The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-30

Many Amendments for the Bond
Section Were offered in the COM
mittee of the Whole, but Were
All Promptly Voted DOwn-OnIy
Changes Suggested by Mr.. Ding
ley Were Accepted in the End.
By the Associated Press
WASHINGTON April 29.-The house
today passed the war revenue bill,
with only the amendments agreed upon
by the Republican members of the
ways and means committee added.
Many amendments were offered to the
bond feature Of the bill ranging from
a proposition for the substitution Of
an income tax provision to an author
ization for an issue Of $150,OO0, 900 green
backs. But all were voted down.
AT the last minute the Democrats de-
cided to offer the motion to recommit
with instructions to report back the
income tax proposition as an amend
ment to the bill instead of rs q sub
stitute for the bond provision. This
was due to the fact that a number Of
Democrats had declined TO vote to
strike out the bond provision.
Walker Amendment.
The house convened at 10 o'clock to
allow two hours more of general de-
bate on the bill, before it was taken
up at noon for amendment, under the
five minute rule. Addresses were de-
llvered by Bland Oem., MOI, Grosvenor
(Rep., o.. Curtis (Rep., Kan), Shafroth
ISL. Rep., COLI and Brown Rep., o..
AT noon the house went through the
form Of adjourning and reconyening.
Then, under the order. the bill was TAX
en- up for amendment under the five
minute rule
Under the arrangement made the
pond sections Of the bill were first TAX
en- up open to amendment.
Mr.. McMillin Oem., Tenn.) offered on
pehalf OF the minority an amendment
to strike out section ~, the bond pro-
vision, and insert in lieu thereof the
income tax amendment. It Is identical
with the income tax provision Of the
wilson tariff law, with the taxable in
come reduced from $4,000 to $4,000 per
annum and the per cent increased from
two to three per cent.
Mr. Walker (Rep., Mass.) offered as
an amendment to the original section
a proposition to change the terms Of
the ponds so as to mako them redeema.
Die one year after the date Of their
issue and payable after three years
and upon the expiration Of seven years
or due on a certain day within three
years, as the secretary Of the treasury
might elect. Mr.. Walker declared that
MS amendment would save the people
from $40. 100000 to $50, 000, 900. Mr.. walk
er declared that tt e bill should be
should vote for the motion.
Mr.. Walkers amendment was lost
without division.
Many five-minute speeches on the
income tax amendment followed, Mr..
Brumm (Rep.. Pa, in the course of
his remarks, advocated an issue Of
$3.50, 100000 of greenbacks.
Mr.. Cummings Oem.. N. " aroused
considerable enthusiasm on the Repub-
lican side by announcing his purpose
to support the bond proposition, be-
cause it was to be a popular loan.
Mr.. Bland gave notice Of a substitute
for the section authorizing a bond is
sue providing for an issue Of $3.50, 0OO,-
600 treasury notes.
Mr.. Handy Oem., Del) offered an
amendment, which was voted down, to
reduce the bond authorization from
500.000,000 to 500, 1000, 900.
On Mr.. Dingley's motion, the lowest
denomination of bonds to be issued
under the section was reduced from
$50 to $25. -st ;avf +i.'';s
A motion by Mr. Lewis Dem,
Wash) to make the bonds redeemable
specifically in gold or silver coin at
the option of the government was de-
feated, 106-136.
Another by Mr.. Shafroth, to make
the bonds redeemable one-half in gold
and one-half in silver, met similar
fate.
Several other PROPOSITIONS Of the
same tenor were voted down.
The vote was then taken upon the
Ihcti
1t was defeated, 123-143.
Mr.. Bland Dem., MOI offered as a
substitute provision to issue $3.50, 00O,-
900 treasury notes. 1t was lost, 106-147.
Mr.. Brumm Rep., Pa) voted with
the Democrats on this proposition and
Messrs. Mcclellan Oem.. N. W and
Handy Oem., DELI with the Republi-
cans.
Mr.. Lanham Dem., Tex.) moved to
strike out the bond section, and it was
lost, 103-131.
Messrs. Mcclellan. Griggs and Cum
mings Democrats) voted with the Re-
publicans.
Mr.. Robinson Oem.. La.) offered an
other Of the amendments prepared by
the minority members of the ways and
means committee. 1t provided for the
coinage Of the silver seigniorage. 1t
was ruled out on a point Of order.
The Bill Passed.
At o'clock the bill, under the or
der was reported to the house. AS
Chairman Dingley had had no oppor-
tunity to offer the amendments agreed
upon by the majority of the ways and
means committee, he offered as a sub
stitute bill containing these amend
ments. There was some question as to
the regularity of this proceeding, but
the speaker held that it was in order.
There were many protests from the
Democratic side against this parlia-
nlentary move, and Mr.. Bland insisted
upon the reading of the substitute in
full. The reading occupied almost an
hour.
Mr. Dfngley briefly explained the
committee amendments, which were
enumerated in these dispatches last
night, and then demanded the previous
question. The substitute was then
adopted without division.
Mr. McMillin moved to recommft the
bill With instructions to strike out the
bond provision and insert in lieu there
of the income tax provision, but with
drew it and allowed Mr.. Bailey to mod
ify the motion to instruct the committee
to add the income tax provision as an
amendment to the bill. the bond fea-
ture being retained. The motion was
defeated, 134 to 173.
The motion to recomnlit was defeated.
1874 to 173.
The Democrats, Popul.sts and four Re
publicans, Messrs. Bartholdt CMo),
Cromwell (O), Johnson Qnd) and
White Gid, voted for the motion
The vote was then taken on the final
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