Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-06-02

nounced the stamp tax as burden
from which all would be glad to es-
cape. 1t was a nuisance and par
excellence a tax upon the plain people
Of the nnd. Concerning the inheri-
lance tax Mr.. White maintained that
notwithstanding the objections urged
against it by reason of it's being an
invasion OF the prerogatives of the
states, 1t was perfectly justifiable
and he expressed the hope and belief
that the courts would sustain the ac-
position into national law. Mr. White
then entered upon long discus
sion or the proposed corporation tax,
which he earnestly supported. In con-
clusion, he appealed to the senator
to permit the bill to pass in such
form as would distribute with reason
BILE equity the burdens 1t imposed and
TO lay taxation that would be fair
to the American people and would
reflect honor upon the senate. Mr.
Teller followed. He asserted that tn
bond feature of the bill was in no
wise cognate to d revenue measure,
and declared it was merely attached
for the purpose of taking advantage
of the war eXigency to secure author
ity for bond issue. The proceeding
was without precedent in the his
tory Of our country. Mr.. Teller said
he did not believe there should be a
line drawn between state and ma
tional taxation II this line was to
be drawn the states might render
it impossible to conduct great war
AS for himself, he would not only tax
corporations, but he would also In
clude producing individuals. He
would not put a tax upon the poor,
he would put it upon the rich. He
would put tax on salaries, as well
upon those of senators as upon
others. But, he said, the taxing
power was greatly curtailed by the
decision of the supreme court in the
income tax case. With the greatest
respect for that body, he said, he
maintained that the courts decision
carried to its logical conclusion
meant simply that the rich could not
be taxed. He believed that decision
was the most serious blow at the
sovereignty of the people since the
government was erected. Before Mr..
Teller had concluded his speech the
bill was laid aside that the senate
might pronounce eulogies upon the
late Senator Edward c. Walthall of
Mississippi While the special order
was pending bill was reported by
Mr. Sewell providing for the employ
ment of retired army officers during
the present war 1t was passed.
Washington, May 26.-The house
passed a resolution directing the Sec
rotary of war to prepare and submit
plans and estimates for the improve
ment of Arkansas Pass channel and
harbor, Texas nili providing for
the sale of Inallotted lands Of the
Pottawattamie and Kickapoo Indians
in Kansas and bill amending the
law for times and places of holding
Idaho and Wyoming were also passed
by the senate. The bill carries a
paragraph inserted by the senate pro
viding that temporary appointments
Of clerks may be made without civil
service examinations. Mr.. Cannon
said the temporary character of the
appointments and the urgent neces-
sity FOR them made the provision
wise The house concurred in the
senate amendments 10 the bill. The
senate amendments 10 the bill grant
ing additional powers to railroad
companies operating lines in the
Indian territory were concurred IN.
The house then went into committee
of the whole to consider the bill TO
amend the internal revenue laws
relating to distilled spirits. An
amendment offered by Mr.. Dingley
was adopted declaring that any
spirits exported and subsequently i'm
ported should pay the same internal
tax that it would have been required
to nav at the time Of importation mad
It not been exported. 1t was in
tended. Mr.. Dingley explained, to pre-
vent the export of spirits Tor bond
ing purposes, to which reference had
heen made in the debate. Pending
-, Ill ,al, tho bouc,s adjourned