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 distribute with reasonable equity the bur dens it imposed and to lay taxation that would be fair to the American people and that would reflect honor upon the Ameri- can senate.
 AIr. Teller followed. He said he had no intention of discussing the bill from par tisan standpoint, considering the necessity for properly conducting the war more im- portant than the securing of partisan ao- vantage. He sadverted to the interest felt by the American people in the Cuban dues- ton, saying the struggling people could have been aided In the past without violat- ing the neutrality laws. He thought war might have been avoided, but now that the war was on he wanted to see 1t conducted by a united country. The administration would find itself supported by every party and there would be no holding back of the sinews of war. Mr. Teller referred to the unprepared condition of the country Tor war. and said this should not have been the case. sHe did not believe the war would be of long duration, and said no vast ap- propriations would be necessary in its con duct. He said there was not under the cir cumstances<the usual justification for tax ing future generations to pay for the war. as 1t was moi, ,.as was the civil war, war for self-preservation.
 The Bond Feature
 He asserted that the bond feature of the bill wassip. no wise eogent to reve- nue measures4The proceeding was with out precedent fin the history of our coun- try. He did not think the bill would pro duce as much revenue as estimated by the committee, and said the senate was en- titled to a detailed estimate. Instead Of this, when they called for facts they were given only guesses.
 M impossible to state with anything more than approximate accuracy what reYe- nue would be raised from the bill. Esu- mates were necessarily uncertain. Who. for instance, could tell what amount would be derived from the proposed bank check tax?
 Mr Teller said MT. Allison's explanation was an admission that the committee had been guessing. He took up the amend ments for greenbacks, the coinage Of the seigniorage, the corporation tax and sup ported them at some length.
 Before Mr. Teller had concluded ms speech the bill was laid aside that the senate might take up the special order eulogies upon the late Senator Edward C' Walthall of Mississippi. While the spec ial order was pending bill was report ed by MT. Sewell providing for the em- p1oyment of retired army officers during the 4present war. It was passed
 MT. Money, of Mississippi, being recog- nized, presented the resolutions upon the death of Mr. Walthall. The eulogies were pronounced by MT. Money, of Mississippi; Hawley, of Connecticut; Berry, Of Ark ansas; Proctor, of Vermont; German, or Maryland; Cannon, of Utah; Cockrell, or Missouri; Bate of Tennessee; Pasco, Of Florida, and Pettus, of Alabama.
 At the conclusion of the eulogies the sen ate, as a further mark of respect, ad- journed until Il a. m. tomorrow.
 IN THE HOUSE
 Washington, May 26-In a long session today the house passed few bills, but the discussion involved a wide range or subjects. After a brush over the civil serv- ice, brought on by a paragraph In the deficiency pension bill providing for some temporary clerks in the war department, the house considered bill to amend the internal revenue laws. Pending a yea and nay vote upon the internal revenue bill, the house adjourned. The vote will be taken immediately after the house meets tomorrow.
 A resolution directing the secretary of war to prepare and submit plans and es- inmates for the improvement of Aansas Pass channel and harbor, Texas, was passed.
 Also a bill providing for the sale of un- allotted lands of the Pottawatomie and Kickapoo Indians in Kansas. and Dill
  place for holding terms of United States courts in Idaho and Wyoming.
 MT. Cannon, of Illinois, called up the pen- sion deficiency bill as amended by the senate yesterday. The bill carries para graph inserted by the senate providing that temporary appointments or clerks may be made without civil service exam nations. MT. Cannon said the temporary character of the appointments and the ur- gent necessity for them made the proVi- sion wise- s
 MT. Mahany (rep.. of N. Y) and MT. JJnderwood 0iem., of Ala.) questioned the civil service provision, the latter insisting that temporary appointments should be made from the eligible lists of the civil service commission. MT. Underwood moved to non-concur in the provision.
 Mir. Hepburns Amendment
 MT. Hepburn (rep., of Ia) proposed an amendment declaring provided that none of the clerks herein provided for shall be placed in the classified service"
 MT. Moody (rep. of Mass) made point of order against the amendment and was sustained by the speaker. The house con- cured in the senate amendments to the bill.
 The senate amendment to the bill grant ing additional powers to railroad com panies operating lines in the Indian Ter ritory was concurred in
 The house then went into committee of the whole 10 consider the Dlii to diieHu tue internal revenue laws relating to distilled spirits. MT. Evans and MT. Bromw Il briefly explained the measure. Its chief provisions reduce the bonded warehouss period from eight years, as fixed by law of 1894, to seven years, and increase the outage period from four to seven years, making these periods of equal length Other pro- visions of the measure are intended to re- duce frauds which are now committed in connection with the stamp feature of the present law
 MT. Ray (dem. Ark). vigorously attacked the bill as fraud. 5et
 Berry Favored the Bill
 MT. Berry (dem Ark.), advocated the measure as calculated to place American distillers upon an equal footing with for elgners, and also to discourage distillers in rushing their whisky to sale and consump- tion before properly matured and caus'ng American citizens to drink it to the risk of their systems and the destruction of their stomachs"
 Inciden. al to the rugsion, MT. Staf- roth, of Colorado, and MT. Grow (rep. Pa.), made speeches upon silver coinage. and legal tenders.