The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-24
DISCUSSED THE S|AEWS
War Revenue Bill Was Debated
for Five Hours.
LODGE ON BANK DEPOSITS
He Asserted That the a on Corpora
tions Would Result in the Destruc-
ton of q Gres. Source OF Rev
enue to the States.

DAY tne senate nd0 the war tNthuc u'oo
ure under discussion. The entire time was
occupied by Mr.. Chiffon. dem. Texas; Mr..
Lodge. rep. Massachusetts. and Mr.. Tur-
ley. dem.. Tennessee.
While Mr.. Lodge confined himself to a
discussion of the proposed tax on corpora
lions and bank deposits. strongly urging
that such taxes be not imposed. Mr.. Chill
ton and Mr.. Turley covered pretty fully
the general features of the bill. Their
speeches dealt comprehensively. with the
theories Of taxation and were. therefore.
in the very nature of things legal and
technical dissertations upon the subject.
No action of any kind was taken upon the
bill.
At the opening of to-day's session of the
senate a communication was received
from Secretary of War Alger. together
| with the draft of a bill providing for a
gradual increase In the number OF officers
OF the corps of engineers. The bill pro-
vides that the corps of engineers OF the
army shall consist hereafter of one chief
of engineers with rank of brigadier gen.
eral. seven colonies. IA iieutenants. Is ma
jors. IS captains, 80 first heutenants, IL
second lieutenants and the battalion OF
engineers. All promotions shall be made
by seniority. The communication and the
bill were referred to the military affairs
committee.
After the transaction of some routine
business, Mr.. Allison called up the war
revenue measure. He announced that
when the senate adjourned Friday the
pending question was upon the amend
ment offered by Mr.. McEnery of Louisi-
ana, removing the proposed corporation
tax from certain classes of corporations,
which were such In name only. He added
that the reading of the bill had been COM
pleted and that an agreement had been
~-.zA.l SNr The annuAnfanna of the sem
ate first to consider the amendment for
the providing for excise taxes on persons,
firms, companies and corporations. That
amendment, Mr.. Allison thought, ought to
be disposed of before the remaining parts
of the bill were taken up.
Mr.. Chiffon of Texas delivered a care
fully written speech upon the general fea-
lures of the war bill. He expressed the
opinion that the vast amount OF money
proposed to be raised by the pending bill
would not be needed for the naval and
military operations before congress
should convene next December. He ex-
pressed willingness, however, to join with
others In furnishing ample resources Tor
the conduct of the war until July j, 1893.
He thought II would be a mistake to APP
propriate more than S25, 10000 a month
for war purposes. Mr.. Chiffon said
that the Dingley law and the pending Dill
had a very near relationship. He endeav-
ored to show that the receipts from the
DtngleN law were ~ ruiititIt W Htott
the governments ordinary demands. In
the course of his remarks upon the in
heritance tax Mr.. Chiffon expressed the
opinion that next TO a tax on incomes ana
corporations the succession tax contained
more elements OF justice than any other
feature of the pending bill.
Mr.. Chiffon defended the proposition OF
the majority of the finance committee TO
issue certificates against the silver seisn-
forage.
Mr.. Chiffon said the people, the plain
, people. would rebel against bonds unless
, the issue was absolutely necessary. The
: necessity for bonds did not now exist in
Mr.. Chilton's opinion and he did not think
: II would exist at any tim during the
present war. He spoke for two hours anc
: a half.
$ He was followed by Mr.. Lodge of Mas
. sachusetts. who addressed himself par
ticularly to the proposed tax on torpo'
rations. He held that the fact that many
states now levied a tax upon corporations
was an argument against the proposed
t tax TO he levied by the national govern.
5 ment. For the United States to tax the
h corporations would result In the destruc
: ton of a great source of revenue TO TN
n states. Mr.. Lodge objected to the corpo
e ration tax because IT was unfair and in
equitable. All partnerships were exempt
ed while corporations were taxed.
Mr.. Turley of Tennessee presented al
araume in support of the corporation
tax. He introduced a tabulated statemen
concerning the leVying of the tax upoi
4 banks. railroads and other corporations
He said the tax would fall chiefly upol
railroads engaged in interstate commerc
= and ne maintained that the railroads an
banks and other corporations ought TO d
compelled to pay their share of the wa
burdens. Mr.. Turley concluded with Al
argument i'm favor of the issue of lega
/ tender notes. as provided for in the bi
q reported by the majority of the hnanc
~ committee. II was then agreed that tn
n bill would not be pressed further to da
and II was laid aside.
: Mr.. Frye OF Maine. who was In tn
Is chair. called Mr.. Carter of Montana to tn
chair in order that be might report a bi
from the on lie sal
that he regretted exceedingly to admit I
n American register n foreign-built shil
but in the case In hand IL seemed nece'
n. sary, although II did appear 20 be a sol
he of blackmail that the war departmer
~ was levying upon congress In making IN
* request. The bill provided for the admi'
IN sion 10 American registry of the steam'
N Zelandia. Mr.. Frye said he had Just n
IN ceived a telegram from the war depar
Is ment urging that the bill be passed. as tr
he ship had been chartered to convey trooI
s. to Manila.
MIR. Pettigrew inquired where the sh'
was built. Mr.. Perkins replied that u
" steamer belonged to the Oceanic steam
,y ship company and was under the HI
3, waiian flag. although she was Britis
a. built.
~ MIR. Petticrew objected to the consfde
an alton of the bill A chorus OF protes'
rose from all parts OF tho NJ
Teller went to Mr.. Pettigrew and appeal
to him personally to withdraw his o.
lection. Mr.. Frye expressed the hope tn
the objection would be withdrawn. as NJ
Pettigrew could have no greater objects
TO comforting an American register ups
a foreign ship than he had. but In this !
me stance IL seemed absolutely necessary.
on the war department had completed II
Use charter % the vessel and its services we
I'm seriously needed.
Tor Finally. Mr.. Pcttlgrew said that at q
he earnest solicitation Of friends on DO
sides Of the chamber he would withdra
his objection. particularly as the war d