The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-26
DEBATE on VAR REVENUE.
APPROPRIATION BILL TO SUPPLY
PENSION DEFICIENCIES.
senate Adopts Jeinf Resolution ne
questing Secretary Of War TO Re-
port to Congress Plans for Ina
Drovenent 81 T1mDa Bay, Florida

"AshKNGTON. May Slate this aft
ernoon Allison Of Iowa, n charge OF the
war revenue Sil n the senate, e1deaycr-
60 10 secure unanimous consent that a
maj vote on the measure he taken on SAT-
uraag next, before adjournment Teller
or Colorado objected. Daniel OF Virginia
IN re1terating TeI.erss objection. sounded
The first note OF delay against the measure
tAa' mas Deem heard since the debate upon
* began. He declared that there WAS M
emergency which required the Immediate
passage Of the bill. and frankly announced
mat Il certain provisions in the bill. n,lr
into 1t by the Democrats Of the finance
committee. were not incorporated into il
ne would offer some amendment To the
measure that would probably prec!pitate
iehsthy DEBATE. He strongly intimated.
100 taat IL the war should not be pro-
Ionged. II might not be necessary 10 pro-
vide 80 much revenue as the pending bill
would raise, and he indicated 4 desire 4,
await Developments tina: In all likelihood
were close at hand before passing upou a
n.ii fnas meant 50 much TO the people as
this one.
Speeches on the general features OF the
pending Dill were delivered today by Stew
art or Nevada, Allen Of Nebraska and
Gallery of Louisiana. Before the revenue
Dill was taken up this morning the pen
saon deficiency appropriation was passed.
1t carried nearly 81. 600 600.
Al IL CLOCK this morning the senate
convened, an hour earlier than usual. 10
resume its discussion OF the war revenue
measure. Scarcely dozen senators were
present Hale reported an approximation
bill 10 supply deficiencies in pensions and
Tor other purposes. Ae reported the bill
carries 5. iss. io5. of which ss.07J.s7s is for
pensions. and the balance for the army.
navy and courts
After brief discussion Ct that feature
m oh,
poraTy appointments Of clerks withou,
civil service examination, IL wax passed.
A JOINT resolution Was adopted, request
ing the secretary Of war 10 report 10 con-
gress plans for the improvement of Tam
pa bay, Florida.
After the transaction of considerable
morning business the consideration OF the
war revenue measure was resumed, Stew
art Of Nevada taking the floor. Stewart
said he proposed 10 address himself par
ticuiar!y 10 those paragraphs of the bill
which provided for the coinage OF the s.l-
Yer seigniorage and the issue OF legal
tender notes. He held that the amount of
money produced from taxation under tho
Din would depend largely upon the policy
adopted relative to the issue OF more
money and the issue of bonds lie be-
heved that with an issue of bonds I.
would require largely more taxation 10
produce given sum than it would with
out an issue OF bonds.
In the course of long free silver speech
stewart declared that the revenue bill as
IT passed the house of Representatives was
the most miserable, viiiainous piece os
exchange ever enacted by any legislative
body"
He attacked vigorously the bond promo
sition OF the minority OF the finance COM
mitiee. and urged the coinage of tho silver
selsniorsge and the issue OF legal tender
notes.
Alien. Populist, OF Nebraska. in onen!ng
his speech, said that II the wishes OF some
at least OF the advocates OF the pending
Dill were consulted. Ii would carry only
provision for the issue of bonds and
would not place a cent OF taxation upon
the people. He did not regard taxes a
burden when they were Justly and euuit-
ably assessed. and he maintained that
there was no property and no individual
which the government could not tax
whatever the conditions might be. The
sinister purpose OF this effort to eliminate
from taxation the corporations and other
and varied business interests" SAID Allen
us 10 create a void which may be filled
by an enormous increase in the interest
bearing indebtedness OF the United
States"
He declared that there was not the
slightest necessity for the issue Of bonds
at this time. The expenses caused by the
war ought to be liquidated without the
creation of a debt. Returning 10 the pro-
p9sal that tax be placed upon corpora
Tons, Allen said that he was glad that
some corporations were willing. even aux-
ious. 10 pay their share OF the war bur
dens. He then read a telegram from
Henry T. Oxnard. saying that the Amer
icin Beet Sugar Manufacturers Assoeis-
ton did not want 10 he excluded from the
corporations upon which tax was 10 be
Ia hsc
tying suggestion. coming from corpora
ton. and a manifestation Of patriotism
that might well be emuiated Allen made
an argument against the issue Of bonds
in favor OF the coinage OF the seisniorags
and in favor Of an income tax He an
nounced that he would at the proper time
Offer an amendment to the pending bill re-
storing 10 the statute books the income
tax feature OF the tariff law OF 1884
Briefly discussing the war. Allen sad
that the very purpose for which IL was
begun had evidently been abandoned. The
poor people Of Cuba were starving by the
hundreds every day. yet not Al ounce OF
food or medicine had been conveyed to
them.
Il Will vote every dollar and every man
necessary TO conduct the war" he said
Il feel Interested In il partly because |
received from the 'effete East few f.avs
ago newspaper clipping tina. 'popnlist
Allen was lirzsly responsible for plung-
ing the country into war. and snquiring
why had not profYered my services 10 my
country. l served nay country in one war
and ! fought IN the hattie in which you
Mills OF Texas served on the other
side II IL were necessary you (Mr. Milis)
and | would shoulder oar muskets and
march side ny side 10 the front TO defend
our common country"
In concluding his speech. Allen took
strong ground against any proposed aiii-
ance between this country and Great
Britain. declaring tina, he would oppose 1t
with ali his power until England should
give 10 Ireland what the United States
gave lis peopie-home rule.
Canery OF Louisiana presented an ex-
tended: legal argument against the PRIV.
posed tax upon corporations. taking
ground similar 20 that assumed by Plat
OF Connecticn. and Lindsay % kentucky.
he urged taa, n The drafting and pgib-
lish.ng % the pending bill. the AsCai POI
icy Of the Republican party ought 10 be
followed. The taxes levied and the bonds
issued would be In accordance with the
Republican financial policy. upon whie.s
the people OF the country had placed the
seal cf their zUnroyal The responsibility