Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-29
. THE WAR REVENUE RTTJ.
General Debate on the Measure Close
in the House.

4 fH
(Ry Telegraph.)
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The gene
uaa DEBATE on the war revenue bill clos
ed tonfesht after eight hours and one
]. ma s1saar q speech making. Th2- oebat e
4 TO-DAY lacked both spirit and interest.
There was little discussion Of the in
y ternal revenue features Of the bill
The Democrats continued their assaults
4 ON the bond feature and their advocacy
OF the income tax. The latter was rid
aculed and q substitute proposition by
the Republicans. The authority to Dor
TOW money was defended by them as
Z: absolutely necessary. There is u diff
ference or opinion on the Democratic
side as IL, whether the bin should b,.
& voted for upon it's final passage after
the minority amendments are voted
down. "A number of Democrats, led by
4 Mr.. Mcclellan, of New York have an
nounced their purpose Of voting, bur the
majority OF THE Democrats believe they
could not Justify a vote for bond
issue.
q AN effort is being made TO avoid an
aye and nay vote on the final passage
!. to prevent an exhibition of this division
and tonight 1t seems probable that it
will be successful. There may be some.
difficulty about the cimmittee amend
anents decided upon today. as under the
order the bond feature Of the bill must
\ first be taken up under the five min
ute rule tomorrow. II the amendments
to these sections should exhaust the
time before 4 o'clock the committee
amendments would be ruled out ard
n would have ITO be inserted by the Senate.
The most notablc speeches today were
delivered by Messrs Paine tleepub!ican)
N of New York, DalZell ORepublican) OF
II Pennsylvania, Mcclellan (Democrat)
s}of New York. Mcclellan (DemocraD, OF
Tennessee, Henderson. GRepu blican), OF
Iowa, and Rhea DemocraD. of Ken
4 p M ih.4
cessed until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morn
II ing.
SENATE
WASHINGTON. April 2S.-Again to,
day rhe Sena lie was in the attitude OF
&, waiting for business to reach it. a
\ few bills OF an important character
I Were passed. but no business OF genera.
N Interest was transacted.
& MIR. Pasco. OF Florida, presented me-
n MORALS from the Florida Board OF
r Trade concerning the Interference witt
4 the coastWise trade by the present con
n dition Of war. MT. Pasco said thai
N THE matter was becoming serious, az
4 the conditions existing TO refuse bust
ness. He thought the committee or
commerce ought to consider the subject
h promptly and the memorials were re-
saerred to that committee.
ss8 "A Joint resolution was passed direct-
ing THE Secretary OF War to submit
II plans and estimates for the proposed
Improvements OF Hillsboro Bay, Fla.
MT. Butler. OF North Carolina, intro
4 dueed the following resolution:
That the bonded Indebtedness O
N the United States should not be in
c. eased. but that the necessary mean
h TO carry on the war against Spai!
q should be raised by increasing the rev
n enlles of the government. including
1ax on incomes, and by issuing snve
Il certificates against the signiorage no.
4 an the treasury and by such additiona
sss6 Issues OF the United States legal ten
ri der notes as may be necessary"
The resolution went over.
s:s$ The Senate, at 1:45 P. M went int
B executive session, and at r. NJ, ad
& jaurneG.