The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-18
MONEY TO CARRY ON THE WAR.
VIEWS or DEMOCRATS OF FINANCE
COMMITTEE PRESENTED.


Senator Jones Maintains That the
Taxes Opposed by the Pending Bill
should Be Levied Upon Property
and Not Upon COnsumptiOn-TaXa
ton That Would Raise S15O,00O,0
Held 20 he Ample for the War.
Washington, May l7.-Conslderahle pro-
gress was made by the Senate to-day in
considering the war measure.
Mr. Jones of Arkansas presented in a
general statement the views of the Demo
cratic members of the finance committee.
He maintained that the taxes imposed by
the pending bill ought to be levied upon
property and not upon consumption; that
the policy of the Republican party always
had been to Impose taxes upon consump-
ton, while that of the Democratic party
was to impose 1t upon property.
He believed that taxation that would
raise s15O,OOOOO0 would be amply sufficient
to be carried by this bill, and that if the
exigencies of the war should demonstrate
that more money was needed, Congress
NOulh t'AOsAAC a. AdNS4s AAN OEROSIN NAA@
proposition to issue bonds and certificates,
of Indebtedness far in excess of the re-
quirements OF the war, and held that the
expenses should be paid by the govern
ment as the war progresses.
Without reaching any agreement as TO
what portion of the bill should be consid-
cred first, the Senate proceeded with the
reading of the bill, with the understanding
that at any time senators should have the
privilege of returning 10 passed Items for
their amendment or alteration.
At the request of Mr.. Martin of Virginia
the tobacco schedules were passed over for
the present without action on the com
mittee amendmentsy
Mr. Chiffon of Texas offered an amend
ment to section 5, providing for the pun
ishment OF offenders against the act. The
words with intent to evade the provis-
ions of this act" We're Inserted in the
amendment. 1t was agreed to.
At this point MIR. Allison presented ia
bles showing the amounts of the ordinary
appropriations for the next fiscal year
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sinking fund.- $3.50. $40, $50. The total esti-
mated revenues Gncluding postal reve-
nues) Mr. Aliison's table showed, were
S4S2, S74,6f7, an excess of S2,024, 795 over the
estimated ordinary appropriations. The
appropriations for the war, Mr.. Allison
gave as follows:
National defenses (act of March
3, 1888 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100000
Army, fortifications and navy
act of May .................... $4,000
Notifications ...................... 100000
Naval act increase over 1898 for
war purposes .................... 23,1Oo,OOO
Naval deficiencies 1898 ........... 22.275, 600
Naval establishment for 1899 adj
ditional ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100000
Naval auxiliary bill .............. 100000
Immune bill and engineer bill =. 100000
Army for 1899, additional ....... 100 900, 900
Total appropriations on account
of the war ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1879 1872, 900
At O'Clock the bill was laid aside and
Mr.. Hale of Maine presented resolutions
in memory of the late Seth L. Milliken
representative from Maine. Euloges were
pronounced by Mr. Hale. Mr.. Mills of
Texas, Mr.. Carter of Montana, Mr.. Raw
Inns of Utah, MFR. Gallinger of New
Hampshire and MIR. Frye of Maine.
Earlier in the day Mr.. Hale, chairman
of the committee on navl affairs, offered
the following resolution. which was
agreed to:
That the temporary appointments made
by the President on and after April o.
1898. and up to the date of the passage OF
this joint resolution, of officers of the line
and staff OF the army and navy are hereby
ratified and confirmed, to continue in force
during the exigency under which their SER
vices are required in the existing war
Provided, that the officers so appointed
shall be assigned to duty with rank and
pay of the grades established by existing
law, and shall be paid from the approprla-
ton Pay of the Navy
bin was reported from the military
affairs committee by Mr.. Carter of Mon
tana, providing that the pay allowance II
the volunteers enlisted in the United
states army shall begin on the day of their
enrolment at the state camps, with pro-
viso that volunteer troops sent to the
Philippines may draw one months pay in
advance. II was explained that the bill
apTiiass OILY to those who have, as volun-
teers, entered the United States army.
The bill was passed.
AT $3.50 o'clock, as a further mark of re-
spect to Mr.. Mllliken, the Senate ad-
journed.