Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-24

legal and technical assertions upon the
subject.
No action OF any kind was taken upon
the bill.
At the opening of today's session of
the Senate, a communication was re-
ceived from Secretary of War Alger,
together With a draft of 4 bill for
general increase in the number Of Of
,icers of the corps of engineers.
The bill provides that the corps of
engineers of the army shah hereafter
consist of one chief of engineer, with
rank of brigadier general; seven col
onels. IA lieutenant colonies, 2S majors,
30 captains, 80 first Heutenants, T. sec
ond lieutenants and battalion of en-
sinecrs.
All promotions shall be made by
seniority The communication and bill
were referred TO the military affairs
committee. After the transaction of
some routine business Allison called up
the va revenue measure.
The argument when the Senate ad-
iourned on Friday the pending ques-
ticn was upon the amendment Of CAT
fiery. La. removing The proposed cor
poration tax from the list Of corpora
lions which We're such in name only.
He added that the reading Of the
bill had been completed and that an
agreement had been reached for the
convenience of the Senate first 10 con-
slider the amendment providing for eN-
else taxes on firms. persons, compan-
les and corporations.
That amendment Allison thought
ought t. he disposed Of before the re-
naming parts Of the Dill We're taken
up.
Chiffon. Tex. delivered an extended
aud carefully written speech upon the
general features OF the war revenue
bill. He expressed the opinion, that
the vast amount Of money proposed to
be raised ny the pending bill would
not he needed for the naval and mill
tary operations. before Congress should
convene next December,
lie expressed his Willingness, how
ever. to join With others in furnishing
ample resources lor the conduct Of
the war until July 1. 1898. He thought
it would be mistake II appropriate
an amount greater than $25,000,000 a
month ion Wdr purposes.
Entering upon discussion Of the
alleged failure of The Dingley law to
provide sufficient revenue to meet The
ordinary expenses OF The government,
Chiffon was Interrupted hy Wilson,
Wash. who SAID he was just in receipt
of j letter from a collector Of customs
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