The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-24
MAKES MANY AP0L OGlES
But Asks and Receives an American
Register for the British-Built
Ship Zealandia
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himself to a discussion of the proposed tax
| on corporations and bank deposits, stron-
| ly urging that such taxes be not imposed,
Chiffon and Turley covered pretty fully the
general features Of the bill. Their
speeches dealt comprehensively with the
| theories Of taxation and were, therefore, In
the very nature Of things, legal and tech
meal dissertations upon the subject. No
action of any kind was taken upon the
| bill.
At the opening of to-day's session COM
munication was received from Secretary Of
War Alger, together with the draft of
bill providing for a gradual increase In
the number of officers of the corps of en-
gineers. The bill provides that the corps
of engineers Of the army shall consist
hereafter of one Chief of Engineers. with
rank of Brigadier-General, seven Colonies,
IA Lieutenant-C Colonies, % Majors, So Cap
| tains, 80 First Lieutenants, u Second Lieu
| tenants and the battalion of engineers. All
promotions shall be made by seniority.
The communication and the bill were re-
ferred to the Military Affairs Committee.
| After the transaction of some routine
business Mr.. Allison called UP the war
revenue measure. He announced that
when the Senate adjourned Friday tile
pending question was upon the amendment
offered by Mr.. McEnery Of Louisiana, re-
moving the proposed corporation tax from
certain classes of corporations. which
were such in name only. He added mat
the reading of the bill had been completed
and that an agreement had been reached
for the convenience of the Senate. first to
consider the amendment providing for ex-
nj IN oo
and corporations. That amendment, Mr..
Allison thought, ought to be disposed of
before the remaining parts Of the bill were
| taken up.
Chiffon of Texas delivered carefully
written speech upon the features Of the war
bill. He expressed the opinion that the
vast amount Of money proposed to be raised
by the pending bill would not be needed for
the naval and military operations before
congress should convene next December.
He expressed his willingness, however, to
join with others in furnishing ample re-
sources for the conduct of the war until
July /, 1899. He thought 1t would be mis-
take to appropriate an amount greater
than $25, O00, 900 a month for war purposes.
He was followed by Lodge of Massachu-
sets, who addressed himself particularly
held that the fact that many states now
levied a. tax upon corporations was an ar
gumeut against the proposed tax to be lev
led by the national government
| Turley of Tennessee presented an argu-
ment in support of the corporation tax. He
introduced tabulated statement concern
| ing the levying of the tax upon banks,
railroads and other corporations. He said
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engaged in interstate commerce, and he
maintained that the railroads and banks
and other corporations ought to be COM
PEELED to pay their share Of the war bur-
dens.
1t was then agreed that the bill would
not bel pressed further to-day, and 1t was
laid aside.
Frye of Maine, who was in the chair,
called Carter Of Montana to the chair, in
order that he might report a bill from the
committee on commerce. He said that he
regretted exceedingly to admit to American
register a fore!gn-built ship, but in the
case in hand it seemed necessary, although
1t did appear to be sort of blackmail that
the war department was ievying upon con-
gress in making the request. The bill pro-
vided for the admission to American regis
try of the steamer Zealandia. Frye said
he had Just received a telegram from the
war department urging that the bill be
passed, as the ship had been chartered to
convey troops to Manila.
Pettigrew enquired where the ship was
built. Perkins replied that the steamer
belonged to the Oceanic Steamship COM
pany and was under the Hawaiian flag, al
though she was British built.
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of the bill.
A chorus of protests arose from all parts
of the chamber.
Teller went to Pettigrew and appealed
to him personally to withdraw his objeo-
ton.
Mr.. Frye expressed the hope that the
objection would be withdrawn, as Mr.. Pet
tigrew could have no greater objection to
comforting an American register upon Il
foreign ship than he had, but in this in
stance it seemed absolutely necessary, as
the war department had completed the
charter of the vessel and it's services were
seriously needed.
Finally Mr.. Pettigrew said that at the
earnest solicitation of friends on both
sides of the chamber he would withdraw
his objection, particularly as the war de-
partment's desire for his vessel was the
only manifestation of haste he had noticed
since the war began.
The bill was then passed.
The senate at 5:15 p. m. went into ex-
ecutive session, and at $3.50 p. m. adjourned.
Nominations
WASHINGTON, May 23-The President
sent these nominations to the Senate:
State-Wiliam Woodville Rockhill of
the District of Columbia to be Envoy Elk
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
to Greece, Romania and Servia; Rounse-
vile Wildman of California, now Consul at
Hong Kong, to be Consul General at Hong
Kong. China; George F. Lincoln of Con-
necticut, now Consul at Antwerp, to be
Consul General at Antwerp, Edward d.
Winslow of Illinois, now Consul at Stock
holm, to be Consul General there; oliver
]. Hughes of Connecticut, now Consul at
Sonneberg, to be Consul at Coburg, Ger
many; Henry H. Morgan of Louisiana,
now consul at Hoigen, to be Consul at
Aaran, Switzerland George H. Jackson of
Connecticut, now Consul at Cognac, to be
Consul at La Rochelle France; Edmund
C. Brodowski of Illinois, now Consul at
Furth, to be Consul at Selinger, Germany.
All of the above to take effect July /,
1893.
Richard T. Greener. New York, recently
confirmed as Consul at Bombay, to be
Consul at Vladivostock Russia; Rufus A.
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