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& B : Proposed Oregon Tax Law : (CiilitliiixM fioni lt wrrk) c'Slulomoiitof nullity oxix'iiscri to In certified to secretary of alato.) Section 0. That reel Inn 3088 of I hit Codes itiul Hlalulos of Oregon, compiled urn! annotated by linn. Churlcs II. I Ul llngnrniid William W. Coltoit, Ihi ami ,thii ramo hereby la amended to rend ns follows: lly tlui 10th of January of iiieli year tin) I'oiinly clerk of dm several counties; In tlio hlulo shall irciiri', iijkjh u blank form prcnurlhod und furnished liy the reeretnry of rtnlo, n oonelso tabulated statement of nil tlm ixk'Iiich of IiIm county for tlm preceding jwtr, tixejwt oxHiieH for roads nml highways, and aixecpt tlm sum xi lil for the erection of votirt houses, or on account of jieritl Imu'o of epidemics, which statement shall Imi certified to by lilui at rtiel) vounty clerk nml forwarded to tlm wo relary of rtato, ami a duplicate thereof (hi placed on lilt III his own office. ft lie iinljr tliaiiae la Is requite llie atate iienl l I' fil'il lr llic IIHli Imteail t the Hill ( January, ami la eitri'l mtU n( cmtil tiawtea, -itllrxea, er r4lcit (tvm tlte riflK talmrn. Aa the ffmrllHlteHt mill (afler IWI9) Ix- m.lr wi llir liala ol tlte aiairmenta. rll aa lltovr rhnMl)r llM.lf, . irmalna In In- eeitlSeil the com Ilea, . Ik aeteial M4Hlr nmilt lln, (I the January mm, mutt iiMlr tijr attlfxrta-il In eter Ur pvfllnvmeHt, the iieeea.lljr '" )vnwi(Hn I "MXIf lit ) Secretary of state to keep r-onl of statement certified.) Section 7. Tlm reeretnry of rtato shall Immedlat.ily reeord ruch rtnte. uwiit in hookn provided nml kept In IiIm olllrn for that piirpomi, nml shall supply the iveral county clerks with the iiHitwiry foriiw for making rueh rviottM, im provided for in thin net. H 4 L. low.., KW IM9, willmwl etarr.e ) Aporlloninent of revenues of state Alltollg riMllltiM.) Section 8. It clinll Im the iluty of the governor, w'ri'tary of utatn ami kIhIo trttiMirnr, aotlnit jointly, In Jan onry of inch )'i'r, to Hworlaln liy iinn iHitatlon. mm linroliiafti'r iirovlilnl, thn total aiiMiunt of rivciiiiw nwiiwnry fur tato HirKn)fi, ami to aivirtion tlm afon'Hiuil total ri'Vimtie iiiiioiik thn wvu ml roiintltii III tlm imiiiiii'r huri'lnaftvr iimvlilol. (II. A C Crnnp., ifftUn aeOO, irrnxlnl lir U nt .Stll ScmUii, ItKIJ, -e e. lld4il lnrit ) Mithol of irorrclliiK in niakhiK tnti npixittloniiiont.) Hcctlmi U. Tho nforccnld Rtato olll rn uliull proctHil a follow! 1, l'n'aro a tahulnr etatoinont, con- hIhIIIIK llf all till) Itl'IIIH Of OIH'llfll, Klvcii i-cintt'ly, to which tlio utato will I xi niilijcvt tniilcr I'xlutlin? lawn for tlio llnuil jiitr iioxt after that year for whli'h tlio lat priHtillnir rtato lovy of taxivi wan n)tnputcl nml ilcclnml; alw) nil Iti'iim of lU'llcii'ticy, IncluilliiK Inter iit on uiijiolil warrant left over from tho timvloimycar, tlm iyini'iitof which ha Ikhui autliorltiHl hy law; ami alwi tho mini pmviiliil hy law for tlm riirrimt xvciipiwi of tho Orcpm National (limnl, nml tlm mini of I7,M)0 for tho nupport of tho Unlvi'mlty of Orison, nml tho mini of t'-'fi.OOO for tlm mipixirt of the Hlnto Aurloiltunil follow; ami aho, when tiiii'li luvy i nuulo on tho hxm iimiitofnn oven year, tho entliiinteil (xH)inii of ono hlennlal reunion of tlm IrKlilativoaniieinhly; ami alno, when rneh lovy In inailo on tho nMemnnent of an oven year, the out limited total eont, not exitiHliiiK t'.'HO.OOO, of ouch aililU tlonal puhlli' IiiiIIiIIiik ami Improve uiontM of inihlle hullilliiKii of tho rtato an tlm niIiI rtato olllrer dial I IxjIIovu It iicoecnry to inuko ilurini tho tlroil year for which ruch luvy of tnxe I wmpiitel. 