Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10
The Revenue Bill Conference Report
in the Senate.
OBJECTIONS OF The DEMOCRATS
Lacey Bill Regulating Voting of
Volunteers Passed.
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a bill to provide an American register for
the steamer Arcadia of the New York and
Porto Rico Steamship Company was passed
by the Senate today. The bill provides that
the vessel shall not engage in the coast
wise trade, although it may trade between
New York and Porto Rico.
Mr.. Jones (Ark) offered a resolution di-
recting the Secretary Of the Interior to in
fern the Senate what special instructions
Lad been given to Charles E. NJ. Schiller
holz, special agent, general land office, at
Batesville, Ark. Mr.. Jones complained
that. as agent Of the government, Schiller
holz was in the habit of Selling timber
RATS foated down the White river TO
Batesville and compelling the craft owners
to prove that the timber was not cut from
government land. He said that some of the
acts of this ''underling" were - a disgrace
and an outrage and 'he ought to be
kicked out of his position The resolution
was adopted
MIR Aldrch Or. - presented the report
of the committee of conference on the war
revenue measure and it was read.
At the conclusion of the reading Of the
report, Mr.. Aldrich said that supposing
senators were familiar with the details
of the report he would make no formal
statement.
Mr.. Jones (Ark1 said. as one of the con-
ferees, he had not signed the report and
would vote against it,
Many things in the report were satisfac-
tory TO him, he said. He referred particu-
larry to the retention of the seven and a
half per cent beer rebate. the inheritance
the sleeping car, the tea taxes and other
taxes put in the bill. II did not think the
reduction in the amount of silver to be
coined each month was necessary, but he
was gratified that the provision for the
coinage of all the silver bullion in the treas
ury had been retained in the measure.
The proposed addition to the bonded debt
nf he INIT NJ ~f,,sN
seriously objectionable; SO much So in
fact. that he would oppose the adoption OF
the report.
He read a newspaper clipping announcing
that arrangements had been perfected at
the Treasury Department for The iInrDe-
date issue CT $20O.OOO00O of bonds, and ne
had 40 DOUBT the statement was accurate.
Mr.. Aldrich called Mr.. Jones attention
to the provisions of the hill, which We're
that the bonds should be issued only as 4
means of raising money with which 10
prosecute the v ar.
Mr.. Jones did not doubt however, the
statement in tn, newspaper. He had one
other very serious objection, he said, to
the adoption of the report. 1t retained tie
stamp tax on Geeds, checks, etc, of the
people and had released the raiiroa i:s from
the requirement to pay a similar TAX on
bills of ladEg.
This, he believed. was harsh upon the
people and entirely unnecessary.
Mr.. WoIcott Praises Conferees.
Mr.. Wolcott (Ccl>, in brief speech pa;d
high tribute to the Senate conferees. He
said it had been long time since a bill of
so great Importance as this one had
created so little friction. The report of the
ccnfereeS, he thought, was eminently fair
and just and reflected great credit upon
the conferees of both the Senate and the
House.
1t may be true" said Mr.. Wolcott, "as
the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Jones)
says, that the Secretary of the Treasury
inadvertently may have done just what
the senator says he has. The Secretary Of
the Treasury has done many foolish things
But the bill so hedges about the Secretary
with conditions that he will be forced to
follow the law"
Mr.. Wolcott said he was satisfied that
the people of the country would take all
the bonds offered by the government. He
did not share in the fear of Mr.. Jones that
the Secretary would place the bonds in the
hands of the big banks and financial cor
porations.