Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-05
SHARP DEBATE IN THE SEN ,r,,
ihe Income Tax Proposition Bob. r.,
Again.

(By Telegraph.) "
"'tASdlNGTON, May 4.--Quite unex
prl.'i,Ii q DFiet put sharp debate was
preclpltated in the Senate today an
the income tax proposition. I'M. ras
D,ullon PROPOSING an amendment 10 ,h,.
Cohspitutlon OF the Uniucd States rc-
"a 'lnS to the succession to the pras;
lily was under discussion Mr. NilI.
e.,s Aas, proposed an amendment in ~.
lonln OF a new section intendad to a.,
.horize Congress to lay :, 49, 81
comes IN such form as to meet 4,ba -,
ao'renents of the decision OF m, &,
preHle Court. He was sharply cit;cisad
lor endeavoring to place such a rider ~,
1esoIuEon which practically all Sena
LOTS favored. but stood his ground an
INSISTED upon a vote on his Amendment
Inc amendment was defeated 3a ~ 20
III the Republicans voting againsJ ma
amendment and all the Democrats eS-
eept Mr. Cnffery, of Loulsia ma, tose,la,
win the P"pulists and silver Republ;
cans. voting in favor of it.
The joint resolution which was a,lopt !
ed reads as follows: :
IN all cases not provided for by ar
elcie second, clause fifth, OF the C.ons,i-
futon where there is no person entitled
20 dlscharse the duties of the office of
the president, the same shall deyolv..
ipon the President The Congress
may. by law. provide for the case where
here is no Person entitled TO mold lh%
ONCE OF President or Vice President.
dseiar lnR what officer shall act as Pres
| :ueIil' ana SUCH officer shall act accord
:hsly until the dsa bility shall H.. ~
mover or a President shah be elected "
me conference report on the forti-
lcatlonS appropriation bill was present
ed and agreed to.
MIR. Stewart, of Nevada. offered an
ilhenatnent as a bstitute for the loan
ana bond sections of the war revenue.
olll which provided for the Issuance OF
@ooo.ooo.O00 of treasury notes
NIT. chandler and MIR. German an
sIson'zed the action of the Senate con
terees IN abandoning an amendment
.ileteu ny Ar. Chandler respecting pay
!heht by the government for the. use. of
inventions OF army and navy officers
The report was agreed to, however.
Mr.. Cockrell. Of Missouri, secured the
passage of the following resolution:
| lhat the secretary of the treasury
IS hereby directed to make to the Senate
report showing the coming value OF
the silver bullon in the treasury an,
the amount of the Seigniorage and the
amount of the existing treasury notes
issued in its purchase; and the anliou NJ
Of the standard silver dollars coined
UNDER the act OF July IA, 1870. and tn.
amount OF the sefgnorage and The
amount or treasury notes redeemed III
such dollars and retired"
AT O'Clock the special order, a joint
| resolution proposing an amendment &c
the Constitution of the United States
providing for the succession in case OF
death OF the Presideni-elect before his
Inauguration, was taken up. The pro-
posed amendment was favora bly, re-
ported from the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas. offered the fol-
lowing amendment in the form OF a new
section:
Section 2.-Direct taxes shall not be
appropriated among the several states
which may be included within this un-
ion according TO their respective num-
bers. but Congress shall have power
to lay and collect direct taxes as other
taxes. duties. imports and excuses are
.evied and collected
Mr.. Mills explained that his amend
ment was offered in order that the
points raised by the Supreme Court
aga inst the income tax proposition
might he met.
MT. Hoar made an appeal to Mr.
Mills to withhold his amendment, prom
sing that at any time in the future
he would assist him in gattng consid-
grafton for his income tax amendment
Mr. Mi1qs insisted upon his amend
ment, and Mr. Hoar then moved tc
| lay it on the table.
Upon this the yeas and noes We're de-
| manded. The motion was carried-3:
to 90.
After some further debate upon the
reSOlu tlon pending, in the course OF
which both Mr.. Hoar and Mr.. Bacon
aid that vt was not intended to cover
| and did not cover cases of contested
Presidential elections, the resolution
| was agreed to, the necessary two-thirds
voting on 1t.
Mr. Hawley chairman of the mill
tary affairs committee. presented the re-
port of the conferees on THE bill sus-
pending the law rela ting TO the nur-
chase of supplies by thu quartermas-
ter's department of the army.
Mr. German. of Maryland. though,
the proposed law was "unw!se," imp:u-
dent, and unnecessary. lie regarded
it as most extraordinary that bureau
officers should be authorized to pur-
chase unlimited supplies without the
restrictions of lew. The report went
over until tomorrow.
AT O'Clock the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The House
today adopted the conference report
upon the fortifcations bill The re-
nnaAnder OF the session was consumed
with the consideration OF The Alaskan
tend bill and q resolution for the re-
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