1!. From tiio rum total of tho nfort) Hiiiil IteniH Mint II Ixi ileihictcl any mir phi In exiVH of $5,000 reiiiainliiK in tlm tniiHiiry from all fiiml, however derived, If nut appllol hy law to roiuo MjNHilal pur)ono, .'I. Tlm reinalmler ro ohtalnod rhall Ixi tlm total amount of rovenim to ho rnireil tlm next unruliiK year for rtato imr'MMicri whirh arc not provided for hy a rpeclal tax duly nutliorUed hy law; unci raid remainder rlnill ho apptrtion ed unions the reventl count Im in tho inuuimr liereinaflfr provided, ami Ikj lovlcil and eollectoil In each of raid countieH In tlm inauiier otlmr taxes aro levied and collecttil, and ho paid over to tho rtato tri-amircr, -t. In order to uncertain tho proor Hon of riH'h tuxcH to ho paid hy tho rov oral count lea, raid rtato ofllcerri rhall uncertain from tlm rotxirt of cxvendl tore of thu fovornl countieH on lllo in tho olllcoof tho rwrctary of rtato thu uveniu nuinunt of oxpemllturo In each county during tho poriod of llvo ycara; and each county rhall ay ruch propor. tlon of raid atnto tnxer iih It uveratjo nnioiint of expenditure for raid period bourn to tlio total amount of expend! turea hi all of tlm countieH of tho rtato; Provided, that nil or tho ImlbcUslnerH nml oxpeiiHOH incurrixl by linker county in the iiC(iiiHltloii of that portion of what wan formerly a part of Union county, nml known n tho "rnnhnmllo," hy renflon of tho usuumiitlon hy ltakor county of n portion of tho then oxirtiiiK indcbtodueHH of Union county, nml tho oxpeiiHc incurred by linker county in obtntidiiK from Union county tho rec ord relating to that pnrt of Union county mldod to ltakor county, known tin tho "Punhnndlo, shall not bo con rtruod or coiiHlilercil a rt of tho ex pi'iine of linker county under thl act for any of the yenr In which wild ex penditure ueio inadoi Provided fur ther, that tho amount ald hy any county in leduuiiiK or dlxchari'liiK Hi Imh'hteilniiHt, or jiiyltin liitiTcft on It InilclilciliH'fiH, rhall not ho coiiHlduriil a jwut of thu expense of a eounly under thl act. Huch computation to Imi made hy raid rluto ollleer in 11)10, and in January In nidi llfth yitir thureaflor. t'ntll tlm January, 1010, coinjoiUitloii tlm proxirtlou of tho rtato tnxe to Imi 'ailil hy tlm kc viral cotiutleN rhall Iks iim ret out in tlm following talilo, to wit: Couiillft. I'efcl. Counllci. t'trct. lUWr Ota I Lincoln '& IiiIihi OM I .Inn ,...,.. .OtIO ClxkaiHii ... ,MU M.llifur CKHit ( l.li.Mi IIIIJ Mailun 00 1 J ('nlietibi ni'iii Mutruw ..... ,m'j (no 0191 MillllH.inll .. .II1J lliwli OI-KI 1'ntk 010T Cuirr 'HUH Shrrman 00HT Ihik. mm Tllt'irwoli ... .00-7 (JlllUm mmT Uiilll oitto l.nnl iwi Union Otis lUihry 0100 Wallow Kill Iwltml Olll . Waxw Ofll jhMh .... .fmuo U'-iMrulBri .011 K lam 1 1 , .on Wlirrlrr ..... ,ooi)7 IjIi niT Yamlilll 0l Unt OHM (N lniir frrnn xlln I, Iji I0OJ, pare Mt. rawpt lu owill l llnr. Immollalfll' pi. (lln Ihf Ul.lr. "hlh la trl en llic aa-a-mfnla nl llir arttial rwiilla for llir pa-l Ar -ran," aa imi lilrtallr liur, In an act to Im mm rMlr. 1 hr mini Hi I liUt waa fuuml In Ij l li, ami Ihr lahle ai Ixar.l mi hr aarmrila inailc iluilng llic five yean ptlut Im that year.) (rVetclnry of rlntn to ri-jxirt to lelrln ture nitiiiint of collection and apjxir tioiiment.) Hectlon 10. Thn recrctnry of rtato rhall embody lu hi priuteil rctwtrt to tlm lenlitlullvo nc-cnihly an accurate traii'crlpt or lux-ouut of tho nforcmtd auiiunl ctillectlou mid crlodloil nniwr tlontueut ocouriliiK helwcvti the Itlvu nlal rerrlon of tho Unlrtlnttiro; nml ho rlmll nlro trnumuit imimilintvly nfter raid npiKirtloument an nwiinito tmiiM crlpt of It to thu county clerk of tlm event! countieH, mid In no rwo rhnll any deduct Ion or nltttumcnt Ihi nuidu from tho np'xirtlonincnt to tho rerpoct I vo cooutlc on nccount of tho delin quent taxpayer. (II. A C. Ctmip., aectlen 1091, without thanre.) (N'umerotia ilatulnty pfetiilnna fur apeettt ami crntral letlra nf Una It cuntlc. cllira, tuvna, kIhwI dlatfida. rual dlttrlcla, anJ I'oet ef I'Mttaml, ami for the