Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1894 — FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. [ARTICLE]

FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

In the Senate, Monday, Mr. Mills introduced a resolution declaring that in the revision of the existing system of national taxation the following principles should be observed: 1. That all taxes are burdens on the tax-payers and can only be rightfully imposed to raise revenue to support the government. 2. That when taxes are imposed on imported goods the rate should be so low as not to materially restrict importations, and 3. That in selecting articles to be taxed only those ready for consumption should be chosen, and those imported for manufacture or remanufacturo should be exempt. The resolution was laid on the table. The bill for the deportation of anarchists then came up and Mr, Hill explained its provisions. Unless some action was taken by this government such as was now before the Senate this country, he said, would soon be the dumping ground for the anarchists of the world. It was not intended to make the belief in anarchy a crime, and therefore no attempt had been made to deline anarchy. He favored the provision of the Senate billfor inspection by the treasury agents instead of by consuls,and was sure that no one could attribute his attitude on this section to a desire to secure more patronage for the Secretary of the Treasury. There were no politics in the bill and hefavored it because he believed it was better than the House bill. Mr. Lodge expressed the belief that bbth bills were inadequate for the purpose of restricting immigration, but he was anxious to see some restriction put on immigration. After some further debate and the adoption of some amendments the bill was passed and Messrs. Hill, Faulkner and Chandler were appointed conferees. At 5:20 the Senate went into executive session anti aV5:45 adjourned. The House transacted some unimportant business, Monday, of a rourtne nature. but spent most of the day debating the Senate amendments to the Indian appropriation bill providing for ratifying the treaties with the Nez Perz, Yakima and Yuma Indians, but no vote was taken. Mr. Johnson, of Ohio, presented the memorial of the Central Labor Union of Cleveland. 0.. praying for the impeachment of United States Judge Ricks, of Ohio, and it was referred to the judiciary committee. The Senate held a short and uninteresting session, Tuesday, adjourning at 2:40 p. m. The most important event in the day’s proceedings was the passage of a resolution directing the President to take steps for the release of American citizens confined in the island of Cuba for participation in recent rebellions. The early adjournment was due to a desire to avoid irritating remarks, which it was thought on the Democratic side, would probably be heard later in the day from Republican Senators, and might lead to a debate which, at the present time, when feeling is running high, might prove disagreeable. There was also nothing before the Senate except the calendar, which contains a layge number of bills that some of the leading Democratic Senators think might as well remain on the calendar. 4

In the Senate. Wednesday, House bill to reimburse E. 11. Neheker, late Treasurer of the United States, for 11,000 paid by him to make good a shortage in his accounts when his office was turned over tc his successor, was passed. A motion by Senator George to take up the bankruptcy bill resulted in a vote of 27 to 14. Failing to develope a voting quorum, Mr. Georgt withdrew the bill for the present. A House joint resolution authorizing a committee of Knights of Pythias to illuminate the dome of the Capitol during the coming encampment in Washington was agreed to. The Senate bill to further encouragt the holding of a world’s exposition at Atlanta, Ga., In 1895, by admitting exhibits free of duty and providing for striking oil medals at United States mints was passed. The Senate then, at 3 o’clock went into executive session, and at 3:21 adjourned until Thursday at 12 o'clock. In the House. Wednesday, the bill appropriating <4.(00,000 for a public building at Chicago came up, Mr. Dockery madt a point of order against the appropriation and on Mr. Black’s motion it was Stricker out. Mr. Black then, after a brief statement of the urgent necessity for a building at Chicago, moved that the bill bt laid aside with a favorable recommendation, and it carried—l4l to 2. Mr. Jones made the point of no quorum. A call ol the roll disclosed the lack of a quorum Mr. Maddox moved to adjourn. 'J his was resisted by the friends of the Chicagc building and defeated—4B to 89. Mr, Bankhead moved a call of the House The next call developed the lack of r quorum, and at 0:40 p. m. the House adjourned. 5 The sessions of both Senate and Housi were very brief Thursday. No business of importance was transacted and th< discission of miscellaneous business wm entirely devoid of interest.