connection between ST.
Joseph and Benton harbors The considera-
ton OF the Indian bill was resumed in commit
tee Of the whole Mr.. Wcadock tDcm., Mich.)
offered an amendment TO the proviso that only
80 per cent OF the Indian school appropriation
should 80 to the contract hoofs and provld-
| ing for 20 per cent reduction each year there
! after until the discontinuance OF contract
schools. so as to further provide that IN
! making such contracts preference shall
| be given 10 such schools rs have given salts
| faction In the past and now have contracts
with the indian bureau and desire 60 renew
! them" Mr. Holman made u point OF order
! against the amendment. ont ~ ovorruled
] The whole proposition relative TO Indian
/ schools by an arrangement was allowed to 70
! over. The committee arose without action
and recess was taken. The evening session
! was devoted 10 pensions and there WIS another
| hot night between northern ana southern Dem
! Ocrats over pension matters. a Virginia repre-
sentative saving that he was still proud OF the
cause for which ne fought In the trenches: and
another from South Carolina in mentioning
/ the lost cause shouted 1t is the everlasting
cause and never can be lost. because il is the
! cause Of liberty There were several narrow
/ escapes from personal encounters.
! SENATB.-32d day.-.After tho opening rou-
I tine had been finished, Mr.. Frye, OF the COM
| mittcc on foreign affairs, gave dramatic turn
( 20 tho proceedings Dv Offering resolution cx-
| pressing the profound Indignation with which
! the Senate heard OF the efforts TO restore the
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! revolution and expressing IL as the sense OF
! the senate that the United states government
! should az once dispatch warshipe 10 the
| islands. Senators gave the closest attention To
the reading of the resolutions. and the galleries
! filled rapidly as word was passed that the Ha-
! waian question had been taken up. M. Frye
| asked that the resolution be given immediate
| consideration The resolution finally went
| over through the objection interposed by Mr..
George lem, Miss Mr.. FRYE startled tho
i Senate 10y tho declaration that while Provi-
| dcnce might forgive the senator who mace
! such an objection, the American people never
would. Mr.. Lodge made a vigorous speech on
the same line, and Senators George and CAT
| ferry defended the administration, Mr.. KYLE
( urged briefly that the situation demanded inn
mediate action by tho senate. The United
states navy being distributed 20 Blue
! fields Madagasc0r--everywherc but Hawaii.
! Mr. Cockreu, chairman Of the committee on
! appropriations introduced a report on the
! urgent deficiency bill, and thore was some dis
| cuSsion on the income tax amendments. Mr..
/ Lodge commended that the Hawaiian matter
was Of far more importance than the infiiction
: of the income tax upon the country. The hour
/ had arrived for which the senate hod preYi-
] ously liked the time for hearing eulogies on
: the late Senator Vance OF North Carolina.
The tributes were heartfelt ind clo-
quCnt. AZ further mark OF respect
] 10 the deceased the senate adjourned.
/ HoUsE.-Whon Mr.. burrows, OF Michigan.
! gntgrQl The H,ugp he prcotpd with n