The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1898-06-01
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
First Regular Session.

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Lodge Fep., Mass.), and Mr.. Turley dem,
ienn) While Mr.. Lodge confined
himself to discussion Of the pro.
posed tax on corporations and banlt
deposits strongly urging that such taxes be
not imposed; Mr.. Chiffon and Mr.. Turley COW
ered pretty fully the general features of the
Dill Their speeches dealt Complementary
with the theories Of taxation and were there
Tore In the very nature of things legal and
technical dissertations upon The subject No
action Of any kind was taken upon the bill
HoUsE-The day in the house was devoted
chiefly to the consideration of District OF Co
lumbia legislation Two bills of minor i'm
portance affecting the volunteer military were
passed.
WASHINGTON. May e5.-SENATE-That fea-
turc OF the war revenue measure placing tax
OF one quarter Of one per centum upon the
gross receipts OF corporations was under dis
cusSlon In the senate throughout TUESDAYS
session Incidentally the proposed tax on
bank deposits was adverted to The principal
speeches were delivered by Mr.. Platt (rep.,
Gu and Mr.. Lindsay dem. Ky.) both OF
whom vigorously attacked the corporation
tax. The weight OF the formers argument
was thrown against the tax on the ground
that it was unconstitutional because the tax
was not levied alike upon all persons engaged
In particular lines Of business. He MAIN
tanned that an occupation tax could be levied
provided that the conditions were fair and
cquAldDlcr OuI lHdl the business OF q corpora
ton could not be taxed, simply because it
was conducted by q corporation Mr.. Lind
say vigorously antagoniZed the pro-
posed issue OF legal tender notes. de-
claring that it accentuated the existing
menace to the gold reserve OF the treasury and
was, besides. the dearest money ever devised.
he held that such an issue would be blow
to the nations financial credit. He also pre-
sented an argument agairs: the proposed cor
poration tax maintaining that II enacted into
law ii would breed a batch OF lawsuits in
stead of providing what the government need
ed-ready money with which to conduct the
war operations.
HOUSE-The session of the house Tuesday
was brief Several bills were passed notably
those for the organization of the naval hospital
corps; TO facilitate military trials for small Of
lenses; and to authorize the appointment Of a
commission TO allot certain lands and to secure
the cession OF others from the Utah Indians,
in their reservation in Utah.
WASHINGTON. May 2e -SKNATE-Late We'd
nesday afternoon Mr.. Allison Qa.). in charge
of the war revenue bill in the senate. endeay-
ored 10 secure unanimous consent that final
vote on the measure be taken on Saturday
next before adjournment. Mr.. Teller Coli
objected. Mr. Daniel (VaD. in reiterating Mr..
Teller's objection, sounded the first note of de-
lay against that measure that has, been heard
since the debate began. He declared that
there was no emergency which required the
immediate passage of the bill and frankly an
nounced that If certain provisions of the bin
put into it by the democrats on the finance
committee we're not agreed to by the senate he
would offer some amendments to the measure
that probably would rrecipitate debate. He
strongly intimated TOO, that If the war should
not he prolonged. it might not be necessary to
provide such revenue as the pend
ing bin would raise and
desire to await developments that
In oil bolt Cd ,ln ha, tafn
passing upon bill that meant so much to the
people as this one. Speeches on the general
features Of the pending bill were delivered
Wednesday by Mr.. Stewart (pop., New; Mr..
Allen pop. Neb.), and Mr.. Gallery dem. La.).
Before the revenue bill was taken up Wednes
day morning the pension deficiency appropria-
ton bill was passed. 1t carried nearly 5000
600
HoUsE-After the passage OF bill gran ting
certain public lands to the territory of New
Mexico, the house devoted Wednesdays ses-
sion to eulOgies upon the late Senator George,
of Mississippi
WASHINGTON. May 21-SENATE-No sub
stanrfal progress was made by the senate
Thursday towards the disposition OF the war
revenue measure. although IL was under con-
Sideration for three to1rs. Speeches were de-
livered on the bill by Mr.. White dem, CALI
and Mr.. Teller COLI. The former opposed the
issue of bonds and strongly advocated the
coinage of the silver seigniorage and
the tax upon corporations. In his
discussion OF the last feature Mr.. White
drew out the fact that an amendment was TO be
offered TO the bill by Mr.. German (dem- Md,
placing tax Of one half Of one per cent. upon
4 certain large corporations. Mr.. Teller dwelt
largely upon the proposition to levy an income
tax He had not concluded his argument when
L the bill was laid aside in order that eulogies
Knight be pronounced upon the late Senator
lsWalthall, of Miss.
II HoUsE-In a long: session Thursday the
hou es passed few bills but the discussion in
Tolved wide range of subjects. After brush
cver civil service brought on by a paragraph
b. the deficiency pension bill, providing for
some temporary clerks in the war department
Die house considering bill to amend the Ia
lwrnal revenue laws, listened to lengthy
Speeches from Mr.. .Shaforth Coli and Mr..
lGrow (Pa.) upon the free coinage Of silver and
yfeen backs Us legal tender respectively. Pend
~ a yea and nay vote upon the internal rev.
nue bill the house adjourned The vote will
3 taken Immediately after the house meets
fiday.
WASHINGTON May 2s.-SENATE-A notable
sRsch on the war revenue measure was deliv-
eed in the senate friday afternoon by Mr..
osFman dem. Md. In the course Of an
agument in support Of a tax on corporations
| h denounced as "ir famous the decision of
tlessupreme court declaring the income tax
lag of 1894 as unconstitutional Mr.. Teller
|, | tSlTer rep, COLI conciCded his speech
bonn Thursday advocating the coin
ass Of the seignioIage, the levying OF
! anfncome tax, and the issue of legal tender
nos, and opposing the issue Of bonds. Mr..
, Nespn (rcp., Mimi presented carefully pre-
paee argument against the issue CT legal ten
deraptes. In speech OF two hours, Mr.. Cock
rellGem, Mo- discussed the financial ques-
tioI b contention between the democratic and
rep blican parties. He urged that the bill as
reprsed by the majority OF the finance COM
mite ought to be enicted into law.
H,usE--The house was Friday afternoon in
actie for more than an hour while a roll call
was oxen, and the sergeant-at-arms was en-
gage In bringing in absent members TO make
qurnm. the absence Of which was disclosed
by I'd roll call The suspension was caused
by Erangle growing out of Mr.. Tongues
, | lore attempt to deliver general pension
speeo7when the house was considering pri-
: vate rnsion measure, Mr.. Dalzell (Pa) in
the cdr. Mr.. Richardson dem, Tenn made
the pint of order that the speech OF
Mr. Tngue was not germane to the pending
bill. fr. Cannon rep, Ill took issue with
the Tennessee member. The speaker sus-
tainedthe support Of order and Mr.. Cannon ap-
, | pealedtrom the decision. Upon the motion OF
. Mr.. Richardson to table the appeal 81 voted In
! the afffunstive and II in the neg tive. Mr..
Cannon made the point OF no quorum and q
call of he house followed The appeal was
then la1upon the table. yeas 1879; nays, 8; and
constellation of private bills proceeded