The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-25

fsy. The Republicans and siss Democrats
hold wfdesy divergent views a. TO the
methods by which the revenues 20 carry on
the war should be raised. No fectiors OPP
pnsssfcn. however. viii be offered BY the
minority. The leaders Of the minority are
extremely anxions. and they will insist
so far a. they are able. upon prcsenfinz
such substitute propositions as sre in lire
&ish their ideas and doctrines sor the bill
framed By the Republican members Of the
ways And means committee which Chair
man Dsngiey introduced into the house yes
fercay. The Democrats OF the house and
espeeiafy tina leaders and the members az
the ways and means COMMITTEES feel az
gr1eved because they have neither been
consulted nor had = voice in the prepara-
ton OF the war revenue measure In the
lace Of foreign enemy. they say they
nave sunk party consideration and have
voted TO uphold the hands OF the president
and they believe that in realizing war in
assnuen as they are expected to aeausesce
lhey should nave q share. For the Repub-
iicans to meet in secret and prepare a
measure strictly according 10 their own
IDEAS, they maintain Is a display OF parti-
sanshir such as should not have been given
AZ sucn time The bill viii not be pre-
scented 10 them formally unit, ;o,norrnw
morning and Chairman Dinghy expects 20
ger II before the house during the day He
THINKS the bill should pass and go 70 the
senate Tuesday night at the latest.
The Democrats will protest against this
expedition. bu; will probably not carry
their opposition beyond that. Rat!ey. the
democratic leader. and other Democrats
realize the necessity for prompt action.
and while they feel they were unfairly
treated under the eircuVesanees they viii
make no factsous opposition. They are
particularly DESTROYS of the opportunity to
present sub-2ropasitions for various fea.-
ures of the bill as prepared. Bailey said
they would probably be willing To- roreSo
general debate If arrangements COULD be
made 10 consider the entire bill for amend
ment under the five minute rule The chief
amendment they desire 10 offer - for the
Income tax and they believe consider
able proportion of the war tax should be
raised from this source. They are also OPP
posed 10 some Of the provisions Of the
stamp TAX. which they believe will prove
onerous and irritating, and ii is likely they
viii offer propositions In lieu thereof for a
tax Of fifty cents per barrel on petroleum
and graduated tax on railroad and other
transportations tickets. both Of. which
propositions were considered by the Re
nublicans of the ways and means commit
tee but rejected.
There Is also considerable opposition TO
The bond feature of the bill on the Demo-
cratic side ard whether with unanimity or
not a motion will undoubtedly be made to
strike II out. Mr.. Bailey. however. - I'M
derst0oa to recognize the necessity for an
authorization for borrowing money. Scma
or the Populists desire an authorization for
an issue of greenhacks The bond feature
of the hill will probably be bitterly attacked.
The whole week in the house In likely to
be given largely 10 the consideration OF
war measures. excepting such time az
Will probably be consumed in dispos-
ing OF two election cases and other minor
matters Possibly the general deficiency
bill might be taken up before the week
closes
Senate VIII Take Up the Army Hill.
1t is the expectation in the senate that
the week will begin with the receipt of a
message from the president. asking that
congress shall make a formal declaration
OF war and that there Will be a quick re-
Spouse To the request. There has been some
apprehension that Shere might be the re-
newai of the effort 10 secure a recogni-
ton Of the Cuban insurgents in connection
with the war declaration. but the best In
formation now is that this will not be un-
dertaken and that there will be practically
no opposition in the senate to a war reso-
luton. 1t ia suggested on the part Of some
OF the members OF the committee on for
eign relations that it wiz not even be nec-
essary to refer the presidents message 10
the committee when received. but a reso-
luton can Immediately be introduced and
pa ssed.
II this suggestion should not prove prac-
ticabie the committee Will report prompt
~.
The senate will resume consideration OF
the naval appropriation bin at the earliest
moment. Tire only disputed point undis-
posed of in connection with the naval bill
is the provision In regard 10 the price
OF armor, which Senators Tiiman and
Butler are making an effort 10 have re-
duced from $500 TO $500 ton after the
three hattesh.ps are now supplied Both
these senators, and perhaps Others. Will
make speeches in support OF this amend
ment. and the debate will in all probable
ity be quite sharp. Ii DOS not appear
probable that the amendment will be
adopted by The senate.
~he senate wifi also take UP the army
organization bill AS soon as II can be-
reached after It Is reported from the COM
mittee on military affairs, by which 1t viii
be given prompt consideration. The COM
mittee will also take cogniZance of the
supposed defects In the volunteer army
BILL with a view to correcting them IL
found as serious as reported. The bill haa
been investigated by some OF the best
lawyers OF the senate and most of thtm
EXPRESS the opinion that IL Is not defect
i've. II Is rot believed that the war revenue
bill viii receive consideration from the
senate this week. OWING 10 tue ifFooaosfty
that II will meet sufficient opposition In
the finance committee TO delay II there for
some time. The Democrats will seek 10
eliminate the bond feature of the bill, and
they may attempt to incorporate pro-
vision for an income tax when the bill
reaches ths committee and the stubborn
contest - promised both in the COMMITTEES
and in the senate. Whether the hill in The
committee is reported as X comes from
~, ha {nAteafiduE 20
tive that Il will he made the basis OF =
prolonged discussion in the finance COM
mittee.