The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-11
THE INCOME TAX DECISION
.,ored 10 Be the Most Remarkable In
History-Pulitzer Charged
With Crime.

washington, d. c., Jan. THE SEN
.+o was treated today to one of Senator
vost,s characteristic speeches. He ar
raigned the supreme court for the in
come tax decision. He laid response
hi,itv for lack of revenue at their door
when they exempted the "sordid wealth
If the land" from taxation. He con-
trasted the records of the present and
mast administrations; he threw some
light upon heretofore unknown chapters
in the history of the Mckinley law, and
denounced the financial dependence of
this country and Of others upon mon
eyed influence: he attacked the presi-
dent and secretary Of the treasury for |
their disposition to reissue greenbacks |
and place their circulation in the hands |
of national banks; quoted Secretary |
Carlisle against himself, and in conclu- |
sion declared that a conflict between |
bimetallism and the gold standard was
irrepressible, and that the sooner 1t
was decided the better it would be for
our public and private life.
Another feature of the session today
grew out of the introduction bv Senator
Chandler of bill for a popular loan
through the issue Of postal savings GER
tifcates. In the course of Senate
Chambers remarks, the cable replies
of the prince of Wales, the Rothschilds
and others to the New York World were
alluded to, and Senator Lodge claimed
the editor of the World had been guilty
Of violating section $685. Of the revised
statutes in holding communication with
officials of another government, the pur-
pose of which was Ito interfere with
measures of the United States"
Senator Gray of Delaware rebuked
both Senators Lodge and Chandler for
the suggestion that public opinion could
not be solicited either here or abroad
on any question and affirmed that
just public opinion in all civilized cen
tiers must be the final arbitrator of all
disputes.
Numerous petitions bearing on Ar
menian outrages, question of the recog-
milton Of the Cuban belligerents, and
the Venezuelan boundary dispute were
presented. Among the latter was one
from the Society of Friends of Indiana
praying for arbitration.
SILVER SUBSTITUTE BILL.
Senator Jones of Arkansas reported
from the finance committee the f.ae Sill
yer substitute for the house BOND Dill
and gave notice that he would call 1t up
tomorrow and ask the senate to con-
slider it.
Senator Morrill, notified the senate
that the substitute was opposed by
every republican member OF the COM
mlttee." The bill went on the CALENDAR
Senator VOORHEES, offered a resolution,
which was referred, for the purchase VI
the portrait of the late Allen G. Thur
man, now hanging in the judiciary com
mittee room, painted by J. Il. DeWltt
Senator Elkins offered resolution
Which was referred to the finance COM
mlttee, providing that hereafter any
contemplated issue Of United STATES
ponds shall first be advertised TOT d
least 20 days and such bonds shall o.
sold to the highest bidder.
Senator Allen offered resolution
which was referred, for the appoint
ment Of a committee Of five senators y
investigate the question of whetnel
there was now and had been for TIT
past one and half years republican
form of government in the state Of Ala
oama, and whether fraud, force or IN
tlmidation had entered into the election
VI members of the legislature IN SO la
as those elections bore on the election
VI United States senators.
A PUNISHABLE OFFENSE.
senator Lodge renewed the discussion
VI senator Chambers bill by calling a.
'entlon to section $685. Of the revlse'
statutes, prohibiting any citizen OF III
united States, on penalty of fine an
imprisonment, from holding any com