InctutUn In Ihr atalr appttrllunment of reitain auma, mar W fouml. Many ef Ih'M piorl.lona arc to be foum! (n Ihr tprfial alllulra ami eltf ehailrrai othrra air Inllmllrlr connrttnl with alatutra Jlrrctln the Ulipealllan of the fumla ao levieii. To at trinpl la ruup thrm In chapter dratlnc of the iiil'Jecl of the levy ami appeitionmcnl of laira ceneratlr winitil br all bill Impoaiiblr, ami muleaillng If actoir.plUhrJ. am la not at templcti.) (Of Uio Collection of Tnxe nml Proceed iiiK In Kclatlon Tlicrcto.) (Word "tnx collector" McnnlnR.) Hectlon 11. Tho wonl "lax collect or" wherever umiI In thl act rhnll I taken to mean tho ertion or olllcor who liy law ir charged with tho duty of col lecting tnxea nwetwed ii)on real proper ty, and rhnll bo held to inoludo hi deputy. (New.) (TreaMurcr In tax collector.) Hectlon 12. Tho troamiror of eacli county ahall bo thu tax collector thoreof. (SubMllulta Iteaauier for ahrillT In II. & C. C7m.ii.. aeetlon 3W1. The chancra In Ihr auc- crrtllnii aecllmia tireraltatei by thla change will not I aprclfirally noted.) (Ilond a tax collector Cuuiulntivo to (euurnl olliclnl IxiihI.) rkstlon 13. IkiforeenteritiRUpon hi duty ax tux collector tlio tieaiuror Hhall kIvo n lxmd, Hl)neil hy noino rcHonihlo Hiirety compitny, 01 roino nvponaiblo Mtirely or ruretle n approvisl hy tho county court, conditioned for tho faith ful pvrformanco of hla duticn n ruch tax collector, in ruch amount aa tho county court rihall direct, and ruch bond, If nlmictl hy a rurcty company, Hhnll ho paid for hy the count v court. Hitch IhiiiiI rhnll Ihi additional and cu mulative to tho Kcnoral bond kIvcii hy thn trearurer, to which rerort may bo had in euro of failure or default ol hi dutlcH it tax collector if tho bond do rcrllxxl In thl Hectlon bo unonfoiceablo or inriilllclent. (The tail nine tinea of aectlon SOOI, II. ti C. Comp., without chaniic, except change of title uf olliccr.) (Kxtonrion of taxes by county clork.) Section 14. Tho county clerk of each county in tho rtato rhall, immediately altei receiving from thu rtato lioard ol tax coiunilriHloneni n copy of tho nrrerr iiieutH of pomoiiH nml proiterty within IiIh county, mndo and certlflwl by mid Rtato lioard of tax couimlHHlonorti, entoi nml apportion tho ramo in tlio nruerH inrnt. roll wlilclt Huh iieen inniio ny tno county urrcrror, and corrected uud eiiualUod hy tho county lonrd of equal iiiation, nml returned to mid clork, Hnid clork Hhnll forthwith nfter tecoiv luir all the notice provided for lu tac tion 4 of thlH net, nnd nftor tho appor tionment of taxcB, make a certleflato of tlio rovoml ninountH iinportloiuxl to bo hbhohhihI upon tho taxablo proporty lu III county lor state, county, t-oncrai, uud Hpci'lnl rchool mid road, military, untverdlty. town, cuy, pon, or oinor nurpoae for which n tux may hnvo been loK'ally lovleil, nnd deliver tho raid cer ticllnto to tho tux collector oftlio count ty. toiretlior with tho rnld nHrcrrinont roll containing tho aBccrtinionts made by tho county necoesor ua corroclod and i'iiiiillr.cd by tho county Imnni ol ccjtinl- uatlou, .;:;d alno contulnluK tho nuroc inenlM mndo uud certified hy thu rtato Ixmrd of tux roin.iiliroouer outoreil therein, ruled with proper column for tlm extuuMlou of tax collection and do llnitient lint, ami for ixiymcntM, irnii mice Of certlflcutt-, reoeuiptlon, iruiu anco of detil. and other oniric theroln iih contemplated by law, and witli thu total amount ol taxi properly extended nml entered thvieou lu ono rum nK'tiit't inch reiiuntto tutrcel of real oroperty, a well a nculnnt tho jx'rronal property urirel to each Imlividtuil. Huch roll rhnll tlierntfter Imi n tnx roll, nml thern rhall Imj attnclud thereto n warrant, in tho name of tlm rtatit of Oregon, under tho hand o( tlm raid clerk and the real of tlm county clerk authorizing thu col lection by raid tax collector