Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-06-02
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
A Condensed Report OF the Doinga of OnU
Senators and Representatives in
washington,

THE senate on the Esd had the war revenue
measure under discussion for five hours and
then laid 1t aside The entire time was occu-
pied by Senators Chiffon CTex,) Lodge (Mass)
and Turey CTenn.), Senator's Chiffon ana Tur.
lev covered pretty fully the general features OF
the bill, their speeches dealing Complementary
with the theories OF taxation, while Senator
Lodge confined himself to discussion OF the
proposed tax on corporations and bank depos-
its, strongly urging that such taxes be not I'M
posed Senator Frye Mass then reported
bill for admitting TO American registry the
steamer Zealandia 1t was passed, Senator
Chandler IN. H. introduced bill giving the
president enlarged powers for retiring and aP-
pointing army and navy officers. The day In
the house wns devoted chiefly TO the consid-
Grafton of District Of Columbia legislation.
Two bills affecting the volunteers were passed.
One provided for the payment OF volunteers
from their enrolment and to pay troops en-
barking for Manila one month in advance, ana
the other bill provided that officers OF the regu-
lar army who may be staif officers In the volun-
teer service shall not vacate their offees In Lhe
regular army Mr. Pearce (Mo.) introduced
bill for building additional war vessels bill
introduced by Mr., Peters (Kan.) for construct
ing u bridge across the Missouri river near
Kansas City. Kan, was passed
THE senate on the Gath discussed the clause
OF the war revenue measure placing tax upon
corporations. the principal speeches being de-
livered by Senators Platt Comm and Lindsay
(Ky), both of whom opposed the tax. The
session of the house was brief, but several
bills were passed, notably those for the or
ganlzation Of the naval hospital corps. to IA
cilitate military trns tor small onenses, ana
TO authorize the appointment OF commission
to nlot certain lands to and secure the cession
OF the Uintah Indians.
Soon after converting on the 25th the senate
passed the pension deficiency appropriation
bill It carried nearly S9,OOO,O00 When the
debate on the war revenue bill was resumed
Senator Stewart (NeV) took the floor and in q
free silver speech denounced the revenue meas
ure as q most miserable and vilainous piece
of legislation" He attacked the bond PROPOSE
ton and urged the coinage Of the silver seign-
iorage and the issue OF legal tender notes.
Senator Allen (Neb) In his speech declared
that there was no necessity for issuing Donus
at this time and it was possible to pay as we
90 instead Of creating an enormous debt Sem
ator Caffery Na) presented legal argument
against the proposed tax on corporations
An amendment by Senator McEnery
la exempting from the corporation TAX Inn
tied liability corporations engaged In FARMING
was laid on the table by q vote OF 30 to TO- Bills
WbTb ulJ6TWhIuS punoVu w EloAA" "NN'ANAS'N'.-
powers to railroads in the Indian territory ana
for the revision OF statutes relating to patents,
trade marks, etc 80. The house passed bill
granting certain public lands to New Mexico.
Mr.. Little tArk,) introduced bill to establish
federal court at Claremore, l. Il. Mr. Benton
MOI introduced bill to allow telegraph and
telephone companies to maintain lines in the
Indian territory The balance Of the session
was given up to eulogies on the late Senator
George tMiss.).
THE senate on the Goth continued the debate
on the war revenue measure. Speeches were de-
livered on the bill by Senator White Cali and
Senator Teller (Col) The former opposed
the issue of bonds and strongly advocated the
coinage of the silver seigniorage and the tax
upon corporations Senator Teller (Col)
dwelt largely upon the proposition TO levy an
income tax. He had not concluded his argu-
ment when the bill was laid aside in order
that eulogies might be pronounced upon
the late Senator Walthall tMiss) -.
The house passed resolution directing the
secretary OF war to submit plans and estimates
for the improvement OF Arkansas pass harbor
Tex also a bill providing for the sale of UNI
allotted lands Of the Pottawatomie d kicka-
poo Indians in Kansas and q bill amending the
law for holding United States courts in Idaho
and Wyoming. The senate amendments tC
the bill granting additional powers to railroad
companies operating lines in the Indian terri
| tory were also concurred in.