The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-05

AIdrich entered into the matter of taxing
newspapers. Mr.. Allen maintained the tax
would operate as hardship upon the coun-
Mr.. WoIcott held that the postal facil-
tiles of the government were open to all
newspapers and it was TACT, he said, that
the country press did employ the postal
facilities to the exclusion of the express
companies. The express companies were
used, he said, by the great newspapers of
the country for the reason that they could
gain time in the delivery of the papers to
their subscribers. One or the most equitable
taxes that could be levied, said he, would
be tax on newspaper calculations and the
government would have only to accept the
newspapers own figures as TO circulation to
Considerable time was consumed in dis
cussion of the amendment, which finally
was agreed to-47 to 10
Mr.. hllman offered an amendment that
on and after July l. 1898, a duty of 10 cents
a pound be imposed upon tea imported into
the United States. Inc amendment was
lows:
Yeas-Butler, Caffery. Cannon, Carter.
er. Gear, German, Harris, Heitfeld, Jones
of Arkansas. Jones of Nevada, KYLE. Lind
say. Mcbride, McLaurin. Mills, Mitchell
Money Morgan, Murphy, Perkins, Pettus,
Pritchard. Rawlins, Roach, Sewell Stewart
Teller. Tillman, Turley, Vest. Wetmore,
White, Wolcott-38.
Berry, Burrows. Clark, Clay, Cullom
Daniel Davis, Deboe, Fairbanks. FRYE, Gal
nger Hanna HansbroHgh. HawIey, Hoar
grew, Plat of Connecticut, Platt of New
York, Quay, Shoup, Spooner. Turpie. We'll
linton-32.
grew levying a tax of 11a per cent upon
the value of all articles manufactured by
trust. The amendment was rejected-l5
The bill which had been considered in the
committee of the whole was then reported
to the Senate, In the Senate the amend
adopted.
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, proposed to
amend the bond provision Of the bill by
from the date of their ISSUE thus making
the redemption of the bonds optional with
a s1ee government within twenty years. The
An effort was made by Mr. Jones to make
the bonds payable at any time after three
years at the option Of the government, but
tnat too, was defeated-31 to A.
MI. cannon moved that the clause of the
cond provision which appropriates one-haf
OF per cent of the amount of bonds pro-
Vlded for to pay the expense of preparing
advertising, issuing and disposing Of them
De stricken out He maintained that an ap-
preparation was unnecessary Mr. Allison
accepted the amendment on behalf of the
Commlttee, and it was agreed to.
MI. Butler offered the proposition to es-
the bond provision of the bill. The amend
ment was rejected without division.
IN lieu of the bond provision Mr.. Stew
art offered provision for the issue of treas
ury notes to the amount of 100000 600, re-
ceiVable for government dues. On motion of
Mr. Allen Pop., Neb.) the amendment was
laid on the table-54 to 49,
MI Iurpie proposed as a substitute for
the bond provision proposition to issue
$loO0O0,OOO of treasury notes of denomina-
tons of S., $40, $50 and $50 or multiples
thereof. the notes to be redeemabe in one
year and payable in three years from date
or issue, to bear per cent. interest, to be
good for public dues and to be used by the
government in payment of war expenses.
The amendment was rejected-2S to As.
several minor amendments were offered
and rejected. AS finally completed the bill
was placed on it's passage 1t was adopted
by, vote of As to 2S The detailed vote
follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison, Baker. Burrows,
Canery Carter, Chandler, Clark, Davis, De-
Doe, Elltins, Fairbanks, Foraker Frye Gal
linger; Gear German, Hale. Hanna, Hans
Lodge Mcbride, McEnery. Mcmillan, Man
tie, Mason, Mitchell, Morrill,, Murphy, Nell
son, Perkins, Plat of Connecticut, Platt Of
New York, Pritchard, Sewefl, Shoup Spoon
er, Thurston. Turpie1 Warren wellington,
Wetmore, Wilson, Wolcott.-4S.
| Nays-Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry Butler,
Cannon, Chiffon, Clay, Cockrell, Daniel,
Harris, Heitfeld, Jones of Arkansas, Jones
OF Nevada, McLaurin, Mallory, Martin,
Money Pasco, Pettigrew, Pettus Rawlins,
K0ach, Stewart, Sullivan, Tilman, Turley,
Mr.. Allison moved that the Senate insist
| on its amendments and that conferees
| be appointed. The motion was agreed to
! and Messrs. Allison, Aldrich and Jones
lArk;) were named as conferees. The Sen
] ate then, at 712 p. M, adjourned.