New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-11
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
THE REGULAR REPORT.
SENATE.
CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE WAR REV
ENUE BILL ADOPTED.

York and Porto RICO Steamsnip So'"P"''
passed BY the Senate to-day The bill provides 'ha'
-. x.s.s mali not engage in the coastw!se trade
.I,hougn n may trade between New-York and
Porto Rico ,.,
Mr. JONES Dem Ark). offered resolution
directing the Secretary OF the Interior 10 ''io'''
tthe Senate what special instructions mao ocen given
10 Charles E. NJ schiierholz. special agent OF the
Genera, Land Office at Batesville Ark' Ar. Jones
! complained that as agent OF the dover''hen-
ohI,erholz was In the habit OF selling timber raI's
aoated down the White River to Batesvlhe anu
ecmpelIing the reft-owners 10 prove that tne I'M.
her was not cut from Government !ano- re sao
That sone of the acts Of this "unoerhng ~c'0
d,ssraoe and an outrage" and 'he ought 10 Do
! kicked out Of his place" The resolution "'
adopted.
CONFERENCE REPORT PRESENTED
~, A1Dp1CH Rep.. r. ~ presented the report
. ~ IN. Conference Committee on the War Revenue
nu and II was read Al the conclusion OF the
reading Mr. Aldrich said that suppos!ng senators
ware familiar with the details OF tho report ne
would make no formal statement
Mr. Jones' of Arkansas said that as one OF the
~onferrees he had not signed the report and wouo
vote against IT, Many things in It were satisfactory
% him. He referred particularly TO the retenuoh
NJ the ~ Dor cent beer rebate. the inheritance inc
slice ping-car the tea taxes and other taxes IN inc
bill He did not think the reduction In the amount
OF silver 10 be coined each month was necessary
but he was gratned that the provision for the coin
age of all the silver bullion IN the Treasury had
r., r..a,n.d IN The measure Tho proposed add
zion to the bonded debt Of the country was. In his
iopnion seriously Objectionable; 20 much 40. IN
fact that he would oppose the adopuon OF inc re-
port He read q newspaper clipping announcing
ma, arrangements had been perfected at the treas
!ury Department for immediate issue OF *@"'""oVo
lcf bonds He had no ooupt inc s'd'e"c"' was
accurate
lad attention
iprovslons OF the bill. which were that the BONDS
should be issued only as means OF raising ihoiiey
with which TO prosecute the war.
MI Jones replied that he did not doubt the
statement In the newspaper He had one other
very serious objection TO the adoption OF the re-
hort 1t retained the stamp tax on deeds, checks
etc OF the people and released the railroads from
1.-THE requirement to pay similar tax on o'iis OF
Nading. This he believed was harsh on the people
and entirely unnecessary
Mr. wOLCOTT DEFENDS THE REPORT.
Mr. wOLCOTT Rep.. Col) In brief speech paid
h high tribute the Senate conferrees. He SAID IL
had been a long time since bill OF such great
importance had created 50 little friction The
report was em.nently fair and Just, and reflected
great credit the conferrees OF both the senate
land TIE House
1T may be true" said Mr.. woco,t. "as the
Senator from Arkansas CIr Jones) says. that the
IGecretary Of tho Treasury inadvertently may have
rdone just what the Senator says he has the
i6ecretary Of the Treasury has done many foolish
rhings. But the bill hedges about the Secretary
ith conditions that he will be forced TO follow the
Jaw" Mr.. Wocott said ne was satisfied that the
people Of the country would take all the bonds
Offered by the Government, He did not share In
the fear Of Mr.. Jones that the Secretary would
place the bonds in the hands Of the big banks and
financial corporations. Tho bond section provided
that the lowest and individual bidders for bonds
fVot dc tad Ia
tain that the Secretary would give the people
ample time and opportunity to bid for the bonds
and he believed subscriptions for them would come
from the people Of every hamlet Of the United
States THE people Of the country" he sald
will take up these bonds a manifestation OF
Their patriotism and pride in the country"
Mr.. Wolcott expressed satisfaction that possible
foreign complications had been averted by the
entire elimination Of the proposed tonnage tax
while scarcely any important amendment !ncor-
,porated by the Senate had been stricken out. he
was particularly glad that the provision for the
coinage of silver bullion had been retained MANY
sof US would be glad II tho bill finally agreed
lxpon." he said, provided for the coinage OF
100000 month; but the principle Incorporated by
tho Senate has been retained. and believe 1t Is
generally satisfactory"
OPPOSED BY DEMOCRATS.
Mr. Chiffon Dem. Tex) regretted that he
could express the satisfaction with the report
(which Mt. Wocott felt. He objected seriously to
the striking out OF the provisions Incorporated by
she stamp-tax amendment which he had offered
had not been retained In discussing that feature
on Of hs Ss oa o ss ON aG
would these s back in Their
ssmmitsse shall sndeavor to carry out the wishes
Mr.. BACON Dem. Ga.) announced his opposition
ITO the conference report saying that the bin was
originally before the Senate. Referring the ST.
erort to deceive the country into the belief ,ha,
e. had been ons IN that behalf a. the
agreement only slightly in excess Of the coin
an TsL IL s'snf kep COLI called attention
tshe change made by the conference in regard to the
Mr. ASrieh replied that the change t"S was made to
lyemove an apparent Inconsistency and that under
Sssas 81 s,:s ssSs IN.
Mr. Teller also asked why the certificates of in
as Ssn no @
cause OF the fact that they were Intended to meet
bic 10 make p.0yisS0n for s popular susserpton
tto congratulate the country on the agreement on
he has Ss been n.s ss that te
ssp.c asi With the evden o
take advantage Of IN nconseapentsl war to create
means Of withdrawins the sreenbscks from crou.
lation He would not vote for the bill nor for any
tImuar DILL until convinced tNdt lNe war cOuId not
Ebe conducted without increase of the interest.
Eoearng debt.
Mr. GORMAN (Dem:. Md announced his inten-
ltion support the conference by his vote
that he did not think much better bin could have
been framed. but because he thought the Senate
conferrees had secured tho greatest possible con.
cessions from the House. and because he though;
the situation was such that immediate action wa,
demanded.
Mr.. CANNON (sl. Rep. Utah, criticised the re-
port. and said there was danger that in freeing
shaved. He thought he saw In the progress Of the
war. so far as II had gone project Of imperial
kiem calculated to surprise the civilized world He
icontended that this was not the original aim OF
the war. and that. on this account. II other
opposition justifable. Discussing the policy OF
the Government concerning the ACQUISITION Of new
want to be understood as opposing such acqui.i-
had haax Aap t,( ov,u