The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-03
VOTE TO Be TAKEN TODAY.
WAR REVENUE MEASURE NEARLY
COMPLETED IN THE SENATE
Ame n q me nfs la Bend Provision Pro-
woke Partisan Observation-Disclosures
Makes Sweeping Charges, and In
Answered by Senator ssiiinger.

WASHINGTON. June when the sen
ate adjourned this evening the war rev.
enue Measure. 50 far a. she finance co1a-
gnlttee Is concerned, Vas completed VITA
the exception OF the bend provision
amendments proposed by the Democrats
81 lea o. the tsnd paragraph. While "a
agreement wGg reached fxiQg p tlne for
the taking 81 q anal vote spon the bill,
e VAS the expressed opinion OIL ooin sides
OF TIE eaAEa Der that a vote would tls tsksn
tomorrow before adjournment. Allison,
ia charge Of the Measure announced ne
would ask tie senate 10 remain IN session
tGBs8rr0w tgata a vote was reached
Consideration OF the bali was resumed
at the Opening Of the SESSION, aad Butler
OF SsTth Carolina addressed the senate.
lis regretted that the finance committee
Rad aet seen 81 % present 70 The senate
Il gsauine revenue bill. Under the cir
cumRtancea fhe FeSpGasl osilfy TN the pas
sage Of the pending measure rested upon
those who bad placed In the bill provisions
taat had no place Ia a revenue measure.
He expressed his regret that Those hold
ing peculiar views on the money question
had seen fit 10 raise ia. controyertea
questions OF finance Incorporated IN the
measure, as h forced those who differed
from the committee on those questions 10
discuss them.
TIE statement brought 10 his feet Gal
iInger Of New Hampshire. who demanded
that Batter make his charges more
specific.
Ia the course Of a oolIoquy between the
two ssnatoFA Butler declared that I'M
mense sums had been contributed TO the
Republican preskdentisl campaign by the
trusts and fnonODollss and bondholders
ard money changers and that ~ per cent.
OF the money had been raised and paid
over to the Republican party under a
contract that certain legislation promot-
ing the Interests of the trusts aud fnonopo-
les should be enacted
Gallnger Insisted that the charges
should be made specific, that Butler had
no right under the rules 20 arraign him
or his party unless he had definite and
specific charges 70 present.
Kyle of South Dakota also Insisted that
Butter give his authority Tor sach assor-
'ons. Kyle stated thar chairman Of
tho Populist party national committee
i'isi!ss had made charge tina; was at
least extravagant. and that. as the repre-
sentative OF the Fopuiist party. the sen
ator ought 10 be certain or his position
before making H.
Batter said that while he believed the
statement 10 be true. he had made IL upon
MS own responsibility with a personal
knowledge OF It's ttu;h.
Il have learned" zaid he. Sin The co,,tsa
OF my experience 50 chairman of the Pop
uiist psrty-c0nmitsee. that there are Inter
este which VIII contribute 70 the support
81 any parry n return for an agreement
fhat that party will support legislation
favorable IN those interests"
HaRley II Connecticut interjectesl the
remark that he bad no doubt thar the SEN
ator uiuilsrl knew what he was talking
about bat Republican senator's had not
been approached Ia any such manner.
0ailingef ana Allen followed in n heated
exchange Or words over the resolution in
tredueed 10y the latte. providing for an
invest gallon . The methods OK the vari-
ons parties in iae last presis rtiai cam
pasgn, The former, who is a tng rrlber of
the committee of audit and control and
contingent expenses Of the senate Il,
whicE the resolution was referred said ne
was willing 10 80 into the investigation IT
this time, but re- proof haf been presented
70 the committee that that vas necessary
Tie pointed out that the other NO mem
bsrs OF the committee had supported the
Fane presidential candidate IN ls9s az hai
Aies'. and he ought - labor with them II
he desired action upon h.a resolution
Alien insisted that GaIgnger was ende av-
or.aE 70 escape responsibility by attempt
fne 20 load "a upon vie shoulders 81 others
Tel nj Colorado followed I'M a brler
l5at emphatic statement tht1 The charges
made ny Butler were believed hv the ns7-
pie ord ought "a DO investigated by th,
senate U}tler declares that II Was no
torioas tha5 the Republican parry had
spent more money ia tha oae campaign ~
1895 than IL had spent ia all previous eaiu~
paigns stree t>5G.
Chandler sa,d he hal directed attention
In the charges 81 the large uss % money
BY The Republican campaigns Managers IN
Isa& ara bad suggested taat they ought
to be- lnyostt2 sted hnt th" resolution or
Allen had sono "a ils death on the IA Of
last March
puf{ar tes.tr,,s4 h,3s .,...h g., 49, -.....,,
~ which he opposed ans Increase or tho
bonded 1eot. lie eouclJ3ed al = e. T. N
TIE work az pvgE~ct5ns the bill vas thcn
resumed. 1eDss of Arkansas offering fer
the committee sonic formal amendments ia
tho paragraph relating - The stamp FAX
On medicinal articles. tha purposes 81 the
amendments Being go exempt uucoa-
pounded medicinal Drugs aad medicines
snd physicians prescriptions
T1aa paragraph Relating - "a t1 sge-
trial or weehtv payment plan VAS 50
amended as 81 prov '3e shst tae FAX should
he - per Usgf ~ tha weekly payment o.
premiums The t.x does uet aurlv 20 FRA
;crNal ar ledge Insurance companies Tha
paragraph was further amended SO IS -
inclgi~ - t@n insurance Organizations ex-
tmptVd fl0m the tsx ctup}assss reHar as
sec3st.oos ard farmers cooperative s5cl-
et3s~
The committee amendment placing "A
STANG Tax Nsssn All receipts Tor fHoaes
Was adopted
ssAes8,e f. relating e. tAs TAX on n~s-
ptletsrv ar3st!e@ ~as acaeniett sa as -
make t Fead Medicinal proprietary ar
..es
An vxetpasn t9 fave~ ef aatHat' ~e-5nz
waters was utsdc q" tne AK placed upou
NAter@
rs,e committee amendment ts 4-es.l.,i,
90 prNNiIl0s toet unc1 az .he A:ti.ie- sna
preparations a. rrc#ret So t-e ha0tS g