of rld tnx e; and ruch clerk rimll thcrctiixjii take tho rrcolpt of raid tax collector there for, and duly charge nKaliitil tlio tnx col lector tho full amount of tnxm churned on niieh roll; and tho tnx collector rhall lu rettleinent lxj nl lowed n crtxllt iiKiiiiiHt ruch charKu ruch ntnount a ho mIiiiII rcjxirt to thu county court of hi county, an hereinafter lu thl act pro vided, that ho hnn collected on wild roll, ii I mi ruch a ho rliall find to hnvo been twice naxcrrcd thereon, nnd ruch a hu rhnll hu iiunhlu to collect, ami uliull ro return to tlm court un not collectihlu. All ruch tnx roll ahull 1x3 public rec ord, uud a ruch preserved In thu olllco of thu tnx collector. fl'omtair II. & C. Comp., aecllona S00U ami '009. Omlta Ihe now t.tlrir iavlaion far computing valMillotn aflrr r1llln by atatr IhmhI ef rallraliHi, anbttiiulina; after cmiall. ration by Ike county Ixwtil ami entry of at' riamenu critifirO by Ike Hale boaitl ef laa eommiHkmera. l'mnltita aim far eefuta tlnna of anwunla o t mailr, ami aa to valu. tln ami rate in Ihe arveral mail illitrleu, nofta, at.il ether munklpal Uaing ageiwiea. Sr Urn 1KII, page ial I'lonidea the clerk lull eileml Ihr tax In tmt total turn. The aeparatlen among fumla on the roll ami In taa Kcrtptt la unncccaury when the tetcral ralet nf levy are "Kclfifd. aa Ihe nv-thoil of aecounllog ami the require ment for dUltlbmUn of eath ayment In tkt taa collrctor'a eollreilon regiater ahowa Ike eaaet amount ef taaea for each munklpal trney with whleh Ihe collfetor la charged, ami the amount rollfctcil by him. In aevcial cuunliea ef Ike State Ike iliitributlon la carried on Ike receipt atuli on the roll, ami alio In Ike taa collection boek ami cllttllbutiofl book. Tkla rauaea much aiMilkiftal ami uaeleai labor and confuilen at the buiy aeatoa ef the year. In the larger counlira the former praeOee waa abandoned from the very neceaelty of the caw, and rm loaa of accuracy or fulneaa In ac counting rcaultrd. A very large aavlnf In clerical force waa thereby made.) (School, town, city, port, or other tax III) ngency levy On w lint valuation.) Section 15. All thotnxcahcrolnnftcr lovleil by any Incomorotedcltyor town, rchool ditrict, road ditrict, jmrt, or other municipal tnxlnR Rcncy or dle trict, rhnll bo levied on tho property therein respectively narerHiibio upon tho valuation of ruch property aa shown by tlio nwierrinent roll lant compiled by tho nnxerror, corrected nnd eqiuillied by tliu county board of equalization, nnd Including cntrlcn therein of arscaamcntB u certlfliHl by tho rtato lx-nnl of tnx coiniiilwloners nnd npiiortioned to ruch niunicipnlltlcfl by tho county clerk. And It rhnll bo tho duty of tho county clerk in each of tho aovernl countieH, iiikiii tho application of tho clerk or Ixxird of Bcliool dlrectora of any nchool diatrict, and of any road 8UerviHor, or of uny tlireo mmlent ireenolilvr ot nny road district, or of tho recorder, auditor, or clerk or common council, board of director, or trustcesor other governing body of any iucoriorntcd city or town, port, or other niunlclpal taxing dintrict or agency, to furnish n certificate, under the rent of tho county court, ttliowlug the nggregntu vnltiation of tho nKsituu bio nroiierty In tho oehool dirtrlct, rond district, Incorixiratol city or town, port or other taxing iliMtrlct or nguuey, Iroin which hucIi uppllcntlon Hhnll hnvo .been mndo. (Adil provltlona aa to port or other munlcl pal taalng agency or dlilrlct; motllfica pro vlilon aa to valuation ot proreity on which levy ia made old Uw provided It ahall be on aaieaament roll laat compiled. Thla adji, aa corrected and equallred and. Including ataeaa menta irtiJe by the ante board ot tar. commit alnnera. Alto eenaoliilatra part of'Jjwa of 0S. ge tM, aa to road dlinfclt, but niakca no change.) (All tnxealcvleiltobo collected by ramo olllcor nnd