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Territory allotted. Correspondence solicited. Catalogues mailed free. Only piano and organ factory having house on the Pacific coast. lir, W. KUKBfllili & CO. Manufacturers Chicago, HI., Portland, Or. 24U-253 IVnuaab. At. 333 Morrison St. tJIOri PEST CO. Vifaslesale Butchers and Packers OF THE SkU Brand of Hams, Bacon AKD Strictly Pure. Eottlc-Ken. der6d Lard. FGJJRTH GH8AN-8TREET8 PORTLAND ACADEMY Winter term opens Jaunary 7, at 9 A. M. Advanced work in Chemistry, English, French, Latin and Drawing:. For catalogue, address PORTLAND ACADEMY, 191 Eleventh street STEEL. R7HL.S IN LOT3 TO SUIT For Sale by Sutton & Beebe 16 FRONT ST.. NORTH CKUTIOM Ibout tb Us? and Stfetioo of Spjctael?s 'Tcrsonj having normal vision win be able to read this print at a distance of 14 inched from the eyes with ease and comfort: also win be able to road It with each eye separated- If MbM 1 d ." U.r.eyes are defective, and should have Immediate attention. When tS eyes become tired from reading or sewln- if the letters look blurred and run together It s a. io lumuiuuu miii glasses are needed The lenses sold in the cheap goods are o un equal density and have Imperfectly formed sur faces. Continued use of these poorer lensea will result in a positive injury from the con stant strain upon the muscles of aecoramoda. tlon to supply the defects In the glass." irHED fit WRIiGOUJfl. Oculist Opticians Oregonian Building CASTORIA cures Colic. Constipation. oour Monnca, uiarrrioea. Eructation. Kills worms, gives sleep, and promota dlres- Uon. Without Injurious medication, Tor several years I have recotmnend'd your CASTOniA' and shall always continue to do so. as It has Invariably produced ben eficial results." EDWIN F. PARDEE. SL D. The "Wlnthrop." 125th Slroet and 7th Ave.. ; J.tUJt. t.j'. THE CENTAUR COJIPANT. 77 STURRAT STREET. NEW VORK. xew York cry. PQKTIiAJSTD, OKEGOK. SATUEDAT, JAJSTUABX 12 1895. JEW FINANCIAL BILLS Vest the Author of One and Mo Pherson of Another. THE MAIN FEATURES OF BOTH Springer Has Called a. Meeting of. the Banking: and Currency Commit tee for This Morning:. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Senator Vest's financial bill provides that treasury notes and gold and silver certificates shall be destroyed, and an equal amount of notes payable in standard gold and sliver coin issued. No coin notes of larger denom ination than $1000, or smaller than $10, shall be issued, and denominations higher than $50 shall not exceed one-fourth the total amount of coin notes outstanding at the time. Coin notes are to be legal tender for all debts. The second section repeals all laws which authorize the own ers tf gold or silver bullion to make de posits, receiving gold or silver certificates therefor. The secretary of th.2 treasury is directed to receive no more coin cr bullion. Section 2 nroviflM ,., v, gold certificates now outstanding are to wu jaiju in gum coin, ana silver coin cer tificates in standard silver coin, or coin notes. If the gold in the treasury amouts to less than $100,000,000, exclusive of that necessary to redeem the gold certificates, they are to be redeemed in sliver coin; if more than $100,000,000, the secretary of the treasury is to exercise his discretion. He may redeem them in either gold or sliver. Section 4 makes it unlawful for any national bank to Issue bank notes, and all acts authorizing all such issues are repealed. It is madp tho iintv nt ti, secretary, within 12 months, to sell the United States bonds deposited in the treas ury by the national banks to secure their circulation. In case of national banks retiring their circulation, or going out of business, and, after redeeming in coin notes, hereby authorized, their outstand ing notes or currency, as provided by the national banking act, the surplus is to be also paid in coin notes to banks owning bonds, in the amounts respectively due them. Section 5 requires the secretary of the treasury to have coined, as fast as pos sible, the silver bullion held in the treas ury, purchased under the Sherman act of 1S90, including the gain or seigniorage, and this coin Is to be used In the payment of public expenditures, and for the redemp tion of coin notes authorized by this act. Section 6 provides that when the rev enues of the government are not sufficient to meet its current expenses, the secre tary of the treasury shall issue a suffi cient amount of coin notes to cover this deficiency, and all laws authorizing the future issue of interest-bearing bonds of the United States are repealed, except a3totherjvis.prpvlded. JEhlssectionalso provides that If the -gold iir tfae"ireasury at the time this act shall take effect does not amount to $100,000,000, exclusive of that held to redeem the gold certificates, the secretary is directed to sell United States bonds at not less than par, in gold coin, bearing not to exceed 5 per cent interest and redeemable after five years, but no greater amount of such bonds are to be sold than may be necessary to procure for the treasury the full amount nf h $100,000,000 in gold. Section 7 provides that the silver bullion brought to any mint of the United States for coinage shall be received and coined into standard dollars of 412& grains, but no deposits of silver bullion of less value than $100 shall oe received, nor shall any bullion be re ceived that is so base as to be unsuited for the operations of the mint, The direc tor of the mint is to retain a3 seigniorage and to cover into the treasury the dif ference between the New York price and the coined price of bullion, and this is to be paid out by the secretary of the treasury in the current expenditures of the government. Carlisle Made Xo Comments. