The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-11
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DEBATE.
When the Senate adjourned on the I'd the
war revenue measure so T1r as the finance
committee is concerned. vas completed,
with the exception of the .'ud provision and
the amendments proposed by the Democrats
IN leu of the bond paragraph. W bile no
agreement was reached fixing q time for
the taking of q final vote upon the bill. 1t
was the expressed opinion on both sides Of
the chamber that a vote would be taken be
fore adjournment on the Sd. Mr.. Allison
tRep.. la in charge Of the measure an
nouHced that he would ask the Senate 10 re-
main III session until a vote was reached.
While the war revenue measure was not
passed by the Senate on the Sd two very i'm
pnrtant votes We're taken. one on PROPOSE
ton 10 coin the silver bCIlion in the treasury
and - issue silver certificates against the
coin, and the other on The bond proposition
presented by the Republican minority Of
the committee on finance. In lieu OF the
selgni0rage amendment offered by the ma
Jorlt; 81 the finance committee, Mr.. oil
colt iEcp.. COll proposed an amendment
directing the secretary of the treasury To
coin the silver bullion in the treasury and
to iSSu" silver certificates against il. After
some discussion. q yot" was reached aud tn"
amendment was agreed to. IS to II, several
Rep.. r. H. then pressed the amendment of
til" minority If tho finance committee pro-
Vdjn@ for the issue Of 500. Gun,eoo Of Certi-
hCates Of Indebtedness and $500, 100000 of
meut Of the expenses Of the war. After an
extended debat" the question was brought
to IN issue and by the decisive vote If ~ u
II the bond amendment was incorporated in
the bill. substitute for the amendment
To issue legal tender notes. The bond propo-
Siti"u received the votes Of - Republicans.
Democrats and PopuiSt. The Democrats
who voted for it were MeSsrs tatfery.
Faulkner. German. Gray. Lindsay. Mitchell
ana Murphy. and the Populist was Mr.. Kyle.
No Republicans voted against the issue of
bonds. the votes in opposition to bonds h"ing
east by Il Democrats, > Populists and Sill
Yer Republicans
With 10 evidence Of excitement and with
out Incident worthy of special note, but with
manifestations of deep interest the war
revenue measure was passed by the Senate
late on the ith. The bill was under consist
Grafton eight hours today. score or NOR"
Of attempts were made to amend il but in
only three or four instances were the at
temrtS succcs>ful Particular effort was
made To amend the bond provision Of the
measure but it was futile in every Instance.
The most notable amendment made To the
measure WAS that offered by Mr. 1fllman
dem. :. O. placing Il duty Of 10 cents a
pound on all tea imported into the United
States. The amendment created no debate
and was adopted by vote of IS to -. II
Is calculated 10y the Senate experts that the
duty. il il be finally enacted into law, will
raise at least Slr.oro.o"p a year and prob
ab!F moro. An amendment offered by Mr..
Chiffon ubom.. Tex a member 81 the
finance committee. provides for u tax grad
sold under patent right trade mark or
name not open Ia general use and which are
amendment offered by Mr.. Lindsay dom.
Ky the Senate decided not To place a
stamp tax Un0n bundles nf newspapers
wholly or partly printed which weigh less
than 100 pounds. A tax Of / cents = barred
was placed on adultcratcd foUr and stamp
tax of | cent on every ticket cntitliu@ the
holder to seat in palace or parior car,
or berth in sleeping car, the company
selling tn" seat or berth being required -
aftiN the stamp. on the passage If tho
measure every Republican voted in the AT
los az a NJ
the measure was as follows: Republicans.
80; b'mocratS. I: fopuist. J: Silver Re
publican. :. Total IL. Against the bin the
vote was: Democrats 20; Pnpuli-ts !. aud
Silver Republican. /; total. Is The Demo
Gratis who voted for The bill were McSrrs
Carery, German. Lindsay Mctnery. Mitch
Mr. Kyle ami th" Silver Republican was Mr..