in ramo manner aa county tnxe.) Section 10, All tnxen levied by nny rchool dirtrlct, load dirtrlct, Incorpor ated city or town, port or other munici pal corK)iat!on or taxing agency or dia trict, now or hereafter nuthoriml by luw to levy tnxe, rhnll Im collected by tho mmo olllcor nnd in tho rumo man ner mid nt tho mmo timo na taxes for county purpocH aro collected. (See firat two llnea of II, tt C. Comp,, aec tlon SIOOj Ui of IS03, page tSI. aectlon 7f I II, & C Comp., aectlon 4831, to Ihc tame ef ted.) (Tuxes to bo paid in gold nnd silver coin.) Section 17. All tnxea levied In this rtnto hy tho authority of tho rtato or u iuuulci)ul coiporntlon therein upon nny perron or property in this rtnto Hhnll Do collected and pnitl in goiu nml silver coin of tho United Stated, nnd not otherwUo. (II. & C. Comp., aectlon SI&T.) (Grantor or gmntco -Which to pay tux.) Section 18. As botwoen tho gmntor nnd gmntco of nny land, when thoro is no oxprera agreement na to which ehnl) pny tho tnxea. that mny bo arseaved thereon Iwforo tho convoynnco, If such land Is conveyed at too Mmo or prior to tho dnto of tho warrant authorizing tho collection of such tuxes then tho grantee ahull pny tho ramo, hut If conveyed after tho dnto tho grantor shall pay them. (II. & C, aectlon S153, no change.) (To bo continued next week) iN THE NATIONAL HALLS OF CONGRESS Friday, January 26 I WfiHhltigton, Jan. 2J. Itesolulloim to cheek naval ofllcw from "lighting a tiro under WJiiulorx uud ruprurentative hi compel the enactment of tho naval porwmnol hill at thlrrefrlon" were pre rentel ill tho renutu toIay by Halo, and, nftr eniiMliig a nnnppy delialo of rhort duriitloii, went over for future cotmider atlon. IIhIo'm reriolutlon citcMtlie prex- Idunl' order forbidding government employo to "lobby," nnd dlrufU an In - niilry by tlm rc-eretiiry oftho navy to uncertain whether the order is Ixilng violated. The urgent deficiency upprnprintton bill, currying $270,(KiO us It ramo from the houxo nml nuthorlzing hy n rennto uumndment n loan of f 1,000, 000 to the Jamestown KxiKmltiou company, was (gireeil, Tho lutter jwrt of tho day was devoted to tliu (IImjxjuIIIoii ol hills. pension . Wnrhlngton, Jnn. 2i. -Tlio house to day iniM-ed u nuuilxir of bill of n hxiil nature, including H.'IO privnto pension bill. The ngrlciiltur.il npproprintion hill was then taken up nnd. wliiln It wax under conrlderntlon, Kuhii, of Cal ifornia, uddrervvixl the houxu on flru In stimnce eomxinies and, their relation to thu city of San Fruucirco, Ik1 fore and nftor the earthquake and lire. Ihe question of tlio free distribution of gar den reed occupied the rest of tho dny. There whs n general debate on the committee provision appropriating 238,000 for tho purchuro ami, testing oi nun, mm nixi uiicoiiiiixhi reeu., bull), trees, bhriilw and vines, nnd omitting tlm muni appropriation for tho jiurchiiio of ordinary llowor und gardon reed for dlrtributlon. Thursday, January 24. Washington. Jun. 24. Tho serslon oftho rennto today wiw held entirely with reference to tho death of Mr. Iger. Dr. Kdwnrd Kverett Halo do- llverod u spoclal prnyer, und nfter the rending of the journal of yesterdny wns completed Sonntor lturrows presented resolutions expressing regret uud sorrow nt the sudden death and providing fori n spcclul committee i of 12 senators nireccnt tho senuto nt tho funeral in this city und attend tho lxly to De troit. Tho resolutions wcro agreed to, nnd on motion of Senator lliirrows the senate at 12:17 adjourned ns a further mark of respect. Wnshlngton, Jnn. 21. Tho house today voted to abolish nil tho pension agencies throughout tho country, 18 in number, nnd centrallzo the payment ol ptnsIoii8 In tho City of Wiu-hlngton. This action wns taken on tho pen.ilon npiiropriutlon bill nftor spirited opixwl- i tlon on the part of those luivlng pen sion agencies in their