The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-05
CLOSE VOTE IN SENATE
AN INCOME TAX RIDER REJECTED
BY MAJORITY OF THREE.
Resolution Proposing Amendment to
Presidential Succession Adopted.

WASHINGTON, May ACUTE unexpect-
eddy a brief but sharp debate was precipi-
tated in the Senate to-day on the income
tax proposition. The resolution proposing
an amendment TO the Constitution of the
United States, in relation to the succession
to the presidency, was under discussion.
Mr.. Mills proposed an amendment
in the form of a new section in
tended to authorize Congress to lay
tax on incomes in such form as to
meet the requirements of the decision of the
Supreme Court. He was sharply criticised
for endeavoring to foster such rider on a
resolution which practically all senators IA
vored, but stood his ground and insisted
on vote on his amendment The amend
ment was defeated-32 to 29all the Repub-
licans voting against the amendment, and
all the Democrats, except Mr.. Caffery, to-
gether with the Populists and silver Repub-
licans, voting in favor of it. The vote in
detail follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Baker Caffery, Carter,
Chandler, Davis, Deboe, Elkins, Fairbanks,
Foraker, Frye Galinger Hale, Hanna
Hansbrough, Hawley, Hoar, Lodge, Nc
cut, Pritchard. Proctor Quay, Sewell
Shoup, Thurston, Warren, Wellington, Wet
more Wilson-32.
non, Chiffon, Clay, Daniel, German, Harris
HeitfeId. Jones of Arkansas. Jones of Ne
Vada, Lindsay, McEnery, Mcl4aurin, NAL
lory, Mills, Money Morgan Pasco, Petit
grew, Pettus, Rawlins, Stewart, Teller, Till
man, Turner-29.
After some further debate upon the reso-
luton pending, in the course of which both
Mr.. Hoar and Mr.. Bacon said that it was
not intended to cover and did not cover
cases of contested presidential elections,
the resolution was agreed to, the necessary
two-thirds voting for it, The joint resolu-
ton reads: % 25[0 .sso
I'm all cases not provided for by Article
2, Clause 5, of the Constitution, where there
is no person entitled to discharge the duties
of the office of the President, the same shall
devolve on the Vice President The Con-
gress may, by law, provide for the case
where there is no person entitled TO hold the
cIarine what officer Shall act as President
and such officer shall act accordingly until
the disability shall be removed or a Presi-
The conference report on the fortifica-
tons appropriation bill was presented and
agreed to.
In presenting an amendment to the war
revenue measure providing for the Issuance
of treasury notes, instead of bonds, MIR.
Stewart, of Nevada. said it was well under
stood that the bonds, as provided for in the
bill, was a favorite investment of the capt.
talists, while the treasury notes provided for
by his amendment was the favorite method
Of the people in meeting emergency obliga-
tons Mr.. Stewards amendment was sub
stitute for the loan and bond sections of the
revenue bill and provided. for the issuance of
$oO0, 100000 of treasury notes which would be
ample probably. for the conducting of the
existing war. The amendment was referred
to the finance committee.
A House bill authorizing the Supreme
Lodge of the knights of Pythias to erect
and maintain a sanitarium on the govern
ment reservation at Hot Springs, Ark was
passed. - - ~
Mr.. CockrelI secured the passage of the
following resolutions: THAT the secretary
of the treasury is hereby directed to make
a report showing the coming value Of the
silver bullion in the treasury and the
amount of the seigniorage and the amount
of the existing treasury notes issued in its
purchase; and the amount of standard sill
yer dollars coined under the act of July IA,
1870, and the amount of the seigniorage, and
the amount of treasury notes redeemed in
such dollars and retired"