The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-01-04
FIFTY.FOURTH SESSION
Daily Proceedings in Senate
and House.
IMPORTANT BILLS INTRODUCED



sus Cengrsssio.ai Committees
Warrington, Dec. 26-It being gen.
orally understood that the ways and
means committee would not Be pre-.
pared TO report it, bill for the relief of
the treasury situation before Friday,
the attendance in the house today was
comparatively small
Mr.. Dingley. chairman of the ways
and means committee. said the COM
mittee met this morning and unani-
mously decided. in view Of the presi-
dents message. that it was not appro-
pirate for the house to adjourn until
q proper response had been made. "On
Friday" he continued. I'VE hope the
house will make q response to the
urgent request of the president and take
some action which will relieve the
situation in which the country finds
itelf."
Beach Of Ohio will introduce in the
house tomorrow a bill providing that
duties imposed BY the tariff laws Of
the United States shall not apply to
food products and raw materials from
such nations As may make equivalent
reciprocal concessions in favor Of mer.
chandise imported from the United
States.
Washington, Dec. 27.-The two bills
to be presented to the house for action
and their text are ~ follows:
No IA bill to maintain and pro-
tect the coin redemption fund. and to
authorize for the Resumption of Specie
Payments, the issue of certificats on
Indebtedness to meet the temporary
deficiencies of revenue.
Be it enacted. etc. that In addi.
ton to the authority given to the SEC
rotary of the treasury by the act ap-
proved January IL, 1875. entitled An
Act TO Provide for the Resumption Of
Specie Payments. he is authorized from
time to time, at his discretion, to issue,
sell and dispose Of, at not less than par.
in coin, coupon or registered bonds OF
the United States to an amount sufii.
cient for the object stated in this sec'
ton, bearing not to exceed s per cent
interest per annum. payable semi-an
nually and redeemable at the pleasure
Of the United States in coin. after five
years from their date, with like quail
ties. privileges and exemptions provid
ed in said act for the bonds therein
authorized.
And the secretary Of the treasur,
shall use the proceeds thereof for the
redemption Of United States legal
tender notes. and for no other purpose
Section Ain order to provide 70
any temporary deficiency now existing
or which may hereafter occur, the eec
rotary Of the treasury is hereby author
lied. at his discretion, to issue certifi
Gates Of Indebtedness Of the Unite
. States to an amount not exceedin
$50, 600. 600. payable in three year
after their date, to the bearer, in Law
full money Of the United States, Of tn
denomination Of SEQ. or multiple
thereof, with annual coupons for int,
est at the rate Of per cent per annum
and to sell and dispose Of the same fc
not less than an equal amount Of Law
/, full money Of the United States.
Bill No. "A bill to temperate
increase the revenue to meet the e1
r penses Of the government and provid
: against deficiency.
5 BE il enacted, etc, that from an
I after the passage of this act, and unit
, August 1. 1895, there shall be levies
collected and paid ON all importe
woods Of classes and 2, as defined
: the act hereinafter cited, approve
: October l, 1890, and subject to all Il
: conditions and limitations thereof, an
= on all hair Of the camel, goat, alpa'
: and other animals. except as herei
: provided; and on all noils, shodd
garnetted waste, ring waste, va
waste. top waste. slubbing waste r.
;. ing waste, and all other wastes COZ
= posed wholly or in part Of wool, al
:, on all wooden rags, mungo and fioci
a duty equivalent to go per cent
the duty imposed ON each of such q
ticles.
Section 2-That from and aft
Ia the passage Of this act and un
n August 1, 1898, there shall be levie
70 collected and paid on all imported ,
ticles, made whole or in part Of wo
worsted, or other materials describ
:. in section Of this act.
;, "Section. SHAT after passage
"A this act, and until August l. Is:
~, ~, there shall be levied and paid on /
. port lumber and other articles des
mated in paragraphs 67& to 6SS,
'es elusive, Of an act entitled An Act
n Reduce Taxation, to Provide Rever
n for the Government and for Other p
u poses" which became a law Aug
y ~, 1894, a duty equivalent to 60
o. cent of the duties imposed on each
~ such articles."