The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-06-09

nue. bill, several Senators being heard up-
On different features of the measure. A
proposition was made to vote upon the
amendment offered by Mr.. German of
Maryland limiting the excise tax upon
railroad, steamboat. electric light, tele-
graph, telephone. express and other corpo-
rations to those whose gross receipts ex-
ceed S250,0OO annually and making the
tax one-half Of 1 per cent. Mr.. Aldrich
moved to lay upon the table the amend
ment offered by the committee for which
Mr.. Germans amendment was intended
as substitute. This brought on the most
important vote yet taken in the Senate
upon the bill. The vote resulted in yeas
IL. nays 81.
The Senate remained in secret legisla-
tive session for three hours on Tuesday.
The entire time was given to q rather free
discussion of the Hawaiian question
based on a motion declaring it to be the
sense of the Senate that the question of
annexation should not be discussed in
open session. At the conclusion of the
debate the Senate voted viva voce not to
pursue the subject further except behind
closed DOORS Consideration of the pend
ing war revenue measure was continued
in open session, but no real headway was
made. The House passed q bill authoriz-
ing the construction of a railway bridge
across Lake st. Francis, near Lake City,
Ark. A concurrent resolution, directing
the commission now codifyinf the Grim
inal laws to prepare and submit code of
civil law and procedure for Alaska, was
also approved. A number of private bills
were passed and the House, in committee
of the whole, passed bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to keep open
during June and July this year such life
saving stations on the Atlantic and gulf
coasts as he might deem advisable.
Wednesdays session Of the House was
given to the consideration and passage of
bill called up by Mr.. Jenkins (Rep.) Of
Wisconsin to remove all political disabili-
ties incurred by the third section of the
fourteenth amendment to the constitution.
The debate gave rise to notable speeches
from Mr.. Grosvenor (Rep) of Ohio and
Mr.. Settle DEM OF Kentucky, upon the
Obliteration Of all section feeling and the
reality Mt last of a reunited country. In
cidental to the debate several members re-
viewed the conclusion that member Of
Congress could not hold simultaneously
military and civil office. Upon its pas
sage the bill received unanimous vote
Marked progress was made by the Senate
toward the final disposition Of the war
revenue measure. The committee amend
ments on nearly sixty pages Of the bill
were passed upon. The interest of the
session centered in the action taken upon
the amendment Of Mr.. German DEM Of
Maryland. levying tax of one-quarter
of 1 per cent. upon the SSoss receipts of
all corporations doing a business exceed
ing S250,OO0 a year. By direct vote
upon it the amendment was rejected-27
to "a. The German amendment so modi-
fed that it levies tax Of one-quarter Of
one per cent. on all corporations engaged
In the refining of sugar or petroleum was
passed: Yeas, 33; nays, 26.
The Senate continued its consideratio
- the war revenue bill through its ses-
s on of Friday, completing everything but
the bond provision and the amendments
proposed by the Democrats to take its
place. The speech of the day was made
by Mr.. Butler Populist) of North Caro-
lima. The House, practically without de-
bate, passed the urgency deficiency bill
army and navy departments incident to
the war.
Two very important votes were taken
Friday in the Senate. In lieu of the
se;gniorage amendment offered by the ma
jority of the Finance Committee. Mr..
Wolc0tt (Rep.. COloD proposed an amend
ment directing the Secretary of the Treas
ury TO coin the silver bullion in the treas
ury and to issue silver certificates against
it. The amendment was agreed to, 4S to
81. several Republicans voting for it. Mr..
Aldrich REP. II. l.. then pressed the
amendment of the Finance Committee
providing for the issue Of 100000
of certificates of Indebtedness and $780,,
100000 of bonds, to be used exclusively
for the payment of the expenses of the
war. After an extended debate the ques-
ton was brought to an issue. and by the
decisive vote of 45 to 81 the bond amend
ment was Incorporated in the bill as
substitute for the amendment to issue
legal tender notes.