The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02
THE SENATE AND HO1
War Revenue Measure Nill 4.
Feature of the Meek.
OPPOSITION 10 THE BOND ii
Senators Would Prefer In
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Bn'iness Of i,
pOrtnnce Before the Hons.

Washington. May 1.-(Special x 1
Post. )-Practically all Of next weel
be devoted to consideration OF thu M
: raise revenue for the support OF TIA :.
and navy during the war with Sn.,,
this writing 1t is not probable TIM
| finance committee will make any q
important changes in the house ms,,J
Its general provisions are understos
be quite satisfactory to majority 4
senators. BY tomorrow it will haye n
informally considered by the comn.a
and possibly they win be able to rsn,.5
early on Monday. If not, 1t Is thourh
delay will not be beyond Tuesday.
Senator Chiffon will. 1t Is ststa
named as the democratic member d B
finance committee to succeed TIE "A
General Walthall Of Mississippi AM
Der Of the ultra-free silver men ar1oo, v
democrats and populists may pa
against the proposed bond issue, but |,
making their points 1t is not Likely
ress of the bill to an indefinite period
has been suggested in some quarter. NJ
senate managers hope to pass The "A
before the end of the week, but Al az
rules are so lax there is no telling ~
whether or not this can be accomplfS1
Election contests will occupy the MI
tion OF the house for several days DIS
the week. The first one to be rasN
VIII be that Of Brown VS.. Swanson, iskSS
the Fifth Virginia district. A maiodp#
the committee having it in charge I,
reported in favor of Mr. Swanson th fS'
ting democrat, but as only two OF ths KS
publicans Joined the three demoHe5
members of the committee in makIns A
report there is apt to be a hot IA
against Mr.. Swanson. His friends, Nv
ever. claim that he will surely be t{'
the seat. M
No definite programme has been mir
out for the business in the house t0z 1D
rest of the week. -
Washington, May Interest Ii IN
senate this week is in the war rsNS
bill, which is expected to reach that
at the beginning of the week 1t VIA
referred at once to the committsHS
finance and probably will be reported m:
nesday or Thursday. A meeting GtS
committee has been called for Mona1z
The democratic members Of the co.. u
tee will oppose the hurrying throu45s
the bill. 1t is now believed they wilkfS
a provision for tax on all producing Y
dustries, and for an inheritance tax tei
third for non interest bearing trst b
notes. 1t is also probable that an am
ment will be suggested for the issuHs.
Sl00, 900, 600 in greenbacks to take 'E
place Of those outstanding, which are
posed to be destroyed. They will ses1G
have the bond provision of the bill NJ
mated entirely on the plea that the 3d;ls;;
has not arrived for bond issues a95
is possibility that the republican ~
bers of the committee may amena
bond amendment as there Is some hls M
faction among the republicans. w
them suggested a reduction of the 49,
When the bill reaches the senate u
position will insist on having time ~
various factions to state the reasos
their opposition and it is now PRED m
that two weeks will be squandered y
bate. While they will insist on the :''7'
ination OF the bond feature, they VII
for the bonds later If the war shos
prolonged. The programme of the M
until the revenue bill Is reported ~
certain. The postoffice bill probabl
be reported and passed and the on I'D ID.