Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-28
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
WARRINGTON, April Is
SENATE

WARRINGTON, April IS.
SENATE.
The chaplain of the Senate TO-DAY in.
voked the divine blessing upon the
army and navy of the United States
praying that they be kept under the
protection of his good province and
prospecting their arms and bringing
their efforts to speedy and glorious
success,
Mr.. Pasco presented memorials from
the Florida board of trade concerning
the interference with the coastwiss
trade by the present condition of war
Mr.. Pasco said that the matter was be-.
coming serious as American vessels
were being forced by the conditions ey.
isling to refuse business. He though
the committee on commerce ought to
consider the subject promptly AID the
memorials were referred to that com.
mittee.
Mr.. Butler introduced the following
resolution: THAT the bonded irdeb e.,
ness Of the United States should not he
increased, but that the necessary mear,
to carry on the war against Spain should
be raised by increasing the revenues Of
the government, including tax on in
comes, and by issuing silver certificates
agains5 the seignioIage now in the
Treasury and by such additional Issues
OF United States legal tender notes a.
may be necessary" 1t went over.
The Senate then went into executive
session.
The Senate at ? p. m. adjourned.
HOUSE.
Before the debate upon the war revf.
nue. bill was resumed in the House
bill was passed by unanimous consent
to repeal the limitations upon the pur-
chase of quartermaster's supplies dur
ing the existing war with Spain.
Mr.. Payne, member OF the WAYS and
means committee, was the first speaker
on the war revenue bill to-day.
In the course of bis remarks lLr.
Payne said that in disciplined armles
and seasoned soldiers Spain at present
had the advantage and that it was
therefore the part of prudence to sup
ply the government with all the pecuni-
airy means necessary to recruit and
prepare our army for the field. He
combstted the opinion of Mr.. Sayers
that 1900, 100000 would be sufficient.
Our war preparations were cos
! ing $25, 100000 month. Wuh
armies in the field the expe1 H.
. ture would be much greater. de
ridiculed the proposition of the m
nority to raise 100000 900 from an
income tax in the face of the Supreme
Court decision and expressed his a..
constituent that Mr.. Bailey on yester.
day had argued that the beer tax in
posed by the bill was direct tax and
q tax on personal property. He called
attention to the fact that the tax was
on the sale and consumption of beer.
Mr.. Bailey interrupted to ask if Mr.
Payne was lawyer. II ask in all
seriousness said he. "He does not
talk like one" QIaughter)
HE was not brought up in the law
school of the gentleman from Texas,
replied Mr.. Payne.
sit were better if he had been" re-
|
Mr.. Wheeler announced his oppo;i-
ton to the bond provision, but said il
it was not stricken out be would fee
impelled to vote for the measure.
Mr.. Dalzell, in support of the bill
said that the loans proposed to BE-
foated by the pending bill could not be
avoided. He regarded the bond pro
vision of the bill as its most benefcent
feature. 1t opened the door to patriot
ism by giving those who could not &c
to the front an opportunity to share the
glory OF supporting the government. II
carried the responsibility of the war
into every household and every hearth
stone. The man who could not carry II
musket could carry bond.
Mr.. Mcmillan criticized some OF the
internal revenue features of the bill as
especially onerous upon the poor aud
argued that the wealth of the country
should bear greater proportion of the
war taxes. He quoted Secretary Gage IS
saying hat $500, 600, 900 ws sufficient to
prosecute the war. AS there were now
In the treasury $2G0,0O0,O0O, he CON
tended that a bond authorization was
unnecessary.