New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
THE REGULAR REPORT.
SENATE.
CONSIDERATION OF THE WAR REVENUE
BILL CONTINUED.

CONSIDERATION OF THE WAR REVENUE
BILL CONTINUED
washineton. May ls-In the absence Of the Vice
President. Mr.. FRYE Rep. Me). president pro
tenn of the Senate occupied the chair at the OPEN
ing OF to-day's session
A hill reported favorably by Mr. HAWLEY
Caep Conn., chairman Of the Committee on Mill
tarv Affairs providing that officers in the Regular
Army shall be eligible to staff appointments In the
volunteer army. that Governors. with the consent
of the President. may appoint officers OF the hesu-
lar Army In the grades Of field officers In organiza
tons OF the volunteer army. and that the fresi-
dent may appoint officers OF the Regular Arm! IN
the grades Of field officers In organizations OF the
volunteer army in the District OF Columbia ana
Indian Territory. The bill was passed.
Mr. Hawley called up the report Of the conlerrees
on the bill suspending the action OF certain existing
laws relating 10 the purchase of supplies oy the
Ouartermaster's Department Of the Army He ex-
nained that the Senate conferrees had abandoned
their amendment repeating Section S.'os OF 'ne Ne
vsed Statutes and had inserted the following:
nance OF the War Department is authorized TO
purchase without advertisement such oron sint
use: and when such ordnance and ordnance s.2.ss
are 10 be manufactured. 10 make conilac,s 49,
out advertisement for such stores u NC ue'
rapidly as manufactured $1,000, a..
Mr. GORMAN dem. Md inquired whetner the
provision inserted by the conerrees gave the Chef
OF Ordnance unlimited authority 10 con''ac' 'o'
supplies one or two years hence.
Mr. Hawley replied that the provision conle''eu
an the Chief of Ordnance only such power as was
,sf.ssarv for him in the circumstances 10 nave
"The projectiles and guns and other supp"es VIM"
ne must have" said Mr.. Hawley Win some "eA''
ARE not to be had in every toy shop Oniy 'hree VI
four concerns in the country make them Inc Chei
OF Ordnance knows exactly what he has 10 pay 10,
,,ero without advertising for proposals couio
give the Senator information on thls SUBJECT
mt DO not think 1t proper to 90 so IN ope" Ses
SION
count" said Mr. German. but wouio IKE 70 "''"
how sweeping this provision Is
wei" retorted Mr.. Hawey. there's just tnls
about Il II YOU have not honest Chief OF oro-
nance have him turned out and put IN aho'nef
nan 7, ,s essential that he have authority con-
ferred upon him by this provision call lot
score, legislative session Mr.. President
Tho call was sustained. and the senate went ih'o
secret session. g..
As,er discussing the question in secret session ioi
~, an hour the report on the Quartermasters Dill
was agreed to-
U-AR REVENUE BILL TAKEN UP.
Tho Senate resumed open legislative session al
1:g o M. and began the consideration Oh 'ie "A
Revenue bill. s.
Mr. TI-RPrE Dem. Ind addressed the senate
t,a cold that the differences here were differences
only of method There was no difference as 70 inc
purpose of supplying all the means ana men 10 INC
Government &c carry on the war IL was very easy
he continued 10 say that the country Is at war
and that Congress must supply the money ior us
conduct but this was not the language OF STATES
manship It must be realized MT Iurple sao' 'hat
dependence could not be placed on the Dinssey Dill
FOR war revenue The Dingley bill was not what
its promoters had expected 1t would be. IL Is an
excrescence." he SAID "as II has always been an
anomaly" He thought II ought 10 be revised: that
the Government should be provided with sunicient
money to pay It's expenses. The pending bill. said
Mr.. Turpie carried provision FOR pasKetiui OF
certificates OF Indebtedness In order to meet the
deficiencies caused by the Dngley law. The Demo-
Gratis had been sharply criticised because CT the
monthly deficiency Of the so-called wilson 'aw Out
the Dingley law showing similar deficits WITH
out criticism. Now. II was proposed In the peno-
ing war measure take care OF all the Dng.ey
law deficits with the certificates OF indebtedness
After referring 10 the work Of the Finance Com
rnittee on present bill. Mr. Turpie said that the
Secretaries OF War and the Navy had estimated
that 1t would require s27o,0oooo to prosecute the
war for the year. He thought that as the
conoues, OF Cuba was no: n new war event. that 1t
had been accomplished once before by Great Brit
ain this country furnishing the base or supplies.
much Of the money ard many OF the men, the Gov
eminent ought 10 be we'll Informed as 10 the pans
and cost OF the accomplishment With these points
well in hand. the question presented to Congress
was how the necessary money should be raised
The committee was agreed that 1900 should DO
raised by taxation and the remaining sum. from
Slo0.Oco!O 900 to Slbo.Oeo.OU by Other means
THE TAX PROVISIONS FAVORED.
M. Turpie thought the tax on succession was one
of the best features OF the bill. II was tax on
accumulation, while the tax beer and tobacco
was a tax or consumption. lie hoped the inheri-
lance tax would be retained in the bill. that
accumulation well consumption should bear
It's burdens OF the war. Mr.. Turpie strongly urged
the proposed tax corporations. He estimated
that this provision OF the bill would yield 800 900 o00
and that the inheritance tax provision would pro-
duce go 900 900 This would supply the amount
necessary 10 be raised by taxation. The remain
ing Ns0,0oo0o0 necessary could be raised by tho
coinage OF the silver seigniorage and the issue OF
legal-;ender notes. The majority OF the Finance
Committee had deemed It wise to propose the COIN
age OF the seign!orage in Difference TO the wishe.
Of the fifteen million citizens who In the last Ma.
tlonal campaign had made evident their desire for
such coinage.
The section Of the bill providing for the issue
OF greenbdcks was proposed by the majority OF
the committee as substitute for the bond sec
ton OF the bill as 1t came from the House. For
the present Mr. Turpe said the Democrats
policy OF the free and unlimited coinage OF silver
had been relegated 10 the hastings and to tho ar.
bitrament Of the ballot.
FOR AN ISSUE OF GREENBACKs.
He argued length In favor Of tho issue q,
sreenbaeks. declaring that the policy Of their IS
sue was almost an ideal for the raising of
money Tor such an emergency confronted
this Government. 1T Is" he said. the most pa
trsotic ana least expensive scheme OF securing
money In time like this known to man" Thu
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