The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-06-09
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
First Regular sesslon.

at Tuesdays session towards disposing OF the
bill Speeches we're made by Mr.. Mason (rep..
Ill.), Mr.. Lodge rep Mass) and Mr.. Elkins
Tep, w. Va). Mr. Mason strongly advo-
Gated an amendment to the bill placing
n tax upon wheat flour adulter-
ated either with clay or with corn
flour, and presented a long statement by the
National Association of American Millers in
support Of his contention Evidently belev-
ing this not proper subject for public discus
sion, Mr.. Turpie dem. lnd) forced secret
legislative session. In the open session tha
followed Mr. Elkins discussed the general
features Of the pending bill, opposing the cor
poration tax, the tax on bank deposits, and
the issue of greenbacks, and strongly advocat-
ing the issue of bonds.
HoUsE-The house Tuesday passed q bill
authorizing the construction of railway bridge
across Lake St. Francis, near Lake City. Ark.
Also concurrent resolution directing the COM
mission now codifying the criminal laws to
prepare and submit u code of civil law and pro.
cedure for Alaska. A number of private bills
were passed and the house in committee
Of the whole considered q bill authorizing the
secretary Of the treasury to keep open dur
ing June and July this year such life
saving stations on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts
as he might deem advisable. The bill was
urged by the secretary of the navy as provid-
ing for the continuance In the months named
Of an important adjunct to the naval and coast
signal service in making efficient the patrol
bill was amended to carry $4,000 instead Of
Sl25OOO and passed. The house, at 1885 p. m,
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 2-SENATE - Marked
progress was made by the senate Wednesday
towards the final disposition of the war revenue
measure. The committee amendments
nearly 90 pages of the bill were passed upon
and the senate nearly reached the principal
questions at issue between the contending
parties. These remaining questions have al
Ix, h.a,
aside from few set speeches yet to be delv-
cred, will not arouse probably more than
disultory debate The interest of the ses-
sion centered in the action taken upon
the amendment of Mr.. German dem, Md
levying tax of one-quarter of one per cent.
upon the gross receipts Of all corporations do
ing business exceeding $3.50. coo a year.
HoUsE-The senate bill to remove the disa-
bilities imposed by the 18th article of the Unit
ed States constitution framed in 1861 passed
the house Wednesday by u unanimous vote.
In the course of a brief speech supporting the
bill Mr.. Linney (rep., N. c., paid tribute TO
the late Ensign Worth Bagley. who died at
Cardenas, las none but the noblest heroes"
Messrs. simpson pop. kan.) and Broderick
(rep., kan.) supported the bill. Mr.. Cannon
(rep.. Ill.) also spoke for the bill. and it was
passed unanimously. The house adjourned at
R:53 o clock p. m.
| WASHINGTON. June 3.-SENATE-Whe the
senate adjourned Thursday evening the war
revenue measure. so far as the finance com
mttee is concerned was completed. with the
exception of the bond provision and the
| amendments proposed by the democrats in lieu
| Of the bond paragraph. While no agreement
was reached fixing n ,Ge for the taking of II
| final vote upon the bill. it was the eXpress6 Il
opinion on bo h sides of the chamber
| that a vote would be taken Friday before
| adjournment. Mr.. Allison, rep, Ia.) in charge
OF the measure announced that he would ask
| the senate to remain in session Friday until u
vote was reached. All of the committee
| amendments, except those noted. were agreed
to Thursday afternoon. Several efforts were
| made to amend eliminate the committee
| amendments but the efforts in each were
unsuccessful Mr.. Butler pop.. N. c. had
| the floor for three hours and a
half Within 15 minutes after he began TO
| speak he brought on q general political en-
| gagement which la ted for more than an honr.
The debate, which was heated nd at times de-
| cidedly personal, turned upon the amount of
money spent by the republican managers in
the presidential campaign of 1896 Senators
| on both sides of the chamber were brought
| into the debate and q good deal of ill-feeling
| was manifested
HoUsE-The house practically without de-
bate passed Thursday the urgency deficiency
bill providing for emergency expenses of the
army and navy departments incident to the
war. 1t was based upon estimates received re-
Gently from the departments and carried items
contemplated in the Philippine expedition and
| the early movement upon Cuba.
| WASHINGTON, June 4 --SENATE--While the
war revenue measure was not passed by the
senate Friday, two very important votes were
taken, one on proposition to coin the silver
bullion in the treasury and to issue silver cer-
tifcates against the coin, and the other on the
bond proposition presented by the republican
minority of the committee on finance. In ller
of the seigniorage amendment offered by the
majority of the finance committee, Mr. Wolcot
| (rep COLI proposed an amendment directing
| the secretary of the treasury to coin the silver
bullion in the treasury and to issue silver GER
| tifcates against it. After some discussion
vote was reached and the amendment wa
agreed to AZ to 81, several republicans oins
for it. Mr.. Aldrich (rep. RI. then pressed tn,
amendment OF the minority of the finance
committee, providing for the issue OF one hun
dred millions of certificates of Indebtedness
| and three hundred millions Of bonds. to b,
used exclusively for the payment of the eX
penses Of the war. After an extended debate
the question was brought to an issue and b,
the decisive vote of IS to 81 the bond amend
ment was incorporated in the bill, as "a substi
tute for the amendment to issue legal tenGe
notes.
HoUsE-The house Friday consumed mucl
time, but without result, considering bill t.
authorize the president to restore to his ranl
and duty Maj Joseph w. Wham. paymaste Il
the army, who was suspended in 1890 upon hal
ings and executive action. Mr.. Talbert dem
S. c. by unanimous consent proceeded u
speak 70 minutes in opposition to bond issu
as proposed in the revenue bill Forty-nn
private pension and relief bills were passe
and at 2:I0 o'clock p. m. the house took reces
until p. m.
WASHINGTON, June 6-SENATE-At 40
o'clock Saturday evening the war revenue bill
passed the senate. An amendment to place
duty of ten cents on all tea imported into tn
United States was adopted also an amend
ment providing for a tax graduated accordin
, to price upon all articles sold under q paten
right trademark or name not open to genera
use and which ar, not otherwise taxed by tn
bill. Through an amendment offered by Lind
, say dem. ,Ky.) the senate decided not to plac
Q stamp tax upon bundles of newspapers
wholly or partially printed, which weigh les
than l00 pounds. tax of four cents q IRE
bwas placed on adulterated -four, and STAN
tax of one cent on every ticket emitting tn
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