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Secretary Carlisle was handed a copy of Senator Vest's new financial bill this afternoon. He read it with interest, but made no comments. Provisions of MePherson's Bill. WASHINGTON. Jan. 11. Late lh!s nf. ternoon, out of its regular order, McPher son sought to introduce a financial bill, but owing to objection being made, he withdrew it. although he was granted per mission to have it printed in full in the Record. When McPherson sought to in troduce the bill, Aldrich asked that it be read at length, but Cockrell, in charge of the deficiency bill, objected, and Mc Pherson, thrusting the proposed bill in his pocket, left the chamber. The bill, which he may again introduce tomorrow, provides for an Issue of 3 per cent bonds, for the purpose of carrying into effect the resumption act of 1S75, and makes them payable at the pleasure of the govern ment after a period of five years from their date of issue. It also provides for the coinage of the seigniorage now in the treasury to the amount of $55,000,000, that amount to be paid for public expenses THE ROYAL BAKING POWDER is more economical than other brands because of its greater leavening strength, as shown by both the U. S. and Canadian Government Reports. The other baking powders contain from 20 to 80 per cent, less leavening gas than the ROYAL. So the ROYAL, even should it cost more than the others, would be much the cheapei In addition to this the superior flavor, sweetness, wholesome ness and delicacy of the food raised by ROYAL BAKING POWDER would make any difference in cost insignificant Highest of all in leavening strength. Latest U. S. Government Food Report at'"eyCys) nOYAL as needed. It is expressly stipulated that nothing in tho act should be construed to change the law relating to treasury notes now outstanding. The secretary of the treasury is authorized, in lieu of the issue of bonds, to require that one-half of the customs duties shall be paid in gold, gold certificates and United States notes. All national banks are permitted to issue cur rency up to the par value of the bonds deposited with the government to secure their circulation. SPRINGER'S COMMITTEE. Ho Has Called a. MectlHg of It for Tills Morning. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Chairman Springer has called a meeting of the democratic members of the house com mittee on banking and currency for to morrow morning to consider the situation on currency legislation. Springer says no special line of action will be suggested to the meeting, as it will be for an ex change of views rather than to agree on a course. The substitute currency bill is in the hends of Mr. Carlisle, receiving such changes as may overcome objec tions. Outside of the membership of the committee, little or no attention is given the currency question, as members con sider it closed for this session. The feel ing is almost unanimous among the dem ocrats that an extra session- will be cer tain to be called. Sorlmrer has faVen casion to suggest to Dlngley nnd several other republicans that if they attempt to handle the currency question in the next congress they will meet the same embarrassments the Carlisle bill has pro duced, In that there will be 15 silver sen ators, according to Springer's views, who will be able to block legislation in a re publican congress: AN EXTRA SESSION. One May Follow If Needed Legisla tion Should Fall. NEW YORK, Jan. 1L The Herald's Washington correspondent telegraphs: "I have the highest authority for the state ment that President Cleveland will call an extra session of congress immediately after the expiration of the present ses sion, If this congress adjourns without enacting any legislation for the relief of the treasury. The president has author ized a member of the house committee oh rules, and a prominent democratic lead er, to make this statement for him." A Denial From the Committee. WASHINGTON, Jan. ll.