Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-02
NEWS AND NOTES.
4 Summary of Important Events.
EIE1Y-EIETH CONGRESS.

In the senate, on the oath, that feature of the
war revenue measure placing tax OF one-quar-
ter of one percentum upon the gross receipts
of corporations was under discussion through
out the days session The proposition was
warmly opposed by MeSSrS. Plat Comm and
Lindsay CKy.), the latter also antagonizing the
proposed issue Of legal tender notes as costly
and dangerous. 49,. In the house, during short
session, bills for the organization of the naval
hospital corps; to facilitate military trials for
small offenses, and to appoint commission to
allot certain lands to and. secure the cession by
the Uintah Indians of their reservation, among
others were passed.
In the senate, on the 18th, the pension defl-
cheney appropriation bill, carrying nearly
So 700, 000 was passed. Mr.. Allison, in charge
of the war revenue bill. endeavored to secure
unanimous consent that a final vote on that
measure be taken the 25th, but the motion
was antagonized by Mr.. Teller (CoL) and Mr.
Daniel (Va-), the latter threatening to offer
some amendments to the measure that would
probably precipitate debate. In the house,
the house bill granting certain lands to the ter
riLory of New Mexico for schools, charitable
institutions public buildings and for irrigating
and Rio Grande river improvement purposes
was passed. The house then listened to eulo-
gieS upon the late Senator George, of MisSiS-
sippi, adopted the usual resolutions and ad-
iourned
In the senate on the Goth, the war revenue
measure was further considered for three
hours, several speeches Dy prominent senators
being made. The bill was then laid aside in
order that eulogies might be pronounced upon
the late Senator WaIthall, of Mississippi.
In the house during a long session, few bills
were passed, the discussion involving a wide
range of subjects The deficiency pension bill
was considered, as was bill to amend the in
ternal revenue laws. Pending yea and nay
vote on the internal revenue bill the house ad-
iourned
In the senate, on the 27th, during the discus
sion of the war revenue measure, Mr.. German
denounced as Infamous the decision of the
supreme court declaring the income-tax law of
1894 unconstitutional He also made power
full argument in favor of issuing bonds to raise
funds with which to prosecute the war. Mr..
Teller advocated coinage of the seigniorage.
Other speeches were made, but little progress
was made with the bill ...... In the house much
time was wasted in securing a quorum, and
little business transacted after it was Sc
cured. Consideration of private bills occupied
most of the day session, and night session,
devoted to pension legislation, was held
IN the senate, ON the 2Sth, after discussion
lasting two weeks, at the close of four-hours
session, a vote was taken on a motion to lay
the corporation tax amendments proposed by
the democratic majority of the committee on
the table, and it was carried by the decisive
vote of: Yeas, Al; nays, %. Mr.. German
then proposed his substitute providing for
tax on corporations, but no vote was reached.
The senate adjourned until the 3lSt The
hOuSe WAS not in session.