The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-30
WAR REVENUES.
Bin Reported TO the House-DinIie1
Explains Needs--Army Reorgani-
nation nil . LAW.

Washington, April z.-The senate and
house agreed to the conference report on
the army reorganization bill. and at 2:Os
V was sent TO the president. who prompt
~ Affixed his signature TO the measure thus
making IL a law.
Washington. April H.-Chairman Ding
Icy. OF the ways and means committee.
Tuesday submitted TO the house with the
war revenue bill the following report:
THE precipitation on the United states
Of a war with Spain has rendered IL neces-
sary to Immediately provide ways and
means 10 meet war expenditures on the
scale demanded by modern naval and mill
tary operations.
sources comes at time when under the
workings of the tarifr act OF July "A. 1887. We
had begun TO overcome In large measure
the injurious effect OF antfcipatory I'M
portatlons and had already received In the
months OF February and March revenue
more than $4,000 In excess OF ordinary
peace expenditure for these months Hf,0O0.-
900 OF the expenditures appearing In the
March statement having been made on the
account OF preparation for national de-
Tense under authority OF the joint resolu-
ten OF March %, and that. too, with large
falling off OF customs revenue the last ten
days OF March In consequence OF the dis
turbance OF trade arising from threatened
war.
There In no doubt that n peace condi-
secretary OF the treasury that the revenue
for the next fiscal year would reach $780,
COX, 000-exclusive OF postal receipts-$6J,OOU,-
900 In excess OF the revenue for the fiscal
year 1885, and more than that sum IN ex-
cess OF what the revenues for tho next
fiscal year 1897 would have been 4 II had
not been for anticipatory importations In
the last four months or the latter year 10
avoid the increased duties or the new tarin
would have been more than realized; ana
xpallH have fully met tho
expenditures for the next fiscal year IL II
had not been for the Increase caused by the
difficulties with Spain, inasmuch as the
expenditures for the fiscal year 1885, ex-
elusive OF postal expenditures paid by pos
tai revenue. were only 1852 600 and for
the fiscal year 1897 only $685., 100000
These difficulties. even before war con-
ditions arose, had so stirred the public mind
az 10 demand largely increased appro-
priatons for charging the navy and for
national defenses. The destruction OF the
United States bsttleship Maine In the har-
Dor OF Havana on the 18th OF February last
so intensified the situation that congress. a
few weeks thereafter. realized the neces-
sity OF taking prompt measures 10 prepare
for any exigency, and by Joint resolution
appropriated $50. 00o. 900 for national defense.
upon the authority OF this joint resolu-
ton about s35.000.00o OF this appropriation
have already been practically used. al
though payments have as yet been made
for only a part Of this sum- anl liabilities
for the remainder OF the appropriation Will
have been incurred within two weeks.
IAN examination OF the condition OF the
treasury Will make II apparent that no time
should be lost In providing ample ways
and means for carrying TO a successful con-
cluslon the war In which we are now en-
gagged"
Mr. Dingley gave notice that the revenue
bill would be called up Wednesday at noon.
general debate 10 be continued Thursday
o. nj hill he con SidpTcd for
amendment under the five minute rule UNI
I'll four o'clock. when q vote should be
taken. The minority had agreed 10 thls ar
rangement.