Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-09

and consideration, because 1t was too late
to introduce an amendment Of that char
acter at present in the Senate.
He asked the Senator whether 1t Would
not be well in the bill, instead of smother
ing the names and salaries OF employees IN
income tax law. to compel publication In
such form so that the list OF the names
and employees shall be accessible to the
public
Continuing. the Senator said: "a circum-
stance which happened within the last
thirty-six hours has called my attention to
the probable Importance of something OF
the kind 1t happened that gentleman
who is very high in political position In the
city OF Philadelphia, no less parsonage
than republican national committeeman,
in conversation with a distinguished men,
Der OF the other branch Of the state legis-
lature, q judicial officer OF the city Of Phil
adelphta. and one OF the leading. probably
the leading, member of the Pennsylvania
state senate, in giving as reason why he
could not preserve plighted faith. and could
not do what ought to be done in regard to
an important nomination made there,
stated that he was under salary. and
had been under a heavy salary from a
great corporation for the last three years
a salary large enough to maintain his
family-and he was compelled to do what
the corporation wished him to do, and not
what he himself desired and felt that he
ought to do.
THE amendment suggest is pertinent
simply In this respect that men In such a
position, with high power for good or evil,
ought not to be permitted to masquerade
as acting In the interest Of the public or In
the interest Of any party, when in reality
they are serving these great corporate
bodies. They ought to go about and meet
their fellows fairly and openly with the
dollar mark Of the corporation upon their
foreheads."
Mr.. Quay's remarks caused mild sensa-
ton in the Senate.
The Senate passed the bill reported yes
terday for the relief of homestead settlers
in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan, and
also bill for the relief of Edward H. Muir
rell
A Florida Land Matter.
Mr.. Call Fla) submitted some remarks
in relation to decision of the Secretary of
the Interior as to the land in the Fort Ju-
piter, Fla, military reservation, which de-
cision, he asserted. destroyed the homes of
poor people, who had plain and unques-
tionable right under the law to their lands
under homestead entry. Regardiess OF
their rights, poor people had their land
taken away from them in the interest of
corporations and men possessing money to
buy up the strip. The act of the Interior
Department, declared Mr.. Call was gross
abuse of executive power and great in
jury to the people Of his state.
On motienoibf Mr.. Daniel Va) the Sem
ate proceeded to the consideration of the
"Sibley claim bill, ana Mr.. DANIEL 'aovo-
Gated the,meaBure. The bill authorized the
Court Of Claims to investigate the claims
of the legal representatives Of Henry H.
Sibley growing out Of a contract made by
Sibley during his lifetime with the gov
eminent for she use of a patented inven-
ton in the .panufacture Of the "sibley
tent"
Mr.. Plat tConn.) opposed the bill He
saw no reason why the bar of limitations
should be removed in this case. There
were no superior equities in the case, and
he thought the equities were all against it.