The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-29
THE VOLUNTEER BILL
The Conference Report on the Meas
ure Agreed to by Both Houses.
WAR REVENUE MEASURE COMPLETED
The Republican Members of the Ways and
Means Committee Draft n Bill-Secre-
tary sherman May Resign from
the Cabinet in "A Few Days.


the Cabinet in Few Days.
WASHINGTON, April 49, During the
brief open session of the senate yester-
day the formal announcement of the
death of Senator Walthall, of Mssis-
sippi, was made and arrangement
were perfected, so far as the senate is
concerned. for the funeral ceremonies
which are to be held in the senate to-
day A secret session of two hours
was held during which the conference
report on the volunteer bill was agreed
to, but no business was done in open
session.
The house yesterday displayed its
enthusiasm for the war upon which
the country has entered by rushing
through without debate the confer
ence report on the bill authorizing the
president to call out the volunteers.
and agreeing, by unanimous consent,
to meet at ten o'clock to-day to take
up the consideration of the army reor-
ganization bill. The passage of
the latter bill is considered inn
peratively necessary by the war
department. The Patterson Car
mack contested election case
was disposed of, the sitting member,
Mr.. Carmack, being given the seat by
a vote of l36-1lS. The senate resolu.
tions announcing the death of Senator
Walthall, of Mississippi, were pre-
sented, together with the invitation
of the senate requesting the house to
attend the funeral in body. The re-
On do
ton was accepted on motion of Mr..
Allen, of Mississippi. The speaker
appointed a committee to attend the
funeral Then, at $50 p. m, as a
further mark of respect, the house adj
journed.
WAR REVENUE MEASURE COMPLETED.
WASHINGTON, April 90. The repub-
lican members of the ways and means
committee completed the war revenue
measure yesterday and sent it to the
printer. 1t will he gone over again
to-day and probably submitted to the
full committee on Wednesday. Sew
eral questions are still open. The bill
as now prepared. il Is estimated, will
raise between sos, 900, 600 and 500, OOO,-
900 annually. The principal decision
made yesterday was the definite de-
termination not to place a tax upon
either of the substitute propositions.
railroad and other transportation
tickets or petroleum. 1t was decided,
however, TO place a tax of one cent
upon chewing gum and two and four
cents on mineral waters, ginger ale
and foreign and native wines, two
cents on pints and four cents on quarts.
Three additions are made to the stamp
act of 1880, which is re-enacted with
difications. A tonnage tax, which
is expected to raise s., 800, 900. is also
in the bill. The addition
of 81 per barrel upon beer is expected
to raise S35, 900. 600. The question of
n allowing rebate on beer stamps is
still open. The doubling of the tobac-
60 tax and the provision for retail
license of 81 so are expected To raise
$50, 900, 600, and the provisions of the /
stamp tax over $50. 900, 600
SECRETARY SHERMAN MAY RETIRE.
WAsHINGToN, April 23,-The Post to.
day says: There is every reason to |
believe that Secretary sherman will /
resign from the cabinet within the !
next few days. is felt by the friends |
of the secretary that the present crisis |
is too severe tax upon his failing .
strength, and for this reason he will |
retire to private life. His successor
will be Assistant Secretary Day, in all |
but it can be stated that
Judge Day has no desire TO remain in
public life. 1t is the presidents natu-
raj desire to promote Judge Day to the
position which Mr.. sherman will va
cate, but if he persists in his desire to
leave official life, there win be reor-
yanization of the department to the
extent of secretary and "A new assist
ant secretary.
FLAW DISCOVERED.
WASHINGTON, April ga flaw has
been discovered in the bill authorizing
.he president to issue call for vol
lnteers. 1t is probable that the meas
Ire will have to be sent back to con-
gress to be passed again by both
houses. This will have to be done, or
Use supplemental bill will have TO
pc passed. The latter course may be
adopted, as it would probably save
lime.