The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-27
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The debate upon the war revenue measure
opening statement, for the committee on
hnance was made by, Mr.: Allison la.), the
ranking member, in the absence Of Mr.. Nor
rili Of Vermont 1t Is estimated that the bill,
tives, would raise about {lOO. 100000 year.
~ reported from, the Senate committee, Nr.
Allison estimated that It will raise $15l,-
statement the bill was made the unfinished
ss soon az possible. The Senate. by IS to
grew to loca! railroad bill providing that
the government might purchase the road at
Its cash value at any time after ten years.
. Coz Conslderable progress was made by the
revenue measure. Mr.. Jones (Arf.) present.
ca ~ general statement the views Of the
Democratic members Of the finance commit
se ae psmdns S that the x
property aud not upon consumption; that the
policy OF the Republican party had always
D t' to Impose taxes upon consumption,
while that OF the Democratic party was to
Impose it upon property. He believed that
taxation that would raise $3.50, 600 600 would
be amply sufficient to be carried by this bill
demonstrate that more money was needed
Congress could provide 1t later. He opposed
the proposition to Issue bonds and certid-
quirements Of the war and held that the ex-
Rense should be paid by the government as
the war progresses
The feature Of the session of the Senate
pem, ind upon the S War revenue f measupe.
ne strongly eontended that bond issue was
thnnecessary: that all the funds required for
fbe Of the could be raised
the tax on corporations. by the coinage Of
the fas,, silver seigniorage and by the issue Of
legai ten tender notes. These four means Of
obtaining money would yield to the govern
l n during the next year. he maintained.
Iuiiy *SO0oOo.OOO. an amount in excess Of
Tue estlmated sum necessary for the con-
duct of the war.
theme Of the chaplain's Invocation at the
opening Of the Senate on the 10Th. A reso-
luton presented by Mr.. Mills CTex) was
passed: 1t calls upon the secretary Of war
ment OF Arkansas Pass harbor. At the con-
c!usion Of the morning business. considera-
ton OF the war revenue bill was resumed
Mr.. McLaurin Is. c. delivered a set speech.
The House was not in session on the Goth
and l., the Senate adjourned after routine
consideration Of the revenue BILL the COM
mlttee on finance finding it necessary to
MAKE ad te,i amendments to the war
the measure; A session Of the committee
was heid but there was not sufficient time
to reach a conclusion of the changes neces-
standing Of what should be done to perfect
the bill There is no division on party lines
on most Of the changes required as they are
largely Of technical character
House.
The first veto message from the President
during the Mckinley administration was
bill to confer on the court Of claims jurls-
d,ctloh to ret retry and determine 2 case
by the Se Of Isaac
OF claims in 1873 to recover from the gov
eminent $4,000 for the use ''e Of distilled lied
ee ppltts, meters invented by him: The bill
claims Of Tice and others for money collect
ed on account of these meters, but not paid
oyer to him or them; amounting to $4,000.
are the other Pefsons BY whom a tRis latter tier
sum is claimed and that the claim must
M nave accrued ISL prior to July 1871. Mr.:
upon the bifi authorizing army ofice erp0 to
furnish food to the Cuban people and arms
ana equipment t. the Cubans to increase
during the present war. The report was
adopted without objection: Secretary Of the
Nav, Long sent to the House an estimate
for the appropriation Of $sS, 00o, 900 in round
fiscal year. This is supplemental to the esti-
mates mates heretofore received and is expected to
war will impose on the naval service next
year.
The House held brief session on the 18th.
Two important bills affecting labor vera
passed, one limiting the labor Of persons en-
ployed upon government works and In gov
crnment service to eight hours daily and the
other providing for the equipment Of non
lative problems affecting labor Mr. Corliss
(Mich.) called up the House bill to repeal
the law providing that transmission of the
electoral vote of the states to Washington
shall be by messengers. The bill proposes
transmission by mail and express and was
urged by Mr.. Corlfss in the interest of econ
omy: The present ~, method costs $4,000
The House then took up its bill to limit to
eight hours each day the work Of laborers.
workmen or mechanics employed in the serv-
Ice OF the government or upon public works
BY contract or otherwise. Mr.. .Belknap
the -Winslow who laid down their lives in
Cardenas bay. The bill was amended so as
to suspend its operations as affecting mill
tary or naval works in time Of war. The
bill was passed without division.
The House adjourned on the 18th after a
session lasting only an hour and q half, An
ineffectual effort was made to pass a bill
prohibiting the publication Of information
concerning the strength Of the country's
Notifications. Without debate the def
cheney pension bill was passed, carrying S.
The adjournment of the House on the 10Th
to the 2Sd postpones any possible considera-
ton Of the Hawaiian resolutions. Adjourn
ment was taken after passing the labor arb-
tration bill as amended by the Senate and
experiencing brief political tilt, precipi-
tated by 9 personal political explanation
from Mr.. Tongue (Rep., Or).