The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-09

puDncanS voted against the issue Of
bonds, the votes in opposition to bonds
being cast by q Democrats, 5 Popu-s
lists and 5 silver Republicans. Just
before adjournment a sensational
speech was made by Mr.. Wolcott in
reply to some suggestions concerning
the bimetallic commission made by
MI. Allen Of Nebraska. Mr.. Wolcott
regarded Mr.. Aliens statements as
personally offensive, and he made a
lashlng attack upon the Nebraska SEN
ator and the Populist party.
In the House.
The house consumed much time but
without result considering a bill to
authorize the president to restore to
his rank and duty Mai. Joseph W.
Wham, paymaster in the army, who
was suspended in 1890 upon half pay
until 1904 through court martial pro-
eeedlngs and executive action Mr..
Talbert Of South Carolina, by unani-
nous consent, proceeded to speak for
twenty minutes in opposition to a bond
issue as proposed in the revenue bill.
Forty-nine private pension and relief
bills We're passed and at 2:4O the house
took recess until p. m.
Washington, June 6. With no evil
dence of excitement and without Incl
dent worthy Of special mention, but,
with manifestations of deepest inter-
est, the war revenue measure was
passed by the senate Saturday even
ing at 7:O5. A score or more of at
tempts were made to amend it, but
only In three or four incidents were
the efforts successful. A party effort
was made to amend the bond section
OF the measure, but it was futile in
every instance. The most notable
amendment Of the day was offered by
Mr.. Tillman, placing duty of 10 cents
per pound on all tea imported into the
United States. The amendment Gre
ated no debate and was adopted by
vote Of 39 to 80. 1t is calculated by
the senate experts that the duty, if it
Is finally enacted into law, will raise
at least $1O,O0O,0OO a year and prob
ably more. An amendment offered by
Mr.. Chiffon Of Texas, a member Of
the finance committee, provides for a
tax graduated according to prices upon
all articles sold Of patent rights or
trade marks or names not open to
general use which are not otherwise
taxed by the bill.
Through an amendment offered by
Mr.. Lindsay of Kentucky the measure
is not to place a stamp tax upon
bundles Of newspapers wholly or part
ly printed which weigh less than 100
pounds. A tax of cents a barrel was
placed on adulterated -four and q
stamp tax of 1 cent emitting the hold
er' to seat in palace or parlor car or
berth in sleeping car, the company
selling the seat or berth being required
to affix the stamp. On the passage Of
the measure every Republican voted in
the affirmative. BY parties the vote
in favor of the measure was as fol-
lows: Republicans, 80; Democrats, Z;
Populists, 1; Silver Republicans, 1; to-
tai, 4S. Against the bill the vote was:
Dem ocrats, 20; Populists, Z; Silver Re-
publicaDs, 1;~total, %. The Democrats
who voted for the bill were Messrs.
Caffery, German, Lindsay, McEnery,
Mitchell, Murphy and .Turpie. The
Populist was Mr.. Kyle and Silver Re-
publican was Mr.. Mantle.
Washington, June beyond the
passage of an urgent deficiency bill
made necessary by the war with Spain
the senate accomplished little. The de-
ficiency measure carries appropriations
for the war and navy establishments
agsregating S17,745,OOO. These appro-
priatlons are in addition to the amounts
to be carried later by the general de-
fciency bill. During the greater part
of the session the measure providing
for the taking of the twelfth and SUBJ
sequent census was under considera-
ton but no progress was made towards
its completion.
In the House.
After the revenue bill was sent to
conference the session of the l>)use to-
day was devoted to routine business
chiefly under suspension of the rules,
a number of bills being passed. Ad-
journment was taken pending the dis
posal of a measure providing code
of criminal law and procedure for
Alaska,