The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28
" AR TAX AND
 REDHOT TALK German Styles a Court Decision infamous" FAVORs THE BOND ISSUES TELLER CONCLUDES A MOST SENSATIONAL SPEECH. Declares the United States Ought to Take Every Foot of Spanish
 Soil Outside of
 Spain.
TELLER CONCLUDES A MOST
 SENSATIONAL SPEECH.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Call Office, Riggs House,
 Washington, May 27.
 A notable speech on the war revenue bill was delivered In the Senate this afternoon by German (D.) of Mary land. In the course of an argument in support of the tax on corporations, he denounced IS infamous" the decision of the Supreme Court declaring the in come tax law of 1894 as unconstitution- al. German took decided issue with the majority of his fellow Democrats upon their proposition to coin the sil- yer seigniorage and to issue legal ten der notes, and made a powerful argu- ment in favor of the issuance of bonds to raise funds with which to prosecute the war.
 Soon after the Senate convened at Il o'clock this morning Carter reported from the Military Affairs Committee bill pro- viding for second Assistant secretary oi War, to be named by the President, and to receive a salary of S4000 Alter de- lay of fifteen minutes quorum was se- cured and the bill was passed.
 Morgan then offered an amendment to the war revenue measure as follows:
 When any of the islands of the Atlantic or Pacific oceans are owned by the United States, or when they are occupied by the clvli or
  suit of war with Spain, or as a necessary means of conducting such war. to be deter mined by the President as the commander in, chief of the army and navy of the United .,e States 1t shall be lawful and within his dls- military governor Of such island. or any group of such islands, with full authority under such prescribe not inconsistent with the laws of civilized warfare to maintain good order and to protect lives and property and the domestic peace of the people thereof.
 And there shall be extended over such islands and enforced therein such parts and States or of such islands. with or relating to customs duties or to internal taxation; as shall in the Judgment and discretion or the Presi- dent be Justly applicable to such islands dur ing the existence of the war with Spain
 The currency of the United States, whether of gold silver or paper money. shall be law ful tender in said islands so owned or occu- pied in the same manner and to the same ex- tent that they legal tender In the United States for the payment of all debts. public or nriyate And the provisions of this act that relate to such islands together with such regu- lations as shall be made by order of the Presi- dent for executing the same. shall remain in force until the same are altered amended or repealed by act of Congress
 Consideration of the war revenue meas ure was resumed, Teller taking the floor to continue his speech begun yesterday. Teller "estimate that the present war will cost $300, ,00O, 900 if it be prosecuted for one wear wear of hnmanty 1S E1 HoweVer since have taken the Philippines we ought to hold them until some decision can be reached as to their disposition We ought to, take, every foot of Spanish soil out hemisphere or in the other. We ought. I believe to drive the Spanish flag from the waters of both the Atlantic and Pa cific Oceans.
 Other speeches were made on the bill by Nelson Cockrell, German and Jones of Arkansas.
 Allison, in charge of the bill, proposed that a time be agreed upon to vote upon the series of amendments relating to cor poration taxes.
 Jones D.) of Arkansas objected on ac- count of the numerous important amend ments offered to the bill which had ma terially altered the situation. It was agreed that the Senate should meet at II ate went into executive session and soon of rd adinIlr11ad