Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20

OF the United States require 'ne cnas, cnas,
mcnt OF a law for the free ana vn'in,',eu
'o'nas "Reso,Ved V rvfl That In 10 view oi the fact
that This Congress will expire by law on
the 4th OF March. and that mere mre III. ,hs
portant appropriation o",s a. ,nn sense Of
Inc scnate that consideration OF such
law be no, entered upon at this session Oh
'onssi ~, siat resolution lie over I'LL to-
morrow and be printed" said Mr.. Jones.
TIE resolution went over, and the. SEN
+, ate M eP. NJ, adjourned until II O'Clock
tomorrow.
uousc Of Representatives.
Another day was spent in consideration
OF the naval appropriation bill without
disposlng Of g. The proceedings were
marked by several spirited passages be-
tween Mr.. Sayers. chairman OF the Com
mittee on Appropriations, and members
OF the Committee on Naval Anairs, over
amendments offered by the former TO re-
ducc the amounts carried In the Dill.
only In two OF these was the Texas
member successful. and then the amounts
were Insignificant
OF the bill Chairman O'Neill Democrao.
of Massachusetts. overruled the point OF
order made yesterday by Mr.. Sayers
against the proposed increase of the force
OF enlisted men In the navy, holding that
u was In order. From this ruling Mr..
Sayers appealed, but the Committee Of the
Whole sustained the Chair-li} TO Gland
against this Mr.. Sayers uttered his earnest
protest
In the course OF the debate several
other important matters were acted upon
by the House The joint resolution re-
ported yesterday by the Committee on
Ways and Means directing the Secretary
OF the Treasury To suspend the shipmen,
in bond through the United states or
goods destined for the free zone Of Mexico,
"A authorizing
President 10 appoint General Don Carlos
Buel colonel on the retired list OF the
army.
4 conference report was agreed to on
the agricultural Appropriation biil.
INCOME-TAX RETURNS.
The report of the conferrees upon the
Joint resolution extending from March lst
to April Is. 1885, the time within which
the income-tax returns may be made. was
agrced 10.
The statement Of the conferrees was
as follows: The effect OF the first amend
ment of the Senate is to allow the owner
of real estate to deduct the amount ne
cessarily paid for fire insurance from
the income from the same when making
his return. II applies only 10 real estate
II does not enlarge In other respects the
amount OF deductions that may be made.
Under the income-taX law deduction
might be made for necessary repairs,
but not for betterments. This provision
remains. and is not enlarged by the
amendments agreed upon.
The effect of the second amendment
Is TO require corporations TO return the
tax-lst OF corporate property, and re-
neve the individual from the necessity
of doing so. II is agreed TO by the con-
ferrees to prevent the possibility OF Gon,
BILE taxation. Whilst The law guarded
against this IL was thought not improper
10 add any additional assurance thereof
that was necessary. The amendment
added hr the conferrees TO the second
amendment frees employers from the ne
cessity OF returning the names and
salaries of their employees. except whe1
called for by the collector TO verify the
returns Of employees For that purpose
the right will stll exist.
From the third amendment 0miting
interrogatories taxpayers shall be re-
ouired To answer to those specifically
provided In the acO the Senate conferrees
recede This was thought best. not only
fer the government, but for the tax
payer.
The House, at $40. adjourned until to.
morrow at noon.