Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-01

Evidently believing this not proper
subject for public discussion, Mr.. Tur-
pie asked for and the Senate agreed to
a secret session.
In the public session which followed,
Mr.. Elkins discussed the general fea
lures of the pending bin opposed the
corporation tax, the tax on bank de-
posits and the issue of greenbacks and
strongly advocating the issue of bonds
at the opening of the Senates SEES
sion today the chaplain's invocation
was a glowing tribute to the life anu
character of Gladstone.
Money. Miss. presented the crcden-
tails of Wm. Il. Sullivan, appointed
senator from Mississippi to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Senator
WaIhalI The oath was Administered
to the new senator by the Vice Presi-
dent. Senator Sullivan was the reci-
picnt of handsome floral pieces.
Consideration of the war revenue Dill
was then resumed. Mason, HIS. offer
ed as an amendment to the pending
measure a bill faNorably passed upon
bv the manufactures committee. II
provides that adulterat"d Hour shall
be properly and correctly labelled when
offered for sale and that all adulterated
nours must pay a tax to the govern
ment In advocating his amendment
Mason said the tax would produce
$500 000 revenue a year.
In support of the proposed amend
ment. Mason had read an extended
statement prepared by the national as
ISOLATION Of American millers.
At the conclusion of Mason's speech
Lodge took the floor to make his eX-
pected statement concerning his mo-
;ivcs in Offering the Hawaiian annex
alton resolution as an amendment
to the war revenue measure.
Referring to the criticism of himself
because he offered the Hawaiian as an
amendment 10 the pending bill. Lodge
said: Il have never attempted to OBJ
struct legislation of any kind, at any
time, and | have no present or pros
pectiVe intention of attempting to OBJ
struct the speedy enactment of TINS
great revenue bin.
II am firmly impressed with the idea
that We ought not only to pass the
revenue measure but every other bill
which the administration desires as a
war measure and do so speedily. 50
far as ! am concerned | am unwilling
Nat Congress should adjourn until all
Of these measures demanded by the ex-
igcncies of war. Of whatever natur'
these measures may be- shall have been
enacted into law.
- As VII I N, ,,lV n Al l.
journment. will never give my vote &c
proposition to adjourn until the Pres
Ident has been afforded every bit of
Legislative ala he desired in the pros
Hcution of the var Then we Will bt
needed no longer
Lodge had just made a reference to
me significant victory achieved by Adj
mlfal Dewey in the Philippines when
ne was Interrupted by Turpie. Dem,
Ind, who inquired if he proposed to
discuss the subject matter of his
amendment.
AS | explained at the beginning,
replied Lodge, Il do not propose to dis
"uss the Hawaiian question, if that is
what the Senator means"
THAT is what / referred to- said
Turpie
1t is my purpose, said Lodge, tic
discuss some of the conditions growing
out of the present war and / deem
them perfectly proper subject ion
public discussion"
White, Dem. Cal, leader of the anti
annexation minority in the Senate
SAD that when any of the opponents oil
annexation had attempted to discuss
the questions growing out of the wal
ihey had been forced into a secret leg
lSlatiVe session. He had himself dc
sired to discuss the Hawaiian question
IN the open. but the privilege had beei
denied to him. He thought no dis
crlmination ought to be made.
Lodge restated the object of nj
speech and then said tartly: Il don
know Why the senator (White) Stafte'
in alarm at my mention of the work o
the ASlatic squadron
was not alarmed" replied WhltG
at the senator's remarks, upon that o
upon any other question on this or an.
other