Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-05-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

Nav 20-At the conclusion Of to-dayS
session of the Senate the reading Of the
war measure had been completed About
seven-ei ghts of the amendments proposed
by the Senate committee have been agreed
May 1e-While several important pass
ages in the war revenue measure were
passed over for future consideration, ex-
cellent progress was made by the Senate IN
the consideration of the bill TWo-thirds
OF the measure has been read, the commit
tee amendments generally having been
agreed to. Mr.. McLaurin, Democrat Of
South Carolina, opened the discussion OF
the bill with a carefully prepared speech
touching all of its features Concern.
ing the proposed issue of honda he said
that there was an influence at work In this
country, more powerful than the Presl-
dent, more potent than Congress- It
was the silent secret Influence Of the
money power, which was endeavoring to
| force an issue of bonds. once the Senate,
the forum of the people, yields to this
clamor, Mr.. McLaurln declared, and be-
comes entangled In the meshes of the
money octopus the people will suffer in-
| deed. The proposition to place a stamp tax
upon proprietary articles aud perfumeries
now In stock aroused lively discussion.
| 1t was regarded as retroactive legislation
and, as such, was opposed by many SEN
! atOrs.
May 1a-The feature of the session of
the Senate was the speech of Mr. Turpie,
Democrat of Indiana upon the war reve-
nue. measure. He strongly commended that
bond issue was unnecessary; that all the
| funds required for the prosecution of the
war could be raised through the proposed
inheritance tax, by the tax on corporations,
by the coinage of the silver seigniorage
and by the issue of legal tender note s
These four measures of obtaining
money would yield to the government dur
ing the next year, he maintained, $780, 900, :
600, an amount in excess Of the estimated
sum nee essary for the conduct of the war.
The bill permitting offlcers of the regular
army to accept staff appointments In the
volunteer army without losing their rank
or place in the regular service was passed
The House adjourned after session last
ing only halt an hour. Intellectual effort
was made to pass bill prohibiting the
publication of information concerning the
strength of the country's Notifications
Without word of debate, the deficiency
pension bill was passed
May II considerable progress was made
by the Senate in considering the war reve'
nues Mr.. Jones, of ArkanSaS, presented ir
general state ment the views of the Demo
cratic members of the finance committee
He maint lined that the taxes imposed BY
the pending bill ought to be levied upol
property, and not upon consumption; tina
the policy of the Republican party Away
had been to impose taxes upon consumption
while that of the Democratic party was L
impose 1t upon property. He believed tina
taxation that would raise Sl50000 ,00
would be amply suflcient to be carried b
this bill, and that If the exigencles of tn
war should demonstrate that more none
were needed, congress could provide
later He opposed the proposition to issu
bonds and certificates of indebtedness ia
in excess of the requirements of the wal
and held that the expenses should be pal
by the government as the war progresie SCI
The House held brief session. Two i'm
portant bills affecting labor we're passed
one limiting the labor of persons employe
upon government works and in governmer
service to eight hours daily, and tn
other providing for the equlpmeI
of nom partisan labor commission to cor
slider legislative problems affecting labol
Mr.. CJrliss, of Michigan, called up til
House bill to repeal the law providing tina
transmission of the electoral vote of tn
states to Washington shall be by meSsen
ger The bill proposes transmission by ma
and express, and was urged by Mr. Corll'
In the interest of economy. The preseI
method costs $4,000 every four years Tt
bill was defeated after PROLONGED coavei
satIonal discussion, in which many men
bers participated
Nav l6-The House received its first vel
fro m President M; Kinley and voted unan
mousiy to susta the executive. The vel
, was on a bill comforting upon the court (
claims juriI dictlon in a private claims cas-
of long standing The day was given
consideration OF bills under suspension
the rules, toe measures of chief impcrtanC
, being one ratifyiug an agreement for Il
allotment and opening to settlement of II
. Comanche, Kiowa and Apache lands In Oh
lahoma: and to establish an assay once |
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