Mantle
Beyond the passage Of an urgent def -iency
bill made necessary 10y the war with Spain,
tn" Senate accomplished 1ittIr on the 9Th
The driirieu"y measure carries appsopria-
tiOnS IN the war auI navy establishments 5
aEgr"gatlUg Sl1.II:,.A-r3 These appioaIlsi-
tjruS are in addition tn the amounts To To-
During the greater part OF the session the
subsequent ""n~u~eS were under cpusdera-
tiun. but 10 progress Va made 10y connie
ti"n. \ bill fHyorably reported by Nr HoaG
t;cp.. Mass. from the judiciary committee.
- prnYid" for tn" compensation aud tN-
penSes IF special counsel FOR the government
in prize cases was passed
Almost Immediately after tho Senate con
yened ON tn" Itn consideration wa, Resumed
Of the bill for tn" projection ~ the people
Of Indian territory. After thu reading and
discussion of the measure. which occupied
marry thFr' hours. II was passed. II pro
yid"S for the allotment in S"ycraity Of Ger
tain lands To- the Indians If the territorF
the payment uf interest claims To- the {'nirk
a>aw iudian- and the ratitiratiom Of The
agreement effected with the Indians hy the
Dawes commission. The discussion of the
.ti>u> hiii pit'lpiiat"d a "lEii ->"rYir" debate,
which had uni been con 'lulyd when tho sen.
ate adjourned.
The session Of the House en- the LIST was
to give consideration to the passage # tHr
bill called up lay SIR. jenkins tRep.. Wis
I" remove all political disabilities incurred
by the third section of the Fourteenth
amendment to the constitution. The debate
gave r>" 20 national speeches from Mr
Grosyeror Rep, o. ana Mr.. Settle ,Dcrl.
ky.D uprh the UbliteTation If all cytiuual
feeling and the reality at last Of reunited
country. Incidental to the debate. several
members brought up the question that !
member of congress could rot hold Smut
tanooU>ly a military and civil office The
debate was brought on ~ a reference Is
Gen Toe Vince or. now serving ~ major
genera. and until recently Eemhor Of thu
House. IN" statements that some states
were unable t. respond to the demands ful
volunteers called forth incidentally c&p!aua
tiouS. and an alleged interview with Mr.
GyeT>treet Rep. Ind upon the subject re-
fcrtins upon thr i"yalJy Of certain state.
was condemned by several members. but rht
discussion was declared out 1f order. The
p3SSaE" vi the till considered 10y the HOUSE
will affect Int few persons. since the genera
acts passed IN President Grant administra
ticn ana Macy special relief bills have re-
moved all disabilities win the exception OF
,hos" in few hundred cases.
The House practically without debate
passed on the ~ tn" urgent deficiency bill
II . ~
departments incident 10 the war. available
until December -. 1885 II was based upon
estimates received recently from the depart
meutS and carries items contemplated il
the Phiippin" expedition and III" early
movements upon Cuba and Porto Rico Il,
submitted Nv Secretary hlgcr In commit
presentation of the measure. He said j
was the policy Of the committee on apPrp
priati0uS To- hold back the general deficiency
| bill until practically tn" close Of the Scs
sion in order I" catch up all items that MAJ
develop rs necessary UP TO the latest me
| meut Of the session. Meantime the pre>tn
bill was urgent. aud had upru reported fnI
present consideration because it, itcm
could not wait upon the general detieienel
bill. Incidentally he estimated the apr
priaronS already made on account If thu
war and likely to develop as essential, in
clUdin% the first six months of the comm.
fiscal wear. at $50. C"o 0Op In response [.
question from Mr. niu&lcy, Mr.. IaHH"I
said tn" war would cost Approximately
5000, 0'0,"no, provided it should continue on,
year.
Tho House on the Sd consumed much tim'
| but without result. considering bill L
authorize the PRESIDENT 20 restore t. hi!
rank and duty Maj. joseph W. Wham. pay
master in til" army, who WAS suspended II
| $500 Upon half pay until 1901 through court
martial proceedings and executive action
FnrtE-nine private pension and relief bill
were PASSED and at 40 o'clock the HouS'
| took a recess until =. m. the evening Ses
sion also being devoted I" bills grantin.
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