The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-05
Nj||NE TAX DEBATED
Mills of Texas Makes the
Senate Vote on 1t.
VOTE STANDS 81 TO 20
Against the MeaSure--Fortif-
cations Bill Agreed To.

in the senate today on the income Ia
proposition. The resolution proposing a
amendment to the constitution OF tn
limited States relating 10 the successor
n the presidency was under considera
zion. Mr.. Mills (Texas) proposed al
snandment in the form Of new section
intended to authorize congress TO lay
tax on incomes IN such form as 70 NEE
the requirements of the decision OF IN
supreme court. He was sharply cru
cised for endsavoring TO place such
rider on a resolution which PRACTICAL!
all senators favored, but stood his GROUND
and insisted on q vote on his amendment
The amendment was defeated sz-ZS all th'
Republicans voting against the amend
ment and all the Democrats except Mr.
Cafferey Oa), together with the Popu
lists and Silver Republicans. voting for it
The Joint resolution, which was adopt
ed. reads as follows:
in all cases not provided for by Article
2. Clause 5, of the constitution, where
there is no person entitled to discharge
the duties of the Office Of president, the
same shall devolve upon the vice presi'
dent.
THE congress may by law provide FOL
the case where there is no person entitled
to hold the office of president or vice
president, declaring what officer shall ACT
as president. and such officer shall act &C
cordingly until the disability shall be re-
moved or a president shall be elected y
The conference report on the fortified
tions appropriations bill was presented
and agreed to.
THE CHAPLAIN PRAYS.
When the senate convened today the
chaplain delivered an invocation relating
to the war, praying that our course be
maintained as the cause of justice, equity
and humanity.
Grown our arms with success and
bring the war to a speedy and triumph
ant close so that we may honor God. help
the oppressed and deliver them from their
bondage and return to our own accus-
toned labors."
WAR NOTES OR WAR BONDS.
On presenting an amendment to the war
revenue measure providing for the issue
of war revenue notes instead Of bonds.
Mr.. Stewart CNev.) said it was well un-
derstood that bonds were provided in the
bill as a favorite investment of the cap
italist while the treasury note issue pro-
vided for by this amendment was a fav-
orite method of people on meeting emer-
gency obligations.
Mr.. Stewards amendment was a sub
stitute for the loan and the bonds SEQ
ton of the revenue bill and provided for
notes, which would be ample probably
for the conduct of the existing war. The
amendment was referred to the finance
committee.
The conference report on the fortifica-
lions appropriations bin was agreed to.
A house bill authorizing the supreme
lodge OF the Knights Of Pythias to erect
and maintain a sanitarium on the gov
reservation at Hot Springs, Ar
kansas, was passed.
Further conference was ordered on the
bill extending the homestead laws to
Alaska.
PACIFIC RAILWAY BONDS.
Mr.. Gear, Iowa, chairman of the Pa
cific railroads committee called up and
obtained consideration for bin author
ling a commission consisting of the Sec
rotary of the treasury, secretary Of the
interior and the attorney general to effect
an adjustment between the United States
and the Sioux City and Pacific railway
in relation to certain bonds
issued by the United States in aid of the
Of the railroad. An amend
ment 20 the bill offered by Mr.. Harris,
Kansas. provides that the commission
may not accept less in settlement OF the
governments claim than the principal of
the bonds issued in aid of the construction
Of the railroad.
Mr.. Morgan (A1a.) delivered an extend
ed speech upon the measure. in the course
Of which he indicated the great import
ance Of the measure as a precedent.
A COINAGE RESOLUTION.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Morgan's
speech Mr.. Cockrell (Mo) secured the
passage of the following resolution:
THAT the secretary of the treasury IS
hereby directed to make a report showing
the coming value of the silver bullion in
the treasury and the amount Of the seig-
and the amount OF the existing
treasury notes issued in its purchase; and
coined under the act of July IA, 1870. and
the amount of the seigniorage and the
amount OF treasury notes redeemed in
such dollars and retired"
RAILWAY MATTER RESUMED.
Mr.. Harris. continuing the debate upon
the pending railroad bill, urged the adop-
ton OF his amendment as the very least
that congress could do in protecting the
interests OF the country
Mr. Pettigrew. South Dakota. said that
the Sioux City railroad was a link so
Important 20 the Northwestern system
that II the government should insist upon
The payment OF Its principal claim in full,
Al bout 81. 500. 900. the Northwestern would
pay il. He declared that the Northwest
arn officials had for years falsihed the
returns from the Sioux CITY road with
The plan in view Of securing the road az
nominal price. He said he proposed 10
,ffer an amendment 70 the amendment
providing that not less than $50. 90 600
should be accepted by the commission
n settlement OF the governments claim.
At : o'clock the railroad bill was dis
olaced BY a special order. which was a
oiut resolution proposing an amendment
% the constitution OF the United States
providing for the succession. in case OF
he dez-h OF the pres.dent-elect before
his Inauguration The proposed amend
uent was favorably reported from the
committee
INCOME TAX AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Mills (Texasl offered the following
amendment n the form q a new section:
Section 2-Direct taxes shall not DC ap-
among the several states which
nay be Included within this union. az
,ording 20 their respective numbers. but
congress shall have power 10 lay and CO..
ecT direct taxes as other taxes. duties.
and excuses are levied and COL
ected''