The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-05
TAX ON IMPORTED TEA
TILLAIAN'S AMENDMENT ADDED
WITHOUT DEBATE.
A TAX ON ADULTERATED FLOUR
No Stamp Tax on Bundles Of Newspapers
Weighing Less Than one Hundred
Pounds Republican Vote for
MEASURE SnlId
Measure Solid.

Washington, June 4.-With no evil
dence of excitement and without Incl
dent worthy of special note, but with
manifestations of deep interest, the wa"
revenue measure was passed by the Sen
ate this evening at 7:05 o'clock. The bill
was under consideration eight hours to-
day. A score or more of attempts were
made to amend it, but in only three or
four instances were the attempts sue
cessful. Particular effort was made TO
amend the bond provision of the measure,
but it was futile in every instance.
The most notable amendment made to
the measure today was that offered by
Mr. Tillman, (Dem. $. Co, placing 1,
duty of 10 cents pound on all tea inn
ported into the United States. The
amendment created no debate and was
added by vote of 81 to SO. 1t is cal
culated by the Senate experts, that the
duty, if it be enacted into law, will raise
at least $10,000,000 year and proba
bly, more.
An amendment offered by Sena-
tor Chiffon, (Dem. Tex, II member of
the finance committee, provides for a tax
Giles sold under patent right. trademark
or name not open to general use and
which is not otherwise taxed by the
bill. Through an amendment offered by
Mr.. Lindsay (Dem. KY. the Senate
decided not to place Il stamp tax upon
bundles of newspapers, wholly or partly
printed which weigh less than 100
pounds. A tax of four cents barrel
was placed ON adulterated flour, and
stamp tax of one cent on every ticket
emitting the holder to a seat in n palace
or parlor car or berth in a sleeping car,
the company selling the seat or berth
being required to aftiX the stamp.
On the passage of the measure every
Republican voted III the affirmative BY
parties the vote in favor of the measure
was as follows: Republicans. 80; Demo
Gratis. Z; Populists, /; and Silver Republic
can, /. Total, 4S. Against the bill. the
vote was: Democrats. 20: Populists, Z,
and Silver Republican, /. Total 2S. The
Democrats who voted for the bill were:
Messrs. Cafferey German, LylfsTsay. Nc
Emery, Mitchell. Murphy and Turpie.
The Populist was Mr.. Kyle. and the Sill
yer Republican was Mantle. The detail
vote was as follows:
Yeas-Aldrieh, Alison, Baker, Burrows,
Gallery, Carter, handler, Clark, Davis,
Deboe, Elkins, Fairbanks Foraker,
Frye, Gallinger. Gear, German, Hale.
Hanna. Hansborough. Hawley. Hoar,
Kyle Lindsay, Lodge. Mcbride. Nc
Emery. Mcmillan, Mantle, Mason, Mitch
ell Morrill,. Murphy, Nelson, Perkins,
Plat. Conn; Plat, New York.;
Pritchard, Sewell, Shoup, Spooner.
Thnrston, Turpie, Warren, Wellington,
Wetmore, Wilson, Wolcott-4S.
Nays-Allen, Bacon. Bate. Berry, But
Ter. Cannon, Chiffon. Clay, Cockrell, Dan
iel, Harris, Heitfield. Jones, Ark:
Jones, New; McLaurin, Mallory, Mar
tin, Money. Pasco. Pettigrew, Pettus,
Rawlins. Roach. Stewart, Sullivan, Till
man, Turley, White-2S.
The Senate at 7:10 p. M. adjourned.
Mr. Allison moved that the Senate in
sist upon its amendments and conferees
be appointed.
The motion was agreed to and Messrs.
Allison, Aldrich and Jones (Ark), were
named as conferees.
The Senate at 7:12 p. M, adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, June 4.-Upon request Of
Mr. Dingley, the House ordered the
printing of 5000 copies of the revenue
bill as it shall pass the Senate. Mr..
Payne (Rep. \. W called up the Senate
bin to grant an American register TO the
ship China. 1t was passed. The House
adjourned at 12:47 p. m.