suites. The pension npproprintion bill, cur rying i:iH1tXK.i,wo in round munbera, wns Nixred. A inesHigo from tho president was rend relative to insurunco, and nt 3:30 o'clock, out of respect to the memory of the Into Senator Alger, of Michigan, tho houro ndjourncd. ' Wednesday, January 23 Wnshlngton, Jnn. 23. The sonato todny accepted tho propositi ion of tlio houso of representatives to Incniiso tho rulnrles of renutom, reprcaentutivea and territorial delegates to (7,500 annually and those of tho vie president, tho sneaker of tho houro nnd members ot tho president's cabinet to $12,000. This net ion was tuken by u vote of 63 to 21 nnd followed a discussion of near ly three hours. Senntor Albert J. ltoverldge, of Indi ana, addressing tho senate todny on his bill to prohibit tho transportation in iuterrtato commcrco of tho products of child lulior, declared that tho census shows; that nearly 2,000,000 child hrend winners under 16 years of nge aro now at work. Washington, Jan. 23. Tho river and hnrlior npproprintion bill, which wns reported to tho houro todny hy tho rommitteo on rivers and linrliois, car ries an appropriation aggregating 183, 400,188. Ot thl sum I34.U01.012 is appropriated In cash, to bo available between July 1, 1007, and July 1, 1003, and $48,834,266 is authorized for con tinuing contracts, no time limit being fixed us to when it rhnll bo expended. Tho hill will prolmbly not ho consid ered by tho houso until next Monday. This hill is a record breaker In sizo, exceeding by ninny millions tho amount allowed for liver nod harbor improve ments in any previous congress. Fight for Penalon Agencies. Washington, Jan. 23, licprosontn tlvo Dalzoll, of Pennsylvania, stated todny that he intends toorganizon fight against tho abolition of nine of tho 18 pension ngonclos ot tho United States. Tho houso committee on nppropriallons lias reported a bill appropriating for only nino ot tho present ngouoies, and tho moinbers ot tho committee defend tho action on tho ground of economy. Daholl says it would bo far moro eco nomical to pay nil pensions from Wash ington, and will take tho stand that all the prosont agencies should go, Tussday, January 22. Warhinjiton, January 22, Tlio sen nte Uxlny juicucxl tlm ooinpromlso Kor nkcr renoliitlou nuthorlzing the commit tee on militiiry nffairs to Inverttgnto tho fiictri of tho nflriiy nt Jirownrvlllo on tho nights of August 1.1 nnd It Inst, without questioning "tho legality or iiHttleo of uny act of tho president in relation to or connected with that ttffrny." Tills action ramo ufter tho . subject had Ixjon under consideration iilmoet dally since tho firrt day of tho present session of congress, nnd every phase ol too question luwl been din cusrexl on nil sides. Wnshlngtjn, Jan. 22. The hoiiso to ilny txifscil tho dlplomntic oonrulnr np- propriation hill, which nirrltsntotnl of f 3,1:18,000, nnd the inilitnry nnulemy I .... .....t..,t.. t.fll ....lu..ll nei ion jI'i'ijiriuimii olll, airiiigf l ,uut,-io.. iuring me cousioeraiionoi mo uipio- inntic bill, speeches werutnndo by Slier toy of Kentucky, on tho "treaty making iKjwer;" by Slnden, of Texns, who urg ed n more liberal recognition of tho South in tho matter of diplomatic ap pointments, nnd by uinrworth, of Ohio, who spoke in favor of tho United Suites owning the residences; of its foreign representatives. Cousins, of Town, inndet ho opening r(ecch In cpxlarm- tlon of tho measure Monday, January 21. Washington, Jnn. 21. A spectacular pcccli by Senntor Tillmnn was tho chief feature of nn oxclting day In tho fmj Tho South Carolina scnator'H effort was n reply to tho recent critl cirm of himself by Spoonor. Ho began with n intirical picture of tho senate as n minstrel show, which he later tnid wns hla first and last attempt to bo "funny," an attempt which at its con elusion brought ft stinging denunciation