The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-06-02
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
ELrst EeRular session.

WASHINGTON May "a SENATE-For FIVE |
hours Monday the senate had the war revenue |
measure under discussion. The entire time
was occupied by Mr.. Chiffon dem, Tex); Mr.. |
Lodge rep. Mass.). and Mr.. Turley (dem., |
Tenn). While Mr.. Lodge confined |
himself to discussion Of the pro-
posed tax on corporations and bank
deposits, strongly urging that such taxes be
not imposed; Mr.. Chiffon and Mr.. Turley COW
cred pretty fully the general features Of the
bill. Their speeches dealt comprehensively
with the theories of taxation and were there
fore, in the very nature OF things legal and
technical dissertations upon the subject No
action of any kind was taken upon the bill.
HoUsE-The day in the house was devoted
chiefly to the consideration of District of CO.
lumba legislation Two bills Of minor inn
portance affecting the volunteer military were
passed.
WASHINGTON May 25.-SENATE-That fea-
ture of the war revenue measure placing a tax
of one quarter Of one per centum upon the
gross receipts of corporations was under dis
cussion in the senate throughout Tuesdays
session. Incidentally the proposed tax on
bank deposits was adverted to. The principal
speeches were delivered by Mr. Platt (rep,
Ct) and Mr.. Lindsay dem, Ky) both of
whom vigorously attacked the corporation
tax. The weight Of the formers argument
was thrown against the tax the ground
that it unconstitutional because the tax
was not levied alike upon all persons engaged
In particular lines Of business. He main
Idineu unau an occupation TAX cOulu De leVleQ,
provided that the conditions were fair and
equitable but that the business of a corpora
| tion could not be taxed simply because it
| was conducted by a corporation Mr.. Lind
| say vigorously antagonized the pro-
posed issue of legal tender notes. Ge-
claring that it accentuated the existing
| menace to the gold reserve of the treasury and
| was besides, the dearest money ever devised.
He held that such an issue would be blow
| to the nations financial credit. He also pre-
ptnha inst
poration tax, maintaining that if enacted into
law it would breed batch of lawsuits in
| stead Of providing what the government need
| ed-ready money with which to conduct the
war operations.
HoUsE-The session Of the house Tuesday
| was brief. Several bills were passed. notably
those for the organization of the naval hospital
corps; to facilitate military trials for small Of
| fenses and to authorize the appointment of
| commission to allot certain lands and to secure
| the cession of others from the Utah Indians
In their reservation in Utah.
WASHINGTON May 26-SENATE-Late We'd
nesday afternoon Mr.. Allison Qa.). in charge
| of the war revenue bill in the senate, endeav-
| ored tG secure unanimous consent that a final
| vote On the measure be taken on Saturday
| next before adjournment. Mr.. Teller (Col)
| objected Mr.. Daniel (Va). in reiterating Mr.
| Tellers objection sounded the first note of de-
| lay against that measure that has been heard
| since the debate began. He declared that
| IhcIc was uo cmcTBeuCy WuCH TcqulTcu Iuc
| immediate passage Of the bill and frankly an
nounced that If certain provisions of the bill
put into 1t by the democrats on the finance
| committee were not agreed to by the senate he
| would offer some amendments to the measure
| that probably would precipitate debate. He
| strongly intimated too, that If the war should
not be prolonged it might not be necessary to
provide SO such revenue as the pend
ing bill would raise and
desire to await Developments that
in oil i1yQ1ih plo ut hnn hafo
passing upon a bill that meant so much to the
people as this one. Speeches on the general
features of the pending bill were delivered
Wednesday by Mr.. Stewart (pop., New; Mr..
Allen pop. Neb.), and Mr.. Caffery dem, La).
| Before the revenue bill was taken up Wednes-
day morning the pension deficiency appropria-
ton bill was passed 1t carried nearly S9,OOO,-
OOO
HoUsE-After the passage Of a bill granting
certain public lands to the territory of New
Mexico, the house devoted Wednesdays ses-
sion to euogies upon the late Senator George,
of Mississippi.
WASHINGTON. May H-SENATE--No SUBJ
stantial progress was made by the senate
Thursday towards the disposition of the war
revenue measure. although it was under con-
sideration for three hours. Speeches were de-
livered on the bill by Mr.. White dem, Cai.)
and Mr.. Teller (Col). The former opposed the
issue of bonds and strongly advocated the
coinage of the silver seigniorage and
the tax upon corporations. In his
discussion Of the last feature Mr. White
drew out the fact that an amendment was to be
offered to the bill by Mr.. German dem, Md
placing tax of one-half of one per cent. upon
| certain large corporations. Mr. Teller dwelt
largely upon the proposition to levy an income
tax. He had not concluded his argument when
the bill was laid aside in order that euogies
might be pronounced upon the late Senator
Walthall of Miss.
HoUsE-In long session Thursday the
hou- es passed few bills but the discussion in
volved a wide range of subjects. After brush
over civil service brought on by a paragraph
| In the deficiency pension bill, providing for
some temporary clerks in the war department
the house considering bill to amend the ia
ternal revenue laws. listened to lengthy
speeches from Mr. Shaforth (Col) and Mr..
Grow (Pa.) upon the free coinage of silver and
| greenbacks as legal tender respectively Pend
ing yea and nay vote upon the internal rev.
enue bill the house adjourned. The vote will
be taken Immediately after the house meets
Friday.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-SENATE-A notable
| speech on the war revenue measure was deliv-
cred in the senate Friday afternoon by Mr..
German dem. Md. In the course of an
argument in support of tax on corpora tions
he denounced infamous the decision Of
the supreme court declaring the income tax
law Of 1894 as unconstitutional. Mr.. Teller
(silver rep, Col) concluded his speech
begun Thursday advocating the COIN
age of the seigniorage. the levying Of
an income tax, and the issue OF legal tender
notes, and opposing the issue of bonds. Mr..
Nelson (rep,, Mimi presented a carefully pre-
| pared argument against the issue Of legal ten
der notes. In a speech Of two hours. Mr. Cock
rell dem, MOI discussed the financial ques-
tion In contention between the democratic and
republican parties. He urged that the bill as
reported by the majority of the finance COM
mittee ought to be enacted into law.
HOUsE--The house was Friday afternoon in
active for more than an hour while a roll call
was taken, and the sergeant-at-arms was en-
gagged In bringing in absent members to make
quorum, the absence Of which was disclosed
by the roll call The suspension was caused
by wrangle growing out Of Mr.. Tongue S
(Ore) attempt to deliver a general pension
speech when the house was considering pri-
vate pension measure Mr.. Dalzell (Pa) in
the chair. Mr.. Richardson (dem., TENN made
L fIo a. hat OF