The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-27

TINS should not have been the case. he
llu hou believe the war would be of long
uuration and said no vast appropriations
wouiu Le necessary in it's conduct. de
sald tnere was not kunder the circumstan-
ces the usual justification for taxing fu-
Uure generations to pay for the war as u
was not as the Civil war, war for self
preservation,
Mr. Teller asserted that the bond feat
ure OF the bill was in no wise cognate to
revenue measure and declared that IL
was merely attached for the purpose OF
taxing advantage of the war exlgency
TO secure authority for bond issue,
congratulated the committee upon ellml-
mating the tonnage, which he said, was
equivalent to a tax upon exports. he
did not think the bill would produce as
much revenue as estimated ny the com
mittee and said the Senate was entitled
to detailed estimate Instead OF this'
when they called for facts, they were Civ
en- only guesses.
Mr.. Allison said 1t was impossible to
state with anything more than approx,
mate accuracy what revenue would be
raised from the bill. Estimates were nec-
essarily uncertain. Who, for instance.
could tell what amount would be derived
from the proposed bank check.
MIR. Teller said Mr.. Allison's expiana-
ton was an admission that the commit
tee had been guessing. He took up the
amendments for greenbacks, the coinage
OF the seign forage, the corporation TAI
and supported them at some length. Mr..
Teller said he did not believe there should
be line drawn between state and ma
glonal taxation. If this line was to be
drawn, the states might render it impos-
siole TO conduct great war He said
the people of the United States were bet
Ter able now to pay thousand millions
as Internal tax than they were to pay
S50u, 000, O0O In the civil war AS for him
sell he would not only tax corporations.
dividnals. He would not put tax upon
the poor; he would put it upon the rich.
He would tax salaries, those of senators
as others. But said the taxing power
was greatly embarrassed by the decision
Of the supreme court In the income case.
With Che greatest respect for that body,
he said, ne maintained that the courts
decision carried to its logical conclusion.
meant simply that the rich could not be
taxed. He believed that decision was the
most serious blow at the sovereignty of the
people since the government was erected,
Mr.. Teller defended the policy of levy.
ing an income tax. He read extracts of
speeches delivered more than 25 years ago
in The House by Mr.. Hale and others who
are now members of the Senate. He
Republican of Illinois.
II am in favor of an income tax now, -
retorted Mr.. Cullom.
swell, I'm glad to hear 1t" said Mr..
Teller.
Before Mr.. Teller concluded his speech
the bill was laid aside that the Senate
| might take up the special order-eulogies
| upon the late Senator Edward G. Wal
| thall of Mississippi.
While the special order was pending
| Mr. Sewall of New Jersey moved that the
| Senate concur in the House amendment
! to tie Senate bill suspending certain
provisions of law relating to hospitals.
| The amendment was that the increase of
stewards should not exceed 10. MIR. Sew
ellis motion was agreed to. A bill was
reported by Mr.. Sewell, providing for the
employment OF retired army officers dur
ing the present war. 1t was passed.
Mr.. Money of Mississippi presented the
resolutions upon the death of Mr.. Wal.
thall. The eulogies were pronounced by
Mr.. Money of Mississippi, Mr.. Hawley of
Connecticut, Mr.. Berry OF Arkansas, Mr..
Proctor Of Vermont, Mr.. German of
Maryland, Mr. Cannon of Utah, Mr..
Cookrell of Missouri, Mr.. Bate Of Ten
nessee, Mr.. Pasco of Florida, and Mr..
Pettus Of Alabama.
| At the conclusion of the eulogies the
Senate as a further mark of respect adj
journed until tomorrow at II p. m.