The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-05
REVENUE SCHEMES
OFFERED AS SUBSTITUTESFOR
BOND ISSUES
STEWARDS AMENDMENT
CALLS FOR ISSUE OF TREASURY
CERTIFICATES
RM IAInnRAT rAN RAIINu FAVInnrn
AN INCOME TAX MUCH FAVORED
Both Branches of Congress Agree to
Conference Report on the Forti-
cations Bill
Associated Press Special Wire


WASHINGTON, May 4.-Quite unex-
pectedly, brief but sharp debate was pre-
cipitated in the senate today on the In
come tax proposition. The resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the constitution
Of the United States in relation to the sue
cession to the presidency was under dis
cussion. Mr.. Mills Of Texas proposed an
amendment in the form of new section
intended to authorize congress to lay tax
on incomes in such form as to meet the
requirements of the decision Of the SUI
preme court. He was sharply criticised for
endeavoring to place such rider on res
olution which practically all senators
favored, but stood his ground and insisted
upon a vote on his amendment. The amend
.ment was defeated-12 to 29-all the Re-
publicans voting against the amendment
and all the Democrats except Mr. Caffery
of Louisiana, together with the Populists
and Silver Republicans voting in favor of
IL. A joint resolution which was adopted
reads as follows:
I'm all cases not provided for by article
2, clause 5, of the constitution, where there
is no person entitled to discharge the duties
Of the office of president the same shall de-
volve upon the vice president.
the case where there is no person entitled
to hold the office of president or vice pres
ident, declaring what officer shall act as
president, and such officer shall act &C.
cordingly until the disability shall be re-
moved or president shall be elected"
The conference report on the fortifica-
tons appropriation bill was agreed to.
Regular Routine
WASHINGTON, May 4.-When the SEN
ate convened today the chaplain delivered
an invocation relating to the war, praying
that our course be maintained as the cause
of justice, equity and humanity. Grown
our arms with success and bring the war to
speedy and triumphant close so that we
may honor God help the oppressed, and
deliver them from their bondage and re-
turn to our own accustomed labors and
trains of thought and of light"
On presenting an amendment to the war
revenue measure providing for Issuance
of treasury notes instead of bonds, Mr..
Stewart of Nevada said it was well under
stood that bonds as provided for in the bill
: lists, while the treasury notes provided for
by this amendment were the favorite
method of the people In meeting emergency
obligations.
Mr.. Stewards amendment was a substi-
tute for the loan and bond section of the
bill. and provided for the issuance of $780,
100000 of treasury notes, which would be
ample probably for the conduct of the ex-
listing war; The amendment was referred
to the finance committee.
The conference report on the fortifica-
lions bill was agreed to.
A house bill authorizing the supreme
lodge of the Knights of Pythias to erect
and maintain a sanitarium on the govern
ment reservation at Hot Springs, Ark, was
passed.
Further conference was ordered on the
bill extending the homestead laws to
Alaska.
Mr.. Gear of Iowa. chairman of the Pacific
railroads committee, called up and obtain
ed consideration for bill authorizing
committee of the secretary of the treas
ury, the secretary of the interior, and the
attorney general to effect an adjustment
between America and the Sioux City and
Pacific Railroad company in relation to
certain bonds issued by America in aid
of the construction of railroad. An
amendment to the bill offered by Mr.. Har-
ris of Kansas provides that the commits
sion may not accept less in settlement of