Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-28
HOUSE.

roundup of votes in committee of the
whole House Friday evening, first, when
Mr.. Newlands Of Nevada offered an
amendment cutting the war tax on that
product to $1.20 per barrel, and again
when Mr.. Barthold of Missouri Offered
an amendment making the tax 81. so fiat
The Newlands amendment was defeated
by vote of "a to 119 and the Barthold
amendment by GA to 139. The ways and
means committee provision for reduc-
tion of 20 per cent, or n fiat tax of 81 GO
per barrel, as reported by Chairman
Payne, was adopted. The most startling
action Of the committee in it's discussion
Of the war tax bill was the adoption by
vote of 123 to 1O6 of an amendment in
troduced by Representative Henry g.
Smith Of Michigan providing for the res
toration of the stamp tax on express re-
ceipts, and also providing that the e1-
press companies should pay the tax.
Ten millions minute was the new rec
ord established by the House on Saturday
In disposing of appropriation bills. The
bill providing $145, ,245, 600 to pay pen
sions during the fiscal year, 1902, was
considered in committee of the whole, re-
ported to and passed by the House in
fifteen minutes. There was no debate,
save brief statement by Barney Rep.,
Wis.) to the effect that the bill contained
no new legislation, and was, in fact, lit
eral copy of the law for the current year.
Earlier in the day the new delegate from
Hawaii, II. w. Wilcox, appeared and was
sworn in. Then the bill to reduce war
revenue taxes was passed, the measure
leaving the House as it was recommend
ed by the committee on ways and means.
The reimposition of the tax on express
receipts made Friday in the committee of
the whole was not approved by the
House, the amendment being rejected on
a yea and nay vote, 125 to 139. a motion
to recommit, with instructions to frame
an income tax, was defeated, 131 to 1856
Monday was suspension day and the
House passed 1O2 private pension bills.
Passed bills to divide Kentucky and
West Virginia into two judicial districts
and to create another district judge in
the northern district of Ohio. By vote
of 81 to 1O5 defeated bill to give old SOL
diers and sailors preference in the matter
Of Federal appointments. Passed bill
to place Congressman Charles A. Bou-
telle on the retired list as a captain in
the navy. Passed an urgent deficiency
Dill CuTryluS Tlo.,syOO lOF contingent eA.
penses of the House of Representatives,
Indian affairs, District of Columbia and
the national home for disabled volunteer
soldiers.
On Tuesday the House passed Senate
bill amending act authorizing construc-
ton of bridge across Mississippi river at
Dubuque, Iowa; also bill changing time
Of holding court in southern judicial di-
vision of Iowa. Devoted rest Of day to
consideration of Senate bill to change
terminal facilities of Pennsylvania Rail
road Company in Washington and ele-
vate its tracks across tha Mall, south of
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. Bill was antag-
onized on ground that it gave the road
thirty-four and one-half acres of govern
ment land and would destroy scheme to
beautify the Mall from capitol to Wash
ington monument.
The House OH Wednesday at the end
Of spirited contest extending over two
days passed bills 10 compel the Pennsyl
vania and Baltimore and Ohio railroads
to abolish grade crossings. to alter thei,
routes into the city and to change theil
terminal facilities. An amendment was
placed upon the PENNSYLVANIA bill to re
ouire the road to build IL new station t.
cost not less than S1,50O,000. The bill.
were vigorously antagonized by portion
Of the minority under the leadership o.
Mr.. Cowherd (do.), on the ground thai
they were too liberal to the roads.