The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-25
AN IMPORTANT WEEK

AN IMPORTANT. WEEK
In congrsm-pre,lde nos Requsst for sp,
einc Declaration OF War WIN be Grantr,
without Amy Oppo.ition = Itevsnn,
| Measure VIII No ct With Some Obje,
tipn. st astsst
WAsHINGToN. April 2t-1t IL cx-
pected In the senate that tho week viii
begin whit the receipt OF q message
from the President. asking that congress
shall make formal declaration OF war.
and that there will be quick response
to ,ae request, There has been some ap-
prehenslon that there might be q re-
newal Of the effort to secure a recogni-
tion of the independence OF the Cuban
Insurgents In connection with the war
declaration, but the best information
now Ia that this will not be undertaken,
and thatthere Will be practically no op-
position In the senate to a war resolu-
ton. 1t Is suggested on the port OF some
| OF the members OF the committee on for
elgn relations that 1t will not be even
necessary to refer the Presidents mes
sage to the committee when received,
but that n resolution can be Immediate
| ly introduced and passed. II this sug-
gestion should not prove practicable,
the committee will report promptly.
If the President sends q message 10
congress asking for q declaration of
war, as Is now anticipated, the response
will be prompt and emphatic. Now that
| the war has been entered upon, even
those, congressman like Mr.. Johnson, Of
Indiana, and Mr.. Loud, OF california,
who hung back protesting to the last,
have sunk their individual views In the
common cause and oil are now anxious
to give the President a united support in
| every measure deemed essential, or nec-
| essury, to prosecut the war to a speedy
and successful conclusion. In order to
show the world that all factional dlvis-
ions have ceased and that the represen-
tatives ,of the American people are ar
rayed III solid and imposing phalanx
behind The chief executive. the declara-
tiOn OF war will be passed without n
word Of debate, and upon the roll call 1t
1t not likely that there will be dissent
ing voice.
| To Provide tho Sinews.
Following the declaration of war the
house will proceed to the work OF pro-
vidIng the sinews with which to prese-
cute IT,. But upon this there will not be
unanimlty. The Republicans and the
Democrats hold widely divergent views
as to the methods by which the revenue
to carry on the war should be raised.
No factional opposition. however. will
be offered by the minority. The leaders
OF the minority are extremely anxious
any they will Insist so far US they are
able, upon presenting such substitute
propositions as are in line with their
Ideas and doctrines for the bill framed
by the Republican members OF the ways
and-means committee which Chairman
Dlngley introduced In The house yester-
day.
The Democrats Of the house, especial
ly the leaders and the members OF the
ways and means committee, feel ag-
grleved because they have neither been
consulted nor had q voice in the prep
aralion OF the war revenue measure
In the face OF foreign enemy they say
they have sunk party considerations and
have voted to uphold the hands OF the
President and they believe that In rails
ing war revenue, inasmuch as they are
expected to acqulesce. they should have
isid u SkIul VI lIle 10
meet In secret and prepare q measure
strictly. according to their own ideas,
they maintain is display Of partisan
ship such as should not have been given
at such time. The bill will not be
presented to them formally until TO-
morrow morning, and Chairman Ding
ley expects to get 1t before the house
during the day. He thinks the bill
should pass and go 10 the senate by
Tuesday night at the latest.
~ Democrats WIN Protest.
The Democrats will protest against
this expedition but Will probably not
carry their opposition beyond that. Mr..
Bailey, the Democratic leader, and other
Democrats realize the necessity for.
prompt action, and while they feel they
have been unfairly treated, under the
circumstances they will make no fac
tious opposition. They are particularly
desirous of the opportunity to present
substitute propositions for various fea-
lures OF the bill US prepared. Mr.. Bailey
said they would probably be willing to
forego general debate II an arrangement
could be made 10 consider the entire bill
for amendment under the five minute
rule. The chief amendment they deside
to offer Is for an income tax which they
believe can be passed to meet the de-
cision Of the supreme court. They be-
lieve considerable proportion Of the
war tax should be raised from this
source. They are also opposed to some
Of the provisions Of the stamp tax, which
they believe will prove onerous and ir-
ritating. and 1t Is likely they will offer
propositions In lieu thereof for tax of
fifty cents per barrel on petroleum and
graduated tax on railroad and other
transportation tickets, both of which
propositions were considered by the
Republicans OF the ways and means
committee but rejected. There is also
considerable opposition to the bond fea-
lure OF the bill on the Democratic side,
and whether with unanimity or not, q
motion will undoubtedly be made to
strike 1t out. Mr. Bailey, however, Is
understood to recognize the necessity
for an authorization for borrowing
money. Some of the PopulIsts desire
an authorization for m Issue OF green
backs. The bond feature of the bill will
probably be bitterly attacked. The
whole week In the house Is likely to be
given largely to the consideration Of
war measures, but such time as remains
will probably be consumed in disposinE
OF two election cases and other minor
matters. a6sf
NEW YORK ARRIVES.
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