The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-05

euiS d DfleI out Sndrp DEBATE was pre-
cipitated in the senate today on the in
come tax proposition. The resolution
proposing an amendment to the consti-
tuition of the United States relating to
| the succession to the presidency was
| under discussion. Mr.. Mills of Texas
| proposed an amendment in the form of
a new section intended to authorize
congress to lay a tax on incomes in
such form as TO meet the requirements
of the decision of the supreme court
He was sharply criticised for endeav-
oring to place such a rider on a resolu-
| ton which practically all senators fav-
ored, but stood his ground and insisted
upon a vote on his amendment. The
amendment was defeated, 1929, all the
Republicans voting against the amend
ment, and all the Democrats, except
Mr.. Caffrey Of Louisiana, together with
the Populists and silver Republicans,
voting in favor of it.
The joint resolution which was adopt
ed reads as follows:
In all cases not provided for by ar
! ticle 2, clause 5, of the constitution,
where there is no person entitled to
discharge the duties of the office of
president, the same shall devolve upon
the vice president.
! THE congress may, by law, provide
for the case where there is no person
entitled TO hold the office of president
or vice president, declaring what Off
Ger shall act as president, and such
| officer shall act according until the dis
ability shall be removed or a president
shall be elected.
The conference report on the fortifi-
cations appropriation bill was agreed
to.
PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, May 4.-In the senate to-
day, on presenting an amendment to
the war revenue measure providing for
issuance of treasury notes instead of
| bonds, Mr.. Stewart (Nev) said it was
we'll understood that bonds, as provid-
ed for in the bill, were a favorite in
vestment of the capitalists, while the
treasury notes provided for by the
amendment was the favorite method of.
the people in meeting emergency obi
cations.
Mr.. Stewards amendment was sub
stitute for the loan and bond section
of the bill, and provided for the issue
of $500. 000, 900 of treasury notes, which
would be ample for the conduct of the
existing war. The amendment was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The conference report on the fortifica-
tions appropriation bill was agreed to.
A house bill authorizing the supreme
lodge of the Knights of Pythias to erect
and maintain sanitarium on the gov
eminent reservation at Hot Springs.
Ark, was passed.
Further conference was ordered on
the bill extending the homestead laws
to Alaska.
PACIFIC RAILROADS.
Mr.. Gear Qowa), chairman of the
Pacific railroad committee, called up
and obtained consideration for a bill
a1Ith0rizi7p a ic+; ofi
the secretary of the treasury, the sec
rotary of the interior and the attorney
general, to effect an adjustment be-
tween the United States and the Sioux
City & Pacific Railway company, in
relation TO certain bonds issued by the
United States in aid of the construc-
ton of the railroad. An amendment to
the bill offered by Mr.. Harris of Kan
sas provides that the committee may
not accept less in settlement of the
governments claim than the principal ]
of the bonds issued in aid of the con- |
struction of the railroad.
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama delivered an |
extended speech upon the measure in |
the course of which he Indicated the !
great Importance of the measure as |
precedent.
AT the conclusion of Mr. Morgans |
speech Mr.. Cockrell of Missouri secured /
the passage of the following resolu- |
ton:
VALUE OF BULLION.
That the secretary of the treasury is
hereby directed to make a report show
ing the coming value of the silver bull
lion in the treasury, and the amount |
of the seigniorage, and the amount of /
the existing treasury notes issued in
its purchase, and the amount of stand
ard silver dollars coined under the act
of July A. 1870, and the amount of the
seigniorage and the amount of treas
ury notes redeemed in such dollars and
retired.
Mr.. Harris, continuing the debate
upon the pending railroad bill, urged
the adoption Of his amendment as the
very least that congress could do in
protecting the interests of the country.
ONE RAILROADS PURPOSE.
Mr.. Pettigrew IS. D. said that the
Sioux City railroad was a link so i'm
portant to the Northwestern system
that if the government should insist
upon the payment of its principal claim
in full, about S1,600000. the Northwest
ern would pay it. He declared that
the Northwestern officials had, for two
years, falsified the returns from the
Sioux City railroad, with the plan in
view of securing the road at nominal
price He said he proposed to offer an
ing that not less than 100000 should
be accepted by the commission in set
Element of the governments claim.
At 2 O'Clock the railroad bill was dis
placed by a special order, which was q
joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States providing for the succession in
the case of the president-elect before
his inauguration. The proposed amend
ment was favorably reported from the
judiciary committee.
DIRECT, TAXES.
Mr. Mills of Texas offered the fol-
lowing amendment in the form of
new section:
Section 2.-Direct taxes shall not be
apportioned among the several states
which may be included within this
union according to their respective
numbers, but congress shall have
power to lay and collect direct taxes
as other taxes, duties, imports and ex-
cises are levied and collected"
Mr.. Mills explained that his amend
ment was offered in order that the
points raised by the supreme court
against the income tax proposition
might be met.
Mr.. Hoar made an appeal to Mr.
Mills to withhold his amendment |
promising at any time in the future
Grafton for his income tax amendment ,
Mr.. Mills insisted upon his amend
nent and Mr.. Hoar then moved to lay
t on the table. Upon this the ayes and .
noes were demanded.
Pending the vote Mr.. Mills, when
pressed by Mr.. Hoar for reason for
insisting upon his amendment at this
lime, said: {
Il want to tie it to the pending reso- {
ution, so that it may reach the Amer j