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which the revenues to carry on the War
should be raised
No factious opposition however, viii
be offered by the minority. The leaders
of the minority are extremely anxious,
and they will insist, so far as they are
able upon presenting such substitute
propositions as are in line with their
ideas and doctrines for the bill framed
by the Republican members Of the
Ways and Means Committees, which
Chairman Dingley introduced in the
House yesterday. The Democrats of
the House, and especially the leaders
and the members of the Ways and
Means Committee, feel aggrieved be
cause they have neither been consulted
nor had a voice in the preparation Of
the war revenue measure. In the face
of a foreign enemy, they say, they Lave
sunk party consideration and have
voted to uphold the hands of the Pres
dent, and they believe that in realizing
war, inasmuch as they are expected to
acquiesce, they should have a share.
For the Republicans to meet in secret
and prepare a measure strictly accord
ing to their own ideas. they maintain, IS
a display of partisanship such as should
not have been given at such time.
The bin will not be presented to them
formally until tomorrow morning, and
Chairman Dingley expects to get it be
fore the House during the day. He
thinks the bill should pass and go to
the Senate by Tuesday night at the
latest. The Democrats will protest
against this expedition, but will prob
ably not carry their opposition beyond
that Bailey, the Democratic leader,
and other Democrats realize the neces-
sity for prompt action, and while they
feel that they have been unfairly treat
ed under the circumstances they Will
make no factiOus opposition. They are
particularly desirOus of the opportunity
to present substitute propositions for
various features of the bill as prepared.
Bailey said they would probably be
willing to forego general debate if an
arrangement could be made to consider
the entire bill for amendment under the
five-minute rule. The chief amendment
they desire to offer is for an income tax,
as they believe a considerable proper
tion of the war tax should be raised
from this source. They are also op-
posed to some provisions of the stamp
tax which they believe Will prove Oner-
Gus and irritating, and it rs likely they
will offer propositions in lieu thereof
for tax of 80 cents per barrel on pc
troleum and a graduated tax on rail-
road and other transportation tickets,
both of which propositions We're consid-
cred by the Republicans of the Ways
and Means Committee, but rejected.
There is also considerable opposition
to the bond feature of the bill on the
Democratic side and, whether with
unanimity or not, a motion will un-
doubtedly be made to strike it out.
Bailey, however is understood to re-
cOgniZe the necessity for an aujhOriZa-
tiOn for borrowing money. Some of the
POpulists desire an authorization for an
issue of greenbacks. The bond feature
of the bill will probably be bitterly at
tackled. The whole week in the House
is likely to be given largely to the con-
sideratiOn Of war measures. but such
time as arranged will probably BE- con-
sumed in disposing of two election
cases and other minor matters. Posi-
bly, the general deficiency bill might be
taken up before the week closes.