The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-26
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Washington. May is Copxiea.
progress was made 10y The se.aole
considering the war revcpua noaa IN
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas nresanr l1as .
general statement the yiows ~
Democratic members of tho eoi Tie
committee. He maintained ,ia u"nce
taxes imposed by the nerdir tle
ought TO be levied upon nrone,. OH
not upon consumption: thar tha auc
OF the Republican party ALWAYS Ivy sy
been 10 impose taxes upon consn mae
ton, while that OF the Demonsa.p
party was to impose ii upon nro,o.,'
lie believed taxation that wGuld ra,!
S150,0O0,000 would he anply sut,; aa'e
TO be carried by this bill ana ,ho,
the eNigencicS Of the war shopld a..
onstrate that more money was roas",
congress could provide il lator ~
opposed the proposition to issue honas
and certificates of Indebtedness far =
excess OF the requirements of tho wa4
and held that the expenses shaula :.
paid by the government as the va,
progresses.
In 'hr House
The house held n brief session. Tvo
important bills affecting labor we,o
passed. one limiting the labar of NO,
sons employed upon govcrnme,,
works ana in government service "a
eight hours daily. ana re other mn
viding for the equipment Of 4 no.,
partisan labor commission to cons,d.,
legislative problems affecting labor
Washington, May 10 The fcau,a
OF the session of the senate was Tho
speech of Mr.. Triple Of Indiana On
the war revenue measure. He stou,lv
contonded that bond issue was mn.
necessary; that all the funds used "a,
the prosecution of the war could no
raised through the proposed inner.
itance tax, by the tax Of the corpors.
lions, by the coinage Of the silver
seigniorage ana 10y the issue of legal
tender notes. These four means OF
obtaining money would yield 10 The
government during the next wear he
maintained. fully S3O0,O00.0OO, an
amount in excess of the estimated sun
necessary for the conduct Of the war
The speech was charaCter.stically
beautiful in diction and clear and
forceful in reasoning. Considerable
progress was made in the reading Of
the bill, which included the cOusilera.
ton of the amendments proposed BY
the committee. Through the Influence
of Mr.. German of Maryland The i'm.
prisonment penalty was stricken OUT
Of some Of the sections relating TO VIC.
latiOns Of the stamp act. The bill as
il passed the house, provided penalty
of 800 for failure to afiiX the stamp TO
any drug or medicine or perfumey
The senate committee has changed The
fine 10 $500. The provision was
amended to-day by striking out the
maximum fine. leaving ii TO the dis
erection of the courts to make il less
than 800. The provision was also
changed so as 10 provide that the Of
Tense should bc made to appear inttl-
tional. In section IL Of the bill Tie
stamp taxes provided for were made
effective on the first day Of June
After an extended debate, part OF
which occupied a secret Legislative
session, the conference report OF the
bill suspending certain parts OF the ex.
listing law relating to the purchase OF
supplies by the var department. was
adopted. The bill permitting officers
Of the regular army TO accept stan sP
pointments i'm the volunteer army
without losing their rank or place I'D
the regular service was passed.
I'm the House.
The house adjourned after 4 session
lasting only an hour and a half, AL
especial effort was made TO pass
bill prohibiting the publication 0! ih.
formation concerning the strength M
the country's Notifications. Withouta
word of debate the defense RepuDlieaI
bill was passed.
Washington, May 20.-While seyerai
important paragraphs in the war fe'c
nue. measure were passed over !"
future consideration. excellent PRIV
gress was made by the senate I'D 'Ic
consideration OF the bill. Two-lhilus
Of the measure has been read 'ue
committee amendments generally nav.
ing been agreed to. Mr.. McLaurin VI
South Carolina opened the discussoa
Of the bill with carefully prepa,.u
speech touching all Of its features no
expressed the hope that the bili Wou'.
pass as reported by the majority "
the committee On finance. Win Tue "a
ception OF the stamp tax, when ~
thought quite unnecessary. Inc piop