The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-18
THE WAR REVENUE BILL.
Staator Jones Of Arkansas Opens Up
the Debate.
QUESTION OF TAXATION OR BONDS.
TIE rormer. Even Though Oncrous,
Preferable 10 the Lnttcr--Tobacco
Schedules Laid over.

n Washington, May 1.-THE senate's
II chaplain In his Invocation at the openlni
81 Of the session today paid tribute TO thos;
Z who suffer at home through the horrors o.
x war.
4 Mr.. Hale, chairman OF the committee on
a naval affairs, offered the following reso-
b luton. which was agreed to:
4 THAT the temporary appointments made
by the president on and after April 81,
4 1928, and up to date OF the passage of this
! Joint resolution, OF officers of the line and
\ star OF the navy, ratified and confirmed.
TO continue In force during the exigeney
under which their services are required In
tho existing war; provided. that the OFF,
GERS no appointed shall be assigned TO duty
with rank OF pay Of the grades OF law and
shall DO paid from the appropriation pay
Of the navy
A bill was reported from the military
affairs committee by Mr. Carter tMont.)
and passed approving that the pay and
allowance OF the volunteers enlisted IN the
United States army shall begin ON the day
Of their enrolment at the State camps with
a proyiso that volunteer troops Bant 10 The
Philippines may draw one months pay In
advance. II was explained that the bin
applied only TO those who had as volunteers
entered the United States army.
On motion Of Mr.. Allison llowa) cousid-
GRAFTON OF the war revenue measure " -
resumed, Sir. Jones fsrk) taking the aoor
Mr.. Jones said that be doubted whether
there was man In the senate VINO was
not ready to vote ali the money aud taxes
necessary 10 carry on the war. He would
not perform his duty he thought. II ue
should vote for too much money Tne
problem now Dreseuted was how mucn
money is needed
Mr. Jones called attention to the state
meat OF Secretary Gage that the additional
expenses OF the war, over and above the
current expenses Of the government. would
DC about So 900 200 month, q total OF
perhaps $500. 300 900 a year.
secretary Aiger bad informed the finance
committee that the extraordinary war ex-
penaes OF his department would be aIoat
100000. 600. He thought this amount stuff
GENTLY liberal Secretary Long had pre-
sented TO the committee carefully pre-
pared statement showing that the war ex-
pensea OF his department would be about
sI5.v1y coo. Allowing $4,000, 900 for extra
expenses, the fuli amount needed by the
estimates OF cabinet oificers was according
10 h,s figures In the neighborhood OF S240, =
1900, This amount Was OF course In
addition 10 the ordinary expenses OF the
government.
Mr.. Hale challenged this statement. do.
claring that si5, 900 900 referred To I'm the
statement of Secretary Long to include lhe
amount carried by the naval approximation
blii for the present war aud II did not In.
cinde. either. about $4,000 OSd, which
would be included in the general deneiene,
biii. He WAS satisfied the war would COS,
the navy about 100000 900 from the pres.
emf time until July l. 1890
MI Allison called attention TO the fac
tnat no mad made that point clear In hl
statement yesterday.
Mr.. Jones, continuing maintained tbn, ;
was entirely unnecessary for ali OF the on
penfcs Of the existing war TO be nroyIde
LOT IN the pending bill. Congress would re
turn here in Dcccmber next, and ~ ~
emergency requires lts presence II could i
called together by the president sooner tha
that Mr.. jones did not approve of all IN
bill as II came from the house of rnprr
sentatives. His figures. the best attainahl,
he said indicated that the expcneca of IN
war during the next year would not Il
moro than S2i0000,000. while moro Tim
three times this was to be provided tbroup
taxation and the issue of bonds
Mr.. Jones declared that every foaturc ,
the bill was tax on consumption. Til
stamp tax was one OF the most onera
and vexatious forms OF taxation cyor do
v@sd' Tho tax on tohocco and upon bee
was tax on consumption.
In response TO an inquiry from Mr. A,
orith. Mr., jones snld that he did NOT be
lieve any man could determine doflnItel
now and whom the beer tax would affoe
we on this slde.' said he 'belcve how
ever, that the taxes lowed ought 10 RS
hi'oh property, while the bill bonding lie
crosses tho taxes ON consumption, 4"
IN answer to an inquiry ny Mr.. Altlriol
MI Jones said 81 arr willing 10 fix IN
amount that ought TO be produced by n
pending bill Al $3.50 900 600 but / beIIoy
IL would be better and wiser for MS Ia lev
even more taxes rather than Increase nj,
interest bearing obligations, II had /
lake my choice between an issue of bond
ana an Increase OF taxation, I would precf
10 Increase taxation"
Without reaching any agreement M !
what portion OF the bill should be consil
cred first, the senate proceeded with tn
reading of the bill with the UNDERESTIMATE
that at any time senators withheld III
privilege OF returning TO passed items ia
their amendment or alteration.
AZ the request OF Mr., Martin Cva.) th
Tobacco schedules were passed over for IN
present without action on the commute
amendments.
Mr.. Chiffon (Texos) offered an amend
ment to section 3. providing for the punlsh
ment Of offenders against the act, Tn