from Carmnck In reontmont of allu- slons to him. Tills was prcceded'by a serious reply from bpooner on tho nttituito taken by Tillmnn on the nice problem, nil final- ly resulting In n session of nearly two i noura behind clored doors The secret session was followed by a brief open one, In which Tillman made tojn prof in o iqwlogy to Carmack, to all senators whom ho had brought into his "first essay in tho lino of humor," and finally to tho entire senate. Tho Iirownsvillo affair was tho sub ject of controversy, nnd tho day began with tlio announcement ot a cornpro rnifo resolution, which brought Itepub- llcnn nnd Deinocrutic senators together on tho basis of ordering an investign tlon of the facts of the aflrnv without bringing into question tho authority ot tho president to dimnias tho negro troojw. Tlio resolution wns submitted to nnd approved by tho president at a contcronco yesterday. Aftor tho speeches and mutual apolo gies nml been made, rorakor attempted to get a voto on his resolution. Ob jection wns mndo nnd tho matter will bo tuken up tonionow. Wnshlngton, Jan. 21. The houso to day pronounced unanimously in favor ot enlarging nml making moro efficient field nnd coast nrtillery by passing thu bill lor Unit purpose. An interesting political diseucsion grew out of tho passago of tho ro-cniled "political purity" bill, prohibiting cor nomtious from making money contri butions in connection with elections. A bill was passed authorizing tho secretary of Commerce and Labor to investipito and report upon tho "in dtisirial, social, moral, educational and physical condition ot woman and child workers In tho United States." Tho measure ho already piuscd tho senate. After tho ptissngo of a number of bills under suspension of tho rilles, the house passed tlio District of Columbia appro priation bill. Abolish Free Seed Graft. Washington, Jan. 23. Tho houso committee on agriculture today decided to recommend tho discontinuance ot free seed distribution by congress. In-dead of appropriating tho customary $230, 000 for this purpose, thu committee will advise in tho report upon tno agri cultural hill, which it is now prepar ing, that tnts sum ot money bo usct for tho purchase of rare seeds to bo dis tributed by tho dopurtment of Agricul ture. Alaska Indians for Chemawa. AVashlnglon, Jan. 22 Senator Ful ton secured the ad pot ion ot an amend ment to tho Indian appropriation bill permitting tho education of Alaska In dian children nt tlio Chomuwu Indian school. McCasMn to Ba Maj.T General. Washington, Jan. 23. It Is semi officially announced that Hrlgndier Gon ernl William McCarkin, commanding tho department of Texas, will bo pro moted to tho gnulo of major goneral on tho statutory retireinout April 14 next of Major Genoral James F. Wade. Tho present understanding is that Colonel Charles 1). Hall, Thirteenth infantry, in command of tho Infantrynnd cavalry school at Fort Leavenworth, Kns., will bo appointed to tho vacancy in tho list of brigadier generals, which will occur early In March, MISSION AT AN END. British Governor Refuses Aid for Suffering Kingston. Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 22. Rear Admiral Davis' mission of mercy to stricken Kingston came to an abrupt and pninliil conclusion in conncqncnco of Governor Swettenhnrn's objection to the presence of American sailors en gaged in tho work of clearing tho streets, guarding proporty nnd succor ing tho wounded and sick, culminating in a letter to tho admin. I, peremptorily requesting him to rc-ombark all parties which had been landed. Admiral. Davis wan greatly shocked and mined, and paid a formal visit to Governor H wet ten ham, informing him that tho United States battleships Mis souri and Indiana and tho gunboat Yankton would rail. To tlio Associated Press Admiral Davis raid Hint Imnifdlnto complianco with Oovenor Hwcttenharn'u