The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-19

and to the arbitromene. OF the ballot. HI
argued at length in favor of the nsue Of
| greenbacks or legal tender notes.
| Referring to the proposed issue Of Bonds
| Turpie said fts promoters had put It an a
rider in this bill in order to place congross
| in durance.
German suggested that the penalty fol
failure to afnx the stamp to any drug OF
| medicine. perfumery, etc., was too severe.
| The BILL a. It passed the house. provided
q penalty Of 800. but the senate committee
had changed this so a. to make the ofYense
mlsdemeanor punishable by fine Of not
more than $500 or imprisonment for not
exceeding six months.
The provision was amended by striking
out the maximum fine leaving It to the dis
erection Of the courts to make Il less than
800.
German moved then to strike out the
clause providing for imprisonment.
Gray. Mills and Cullom also supported
the motion, and Aldrich. Jones OF Arkan-
sas, Chiffon, White and Cockrell opposed
1t. The amendment was rejected-2e to u.
German asked the senate to return to
section Of the bill providing that any
person willfully evading the requirement
to place revenue stamps upon any legal
document or taxed papers of any kind
should be fined not more than $500 or I'M
prisoned not more than six months or both
He moved that the fine be fixed at 500 in
stead of $500. The motion was agreed to-
30 to 49,
German then moved to strike out the
Imprisonment clause. This was agreed to
without division.
On Germans motion the Imprisonment
clauses were stricken out Of sections and
9. providing for the use Of revenue stamps.
The senate refused to strike out the i'm
prisonment feature Of section II. which
provides for the affixing of stamps to
stock transferred.
In section Is Of the bill the stamp taxes
provided were made effective ION the first
day Of June"
This was amended 30 as to read ION the
18th day of JunN
The bill was then laid aside for the day
and at o'clock the senate went into exec
utive session and at Sis p. m. adjourned.
In Secret Session
When the senate. on motion Of Senator
Hawley. went into secret session today on
the quartermaster's bill. Hawley read a
letter from Gen. Flagler. chief Of the bu-
reau Of ordnance, requesting that author
ity be given for the purchase of ordnance
without waiting to advertise, saying that
such delay might at times be Of very seri-
GUS consequences. The latter was not
notable in any respect. except that 1t was
an official Acknowledgement Of the fact
that there are still many articles to be
secured for the equipment of the army and
that expedition is considered necessary
in securing them.
The reading Of the letter led to brief
discussion of the status of military opera
lions and some impatience was expressed
regarding the delay in getting the military
expedition to the Philippines started.
Senator Lodge made a brief speech on
this point, expressing the hope that II the
passage Of the bill would expedite In any
wise the movement Of this force It would
be put through without any delay what
ever. He referred to the battle at Manila
as the most notable naval triumph OF the
world, because Of its remarkable one-sided-
ness. and expressed surprise and disap-
pointment that eighteen days should have
been allowed to elapse before troops sufflc-
lent to enable us to follow the naval VIC
tory with an attack upon the Spanish land
forces at Manila had even been put in
readiness to start upon their mission.
Senator German repeated his criticism
made in open session Of the provision in
serted by the conferees, but said he would
not place any barrier in the way Of action
upon the report. There was no division
upon the acceptance Of the report
Nominations
WASHINGTON. May 1S.-The President
today sent these nominations to the Sen
ate: War-to be Inspector General with
rank of Major, John G. Evans Of South
Carolina; to be Commissary OF Subsis-
tence, with rank Of Captain, James Edward
Calhoun Of New York; James F. Jenkins
Of Wyoming; to be Assistant Adjutant-
General. with rank Of Captain. Harry s.
New of Indiana. Beverly A. Reed of Texas:
to be Assistant Cuartermastcr. with rank
Of Captain, Haldiman p. Young Of New
York, Frederick Bughore of the District Of
Columbia.
Withdrawals-Captain James Parker,
Fourth y. S. Cavalry. for Inspector Gen.
eral of Volunteers, with rank Of Major:
John F. Jenkins Of Wyoming, for Commits
sary OF Subsistence, with rank Of Captain;
Harry 8. New of Indiana, Beverley A.
Reed of Texas. Haldiman P. Young and
Frederick Bughore Of the District OF Co
lumbia. for Assistant Quartermasters. with
rank Of Captain.