The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-05
WAR Bill Is PASSED
By the Senate By a Vote of
48 to %.
BOND PROVISION STANDS
Income Tax Knocked Out
Ten Cents a Pound on Tea.

Washington, June 4-The war revenue
measure was passed by the senate this
evening at 7:O5 O'Clock. The bill was under
or more attempts were made TO amend but
in only three of four instances were the
attempts successful. Particular effort was
made to amend the bond provision of the
measure but it was futile in every in
stance. The most notable amendment
made to the measure today was that Of
fered by Mr.. TiIlman Dem. S. c., plac-
ing duty of 10 cents a pound on all tea
imported into the United States. The
amendment created no debate and was
adopted by vote Of IS to 3d. It is calcu-
lated by the senate experts that the duty,
If it. be finally enacted into law. will raise
at least SO 900 a year and PROBABLY
more. An amendment offered by Nj.
Chiffon Dem, Texas, a member of the
finance committee. provides for tax,
graduated according to price. upon all ar
ticles sold under a patent right, trade
and which are not otherwise taxed by the
bill Through an amendment offered by
Mr. Lindsay Dem, kyD the senate de-
cided not to place a stamp tax upon bun
dies Of newspapers wholly or partly print
ed which weigh less than hundred
pounds a tax of four cents a barrel was
placed on adulterated -four and a stamp
tax of cent on every ticket emitting the
holder TO a seat in a palace or parlor car
or berth in a sleeping car the company
selling the seat or berth being required to
afTix 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 follows: Republi-
cans 80, Democrats 7, Populists I. Silver
Republicans Total 4S. Against the bill
the vote was: Democrats 90 Popu.ists Z
and Silver Republicans 1. Total %. The
Democrats who voted for the bill were
Messrs Cafery, German, Lindsay, Nc
Emery, Mitchell, Murphy and Turpie.
The Populist was Mr.. Kyle and the Silver
Republican was Mr.. Mantle.
THE BILL RESUMED.
After the transaction of brief routine
business. the senate this morning resumed
consideration of the war revenue meas
ure.
As no amendment was pending Mr.. Ali
son suggested that the bill he reported
from the committee of the whole to the
senate.
The suggestion developed several amend
ments and also the absence Of a quo
rum.
Mr.. Mason, who said he had an import
ant amendment, demanded call OF the
senate.
After delay Of fifteen minutes a quo
rum was secured.
INCOME TAX FAILS.
Mr.. Morgan Dem, Ala.) then took the
floor and offered the amendment Of which
he gave notice yesterday, requiring the /
secretary of the treasury to proceed with
the collection Of taxes under the provis- /
ions of the income tax law of 1894 not /
directly repealed by the Dingley bill. If |
the secretary Of the treasury should re-
fuse to levy the taxes under the law. the
amendment provides that # shall be the .
duty of the attorney general to proceed /
against the secretary of the treasury to .
compel him 10 perform the duties. and if /
the attorney general should refuse to take /
that action any taxpayer Of the United /
States may bring the necessary action to /
compel the enforcement of the law
Mr.. Morgan said that fun opportunity f.
was presented by his amendment to have /
the question which it involves settled by
the supreme court for. quite naturally.
affirmative action taken by congress on
the subject would relegate the entire sub
ject to the supreme court.
Congress could scarcely refuse ne
thought. to provide for another test Of the
income tax question. IN view OF the fact
that it was'forced TO increase taxation and
borrow money in order 20 prosecute the
present war
With the conclusion Of his speech. Mr.
Morgan asked for a yea and nay vote
upon his amendment. It was rejected 81
TO IS as follows.
Neas-Allen. Bacon. Pate. Perry. Rut-
Ter Cannon, Chiffon. Clay. Cockrell, Dan
lei. aFaulkner, Harris. Heitfeld. Jones
Ark). Lindsay .MeLaurin. Mallory. Mar
tin, Mantle. Mills. Mitchell. Money. Nor
gan. Murphy. Pasco Petticrew. Pettus.
Bawlins. Roach. Stewart Teller. Tnlman.
Turley, TurpIe, Whites
Nays-Aldrich, Allison Burrows. CAT
fiery, Carter. Clark. Davis, DeBoe. FL
kins, Fairbanks. Foraker. FRYE. CALM
ger. Gear, German. Hale. Hanna. Hans
orough. Hawley. Hoar, Lodge Mcbride.
McMiilin. Morrill,. Perkins. Plat CConnD.
Plat q. ". Pritchard Quay. Sewell.
Shoup, Spooner, Thurston, Warren. Well
ington, Wetmore. Wilson, Wolcott-3.
Mr.. Turley Dem, Tenu0 offered an
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