The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-10
IT WILL BECOME A LAW
CONFERENCE REPORT ON WAR
REVENUE BILL AGREED TO
Night Session Necessary to Dispose
of the Measure in the House
Messrs. GrOsvenOr and Swanson
Indulge In Ugly Personalities,
Each Charging the Other With
UnpatriOtic Utterances.

unpatriOtfc Utterances.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-The house
this evening agreed to the conference
report on the war revenue bill by a
vote Of 154 to 1O7.
The Republicans who voted against
the adoption of the conference report
on the bill are: Brewster, Henry
(Conn), Hill, Littauer, Mcintyre.
The Democrats who voted for the re-
port are: Cummings, briggs, Fitzger-
aid. McAleer, Mcclellan.
After passing to it's third reading the
bill to permit soldiers to vote during
the war, Mr.. Dingley Rep., Me), at
the afternoon session, was recognized
and presented the conference report
upon the revenue bill
After the reading Of the report and
statement of the house conferees Mr.
Dingley said the desire of the commit
tee was to enact the bill into a law this
week, especially in view Of the fact
that great losses would be avoided by
early passage of the measure, since it's
provisions were known to those to be
affected by them. He asked Mr.. Bal
ley what the wishes Of the minority
were in regard to debate
Mr.. Bailey said he appreciated that
the bill would pass, and in view Of
that, he appreciated the Importance
OF early action, and was inclined to be-
lieVe that no desire for extended de-
bate was entertained by the minority
In response to Mr.. Dingley's query,
he said no difficulty would be expert
enced in reaching vote tonight
Mr.. Dingley at length announced he
would move the previous question at
1880 o'clock tonight and recess was
taken then to o'clock.
PROMPT ACTION URGED.
When the house met after the recess
Mr.. Dingley, addressing himself to the
report, spoke of the urgent necessity
for the passage of the war revenue
measure and the resulting necessity fer
speedy action III confer ranca and that
of compromise. He said the great ends
which the house had set out to accom-
pllsh were the raising of approximate
ly $3.50 900 from taxation and from
$400, 900 to $6OOOOO,OOO from other
sources. These ends would be secured
through the bill as reported from con-
ference, and while the concessions made
by the house cOnfereeS W ere In spma
instances personally distastefuI u him,
he felt they had been made without
the violaIi Of any great principle ad-
vocated by the house and without
initiating against the accomplishment
of the great ends originally contem-
plated by the Inauguration Of war rev.
enue legislation. He said the house
conferees. made no effort Il eliminate
the tax on tea, owing TO the decisive
vote by which the senate had incor-
porated it, and because the new crop
was Just about to arrive. Stocks On
hand were very low and the consump-
ton In the country amounted 20 1OO,-
100000 pounds annually. Relative to
the coinage of silver bullion, Mr. Ding
ley explained that the provision would
result ultimately in an increase of cir
culation outstanding by the amount Of
the present seigniorage, declaring ex-
plicitly that the coinage should proceed
at the rate of not less than $1,000. 900
per month and the dollars should be
used for the redemption Of silver GER
tificates, which, when redeemed, should
be Cancelled. The provision was not
materially different from the law Of
1890.
BILL ATTACKED.
Mr.. Bailey Oem., Tex.) expressed
hearty concurrence in what he called
the candid admission Of the gentleman
from Maine, that the coinage feature
amounts to nothing, and practically Is
but a reiteration Of what already is
the law" He then criticised the bill