-An emphatic denial is made by all the democratic mem bers of the house committee on rules of the reports that President Cleveland had authorized one of them to make it known an extra session of congress would be called if currency legislation was not effected by the present congress. TERMS NOT APPROVED. Newfoundland Not Willing to Accept a. Royal Commission. ST. JOHN'S, N. FJan. lL-An import ant correspondence between. Uie Imperial and colonial governments was presented to the legislature last night The local ex- fS'&fijHsMtcJr.toXJUpon, the imperialcoloiaarecret5iry? admltled. tfiat Newfoundland -was In a deplorable condi tion and asked what assistance England va wuung to give it tne colony accepted a royal commission to investigate colonial affairs. Lord Ripon replied that the Eng lish government was willing to appoint a commission, but could not pledge itself beforehand as to the course it would take upon receiving the commission's report. The local government will not accept a commission on these terms. The government has started a war upon the correspondents of foreign newspapers, alleging that their messages concerning the financial situation are damaging the colony's credit. A star-chamber inquiry into the matter was begun yesterday be- iure u. ponce magistrate. None of the correspondents or their counsel was al lowed to be present. The inquiry is large ly partisan, as the first victim is Mr. McGrath, editor of the Herald, an opposi tion organ. Hon. Alexander Mackay, superintendent of the Anglo-American Telegraph Company, refused to answer any questions put to him or to produce any messages." Hon. Donald Morrison, ex-attorney-general, counsel for Mackay, was ejected by the police and has brought suit against the magistrate. The pre vailing impression is that the proceedings will end in a fizzle. The Bridegroom Cometh Not. GLENWOOD, Minn., Jan. 11. Miss Gld dons, daughter of Superintendent Gld dons, of the Sawyer stock farm at this place, an estimable young lady, and John Marcom, a gentleman from California, were to be married last, evening. Marcom had been in town several days, but yes terday morning he could not be found, hence the wedding was indefinitely post poned. A large number of friends had been invited to attend the ceremony. No cause is known for the mysterious dis appearance. To Be Enforced in Clevelnnd. CLEVELAND, Jan. 11. Bishop Horst man, of the Cleveland diocese, .has Is sued a circular, which includes the recent decree of the pope on secret societies, to be read at all of the diocese churches next Sunday morning. Hie bishop's let ter calls for prompt obedience to the pope's decree. W BAKING POWDER CO, 103 WALL ST., HEWWHK. TEE OLD WAR CLAIMS One of Them Took Up Three Hours of the House's Time. AN INTERESTING NIGHT SESSION rlfr GrcTV Out of the Debate Granting; a Pension to Major-Gencral John A. McCIernand. WASHINGTON, Jan. 1L Under the rules of the house, this was private bill day, and three hours were passed In an unavailing consideration, in committee of the whole, of a bill that engaged the attention of the body on the day last devoted to the private calendar, In July, 1S94. It was for the payment of $13,000 for stores and supplies from a loyal Ten nesseean in the war, as adjudged by the court of claims. The bill elicited a dis cussion of the general policy of congress with respect to these bills, and Boatner, said that If It were the Intention to pay none of them, the sooner the fact was known, the better it would be for the peace of mlndi of the representatives from the Southern states. Cockrell. said he had no request to make of the conquerors on account of claims advanced by men who established their loyalty to the govern ment SO years after the war ended. Dock ery said that for himself, he would re peal the Bowman and Tucker acts, abolish the committee on war claims and declare the war closed. No action was had upon the bill. Upon recommendation of committee of the whole, the house laid on the table the bill to remit to the contractors for building the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, the penalties imposed for delay in her con struction. Then under unanimous con sent, a number of unimportant bills were passed. DIngley's substitute for the bill reported by the committee on merchant marine and fisheries, relating to the ap pointment and duties of shipping commis sioners was passed; also the committee's bill increasing from $100 to $1000 a. day the penalty for the violation of law for the protection of salmon fisheries of Alaska, and directing the appointment of inspec tor to see that the law is enforced. At 4 o'clock the house took a recess un til 8 o'clock, the evening session, which was devoted to the consideration of pri vate pension bills. The feature of the night session was the debate which grew out of the attempt of Springer to pass a bill granting $100 a month to Major-Gen-eral John A. McCIernand. Jones of Vir ginia insisted on making the point of no quorum. Springer, in a heated speech, lec tured those of his Southern democratic colleagues who constantly assumed an at titude of hostility toward the pension of Union soldiers. He called attention to the fact that only 13 democrats had been re turned to the next house from the North. He-warned them that if their course were persisted in none tvould -be -returned- the- succeeding congress. Pence of Colorado, in an earnest speech appealing to Jones to withdraw his point, spoke of the well known distinguished and patriotic ser vices of General McCIernand, when Waugh of Indiana, threw -a bombshell into the discussion, by asking if the ben eficiary of this bill was not the same McCIernand who was relieved from