Show TO EXTRADITE NEELEY House Passes a Bill Pr viding vid-ing Therefor HOT D BATE OVER MEASURE oL x I IWashington I to Permit the Committee Com-mittee on Ways and Means to Sit During the Recess of Congress for Purpose of Framing a Bill for Reduction I Re-duction of War Seventies The I Resolution for a Sine Dio Adjournment I Adjourn-ment June 6th Also Passes Mr Payne Presents Treasury Figures jj j j IH Washington May 23The Houscto day passed without division thc extradition extra-dition bill framed bY the Judiciary after a debate In committee but only which considerable political I I rancor of no division 0 was was aroused Thcro the duty of Congress I hcntlment as to onSl the extradition to pass a bill to permit I of Nceley but the Democrats objected to tho language of tho bill which coy orcd any foreign country or territory or part thereof occupied by the United States StatesSTRICT PARTY VOTE jl The Democrats wanted the bill to apply I ap-ply specifically to Cuba contending f that the broader language assumed tho possibilities of further acquisitions by the United States of a character pltnllar to that of Cuba A motion to recommit with instructions to change the language was defeated by a strict party vote I WILL SIT DURING RECESS I Tho House also adopted the resolution I resolu-tion to allow the Committee on Ways I and Means to sit during the recess ot Congress for tho purpose of framing I bill for the reduction of the war revenues reve-nues and the resolution for a sine die adjournment June Cth I WIPING OUT TUB SURPLUS j The Democrats Insisted that Congress Con-gress should reduce the war taxes at thc present session but air Payne the majority leader paid the treasury figures showed that the refunding of the bonds nov going on would practically practi-cally wipe out the surplus for this fiscal year Ho contended that It would be unsafe to reduce tho taxes at this time Mr Richardson minority minor-ity leader announced that he was In favor of tho total repeal of the war tax on beer CHAPLAIN STARTLES HOUSE The blind chaplain In his Invocation rather startled the House by referring to the Cuban frauds which he said brought the blush of shame to the chtcUs of every true America We p pray he continued that the culprit will be brought to speedy Justice that Ae may give an objectlesson to tho world In dealing with perfidy and I fraudQUESTION QUESTION OF WAR TAXES Mr Payne chairman of the Ways and Means committee presented from that committee a resolution to empower empow-er the Ways and Means committee to sit during the recess to consider the reduction and revision of the war revenue reve-nue taxes There Is a great demand for the reduction I re-duction of these taxes observed Mr LIvingston Ga Why cannot the I committee consider this subject now I OFFER FOR DEBATE I will explain said Mr Payne who offered twenty minutes on a side for debate I object said Mr DC Armond Mo The entire session has been frittered away There Is J no necessity for cutting cut-ting off debate on this resolution SURPLUS FOR YEAR Mr Payne then offered the resolution for a sine die adjournment June ftth and proceeded to answer the inquiry of Mr Livingston on the other resolution resolu-tion He explained that the total surplus sur-plus for the ten months and twenty two days of the present fiscal year wan SO45S3W The surplus had averaged SSQOOOOO a month until April when JL fell to SlffOOOOO and for the first twentytwo days ot the present month to less than a million REFUNDING THE DEBT He then explained the policy entered upon by the treasury of refunding 4 1 rnJ 5 per cent bonds In 2 per cents Already about 23000000 of bonds had been exchanged He pointed out th > saving In Interest that would result to the taxpayers This refunding process he said did not show In the treasury balances but as a draft against the balance VNSAFE TO REDUCE TAXES Some 25300000 of those bonds re mained to be refunded or a draft of 553000000 against the surplus since March 1ith That would cut down the balance to almost nothing and In view or the falling at the surplus in April and May It would be unsa e to reduce the war tax now 7 WHAT MAJORITY PROPOSED He said the committee had given some hearings and had found lhat all who paid war taxes favored their re I peal or reduction but the majority did not propose to enter upon legislation J I now that might create a deficiency In the treasury During the recess the whole subject could be Investigated and a comprehensive and Intelligent mea sure framed for Introduction at the opening of the session In December VIEW OF MINORITY Mr Richardson of Tennessee tbc ml norlty leaci9rhPlared emniallcally that Congress ought not to adjourn until some provision had been made ma c for the reduction of the war taxes The report of the Secretary of the Treasury shqwj1 uat the surplus at SoOMOM of the fiscal year I1SCS1 woul he l 10000000 Thc gentleman from K New w Y01k might JU5Kle J I figures but he could not get awy from the fact that I tlw Secretary of the Treasury said thre would bra vast surplus June Oth 11 1Uchrtlson said he wnl In fcior oC o repealing the tax on be that Mr the Sulzcl Repubiha5 of New nevel York Intended dcdarlcl to r peal the war roenue act and were planning oUt cJ PROVIDE FOR CONTINCEXCIES Mr Glo5enor of OhIo cal10d tion to thc atten straits to which the Gov trnmcnt had ntlulf of sometimes been ub confidence In AdmSSstra tlons and of tho situation that in m nr08e when a Democratic mocratlc c Secretary of the n lroosul asked Congress power to borrow 200000000 for to current meet ependlturtfI Contingencies must 1Je guarded against Ie there i Was any assurance that tile present I regIme would continue procccd with more confidenco Congress could We can give no such a6s tt Iibrervoj Mr Richardson assuraflcoc lauGhter Democratic NEELET EXTRADITION BILL Mr nay 01 New York the Judiciary chairman or commlttoo unanimous then seeurej con50nt for the considera tion ot the NoolO extradltlon Mr Do Armond ot Missouri bill CQSSrully endeavored unme to otter amendment an to 010 bill Bo launchccl then Into a bitter and denuncIation or the fJcatl1l1lS wholesale robbery Peculation and apld exploitation Proceeding of imperialism WlthUlo Cuba 1 rDe Armond in l said th dls case might not be confined to Cuba hut might exist elsewhere where U was oniondcd the Constitution lid not eXtend eX-tend but where only arbitrary power controlled dominated plundered and disgraced GOES FOR DE ARMOND I Mr Cannon of Illinois supported the bill He characterized Mr De Armond chronic ealamltyhowlcr The I os a real province of a minority he said was to perfect and bettor legislation 1 not to oppose cvtrything Mr Lonlmm ot t Texas said the United Suites occupied such a fiduciary and confidential relation toward the Cubans that I tho utmost endeavors should be used to secure absolute faith and the fullest Integrity in our relations rela-tions with I Cuba < Mr Williams of Mississippi said the Inconsistency of Hie United State surrendering sur-rendering offender herself was the natural outcome of carpetbaggory I ATTEMPT TO RECOMMIT Mr De Armond moved to recommit tho bill with instructions 10 report I back the bill with amendments so as i to make It apply only to Cuba during Its occupation by the United States In accordance with our pledge to give Cuba Indepelldence The motion to re rircimlt uls In5sl nilfl fhat helll shut ofi by Mr Ray calling for the previous question the bill was passed without division SENT TO CONFERENCE The postolllce appropilatlon bill was I sent lo conference Mr Loud of California I Cali-fornia Mr Gardner of New Jersey i I and Mr Swanson of Virginia were appointed ap-pointed conferees Tho resolution to permit the Ways and Moans committee to sit during the recess was then adopted without division divi-sion or InhaLe Tin Senate bill to provide a collector collec-tor of customs at Honolulu at a salary sal-ary of SCow a year and deputies was passed Jt was aiTinged that the I House should moot dally at H i 1 oclock until the Alaskan codo bill was disposed dis-posed of At 620 p m the House adjourned I ad-journed 1 |