The herald., 1898-06-11
TIE WAR REVENUE BILL IS PASSED

I very signify IN excess OF the coinage under
the existing law.
Teller called attention to the change made
by the conference in regard to the sale of
bonds authorized at not less than par.
Aldrich replied that the change was made
TO remove the apparent Inconsistency, and
that under the language adopted there was
no possibility of a sale of any of the bonds
at less than par
Allison also gave the same opinion as to
the provision.
Teller asked why the certificates of in
debtedness were not made popular loan,
to which Aldrich replied that the change
was made because of the fact that they
were intended to meet urgency demands
which rendered it impracticable to make
provision for popular subscription.
Teller said that, while he was not pre-
pared to congratulate the senate upon the
agreement on bonds, he had been agree
ably surprised that the sum had not been
made $500, 900 900. AS for himself he was
especially displeased with the evident ef-
fort to take advantage of an inconsequen-
| tial war to create huge public debt. 1t
was, he charged, means of withdra wing
the greenbacks from circulation. He would
not vote for the bill, nor for any similar
bill, until convinced that the war could not
be conducted without an increase of the
interest-bearing debt.
| German of Maryland announced his in
! tention to support the conference report
| by his vote-not that he did not think a
much better bill could have been framed,
| but because he thought the senate con-
ferees had secured the greatest possible
concessions from the house, and because
he thought the situation such that immedi-
ate action was demanded.
| Cannon criticised the conference report
and said there was danger that in freeing
| the Cubans our people would be enslaved.
He thought he saw in the progress of the
war so far as it had gone a project of i'm
perialism calculated to surprise the civilized
world. He contended that this was not the
original aim of the war and that on this ac
count if on no other, opposition was justi-
| fable.
Discussing the policy of the government
concerning the acquisition of new territory,
Cannon said that while he did not want to
be understood as opposing such acquisition.
nothing had been done in congress to sug
gest to the government that it proceed to
conquer half of the globe and advance into
policy of Imperialism for which the
country was i'll prepared.
Pettigrew of South Dakota disclaimed any
intention to discuss the report but he de-
sired to show that under the bill the taxes
levied would fall largely upon the poor of
the country, while the rich had, he declared
been protected by the bill.
Stewart spoke in opposition to the issu-
ance of bonds, dealing in eXtenso with the
finacial question. In conclusion Stewart
made a reference to the Hawaiian annexa-
ton question and spoke in favor of it.
At the conclusion of Stewards speech the
yeas and nays were ordered on the report
and it was agreed to by vote of 4S TO g.
Aldrich moved that when the senate ad-
journ today it be until Monday next, and
the motion was agreed to.
1t was at this juncture that the clash be-
tween Butler Pop) of North Carolina and
Kyle (Sil. Rep.) of North Dakota was pre-
cipitated by Butler having read press clip
ping detailing the vote on the bond provis-
ion of the revenue. bill, and in which Kyle
was classed as Populist.
Later Pettigrew of South Dakota supple
mented the attack on Kyle by charging him
generally and specifically with trading with
the Republicans in order to secure election,
the understanding being that he would vote
with the eRpublicans on all close ques-
tions.
Kyle declared the statements of Pettigrew
to "be Intentionally and malicousy false"
At o'clock the senate went into executive
session and thirty minutes later adjourned
until Monday.
Nominations
WASHINGTON, June 10.-The president
today sent these nominations to the senate
Geo A. Mackenzie, to be receiver of public
moneys at Stockton, Cal. Second regiment
U. S. ", engineer to be captain, Fred j. f.
Rickson of California. Ninth regiment.
u. S. V. l., to be major, Duncan B. Harrison
of Illinois; nomination of Duncan B. Har-
rison of Mississippi for. the above office
withdrawn.
Combinations
The senate in executive session today cor
firmed a long list of nominat tions, includine
the following:
Military: Brigadier generals-Charles p
Mattacks of Maine, Mark w. Sheaf OF
South Dakota.
To be captain in the signal corps, Charlie.
S. Connor of Missouri
To be additional paymaster, Thomas A.
Cummings of Montana
To be assistant adjutant general. with
the rank of major, William Cook Daniels
of Colorado.
To be commissaries of subsistence, witt
the rank of aptain-Edward W. Hurlb,l.
Of Colorado, Charles E. Golden of Wye
ming.
Civil: Registers-George W. Hayes at
Burns, Ore; ]. P. Lucas at The Dalles. Orc
Receivers-Samuel o. Swackhammer. al
La Grande. Ore; Oris Patterson, at The