The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-03
GOOD MADE
II the Senate IN the War Revenue Bill
1t Votes to Tax the Sugar Trust and
Standard Oil COmpany-General Am.
nesty Bill i'm the House.

Washington, June 1.-Marked progress
was made by the senate today toward
the final disposition of the war revenue
measure. The committee amendments on
nearly sixty pages of the Diu were pass.
cd upon and the senate nearly reached
the principal questions at issue between
The contending parties. These remaining
questions have already been discussed
pretty thoroughly and, aside from a. few
set speeches yet to be delivered. will
not arouse probably more than desultory
debate.
The interest of the session conferred in
Nne action taken upon the amendment
of Senator Gorman 1evying a tax of one
quarter or one per cent. upon the gross
receipts of all corporations doing a bus
dness exceeding $4,000 a year. By a di-
rect vote upon 1t, the amendment was
rejected-N to "a.
Senator Pettigrew, populist, of South
Dakota, offered the German amendment
with he clause containing the $4,000
exemption stricken out, but it was de-
feated by a vote of % to 81.
Senator White democrat, of California,
Then opposed the German amendment 80
modified that it levies a tax of ~one-quar-
ter of one per cent. upon all corpora
lions engaged in the refining of sugar or
petroleum. The California senator ex-
planned that he desired to see a tax levied
on the American sugar trust and the
standard Oil Company. Tn amendment
prevailed by a vote of 90 to rs. 1t was
supported by twenty-five democrats,
four republicans, five populists and two
silver republicans, and opposed by twen-
ty-fOur republicans and two democrats.
Speeches were made today by Senator
chandler, republican, of New Hampshire
Senator Hoar, republican, of Massachu-
sets; and Senator Bate. democrat, Of
Tennessee. Senator Chandler devoted al
most his entire time to a discussion OF
the financial question, advocating the IS
sue of bonds and the coinage of the sill
Yer seigniorage and opposing the issue Of
legal tender notes.
Senator Hoar attacked some Of the
statements made by Senator Chandler.
Senator Bate dealt with the general
provisions of the bin from a democratic
stand point.
At $40 O'Clock p. m. the senate went
into executive session and soon after
ward adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TOday's session of the house was devot-
cd to the consideration and passage of a
bill to remove All political disabilities in
CURED by the third section of the four
teenth amendment to the constitution
The debate gave rise to notable speeches
from Mr.. GrOsvenor, republican, of Ohio
ana Mr.. Settle, democrat. of Kentucky
upon the ObliteratiOn of all sectional feel
ing and the reality at last Of Il reunited
country. Incidental to the debate sew
eral members reviewed the conclusion
that Il member of congress could no
~
civil office. The debate was brought OIL
by a reference to General Joe Wheeler
now serving as major general and unit
ecently a member of the mouse. Tn
statements that some states were unabl'
to respond to the demands for ~voiuntefls
called forth Incidentally explanations
and an alleged interview with Mr.. over
street, republican, of Indiana, upon the
subject rejecting upon the loyalty OF Ger
tain states, was condemned by sevora
members, but the discussion was declar
ed out of order.
The passage of the bill considered to
day by the house will affect but few
parties. since the general acts passed II
President Grants administration ant
many special relief bills have removed al
disabilities with the exception OF those
in a few hundred cases.
In the course of a brief speech support
ing the bin, Mr.. Linney,, republican,, o
North Carolina, paid a tribute to the lat
Ensign Worth Bagley, who died at Car
denas, "as none but the noblest heroe
die"
y. III.