com mand before Vicksburg by General Grant, for unsoldlerly conduct and to whom Gen eral Halleck said it was premeditated murder to place him in command. The at tack on General McCIernand came from an unexpected source, and Marsh of Il linois, and others hastened to his de fense. Marsh declared hotly that General McCIernand had never been guilty of un soldlerly conduct and the history of the transaction would show that he had not been removed by Grant for that reason. "Did not General Grant remove him for causes which he deemed proper?" persist ed Waugh. "I do not desire to impugn the charac ter of General Grant," replied Marsh sharply, "but I desire to say that his ac tion in this case was a mistake." "What reason did General Grant as sign?" Interrupted Cox of Tennessee, "Was it not because he was too quick at Vicksburg?" "I never heard it charged against Grant," replied Marsh, "that he criticised a soldier for going in too quick." The discussion was prolonged for more than an hour and was marked by several sensational scenes, one of which was the "hissing of Jones, when he said that the widow of John A. Logan, who received a pension of $2000 a year, was living in so cial luxury In this city, and annually spent more than her pension money for flowers displayed at her social functions. Later on, when he proclaimed his pride in the confederate cause that had gone down in defeat, the republicans in chorus shout ed, "We have no doubt of it," and in the galleries, many spectators applauded vig orously. Springer was finally forced to withdraw the bill. But even after the bill had been withdrawn, Champ Clark got the floor and in a characteristic speech scored Jones roundly, as he said, on behalf of his democratic colleagues of the North. He ir, s2& g!M began by saying that the democratic party presented a dissolving view and would soon be lost to sight, though to memory dear. He attributed much of the demo cratic disaster last fall to the course of the Southern democrats on the pension question, and charged the defeat of at least five Northern democrats, to the speeches of Jones. He then paid a mag nificent tribute to General McCIernand, by saying: "I saw him preside at the St Louis con vention which nominated Samuel J. Til den, who was elected president of the United States, and whom the cowards on this floor allowed to be swindled out of his seat" He declared the greatest martinet who ever ruined a great cause was Jefferson Davis, and next to him ranked Stanton. If McCIernand had a fair chance, he gave It as hispinlon that he would have been, as great a soldier as Grant After ap pealing to Jones to allow the meritorious bill to go through he turned to him, and said impressively, that democrats of the North were sick and tired of having their Southern party associates come to con gress and stab their party In the back. "We are through with you," Clark con tinued. After passing two bills, the house, at 10:30 P. M., adjourned. THE COMMITTEES. Practically Settled No Tariff Legis lation Be PasllCtl Till Souutnn WASHINGTON, Jan. 1L The ways and means committee of the house met today for the first time in months. It was ex pected the meeting might bring important developments, in view of the government's need of Increased revenue. No positive conclusions were reached, however, be yond the reference of several questions to sub-committees and a favorable re port on the bill exempting from duty the exhibits at the Baltimore exposition In 1S97. The action of the committee was looked upon as significant indicating that no tariff legislation will be pushed this session. Wilson stated, Informally, that the revenues had shown a promising in crease since the woolen schedule went Into effect, January 1. The resolution by Pence of Colorado, asking the secretary of the treasury to Inform congress as to the advisability of increasing the beer tax, was voted down without division, and an unfavorable report tvIII be made In accordance with the suggestion of Tarsney, that the requested information was fully covered by the annual reports of the secretary of the treasury and the commissioner of internal revenue. The bill of Money of Mississippi for in creasing the beer tax was referred to the sub-committee on internal revenue. Wil son's bill to take off the one-tenth dif ferential on sugar was also referred to a sub-committee. Whiting requested the correction of an error in the tariff law as to hemp carpets. Reed objected, with the sarcastic statement that the law was all errors. The proposed correction was then referred to a sub-committee. Before the Territories Committee. WASHINGTON, Jan. 1L The governor of Alaska today addressed the house com mittee on territories in support of an ap propriation to allow .him to appoint a number f justices of the peace for the territory who shall' Eave power to try certain cases under the law of Oregon, which he wants extended to Alaska. At present there is but one federal court in the territory. The size of the the terri tory makes it necessary to go thousands of miles to court, and for this reason he wants justices to decide minor cases, es pecially liquor complaints. A LlKlitxlifp for Washington. