The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-07

WAR REVENUE BILL
SENT BY THE SENATE TO THE
HOUSE
HOUSE NON-CONCURS
PROMPTLY SENDS THE BILL TO
CONFERENCE
DAYS WORK IN THE SENATE
Includes Confirmation of Appointment
Of Col. H. g. Otis to Be Brigadier
General
Associated Press Special Wire

WASHINGTON, June 6,-The center Of
legislative interest was in The House to-
day. owing to the return of the Revenue
bill from the Senate for House action. It
was generally understood that the major
ity of the members purposed to adopt a
rule providing for the adoption of reso-
luton of general non-concurrence in the
Senate amendment and agreeing to the
conference schedule made on Saturday.
The Democrats desiring to vote separately
upon the Senate amendments, notably the
seigniorage provision, came prepared to
accept defeat at the hands of the majority,
but determined to enter their protest and
put on record their position.
When the House met, upon motion of
Mr.. Lacey Rep) of Iowa the considera-
ton Of the bill, providing for the exer-
else of suffrage by volunteer soldiers and
sailors in the Congressional elections was
made special order for tomorrow.
Consideration of a patent measure was
interrupted at 1908 o'clock by the receipt
of the Revenue bill from the Senate, and
Mr.. Dalzell (Rep). Pennsylvania, from
the Committee on Rules, presented a reso-
luton introduced by Mr.. Dingley providing
for an immediate vote upon general nom
concurrence and sending the bill to con-
ference.
The previous question was ordered on the
resolution and Mr.. Dalzell speaking in sup
port, said it was intended to expedite the
enactment of the emergency revenue meas
ure for the earliest possible relief of the
Treasury, upon which there was a daily
demand of 900. Replying to a ques-
ton from Mr.. Bartlett, he said the adop-
ton of the resolution would prevent any
separate votes upon the Senate amend
ments. He said 1t would be in the province
of the House to reject finally the confer
ence report, but he could give no assurance
that an opportunity would be ever given
to vote on particular amendments.
Mr.. Bailey Dem) of Texas, addressing
himself to the Democratic position, said
the pending measure was not political In
the sense of an ordinary tariff measure
and that no one party was necessarily res
ponsibe for 1t. Likewise, voting upon SOP
arate amendments In a general tariff
measure might result in destroying the
equity of an entire schedule, but such OBJ
lection could not be urged in the pending
measures. He took issue with Mr.. Dalzell
in claiming the Treasury's condition pres
cnted a dire necessity for immediate pas
sage Of the measure and in this copnec-
ton reviewed the recent Treasury state
ment. insisting that total of $3.50, 900 QUO
was available including the gold reserve
of SOC, O0O. 900. at Hand for ordinary expend-
itures Of the government. >.
With this condition Mr.. Bailey said
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to forego its right and duty to consider
separately important provisions added by
the senate. He contended that the rule
was unfair and pointed out that should
the resolution fail to pass. 1t would be
tantamount to an acceptance of the
bill as passed by the senate, and 1t would
involve a vote by members for provisions
to which they are strongly opposed On
the other hand. If the vote should be to
non-concur. members would be forced to
vote against provisions which as separate
propositions they would favor.
Swanson, Republican. Indiana and Nc
MILAN, Democrat. of Tennessee, followed
Bailey, citing notable instances where
both sides of the house should vote di-
rectly upon amendments. The tobacco
tax and the provision for seigniorage coin
age were noted.
Dingley concluded in support of the
resolution by saying it was Identical with
the one adopted when the tariff bill of 1897
came back from the senate, and practically
Identical with that adopted by the Demo-
cats in 1894. He said experience had made
1t plain that the best results were to be
obtained by sending Immediately bills to
conference in cases where a large num-
Der Of amendments developing complicat-
ed differences have been added.
Referring to the incorporation of 213
amendments by the senate Dingley said
that body with ninety members had con-
sidered five weeks on the bill, and should
the house with four times that number G. (
members proceed with the same latitude
to consider the amendments 1t would be
winter before action could be secured.
He argued that the pending measure was
one of emergency and should be at once
upon the statute books to relieve the
ordinary revenues from extraordinary de-
mands, and to begin at the earliest mo-
ment the payment of the war debt. The
vote was taken then upon the resolution
Bailey demanded the yeas and nays, the
roll can resr 1ng yeas 1877. nays 1o6
The vote was strictly party one. The
house then voted to non-concur and agree
to conference, and the speaker named
Dingley of Maine, Payne, Republican. of
New York. and Bailey, Democrat, of Tex
as, as conferees.
The senate bill to revise and perfect the
classification of letters patent and print
ed publications in the patent office was
considered under the suspension of the
rules. 1t provoked quite a debate, but
was finally passed, 1854 to IS.
The contested election cases of Joseph
Gain and Armand Roman VS.. Adolph
Meyer. from the First Louisiana district
were disposed of by the adoption of the
committee resolution called up by Ohm
stead, Republican, Of Pennsylvania de-
claring that neither contestant was
elected.
A bill granting right of way through the
Colville Indian reservation to the Kettle
River railroad was passed.
Under suspension of the rules the senate
bill ratifying an agreement between the
Dawes commission and the Seminole In
dams, providing for the allotment of the
latter's lands. was passed.
A bill of 231 pages, providing a code of
criminal law and procedure for Alaska.
was called UP, but Its reading was inter-
rupted BY motion to adjourn, mado by