The times., 1898-06-05


sleeping car porters were taxed on their
gross receipts. ILaughter.J
Mr.. Gallinger offered substitute for
Mr. Whites amendment, providing
stamp tax of one cent on every seat or
birth sbld in a sleeping or parlor car.
Mr.. White accepted the amendment OF
Mr.. Gallinger, and it was agreed TO by
the Senate.
Mr.. Mills offered an amendment to re-
duce the import duties 25 per cent from
July. 1898. to July, 1893 His argument
was that this reduction would result in
raising a large sum of money.
The amendment was rejected by vote
OF Il to %.
Mr. Mason then pressed his amendment
providing for the marking of adulterated
flour The amendment was adopted by q
vote OF II to %.
Mr. Pettigrew called up his amend
ment repeating the act of 1879, authoriz-
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury TO is
sue, sell and dispose of the bonds of the
United States. An aye and nay vote re-
suited in the rejection of the amendment
by 432 to 81.
Mr. Aliens amendment declaring that
the present bond issue shall not be made
the basis of the issuance of bank note
currency was next voted on and rejected
by a vote of 42 10 o.
Mr. Allen then offered another amend
ment providing that the Secretary of the
Treasury shall not have authority TO issue
bonds except by a special act of Con-
gIess. This amendment was also rejected
by a viva Voce vote.
Mr. Chiffon then offered an amendment
including in the list Of proprietary articles
all articles except food products which
are put up Under trademark or patent
right and providing that they should
be subject TO the stamp tax. The amend
ment was adopted by a vote of Al to 81.
Mr. Lindsay then offered an amendment
providing that no stamp tax shall be re-
quired on any bundle or package of news
papers intended for general circulation,
weighing not more than 100 pounds.
Mr.. Allen spoke for this amendment
and Mr.. Allison thought it was not worth
while to make this exemption as it
amounted to so little
Mr.. Allen declared that unless this
amendment prevailed it was direct
thrust and blow to the country press.
Mr.. Wolcott said that $4,000 a year was
all that the newspapers would have to
pay, unless their statements of daily cir
culation were taken as a basis for the
tax, and in that case the tax would
amount to at least s1Oo, 900, 600 a year.
He declared that they were partly re-
| sponsible for bringing on THE war, and
were reaping their reward by an in
| creased sale. There are newspapers and
newspapers. said Mr.. Wolcett. and
| some of them spend more than $4,000 a
year for red ink II
Mr. Butler replied briefly, defending the
newspapers, and saying that if they were
| responsible for the war it was by telling
| the truth. -
"Yes"he said in conclusion, there Is
| journalism and journalism, and some of it
is yellow. But there is eratory and ora
tory, and some of that is, yellow,
Mr.. Lndasy said that if his amendment
should not prevail it would result in fore
| ing the newspapers into the mails which
would result in the Governments losing
50 where it would make 81 on the tax, as
the cost of handling this mail was very
much more than the charge made by the
Postoffice Department.
Mr.. Allen declared that he was max
| ing his objection TO the tax on the broad
! ground of the entire freedom of the press.
| The amendments was accepted by a vote
| of AZ to 20.
Mr.. Allen then offered an amendment
taxing the owners of yachts. The amend
ment was rejected.
Mr.. TilIman then offered his amend
| ment providing tax of 10 cents a pound
on all tea imported into this country.
Mr.. Gear amended the amendment by
| making the tax 10 cents a pound. The
amendment was accepted by vote of IS
to so.
Mr.. Pettigrew offered an amendment to
tax trusts and corporations whose ef-
| feet is to restrict the quantity of produc-
ton or increase the price on any article
| per cent. on the value of all such arti-
cles. This was for the breaking up OF
the trusts he declared
Mr.. Chandler offered the following as an
| addition to Mr.. Pettigrew's amendment
And in addition there shall be imposed