The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-30
NIa PASSES TIE
MAR REVENUE BILL.
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= =, xmendmens. MeMilsIn Of Tennes-
-. ossred on behalf OF the minority, the
.....Ameut To So ke cut section q, the
nod provision. and insert in lieu thereof
1se ,nconss TAX amendment. I; was identl-
-. sfth tire income tax provision OF the
vrssou tariff lAx. with the taxable income
,.aure6 frorr s4.ssa 10 s3.gsD per znnurn.
ssd the per cent increased from to
walker OF Massachusetts Offered az
sn~ndnen, TO the original section. a pro-
vseon 10 change the terms OF the bonds
"a ~ 10 make them redeemahie one year
.ftsr the date o. tnesr issue and payable
ekfer TIRES years, az the secretary OF the
Suessury might elect. Walker declared
ma. thla amendment would save the peo-
- from 81. 10, 90 10 s5oGoo.0po Walker
kecaased that the bill should be recon-
asitsc. and that every Republican, should
yofe for the motion.
1erry OF kentucky called attention 20
ths rsrnarkabse coincidence that by this
"a 4. was proposed to ISSUE Ssos 90. 900. the
axount which Secretary Gage had recon-
usnded for receeming the greenbackA
4Aees was no necessity for such an enor-
ness loan. The Notifications OF Matan-
- had been reduced IN forty minutes.
Ysyana could be reduced In two hours
ssulc be pushed. The reins should DE
bssaned. Havana would fal, before Samp-
-. the Philippines before Dewey aud the
enaish feet be crowded across the At
hsuc before the onset OF the flying squad
"a. The seriousness Of the situation was
crafty exaggerated. While our feet
wzs being held In leash. the population la
HANNA were starving. and the end for
which we aimed. the relief OF humanity.
vAs being defeated. In nine days. Ia bis
opinion. the war would be over. and the
American flag would be flying over Porto
Rico and the Philippines,
Walkers amendment was lost without
div.s:oa. Many ave-minuse speeches on
The income tax amendment followed.
Braun in the course Of his remarks adj
vocatcd al issue OF siso.uo0.000 greenbacks.
Cummings OF New York aroused -consid-
cradle enthusiasm on the Republican side
BY announcing his purpose to support the
bond proposition. because 1, was popu-
lar Loan.
Bland gave notice of substitute for the
ssction authorizing bond issue. provld-
Ing for an issue of slso.eo.op treasury
notes.
Handy OF Delaware offered an amend
msni which was voted down. TO reduce
the bond authorization from sos. ea.e 900 Ia
tiDe.ooe.ooo.
On Dingley's motion. the lowest denomi-
Eaiien of bonds to be issued under the
sectioa was reduced from so TO So.
molten or Lewis OF Washington. TO
make ;he bonds rcdeemable specifically in
goid or silver coin. at the option OF the
government. was defeated, iof; TO lss
Another by shafroth. TO make the bonds
redsemabie. ons-half in gold and one half
In silver, nist a similar fate.
Several other propositions of the same
tenor were voted down. The vote was
then taken upon the MeMillin income tax
Aabstitutf. all0 IL Was ueIeAitu. los 10 Iaa.
B!sad offered as a substitute provision
70 Issue sos. ooo 600 treasury notes. 1t was
lost. Io5 to A7.
Brumm voted with the Democrats on this
proposition. and McMiiiin and Handy with
the Republicans.
Lanahan of Texas moved TO strike out fhd
bond issue section. and IL was lest, i0s TO
lsl.
Mcclellan. Griggs and Cummings. DEM
ocrats, voted with the Republicans.
Robinson Of Louisiana offered another
Of the amendments prepared by the minor
lily members OF the ways and means Gem
mt,ee. IL provided for tho coinage of the
silver se!gniorage. 1t was ruled cut on a
pcint OF order.
Ala o'clock. under the rules. the hill was
reported 10 the house As Chairman Ding
ley had had no opportunity 70 offer the
amendment agreed upon ny the ma jor.Iy
q the ways and means committee. he Of
fred ~ = substitute bill containing these