Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-17
MONEY FOR FIGHTING
Consideration Of the Revenue Bill
Resumed.
DISCUSSING THE COST OF THE War
Mr.. Jones Opposed to Raising So
Much Now.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASE

The Senate's chaplain in his invocation at
the opening of the session today paid trib
ute to those who suffer at home through
horrors of war
oh. Merciful Father. hear our prayers
in behalf of the wives, mothers and sisters
Of the gallant soldiers who have gone forth
to place their lives and limbs al the service
of their country. Grant to them. o Lord
Thy comfort and cheer in their loneliness"
Mr.. Hale. chairman of the committee on
naval affairs offered the following rcsolu-
ton. which was agreed to: That the tenn
porary appointments made by the President
on and after April n. 1888, and up to the
date of the passage of this joint resolution,
of officers Of the line and staff of the navy
are hereby ratified and confirmed. to con-
tinue in force during the exigency under
which their services are required in th9 ex-
listing war. Provided. thar the officers so
appointed shall be assigned to duty with
rank and pay of the grades esta biiSfad by
existing law. and shall be paid from the ap-
preparation pay of the navy"
A bill was reported from the military af-
fairs committee by Mr.. Carter Mont pro-
viding that the pay and allowance of the
volunteers enlisted in the United States
army shall begin on the day of their enroll
ment at the state camps. with a provisc
that volunteer troops sent to the Philip
vance. II was explained that the bill ap-
piled only to those who had volunteers
entered the United States army. The bill
was passed.
ON motion of Mr. Allison 0owa) consid-
Grafton of the war revenue measure was re-
sumed. Mr.. Jones tArk.J taking the floor.
MIR. Jones said that he doubted whether
there was man in the Senate who was
not ready to vote all the money and taxes
necessary to carry on the present war He
would not perform his duty he thought if
no
problem now presented was how much
money is needed.
The Cost of the War.
Mr.. Jones called attention TO the state
ment of Secretary of the Treasury Gage
that the additional expenses of the war;
over and above the current expenses of the
government, would be about 50 100000 a
month, total of perhaps $3O0.0G 900 a
year. Secretary AIger had informed the
finance committee that the extraordinary
war expenses Of bis depart nent would be
about Sl1u.hp.u0- He thought this amount
sufficiently liberal
Secretary Long had presented to the COM
mittee carefully prepared statement
showing that the war expenses of his de
pdrtment would be about $IJ,OoOO0o Al
lowing NJ,oD.OCo for extra expenses the
ful amount needed by the estimates of
cabinet officers was according to his
figures, in the neighborhood OF 100000 900
This amount was. of course, in addition to
MI Hale challenged this statement, de-
clarinS that the SI5OOoUtO referred to in
the statement of Secretary Long did not in
clUde the amount carried by the naval ap-
preparation bill for the present war and it
did not include. either, the amount, about
S2ntpotsD. which would be included in the
general deficiency bill. He was satisfied
that the amount the war would cost the
Navy Department would not be far from
Sl-1.00oW" from the present time until the
list of July. 1889
Mr.. Allison called attention to the fact
that he had made that point clear in his
statement yesterday
Mr.. Jones' Dissents.
Mr.. Jones. continuing. main tanned that it
was entirely unnecessary fer al of the ex-
penses of the existing war to be provided
for in the pending bill. Congress would
return here in December next, and if the
emergency required its pres it could
be called together by the President sooner
than that
Mr.. Jones did not approve al all of the
bill as 1t came from the House of Rep
resentattves- His figures, the best attain
able estimates. indicated that the expenses
OF the war during the next year would
rot be more than S2DCJDtO; yet advo-
Gates Of the pending bill proposed to place
at the disposal OF the government more
than three tines that sum through tax
alton ard the. issue Of bonds
Mr.. Jones declared that every feature of
the bill was a tax on consumption. The
stamp tax was one Of the most onerous
and veXatious forms of taxation ever de-
vised.
In response to an inquiry from Mr. AID
rich. Mr.. Jones said that he did not believe
any man could determine definitely how
much revenue would be received from the
beer tax.
I'VE on this side" said he. believe how
ever that the taxes levied ought to rest
upon property. while the bill pending in
creases the taxes on consumption"
In answer TO inquiry by Mr.. Aldrich,
Mr. Jones said: Il willing to fix the
amount that ought to he produced by the
pending bill at $50 0)OUtD; but / believe it
would ne better and wiser for US TO levy
even more taxes rather than increase our
interest bearing obligations. If / had to
take my choice between an issue of bonds
and an increase Of taxation | would prefer
to increase taxation
The Senate. without reaching any agree
ment as to which portion Of the bill should
be first considered. proce eGed with the read
ing Of the bill with the understand ng that
at any time senators should have the privi-
lege OF returning to passed items for their
amendment or alteration.
At the request of Mr.. Martin (Va.) the
tobacco schedules were passed over for the
present without action on the committee
amendments
uent to section > providing for the punish
ment Of offenders against the act Thu
words. with intent TO evaGe the provisions
ot this act We're inserted by the amend
n.ent. II was agreed To.
Vt this point Mr.. Allison presented a
appropriations for the next fiscal year.
They aggregate Cess S51 10000 for the
Striking fund.- $isD 81. si2.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTsTIyEs.
In TIE House TODAY Mr. Dayennort Ioa