The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-09
UNITED STATES CONGRESS-.
Proceedings Of Senate and House
From Day to Day.
THE SENATE.


ing parties. The interest of the ses.
sion centered in the action taken upon
the amendment of Mr.. Gorman, Demo
crat, of Maryland, levying tax of one
quarter of l per cent. upon the gross
receipts of all corporations doing a
business exceeding $3.50, 900 year. By
direct vote upon it the amendment
was rejected, .. to "a. Mr.. Pettigrew.
Populist, of South Dakota. offered
the German amendment with
the clause containing the $3.50 900
exemption stricken out. but 1t
was defeated by vote of 81 to 81.
Mr.. White, Democrat, of California,
then proposed the Gorman amendment
so modified that it levies tax OF one
quarter OF per cent. upon all corpora
tiouS engaged il the refining OF sugar
or petroleum. The amendment pre-
vailed by vote Of 80 to 26. II was
supported by % Democrats, / Republl-
cans, Populists and , silver Republl-
cans; and opposed by u Republicans
and , Democrats. Speeches were made
by Mr.. Chandler, Republican, OF New
Hampshire; Mr.. Hoar, Republican, OF
Massachusetts; and Mr.. Bate, Demo
crat, of Tennessee. At 6:10 p. m. the
Senate went into executive session and
soon afterward adjourned.
JUNE 2ND. When the Senate ad-
journed the war revenue measure, so
far as the finance committee is con-
cerned, was completed, with the eX-
ception of the bond provision and the
amendments proposed by the Demo
Gratis in lieu of the bond paragraph. All
of the committee amendments, except
those noted were agreed to. Mr.. But
Ter, Populist, OF North Carolina, had
the floor for three hours and half.
He made characteristic attack upon
the Republican party, in the course or
which he arraigned what he said was
the determination of the majority OF
the Senate TO incorporate IN the bill
provision for the issue of bonds. lie
made serious reflections uDon the Senate
itself, charging that its majority had
! been "unduly influenced upon the
! question of bonds. The Senate Al $50
u, m wen. into executive session and
shortly afterwards adjourned.
June 2n. While the war revenue
measure was not passed by the Senate,
two very important votes were taken,
! one on proposition to coin the SILVER
| bullion in the Treasury and to issue
| silver certificates against the coin, anu
the other on the bond proposition pre-
sented by the Republican minority OF
the committee on finance. In lieu OF
| the sci anchorage amendment offered by
| the majority of the finance committee,
| Mr.. Wolcott, Republican, of Colorado.
! proposed an amendment directing the
| Secretary of the Treasury to coin the
silver bullion in the Treasury to an
amount of not less than $4,000, 600 a
month and to issue silver certificates
against it. After some discussion a
vote was reached and the amend
meut was agreed to, As to 81, sew
| eral Republicans voting for 1T.
Aldrich, Republican, of Rhode Island,
| then pressed the amendment of the
minority of the finance committee pro-
/ viding tor the issue of 800, 900, 600 of
gold certificates Of Indebtedness and
| $500, 600, 900 of bonds to be used exclu-
siyely for the payment of the expenses
! of the war. After an extended debate
| the question was brought to an issue
| and bV the decisive vote OF 45 to 81 the
| bond amendment was Incorporated In
lQS Dlll, US u SubSlLluIO lNL lIO oLALOAANb
ment TO issue legal tender notes. The
| bond proposition received the votes OF
! 81 Republicans, Democrats and
/ Populist Just before adjournment q
sensational speech was made by VOL
| colt, Republican, of Colorado, In reply
to some suggestions concerning the bl-
| metallic commission made by Allen,
Populist, Ell Nebraska, The Senate at
| 6 O'Clock, went into executive session
and soon afterward adjourned.
| JUNE 4TH.-With no evidence of ex-
citement and without incident worthy
of special note, the war revenue meas
ure was passed by the Senate at 7:05
O'Clock. 1t was under consideration
| eight honrs. A score or more OF at
tempts were made to amend it, but in
| only three or four instances were the at.
tempts successful. Particular effort was
made to amend the bond provision OF
the measure, but it was futile In every
instance The most potable amendment
made to the measure was that offered
by Tillman, Democrat, OF South Caro-
lima, placing duty of 10 cents pound
on all tea imported into the United
States. The amendment created no de-
| Dale anu Nuo aItOPlOo W q sOtO oA % W
! 81. It is calculated by the Senate ex-
perts that the duty, if it be finally
enacted into law, will raise at least
$40, 600, 900 year and probably more.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Chiffon,
Democrat, of Texas, member of the
finance committee, provides for tax
graduated according to price upon all
articles sold under patent-right, trade
mark or name not open to general use,
and which are not otherwise taxed by
! the bill. Through an amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Lindsay, Democrat, of
| kentucky, the Senate decided not to
place stamp tax upon bundles of news
papers, wholly or partly printed, which
weigh less than 100 pounds. A tax of 4
cents barrel was placed on adulterated
-four and stamp tax of cent on every
| ticket, emitting the holder to seat IN
a palace or parlor car or berth in a
| sleeoino car. the company selling the