The Saint Paul globe., 1898-05-05

ment to the Constitution Giving
to Congress the Power to Impose
Direct TaxatiOn-The ResOlu-
tion Laid ON the Table.
WASHINGTON, Nay A brief but
sharp debate was precipitated in the
senate today on the income tax prop
osition.
The resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution 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 sec
to lay tax on incomes, in such form
as to meet the requirements of the
decision of the supreme court.
The amendment offered was as fol-
lows:
Direct taxes shall not be apportioued
among the several states which may be
included within this Union according to
have power to lay and collect direct taxes
as other taxes, duties, imports and eXcises
are levied and collected.
Mr.. Mills explained that his amend
ment was offered in order that the
points raised by the supreme court
might be met
Mr.. Hoar made an appeal to Mr.. Mills
to withhold his amendment, promising
that any time in the future he would
assist him in getting consideration for
his income tax amendment.
Mr.. Mills insisted upon his amend
ment, and Mr.. Hoar then moved to lay
it on the table.
Upon this the ayes and nays were
demanded.
Pending the voting, Mr.. Mills, when
pressed by Mr.. Hoar for reason for
insisting upon his amendment at this
time, said: Il want to ties it to the
pending resolutions so that it may
reach the American people who are in
favor of it,"
Foraker's views.
Mr.. Foraker, of Ohio, announced
that he was In favor Of bonds,
the resolution and the pend
ing amendment. He was in fa-
vor, he said, of an income tax He
would VOTE however, under the cir
cumstances, to lay the proposed amend
ment on the table
The ayes and nays were called on
the motion to lay the proposed amend
ment on the table, and it was carried,
81 to 29, as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Baker, Caffery, Carter
Chandler, Chandler, Davis, Deboe. Elkins, Fairbanks,
Hansbrough, Hawley, Hoar, Lodge, Nc
Bride, Mcmillan, Mason, Plat Comm.
Pritchard, Proctor. Quay. Sewell, Shoup,
Thurston; I,1I 90 Warren, Wellington, Wetmore.
Nays-Bacon, Tate, Berry, Butler, Cannon,
Chiffon, Clay, Daniel German, Harris,
HeitfeM, Jones (Ark), Jones Nev), Lind
say, McEnery, McLaurin, Mallory Mills,
Money, Morgan. Pascoe, Pettigrew, Pet
tus, Rawlins, Stewart, Teller Tillman,
Turner White-29.
After some further debate upon the
resolution pending, in the course Of
which both Mr.. Hoar and Mr. Bacon
said that 1t was not intended to cover
presidential elections the resolution
was agreed to, the necessary two thirds
voting for 1t.
Succession Act.
The joint resolution reads as follows:
In all cases not provided for by article
second, clause fifty, of the constitution.
where there is no person entitled to dis
charge the duties of the Office of the presi-
dent, the same shall devolve upon the vice
president. The congress may by law pro-
vide for the case where there is no person
entitled to hold the office of president or
vice president, declaring what officer shall
act as president and such officer shall act
removed or president shall be elected.
The conference report on the fortifi-
cations appropriation bill was present.
ed and agreed to. Mr. Gear Qo), chair
man of the Pacific roads committee
early In the session called up and OBJ
tanned consideration for a bill authoriz-
ing a commission, consisting of the
secretary Of the treasury, secretary Of
the interior and the attorney general
to effect an adjustment between the
United States and the Sioux CITY 3,
Pacific Railway company in relation to
certain bonds issued by the United
States In aid of the construction of the
railroad. 's
AT o'clock the railroad bill was dis
placed by the special order, which was
the joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution.
AT 1886 the senate went into execu-
tive session, and when the doors were
re-opened Mr. Hawley presented the
report of the conferees ON the bill sus-
pending the law relating to the pur-
chase Of supplies by the quartermas-
ter's department of the army.
Mr. 1awley, after the reading. NOV.
ed that 1T be agreed to.
Mr. Morgan thought the -proposed
law was unwise, imprudent and mn
necessary. He said that it was most
extraordinary that bureau officers
should be authorized to go into tho
open market and purchase unlimited
supplies.
After a brief discussion of the renort
1t was laid over until tomorrow