The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-28
4 IIIRY DEBATE a)ES0N.
>ars MAKE SET SPEECHES
~.x VIEW REVENUE BILL
eo~kreit Oppose the Bond
- ssd Advocate Free coinage
x:Greeabsek Issues. While Cor
Takes the Opposite View.

..xstxf,ToS. May IA notable
.ne war rag ezlue bin was de-
a. the s-nate this afternoon oy
If Mar and In the coaE.e Of
'.--,,ssa, In support OF taa Oh coz
u -. ns DENOUNCED as 'iDsaiBJuS' sass
- ~ the supreme court declaring
easss,~e tax Jaw II 1894 unconstitutional.
- took decided ISSUE with the ma
- hix fellow Democrats UPON their
<s-.,an n, con the silver &sigr.orage,
- 3 tssss legal tender moss. asd made
- argument in favor OF the -ssu-
b u s.r,ds e. rasse funds with which.
: ,etsecuss the war.
49, concluded Ms sIreee1 began yesteT-
x.ssr, Republican, Minnesota. present.
. szxsf.5iss yreparSd arglirns1st against
II. s..,s Of Iagal tender notes.
s.eeca Of two hours. Cockrell. Of
- scssssett the financial question:
..rssntsen between the Democratic and
r.sb!czn parties.
- after tas senate convened, at Ii
go thls morning, Garter reported from
- military affairs committee, Dill pro-
arg Tor second assistant secretary Of
= 70 be named by the president, and 10
s,,ys q salary Of si,esl.
as.xr delay OF fIftesg minutes a auof-
. xss secured ard he bill was passed
aarssn then offered an mendment to
\, revenue measure a. follows:
/ whsn any Of the islands OF the Atlantic
!. Pacific oceans are owned by the United
hate. or when they are occupied by the
.*ysl or military forces Of the United
kx,es A. A result OF war with Spain or
necessary means or conducting such
=. 10 be determined by the president as
8, coumande-.in-chief Of the army and
kssy Of the United States. 4 stall b.. law
z and within rs discretion Tor the presf-
-, 70 appoint eivI. or military COVER
e Of such ISLAND. or any group OF such
Hands. with full authority. under such
[,u!ss 40: regulations az tae president shall
F.rsscsibe no, Inconsistent with the laws
"a esy.i1ed warfare. TO maintain good or
In and 70 protect the lives and property
|na the domestic peace OF the people
|asfecf.
| And there shall he extended over such
xasds and enforced therein such parts
Isl provisions Of the tax laws OF the
ssised States or Of SUCH islands. whether
AzE.ag 10 customs duties or 10 internal
naki,on. as shall. In the Judgment and
fxriion Of the president. be justly ap-
tktnle 70 sucn islands during the exist
- et the war with Spain. The currency
- United States. whether OF gold.
- or paper money. shall be lawful
~ In said Islands. so owned or occu-
81 N the same manner and TO the same
&1si that they are legal tender In the
hssd kates for the paymen. OF all debts,
Fkse or private,
dad the PROVISIONS or this act relating
> web Islands together with such regu-
s&as as shall be made by order OF tho
tnsasnt FOR executing the same. shall re-
az in force until the same are altered
fstaaed or repealed by act OF congress. -
ssssdefalion OF the war revenue meas
n sss resumed. Teller taking the floor
sHniinue his speech begun yesterday.
. concluding that part Of his argument
hyor OF an Income tax, Teller sad
the proposition were submitted 10
sKnase. he would feel bound TO vote Tor