The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-06-10
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

s sulI,va na, appointed senator from Missis
ward &. Wsithal} was sworn In nen and then
confederation eoasi., Of the war revenue bill was
Marked progress was made on the LIST by
TIE Senate towards the final disposition of
amendments on nearly sixty pages OF tho
bill were passed upon and the Senate nearly
reached aa the principal questions at issue be-
naming questions have already been dis
cussed pretty thoroughly and. aside from
rev set speeches yet to be delivered will
debate deb .'''' p''0a0'' more 'h'h oesu't0ry
When the Senate adjourned on the I'd the
war revenue measure SO far as the finance
committee is concerned, was completed,
With the exception Of the bond provision and
eu oa he bpnS ny the Me
agreement was reached fixing a time for
the taking Of final vote upon the bill, it
was the expressed opinion on both sides Of
f3re adjournment on the Sd. Mr.. Allison
(Rep., la) In charge of the measure an
nounced that he would ask the Senate to re-
main In session until vote was reached
While the war revenue measure was not
passed by the Senate on the Sd two very i'm
portant votes were taken, one on PROPOSE.
tion to coin the silver bullion in the treasury
and to Issue silver certificates against the
presented by the Republican minority OF
; the committee On finance In lieu of the
seigniorage amendment offered by the ma
j to OF the "A finance committee, Mr.. Vol
colt !Rep.. COLI proposed an amendment
directing the secretary Of the treasury to
coin the silver bullion in the treasury and
to Issue silver certificates against it. After
amendment was agreed to. As to 81, several
Republicans voting for it. Mr.. Aldricb
!Kep., 4. } then pressed the amendment of
the minority OF the finance committee pro-
yiding Tor the issue Of 500, 600, 600 Of certi
ficates Of Indebtedness and $500, 900, 600 Of
bonds to be used exclusively for the pay
ment OF the expenses Of the war. After an
to an issue and by the decisive vote Of A. to
! 81 the bond amendment was incorporated in
the bill, as substitute for the amendment
sition received the votes of 81 Republicans,
Democrats and Populist. The Democrats
W Who voted for it were Messrs. Cafery.
and Murphy, and the Populist was Mr.. Kyle.
NO Republicans voted against the issue Of
bonds, the votes in opposition to bonds being
cast by p Democrats, 5 Populists and Sill
With no evidence of excitement and with
! out incident worthy of special note. but with
manifestations of deep interest, the war
revenue measure was passed by the Senate
| late on the 4th. The bill was under consid-
Grafton eight hours today. score or more
OF attempts were made to amend it but in
only three or four instances were the at
tempts successful: Particular effort was
| measure but it was futile in every instance
The most notable amendment made to the
measure was that offered by Mr.. Tiliman
(Dem;' 5. e. placing duty of 10 cents a
| pound Oh all tea imported into the United
states. The amendment created no debate
and was adopted by a vote of 3S to 81 Ut
Is calculated " !. BY the Senate experts that the
raise at least 10.00o, 900 year and prob.
ably more. An amendment offered by Mr.
Chiffon Dem. Tex, a member Of the
n i,naas committee provides for tax grad,
sold under patent right, trade mark or
name not open to general use and which are
not otherwise taxed in the bill: Through al
ky) the Senate decided not to place a
stamp tax upon bundles Of newspapers
wholly % or partly printed which weigh less
was placed on adulterated -four and a stamp
| tax Of l cent on every ticket emitting the
holder to seat in palace or parlor car,
or,berth in sleeping car, the company
ahx the stamp: On the passage Of the
measure every Republican voted In the at
fSn BY parties the vote in favor Of
publican, I. Total 4s. Against the bin he
vote was Democrats, 90: ropulists, I, and
s S1Eer Republican 5 tota 2s The Demo
Caffery. German, Lindsay McEnery, Mitch
ell, Murphy and Turpie: the Popuist was
Nj Kyle and the Silver Republican was Mr.
The House on the 31st passed concurrent
codlfying the criminal laws, to prepare ant
submit a code of civil laws and procedure
for Alaska In committee of the whole. q
to keep open during June and July this veal
such life-saving stations on the Atlantic
anu Gulf coasts as he might deem advisable
was considered. The bill was urged by tht
secretary of the navy as providing for the
| continuance in the months named of an i'm
pOrtant adjunct to the naval and coast sigma
service In making efficient the patrol service
| The bill was amended to carry SO 600 in
stead of S1250OO and passed, and then the
House adjourned.
The session of the House on the LIST was
to give consideration to the passage of the
to remove ali political disabilities in incurred
by the third section of the Fourteenth
amendment to the. constitution. The debate
Grosvenor (Rep., % and Mr Settle Dem
| Ky) upon the obliteration of all sectional
feeling and the reality at last of reunited
country. Incidental to the debate, several
| members brought up the question that a
taneously military and civil office The
debate e. was -, brought on by reference. t.
|
general, and until recently member of the
House. The statements that some states
| were unable to respond to the demands fol
5ns snd AN
| Overstreet rep, Ind) upon the subject re-
| aecting upon the loyalty of certain states
was condemned by several members, but the
| discussion, was declared out of order. The
passage of the bill considered by the House
will affect but few persons, since the general
acts passed in President Grants administra-
| moved all disabilities with the exception OF
| those in few hundred cases.
The House practically without debate
| passed on the I'd the urgent deficiency bill
earryng and prcvdnf f".
until December 81, 1898 1t was based upon
estimates received recently from the depart
the Philippine expedition and the early
| movements upon Cuba and Porto Rico as
submitted by Secretary Alger. In commit
presentation Of the measure. He said it J,
was the policy of the committee on appro-
priations to hold back the general deficiency
bin until practically the close of the scs
ment Of the session. Meantime the presen
bill was urgent, and had been reported 70,
could not wait upon the general deficiency
bill. Incidentally he estimated the appro
priationS already made account of the
war and likely to develop essential. III
Guiding the first six months of the comm.
escal year, at $500, 0O0. coo In response tc
question from Mr.: Ding'cy, Mr. Cannon,
said the war would cost approximat ely
$Gtk:, oo0G Goo, provided it should continue on,
year.
The House OH the 81 consumed much time
h". v''h".' r~"'+ ""~i'ler:ng bill &c
authorize the President TO restore to his
rank and duty Maj. Joseph w. Wham: pay
| master in the army, who was suspended in
1890 upon half pay until 1904 through court
martial proceedings and executive action.
Forty-nine private pension and relief bills
were passed and at $40 o'clock the House
took a recess until p. H., the evening SEES
sion also being devoted to bills granting
pensions and correcting military records.
Among those acted upon favorably was one
pensioning Nancy Berger of Pennsylvania.
the widow, 1O5 years Of age, of soldier
of 1912.
Upon request of Mr.. Dingley the House
on the 4th ordered the printing Of 5000
copies Of the revenue bill as it shall pass
the Senate. He then moved to adjourn, but
withdrew 1t, and Mr.. Payne (Rep.) Of New
York called up the Senate bill to grant an
American register to the ship China. 1t
was passed. Mr.. Lacey (Rep.] of Iowa Sc
cured consideration Of the Senate bill to
protect homesteaders who may enlist and