The record-union., 1898-06-05
The Measure Finally Passed in the
Senate,
The Vote Being Fortnight in Favor Of and
Twenty-EIght Against.
An Amendment Placing . Duty Of
Ten Gents q Pound on Tea
Adopted-Eforts to Amend the
Bond Provision Of the Bill
Futile in Every Instance.

WASHINGTON, June 4.-The war
revenue measure was passed by the
Senate this evening at 7:O5 o'clock.
The bill was under consideration eight
hours to-day A score or more at
tempts were made to amend it, but in
only three or four instances were the
attempts successful. Particular effort
was made to amend the bond provi-
sion OF the measure, but it was futile
in every instance
The most notable amendment made
to the measure to-day was that offered
by Tillman of South Carolina, placing
a duty Of 10 cents a pound on all tea
imported into the United States. The
amendment created no debate. and was
adopted by a vote of 3S to 80. 1t is
calculated by the Senate experts that
the duty, if it be finally enacted into
law, will raise at least $1O,OOO,OOO a
year, and probably more.
An amendment offered by Chiffon
Cd of Texas, a member of the Finance
Committee, provides for a tax gradu-
ated according to price upon all arti-
cles sold under a patent right, trade
mark or name not open to general use,
and which are not otherwise taxed by
the bill.
Trough dIl dIIlCLOultIll OlSIcu Wy
Lindsay CD of Kentucky the Senate
decided not to place stamp tax upon
bundles Of newspapers wholly or part
ly printed. which weigh less than 100
pounds.
A tax Of cents a barrel was placed
on adulterated -four and a stamp tax
Of l cent on every ticket emitting the
holder to a seat in a palace or parlor
11A ha
company selling the seat or berth being
required to affix the stamp.
On passage of the measure every Re-
publican voted in the affirmative. By
parties the vote in favor of the meas
ure was: Republicans 80. Democrats
Z, Populist /, Silver Republican L
Total. 4S. Against the bill: Demo-
Gratis 20, Populists Z, Silver Republican
Total, %.
The Democrats who voted for the bill
were Messrs. Caffery, German, Lind
say, McEnery, Mitchell, Murphy and
Turpie. The Populist was Kyle, and
the Silver Republican Mantle.
After the transaction of brief rou-
tine business the Senate resumed con-
sideration Of the war revenue measure
AS no amendment was pending, Alli-
son suggested that the bill be report
I'd from the committee of the whole to
the Senate.
The suggestion developed several
amendments, and also the absence OF a
quorum.
Mason, who said he had an import
ant amendment, demanded call OF
the Senate.
After a delay Of fifteen minutes a
quorum was secured.
Morgan CD of Alabama then offered
the amendment of which he gave notice
yesterday, requiring the Secretary OF
the Treasury to proceed with the collec-
tion of the taxes under the provisions
of the income tax law of 1894, not di
rectly repealed by the Dingley bill. Il
the Secretary of the Treasury should
refuse to levy the taxes under the law
the amendment provides that it shall
be the duty of the Acknowledgement tC
proceed against the Secretary of the
Treasury to compel him to perform tht
duties, and if the Attorney-Gene
should refuse to take that action, any
taxpayer of the United States may
bring the necessary action to compe
the enforcement of the law.
Morgan said that full opportunity
was presented by his amendment II
have the question which it involved set
tied by the Supreme Court, for. quite
naturally, affirmative action taken b!
Congress on the subject would relegats
the entire subject to the Supreme Court
Congress could scarcely refuse, Nor
gan thought, to provide for another tes
of the income tax, in view OF the fac
that it was forced to increase taxation
and in time borrow money in order t
prosecute the present war. With tn
conclusion Of his speech Morgan asked
for yea and nay vote upon his amend
ment
3S-as follows:
Yeas-Allen, Bacon. Bate, Berry, But
ler, Cannon, Chiffon. Clay, Cockrell
Daniel, Faulkner, Harris, Heitfield
Jones Of Arkansas Lindsay. McLaurin
Mallory, Mantle. Martin, Mills. Mitchell
Money, Morgan, Murphy, Pasco, Petit
grew, Pettus, Rawlins, Roach, Stewart
Teller, Tillman, Turley, Turpie, White
30.
Nays-Aldrich, Allison, Burrows, Caf
ferry, Carter, Clark, Davis. Deboe, Ell
kins, Fairbanks, Foraker. Frye, Calm
ger, Gear German, Hale, Hanna, Hans
brough, Hawley, Hoar, Lodge, Mcbride
McMillin, Morrill,, Perkins, Platt o
Connecticut, Platt of New York, Pritch
ard, Quay, Sewell, Shoup, Spooner
Thurston, Warren, Wellington, Wet
more, Wilson, Wolcott-3S.
Turley CD of Tennessee offered a.
amendment levying an excise tax o
one-fourth Of per cent upon the gros
receipts on transportation firms, com
panies or corporations doing an inter
state business or a business between
a State and q foreign country. Th
amendment also provides the same ex
else tax upon telegraph and telephon
companies sending messages from on
State or Territory to another.
The amendment was re1ected-Z4 {
49, :.
White of California offered nj
amendment placing tax upon sleep
ing car firms. companies and corpora
tions of one-fourth Of 1 per cent. upo
their gross receipts. In the case Q
sleeping cars operated by the railroad
the tax is levied only upon the gros
receipts from the sleeping car business
He spoke strongly in favor OF IN
amendment.
After a desultory debate. which TOO
a wide range. Gallinger of New Hamp
shire offered in lieu of Whites amend
ment a substitute providing after Jul
/, 1898, for a stamp tax of i per cen
on every seat sold in a palace or par
lor car. and on every berth in sleep
ing car, the stamp to be affixed TO IN
ticket and paid for by the car com
pany.
Whita accepted the substitute. and