The record-union., 1898-06-03

Ter were believed by the people, and
ought to be investigated by the SEN
ate, declared that it was notorious
that the Republican party had spent
more money in the one campaign OF |
1896 than had been spent in all pre-
vious campaigns since 1856. He add
ed that no party had ever employed
methods in campaign SO corrupt as
were the methods of the Republican
party in that campaign, and that such
methods were a menace to our form
of government. He would be glad, he
said, to give up three months to the
hot weather in making such an in
vestigatiOn as was provided for by
the resolution of Allen.
Gallinger replied that he was will
ing to enter upon the investigation as
soon as Teller could induce his polit-
ical colleagues to take action. He di-
rected attention to the fact that the
committee was composed of one Demo-
crat, Jones of Arkansas, Chairman OF
the Democratic National Committee;
Jones of Nevada a member of the Pop
ulist party, and himself, Republican
Chandler said he had directed atten-
tion to the charges of the large use of
money by the Republican campaign
managers in 1886. and had suggested
that they ought to be investigated, but
the resolution of Allen had gone to its
death on the 4th of last March. mot
through any fault of the Gallinger
lamily. or through any fault OF the
New Hampshire family, but solely
through the fault of the Jones family
| While expressing a willingness that
every act of the Democratic National
Committee shall be scrutinized, Jones
| Of Arkansas did not believe any tan
gible results would come from such an
investigation as had been contem-
| plated.
Butler resumed his speech, in the
course of which he opposed any in
crease of the bonded debt, and cOnclud-
ed at 2:4O p. m.
| The work of perfecting the bill was
then resumed, Jones of Arkansas offer
ing for the committee some formal
amendments to the paragraph relating
/ to the stamp tax on medicinal arti-
cles, the purpose of the amendments
being to exempt uncompounded medi-
/ cinal drugs and medicines and physi-
clans prescriptions.
The paragraph relating to the indus
! eiioi ~ "SOhiS pay pl1H " oS ~
amended as to provide that the tax
should be 30 per cent. of the weekly
payment OF premium. The tax does
net apply to fraternal or lodge insur-
ance companies.
| The paragraph was further amended
SO as to include in the insurance or
| ganiZations exempted from the tax en-
ployes' relief associations and farmers
| cO-OperatiVe societies.
! The committee amendment placing a
stamp tax upon all receipts for money
was adopted.
Schedule B, relating to the tax on
/ proprietary articles, was so amended
as to make it read medicinal proprie
tary articles" An exception in favor
of natural spring water" was made in
the tax placed upon waters.
| The committee amendment to sched-
ule B, providing that upon all the arti-
cles and preparations at present in the
| hands of manufacturers, or of whole
sale or retail dealers. the tax stamp
| shall be placed by the dealer when the
articles are sold at retail. was agreed to-
Gallinger then offered an amendment
reducing by Cne-half the taxes levied
upon all medicinal proprietary articles,
preparations, perfumes, cosmetics, etc,
t included in schedule B. He maintained
! that the tax was onerous and unneces-
Sary.
In antagonizing the amendment AL
drich said schedule B had given the
committee more trouble than any other
part of the bill, but he was satisfied
| that the tax proposed by the committee
was equitable and just.
| The amendment was rejected-22 to
A.
Allison gave notice that he would ask
/ the Senate to remain in session to-mor-
row until the bill was completed and
passed.
! White of California offered an amend
/, ment leyying a tax of one-quarter of
| | per cent. upon gross receipts Of every
person, firm or corporation operating
| sleeping on railroads.
| In Offering the amendment, he said:
This amendment will permit the pay
ment of part Of the war burdens by
the various sleeping companies.
They have been long desrouS of con-
tributing to the Governments expenses,
but could not because of lack of neces-
sary legislation. Such a tax as l pro-
pose will not fall. l fancy, upon the
consumer
After agreeing to meet at IL O'Clock
tomorrow, the Senate at 800 p. m,
went into executive session, and shortly
afterward adjourned.