The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-28
his opposition to the issue Of legal-,ender

his opposition to the issue of legal-tender
notes.
Soon after the Senate convened at II
O'Clock this morning Mr.. Carter reported
from the military affairs committee bill
providing for second assistant secretary
of war TO be named by the President and to
receive a salary of $4,000. When the bill
was placed on Its passage Mr., Bate sug-
gested the absence OF quorum, not more
than eight or ten senators being in the
chamber. After a delay of fifteen minutes
a quorum was secured and the bill was
passed.
Mr.. Morgan then offered this amendment
to the war revenue measure:
When any islands of the Atlantic or
Pacific oceans are owned by. the United
states or when they are occupied by the
civil or military forces of the United States
as a result of war with Spain or as neces-
be- determined by the President as the COM
mander-in-chief of the army and navy of
the United States, 1t shall be lawful and
within the discretion for the President TO
appoint civil or military governor of such
Island or any group of such islands. with
full authority under such rules and regula-
tons as the President shall prescribe, not
inconsistent with the laws of civilized war
fare, to maintain good order and to protect
the lives and property and the domestic
peace of the people thereof.
And there shall be extended over such
islands and enforced therein such parts and
provisions of the tax laws of the United
States or of such islands, whether relating
to customs duties or to internal taxation,
as shall, in the judgment and discretion of
the President, be justly applicable to such
Islands during the existence of the war with
Spain.
THE currency of the United States,
whether of gold, silver or paper money,
shall be lawful tender in such islands SO
owned or occupied in the same manner and
same extent that they are a lawful tender
in the United States in the payment of all
debts, public or private.
And the provisions of this act that re-
late to such islands, together with such reg
ulations as shall be made by order of the
President for executing the same, shall re-
amended or repealed by act of Congress"
Consideration of the war revenue meas
ure was resumed, Mr.. Teller taking the floor
to continue his speech begun yesterday He
advocated the coinage of the seigniorage,
the levying of an income tax and the issue
of legal-tender notes, and opposed the issue
of bonds.
Mr.. Nelson presented a carefully pre-.
pared argument against the issue OF legal
tender notes.
In a speech of two hours Mr.. Cockreu dis
cussed the financial questions in contention
party. He urged that the bill as reported
by a majority of the finance committee
ought to be enacted into law.
Mr.. Allison in charge of the bill, proposed
that a time be agreed upon to vote upon
the series of amendments relating to COR
objected on account of the numerous i'm
portant amendments offered to the bill,
which had materially altered the situation.
These measures were passed: Donating
condemned cannon to the thirty-second Ma
tional Encampment, G. A. r.; providing for
a survey of the harbor at Sheboygan Wis,
and extending the time for the completion
of the Fort Smith & Western Railroad.
At $40 the Senate went into executive
session, and soon afterward adjourned,