¶The taxation and fiscal reform bills, after slight modification in the Senate, were passed by both Chamber and Senate. The vote in the latter house was 151 to 23. The bill is expected to increase Treasury receipts by 6,323,000,000 francs yearly from increased taxation, and effect 1,000,000,000 francs of economies.
¶Reliable information stated that the Premier's next step in economy will be consolidation of the French 70,000,000,000 franc floating debt. Details of the method are still secret.
¶The Union Franchise for Woman Suffrage is piqued because Messieurs les Senateurs et Deputés have ignored...
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