The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-06-16
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Washington June 6. - With no owl
uehce oi excitement and without incl
ueht worthy of special mention. but
win manifestations of deepest inter-
est the war revenue measure was
passed by the senate Saturday even
ing at 100. \ score or more of at
'elipts were made TO amend It, but
OH! IN three or four incidents were
the EFFORTS successful. A party effort
was made TO amend the bond section
or the measure, but IL was futile i'm
every instance. The most notable
amendment Of the day was offered by
MI Illlman, placing duty Of 10 cents
per pound on all tea imported into the
United States. The amendment Gre
ated no debate and was adopted by n
vote OF 3S to 81. 1t is calculated by
the senate experts that the duty, If il
Is finally enacted into law, will raise
at least SlO,0OO000 n year and prob
AMY more. An amendment offered by
MI. chiffon OF Texas, a member Of
lhe nnance committee, provides for a
TAX graduated according 10 prices upon
all articles sold Of patent rights or
trade marks or names not open TO
general use which ale not otherwise
taxed by the bill.
Through an amendment offered by
Mr.. Lindsay of Kentucky the measure
Is not TO place stamp tax upon
bundles Of newspapers wholly or part.
ly printed which weigh less than 100
hS A tn- 90 A
placed on adulterated flour and
stamp tax of / cent emitting the hold
er to seat In a palace or parlor car or
berth In a sleeping car. the company
selling the seat or berth being required
TO affix the stamp. On the passage OF
the measure every Republican voted in
the affirmative. BY parties the vote
IN favor Of the measure was as fol-
lows: Republicans, 80; Democrats. Z;
Populists, l; Silver Republicans. /: to-
tai, IS. Against the bill the vote was:
Democrats, 20: POpulists. Z; Silver Re
publicaDs, !; total, %. The Democrats
who voted for the bill We're Messrs.
Caffery. German, Lindsay, McEnery,
Mitchell. Murphy and Turpie. The
POpulist was Mr.. Kyle and Silver Re
publican was Mr.. Mantle.
Washington, June beyond the
passage of an urgent deficiency bill
made necessary by the war with Spain
the senate accomplished little. The de-
ficicncy measure carries appropriations
for the war and navy establishments
aggregating Sl1.T4J. 900. These appro-
In In, To Z hl a m mn q
TO he carried later by the general de-
ficiency bill. During the greater part
Of the session the measure providing
for the taking of the twelfth and sub
sequent census was under cOnsidera-
ton but no progress was made towards
its completion.
In the House.
After the revenue bill was sent 10
conference the session Of the house to-
day was devoted 10 routine business
chiefly under suspension of the rules,
a number of bills being passed. Adj
journment was taken pending the dis
pOsal OF a measure providing n code
OF criminal law and procedure for
Alaska.
Washington. June S.-Almost imme-
diately after the senate convened con-
sideratiOn was resumed OF the bill for
the protection of the people Of the In
dian Territory. After the reading and
discussion of the measure, which occll-
pied nearly three hours, il was passed.
1t provides for the allotment in sew
crafty of certain lands to the Indians
Of the territory, the payment of inter
est claims to the Chickasaw Indians,
and the ratification of the agreement
effected with the Indians by the
Dawes commission. The discussion of
the census bill precipitated civil ser
vice debate which had not been con-
Guided when the senate adjourned.
Urgent Deficiency Bill Passed.
After diSposing of the urgent wal
deficiency bill as passed with amend
ments by the senate the house cOnsid-
cred the conference report upon the
sundry civil bill. The report. so far as
il embodied agreements, was adopted,
and the house then began voting sew
orally upon the senate amendments
upon which no agreement had been
reached in conference. or these there
are thirty-fve. The house considered
eight of these. acting favorably upon
three and rejecting five. The house
adjourned pending the discussion or a
measure TO enable volunteer soldiers
10 vote at congressional elections dur
inc tho war