The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19
IURP|E' 5 FOUR MEANS
Of Raising Revenue Do Not
Include Bond Issuing.
STAMP SECTlONSAMENOED
BY the Striking Out of Some
Imprisonment Clauses.
STAMP SECTIONSA MEND ED

Washington. May 1s.-The feature o.
today's session Of the senate was tht
speech of Mr.. Turpie Dem, Ind upon
the war revenue measure. He strongly
| contended that q bond issue was unnee-
essary; that all the funds required for the
| prosecution OF the war could be raised
| through the proposed inheritance tax. by
the tax on corporations, by the coinage
Of the silver seignforage and by the issue
of lega ltender notes. Those four means
| Of obtaining money would yield to the
| government during the year, he main
tanned, fully $500 OoO, 900, an amount in ex-
cess OF the estimated sum necessary for
! the conduct Of the war. Considerable
progress was made in the reading of the
! bill which included, naturally, the con-
sideration of the amendment proposed by
| the committee. Through the influence of
Mr.. German Dem, Md the imprison-
ment penalty was stricken out of some of
! the section relating to violations Of the
| stamp tax. After an extended debate,
| part Of which occurred in secret legisla-
| tive session, the conference report on the
| bill suspending certain parts OF the ex-
| listing law relating TO the purchase OF
| supplies by the war department was
adopted. The bill permitting officers of
! the regular army to accept staff appoint
ments in the volunteer army without
losing their rank or places in the regular
service was passed.
PRELIMINARY BUSINESS.
A house bill reported by che comm4 It ee
on claims was passed directing the pay
ment to Samuel Mckee of Kentucky
sI7ls for expenses incurred by him in
contest for his seat in the FoFteth con-
gress.
A bill providing that officers in the reg
ular army shall be eligible to staff ap-
poin tments In the volunteer army; that
governors. with the consent OF the presi-
dent. may appoint officers OF the regular
army In the grades Of field officers in
organizations of the volunteer army ex-
Territory. was passed.
EMERGENCY SUPPLIES.
Mr.. Hawley called up the report Of the
copferees on the bill suspending the ac-
ton Of certain existing laws relating to
the purchase Of supplies by the quarter
masters department of the army.
Mr.. Hawley explained that the senate
conferees had abandoned their amend
ment repeating section 3709 of the revised
statutes and had inserted the following:
THAT during the existing war the bu-
reau of ordnance of the war department
is authorized to purchase without adver-
and to make contracts without advertise
ment, for such stores to be delivered as
as rapidly as manufactured"
A TILT WITH GORMAN.
Mr.. German (Nd) inquired of Mr. Haw~
ley whether the provision inserted by the
conferees conferred upon the chic OF ord
nance unlimited authority to contract for
supplies for one or two years hence.
Mr. Hawley replied that the provision
conferred upon the chief of ordnance only
such power as It was necessary for him
in the circumstances to have.
1.-THE projectiles and guns and other sup
plies which we must have" said Mr.. HaW
ley, with some heat. ARE not to be had
in every toy shop. Only three OF four
concerns in the country make them. The
chief of ordnance knows exactly what he
has to pay for them and without advertis-
ing for proposals. could give the sena-
tor (Ar. Gorman) Information on this
subject but 1 do not think it is proper to
do so in open session
''You need not can for secret session
on my account" said Mr.. German, but
1 would like to know how sweeping this
provision is"
''Well." replied Mr. Hawley. there is
just this about II. II you have not an
honest chief Of ordnance, have him turned
out and put in another man. 1t is es-
sential that we have the authority con-
ferred upon him by this provision |
call for secret legislative session, Mr.. |
President"
The call was maintained at at 2:27 p. m. |
the senate went into executive session, |
discussing the question for half an hour
WAR BILL RESUMED.
The senate resumed open legislative ses- |
sion at 1888 p. m. and began the consid- |
Grafton Of the war revenue measure.
Mr.. Turpie Dem, Ind in addressing /
the senate said that the differences were /
differences only in method. There was |
no difference as to the purpose of sup |
plying all the means and men 20 the 1
government to carry on the war.
Mr.. Turpie said that the pending bin |
carried provision for a hasketful of 4
certificates Of Indebtedness in order to
meet the deficiencies caused by the Ding /
ley law. The Democrats had been sharply
criticized because Of the monthly deficit /
Of the sO-csiley wilson law but the Ding
ley law was showing singular deficits
without criticism.
Now. Mr.. Turpie said. il was proposed,
in the pending war measure. 70 take
care Of all the Dingley law deficits with
the certificate OF Indebtedness.
The question presented TO congress was