The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-02

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal
LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW YORK. ny
Gage had many supporters IN the Repub-
lican party.
He said that at tho head of those who
voted for the Matthews resolution in the
house was William Mckinley now presi-
dent, and, in the senate, William B. ALI
son of Iowa. He thought it remarkable
that what was true and honest twenty
years ago was true but dishonest now. Mr..
Chandler said the Republican party lid
not hesitate to reorganize the supreme
court in order to assert the right of the
United States to issue irredeemable paper
money He reviewed the various decisions
/ of the supreme court on this subject and
said that national honor was not in dan
/ ger by coinage Of silver If it was not EN-
/ dangered by the issue of paper.
! A concurrent resolution directing the
/ commission appointed to codify the Grim
inal laws of the United States to pre-
pare AM submit to congress a code of civil
procedure for the district of Alaska, which
had been slightly amended by the house
Of representatives, was concurred in.
HOAR'S REPLY TO CHANDLER.
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts made
reply to a part of Mr.. Chandeliers ne
marks, manifesting much indignant feel
ing. He said that whether the secretary
of the treasury was in financial accord
with the administration, with the presi-
dent personally, or with the senate. did
not seem to him much to affect a bill pro-
vi ba nn ayiS
Referring TO the charge made by Mr..
Chandler that the supreme court had been
packed by President Grant for the purpose
of reversing the decision against the con-
stitutonality Of legal tender notes, Mr..
Hoar declared that it was IAN infamous
and vile SANDER upon an eminent dti-
zen OF Massachusetts attorney General
Hoar). man long since dead, whose
reputation is untarnished and whose fame
is dearer TO me than IS the remaining por-
ton Of my life. Stating my belief that
the honorable senator (Ir. Chandler has
been misled, 1 declare upon my own re-
sponsibility as a senator and as a gentle
man, the charge that the supreme court
was packed to leclare the issue OF legal
tender notes constitutional is as vile a
Islander as ever thrust up its dirty head
from the stump"
Mr. Hoar then gave a circumstantial
account of the constitution of the supreme
court at that time and Of the changes in
it that were made about that time
At the conclusion of Mr.. Roar's remarks
Mr. Chandler Immediately disclaimed any
intention either TO criticise or to asperse
President Grant or Attorney General
Hoar.
Mr.. Stewart made an extended state
ment concerning the supreme courts de-
clsion upon the legal tender notes and the
income tax law.
Mr. Bate Dem, Ky.) read a prepared
speech upon the general features of the
pending bill. He particularly opposed the
issue Of bonds.
Mr. Bate supported the contention -
apority Of the finance committee for a cor
poration tax coinage OF the silver seign-
forage and the issue Of legal tender notes.
Mr.. Allen offered as proviso to the
bond amendment OF the minority of the
committee, the following:
provided. that except as IN this act
provided. the secretary OF the treasury
shall not have hereafter authority to issue
unless specifically authorized to do so by
congress-"
The pending question was upon the
amendment of Mr. German levyiug a
gross receipt tax upon corporations, but
Mr. German withdrew the amendment
temporarily, saying that ne desired to Of
fer It later in such form as would insure
a direct vote upon his proposition.
Considerable Of the committee omend-
neats to the bIll was then resumed The
special taxes wereuade 10 take effect on
and after July !. 1S9S."
BANKERS AND INSURANCE MEN :
The paragraph relating TO tax or :
bankers was 50 changed as 10 reduce the
ak from So to So on banks employing . I
,apital not exceeding SIS .019; when using &
n employing a capital exceeding S25.eoo.
or every additional thousand dollars in ,
.xcess of $25ooo. two dollars: and in esti- ,
mating capital tax shall be computed on :
he basis Of capital and surplus OF the :
proceeding fiscal year"
The paragraph relating to the tax on /,
agents was made e read: IN
urance agents shah pay twelvs dollars. ,
Every person. firm OF corporation having /.
q
S agent. etc, shah be regarded as an in !.
urance agent.
Tn etobaCco taxes were od1ried rs here
ofore announced 70 have been agreed up
n by the committee. and several other
nor amendments to this schedule were Il
greed 10. v
The provision requiring stamp 70 be ?
laced on certain medicines was amend $
4 50 as 10 exempt receipts or prescrlp- a
ions written BY pracacing physicians and =
urgeons. 'or which may be put up or &
ompounded BY q druggist or phor-na- Il
ist" 4
The tax on money orders was restricted v
o original domestic oney orders Issued
y the government 2,
THE GoRMAN AMENDMENT
Mr. German then offered his amendment ! =
axing corporations upon their gross rel