New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29
npocEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
TIE REGULAR REPORT.
HOUSE. .,,r WAR nrvry,,r n,,,
OHA> CONTINUED.

April 2s-Before the debate on the
"asn snu. bill resumed to-day an urgency
war asnre passed by unanimous consent
war NV" , ,he nmita tons on the purchase OF quar- :,
tsrmas'e,, o. HULL (Rep.. Iowa. explained that the
Spain las deemed urgently necessary by the
measure .srs department OF the Army to avoid
auartermasr,
nAYNE (Rep. n. ". member Of the
MI .rd Means Committee. was the first speaker
WVs wevenue bill He said that In disciplined
On u' md seasoned soldiers Spain at present had
sl"'' .ar,aee and II therefore the part Of
inc .nce 10 supply the Government with all the
P.,,srv means necessary to recruit ana prepare
pecu .rmv for the field. He combated the opinion
mc savres that $500 OK. 900 would he sufficient.
.. va preparations costing s25"o.o0
1 IN, With the armies in the field the eXpend'
no"' ,rou,a be much greater He did not. however.
.s,rt I, would lie necessary 10 sell the fun $500
.no an ~ bonds authorized by the bill before the
Tsosmher session of Congress. but he pointed ont
49,, some OF the taxes imposed by the bill would
~ ~ ,n,o effect al once The stamp tax for in.
,.,ce would not so into effect until June ]. He
..Acu.d the proposition of the minority 10 raise
no no 900 from income tax In the face Of the
sunreme Court decision. and expressed his aston
,.bnent that Mr. Bailey had argued that the beer
tax imposed by the bill was a direct tax and
"a. on personal property. lie called attention TO
a.. fart that the tax the sale and consump-
ton OF beer
Nr BAILEY Dem. Tex interrupted to ask II
", PAYNE was a lawyer. II ask in all serious
,sm" said he: "he does not talk ike one
1aughter)
He was not brought UP in the law school Of the
gentleman from Texas" replied Mr.. Payne.
~, were better II he had been" retorted Mr..
Bailey.
Mr. WHEELER Dem. Ala). member OF the
committee announced his opposition 10 the bond
prov.son. but said If II was not stricken out he
would feel impel.ed for the measure
Mr. DOCKERY Dem. Mo- discussed the con-
dition OF the Treasury. He objected TO the leaders
on the majority side picturing TO the country a
bankrupt Treasury in order to lay a foundation for
bond issues.
MR.. DALzELL FAvORs A BOND ISSUE
Mr. DALZELL (Rep.. PENN. in support Of the
nil said that the loans proposed 10 he foated by
the pending bill could not be avoided The ordi-
nary and extraordinary revenues of the Govern
ment would not be sufficient 10 prosecute great
war He regarded the bond provision Of the bill
"a It's most benefcent feature. 1t opened the door
10 patriotism by giving those who could not go 70
the front an opportunity to share the glory OF sup
porting the Government II carried the RESPONSE
bity O. the wa 10 every household and every
hearthstone. The who could not carry
musket could carry bond.
Mr.. MMILI.IN Dem. Tenn.) criticised some Of
the internal revenue Of the bill especial
" onerous the poor. ard argued that the wealth
Of the country should bear greater proportion OF
the war taxes. He quoted Secretary Gage as say
ing that s5ooO0"oo was sufficient TO prosecute the
war As there now 800 ooo."W In the treas
ury he contended that bond authorization was
unnecessary.
Mr. HOPKINS Rep.. III commanded the bill as
the best that could be framed to raise extraordi-
nary revenues. over SIS 10000 would be obtained
from beer and tobacco, articles OF voluntary con-
sumption. The remainder would come from tom
mage taxation and from the stamp tax. which
would fail mainly the classes able TO pay The
bond feature OF the bin had been urged ne SAID
by the patriotic Administration which was 10
prosecute the war. Every nation in time or Tor
eign war was obliged to pledge the future In order
IN maintain its credit He derided the income tax
proposition Of the minority. and was especially
causticsin mis- criticism Of the proposition TO issue
s5s-tso no of greenbacks. In one year OF the civil
War the greenbacks had cost the Government
s3ooooooo II the issue OF greenbacks were re-
eumed. the parity between gold and silver would
soon be gone specie payments would be SUSPENDED
and fat money. with all It's train OF evils would
again be inaugurated No greater blow could be
struck at success. he said than the adoption OF the
propositions of the minority.
Messrs. NJ CALL (Rep.. Mass) and MANN tRep,
I'D made brief speeches In support OF the bill.
Mr.. MCCLELLAN dem. y. y. a member OF the
WAYS and Means Committee, said the great mis-
take always made in the past when confronted by
war had been TO underestimate the magnitude OF
the task The mistake had been dearly paid for
in treasure and in blood There no indication
that II was intended 10 repeat The old error The
President had very properly called FOR more volun-
teers than II probable would be required ana
lie argued that Congress ought 10 stand Loyalty be-
hind him in providing sufficient revenue 10 meet
The EXPENSES OF the war Too much rather than
100 little should be raised. on all issues involving
The honor OF the Nation there should be no differ
ence Of opinion. This no time 70 play politics
This was no time 10 draw party lines. II MS own
ideas as 70 how the war revenues should be r. sed
n axraf fhp O
voted down. he declared that he should feel II to
be MS duty AZ nan ana an and Vote
f5r The bili
Mr.. HENDERSON'S APPEAL TO PATRIOTISM.
Nj HENDERSON rep, Iowa. made an eloquent
appeal 10 the members TO lay aside party politics
ara give cash without reserve to the Governmen:
10 prosecute the He had believed That there
would be no war. buc 1t had come The spirit OF
The Dark Ages had disappeared The animal
Instincts OF man sill found He despised war
and hoped 10 the time when intellect and
conscience would be the arbiters OF differences be
tween men and nations But the Chief Executive
had unfurled the flag. and all hts brain and heart
and energy should go TO its support lie. Tor
ole. could not be. driven at such time into BE-
l,nging one side OF the other Of the American
clans in his own native country. and how they pre-
sented solid front 10 the English at the border;
nov Thus far politics had been KEEP; TO The rear;
Together. both si1es had declared war and rallied
sad, "hur them into the ranks Of battle and the
jaws OF dea IN with the sound Of dissensiOn ringing
In their ears care not how We provide the
sinews Of war. 50 that they the least burden.
some But taxation there must be. The step We
have taken has already Gu. down our revenues
Al our estimates are gone. We need men. bullets
and cash. Let US move up Ike brothers Let
there be no this side or that side. Republican
ana n Democrot. lie, us fold up our campaign
speeches and back up the step have taken by
giving cash without reserve" Appause)
M. LOWERING Rep. Mass) pointed TO the need
81 the various classes Of Insurance as needing more
Individual consideration in fixing rates. and said
the most vulnerable point in SPANS condition TO-
standard.
MI RUSSELL Rep.. Conn., reviewed past ex-