request waa tho only courso consistent with tho dignity of tho United States. Tho friction Ixjtween tho giver tor nnd tho ndmlral began with tho arrival of tho American warships, when tho governor objet tod to tho firing of a sa lute in his honor on tho ground that tho citizens might mistake tho firing for a new earthquake Ho also de clared thero was no necessity for Amer ican aid Hint his government waa fully able to preservo order, tend to tho wounded and succor the homeless. CITY ASKS DAVIS TO STAY. Kingston Council Disapproves Action of Governor. IS'ew York, Jan. 22. A special dis patch to tho Times from Kingston rays that Governor Swettenham, in addition to refusing nid from Itcnr Admiral Davis, ha declined nn offer rent by tho War department of tho United Shite to extend immediately to Kings ton 10,000 rations which wero intended for troops in Cuba, and would have been diverted here. Tho governor's action, tho Times cor respondent says, is disapproved of by tho community, which appreciates tho kindness of tho Americans. As Boon as it becamo known what liad been dono by Governor Swcttonham and that tho American ships, in consequence, wcro to leave, an emergency meeting of tho city council was called. The discussion showed that tlio gov ernor's attitudo toward tho Americans did not meet With tho approval ot thoro officials, and a letter to Admiral Davis WA dratted and adopted in which tho action ot Sir Alexander Swettenham was wholly disapproved, and Vho Amer ican government and officers wcro warmly thanked for tho thoughtful, ef fective and timely aid they had given in tho emergency. This letter waa im mediately dispatched. Admiral Davis was also asked to re main in spite of tho unfortunato inci dent. The request wns dispatched to him and ho inado a reply in which he sold that thoro was no misunderstand ing with tho Jamaican authorities, but ho added significantly in reply to tho request to remain: "As a foreign naval officer I am bound to respect tlto wishes of tho con stituted authority of Jamaica.." DAMAGE TWO MILLIONS. Fierce Gala Sweeps Over Lake Erls Erie and Buffalo. Buffalo, Jan. 22. During tho last 24 hours this city has been swept by tho most destructive wind storm ot a de cud o. Tonight tho Niagara fulls Ho in tho midst ot a scene of wreckage in tho wako of tho storm. Two lives aro re ported lost so far and a property dam ago that will nggregato $2,000,000 when tho accounting is mode, is tho toll of tho storm. Lnkb Eric, with its lovol higher than lm been known tor 20 yearn, lias gorged tho Niagara rivor to overflowing and thousands of dollars worth ot property tuts been carried down tho stream. Miles ot docks at tho great lumber market at North Tonownnda liavo been destroyed and millions of feetot lumber liavo been carried out Into tho river. Tho damago to shipping in Buffalo harbpor alone is $1,500,000. Five large luko liners, wintering just insido tho breakwater, wero driven aground. Tho gale still rages and no aid con bo given tlio endangered voisels. May Re-Elect Baltey. Austin, Tex., Jan. 22. Senator Hal- Joy's friends announced today that a voto on Ills reelection ns sonntor would bo forced in tho legislature tomorrow. It subsequently ho is proved guilty of improper relations with tho Waters Pioreo Oil company, ho will, thoy say, bo compelled to roslgn from tho aonato. Balloy's supporters furthor announced thoy would insist on n propor hearintr being given to any ono who had cliarges to mako against the senator. Represen tative Cook states that ho will file charges against Sonator Bailey. Revolt Starts in China. Shanghai, Jan. Humors of an nnti- dynastlo movement in tho M dd oYane- tea region havo reached somo confirma tion. A frYMii nnthronk tinarnltnn mlar at Ilouandce Houf. and two reeiments hatvo been dispatched there from Shanghai, Tho Insurgents number J, 000,