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. The house committee on commerce today decided to favorably report Hermann's bill for a steam lightship and fog signal opposite the Straits of Fuca, Wash., at a place to be selected by the secretary of the treasury, the ship to cost $50,000. DINGLEY'S SUBSTITUTE. Provision of Bill Amending the Present Shipping Act. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. The bill to amend the law relating to shipping com missioners, which the house passed today was a substitute, prepared by Dingley, of Maine, for the bill, as reported by the committee on merchant marine and fish eries. It was acceptable to the committee and to McGuire of California, who was especially interested in the matter. It amends the act of 1S90, instead of repeal ing it, so as to provide that when seamen are shipped before a shipping commis sioner for the coastwise trade or for trade with Canada, Newfoundland, Mexico or West Indies, an agreement shall be made in writing, and the seamen so shipped shall be paid and discharged as provided by the shipping commissioners act, and In other respects as if the shipment had not been made before a shipping com missioner, and that the clothing of- sea men shall be exempt from attachment, and any person withholding such cloth ing from its owners shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $100. Democratic Congressional Committee WASHINGTON, Jan." lL-The demo cratic congressional campaign committee held a meeting yesterday afternoon in the room of the house committee on labor. Sixteen members, Including Senator Faulkner of Virginia, chairman, and Mr. Lawrence Gardner, of Washington, secre tary, were present. A statement submit ted by Mr. Gardner showed that all the expenses connected with the campaign last autumn had been settled, and that a fair working balance remained in the treasury. It was decided that permanent headquarters should be established at the Riggs house. In this city. An advisory committee of five was ordered appointed, to consist of the chairman, secretary and three other members, whose duty It shall be to communicate with members whose seats may be contested and with candi dates who purpose contesting the seats of their victorious republican opponents in the 54th congress. This is the first meet ing held by the committee since the last election. The Ereta Extradition Proceedings. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Responding to a resolution of the senate, the president has sent to that body a copy of the ex tradition proceedings of General Ezeta, late vice-president of Salvador, and other refugees who were granted an asylum on board the Bennington. Much of the cor respondence Is of a technical legal char acter. PURITY OF THE BALLOT. Xn End of Fraud Discovered in a San Francisco Election. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11. Since the recount began In the Haley-Curry contest over the county clerkship, the disclosure of no one day has equaled the discov eries of fraud made yesterday. Proof was produced that votes were stolen in blocks of 50 by the officers who counted the ballots Immediately after election. Party lines did not separate the honest election officers from the thieves. Offi cers placed at polls by each party violated their oaths and committed crimes, and, strange to say, the two bands of thieves stole almost exactly the same number of votes, Haley making a net gain of only one vote during the day. PRICE jETVE CENTS HILL,DPBOIS,SHERMAN They Debated the Income Tax in the Senate Yesterday. DUBOIS SPOKE FOR THE SILVER MEN His Speech Was Taken by Many to Indicate Their losltion Upon the Currency Question. , WASHINGTON, Jan. ll.-Tho debate in the senate today on the income tax occu pied tha better part of five hours. Most of that time was used by Hill in advocacy of the amendment offered by him the pre ceding day, giving courts of the United States jurisdiction to hear and determine sulta to testtheconstltutionality and valid ity of the tax. He said he knew of nothing that had taken placo since he was a member of the senate that justified tho senator from Kansas (Peffer) in charging that this bill was to meet with filibustering, as far as he was concerned. Peffer declared he had not used the word filibustering since he had been a member of the senate. He had said the senator from "Vtv "Vnri.- and the senator from Pennsylvania (Quay) had made up their minds to defeat the col lection of the income tax, if It were in their power to dp so, and the amendment proposed by them, was the first step in that proceeding. Hill first argued against the constitu tionality of the law, and referred to ex emptions of classes. He asked where had congress the right to exempt any clas3. He did not ask that the law be repealed at this session. He recognized that as im possible. Nor did he ask its repeal because it was not apportioned according to the last census. He attacked the regulations of the treasury for collecting the tax, and said he was compelled to protest against the treasurer's Interpretation of the law, and the interjection therein of instrumen talities not contemplated by therjienators. He was within bounds when he character ized the future of the pending bill re lating to the income tax as a slipshod ar rangement Under It citizens had no pro tection. Another serious ambiguity in tho law was what assessment or whose as sessment Is final. Was the taxpayer to have any appeal or the commissioner? There was nothing in any section of the income tax law of ISO! that authorized a suit against the tax-collector, or any one else, to recover back taxes illegally exacted. This, he asserted, was one of the most important questions in this direc tion. He asked where in the present law was there any power given to any com missioner of internal revenue, or to any other officer to return taxes erroneously collected. He next spoke of how hard it would be to maintain a law to which the legal profession was opposed, and of howr the money involved would be enlisted in. the service of the lobbyists, and the law yers at both: ends of-Pexmsylvanla avenue? Continuing, he said: "It Is the duty of the senate to re move ambiguities in the law while tho matter is before it. If the ambiguities In the law are not removed, it is reason ably certain that the experiences con nected with the direct tax of the war pe riod and its refund will be repeated. Tax payers will besiege the treasury, the court of claims, and congress for a refund of the tax." The senator also questioned the right of congress, under the constitution, to tax the income from notes, bonds or other securities issued by states, or minor di visions of states. The income tax was not for securing revenue only, but to barrass and worry, and, he asked: "Shall the inquisitorial forms proposed by the treasury department be tolerated by congress? The great newspapers of New York city were organized as cor porations under the New York laws, and must return their annual Drofits and nav 2 per cent thereon. Why cannot the gov ernment be content with a plain, trust worthy statement or the annual net profit of the enterprises? None of the questions put forward in the treasury regulations has warrant in the law, unless the law empowered the department to put In any question it pleased. Many of the ques tions are absurdly inquisitorial." He had no expectation that this congress would repeal the law now. An appropri ation was wanted to carry it out He conceded the general rule to be that there ought to be an appropriation to carry out existing laws. He had always been a believer in that doctrine. The question had been suggested whether this appro priation was not taken out of the ordinary rule. The statute had never been enforced. It existed in the statutes, it was true, but for all practical purposes and effect the law was just going on the statute books. It was insisted on as the price of legislation, and as a condition why sena tors should support it Hill reminded the senate that he had said the Income tax proposition had been placed In the bill to suit certain senators, certain members of congress, not to carry out a single democratic doctrine. It had never been declared to be a democratic doctrine by any national convention of the party. Ho then referred to the remarks of Cock rell, when he alluded to the fact that his ca'ndidacy at the last New York demo cratic state convention was defeated, say ing: "I would point out to the senator that the same disapproval of the Income tax (as that contained In the platform of ho democratic convention) was also In the re publican state platform. So far as tho state of New York was concerned, there was, and Is, but little difference of opin ion on the subject. The senator from Missouri has forgotten to mention that in his state the democratic convention favored the Income tax. I do not think; any democrat found much consolation In referring to the result of the election in Missouri, New York or any other state. we must wait tin tne clouds roll by.' and I suppose in the futdre the prospects of the party will revive. The election was a condemnation of the income tax; a condemnation of the WHson-Gorman-Brice-Smith bill, or whatever bill it was; a condemnation of our legislation of the last summer, and I think the less said, about it at this time, the better." Further on. Hill called attention to the statement from President Cleveland In his "famous Wilson letter," In which he told the country how he deprecated the income tax, and he (Kill), did not think It probable that the president would dis approve of Its repeal if congress should see fit to repeal It When Hill concluded, Dubois began a speech on the Income tax bill, which drifted into silver, and was taken to state the position of the silver men In the senate on the currency question. As to the Income tax, he said It should be either enforced or wiped out Speaking more particularly of the currency prob lem, he saidV: "Taking the statements of bpth side3 to the controversy, the conclusion would seem to be that, income tax or no in come tax. there is to he no nrespnt nrns. J perity and no relief from the distress