The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05
E WAR REVENUE BILL.
late Passes the Measure Forty
eioht to Twenty eight.
BOND FEATURE WAS RETAINED
reaftcr Aduitcrated Flour Must
- so JabcIcd-Tnx on Newspaper
Circulation Is to lie Levied.

Washington, June with no evidence
Excitement and without incident worthy
pecial mention. but with manifestations
deep interest, the war revenue measure
passed by the senate this evening
T:05. The bill was under consideration
bit hours today. A score or more of
endments were made to the bill, but only
three or four instances We're the at
hpts successful.
n effort was made to amend the bond
position OF the measure. but it was
lie in every instance.
he most notable amendment made today
that offered by Mr.. Tillman Dem.
EC.) placing duty of 10 cents pound
all tea imported into the United states
amendment created no debate and was
opted 10y veto of 3S to 81. 1t Is calcu-
d by the senate experts. il IL be finally
cted into law, that it Will raise at least
100000 year and probably more.
IN amendment offered by Mr.. Chiffon
EN-. Texas. member of the finance
lmitee, provides FOR "A tax graduated
ofdlng to the price upoa all materials
under a patent right, trade mark or
lie not open to general use and which
not Otherwise taxed By he bill.
nroogh an amendment Offered by Mr.
ldSay tDem., Kan.l the senate decided
pace stamp on bundles of newspapers
Guy q partly printed which weigh less
n 100 POUNDS.
TAX OF cents barrel was placed on
hterated flour and stamp tax of l cent
every ticket emitting the holder TO a
IN palace or parlor car or berth in q
pug car the company selling the seat
uefth being required to affx the stamp
the passage of the measure every
uollcan voted in the affirmative. BY
ies the vote in favor Of the measure
us loliows: Republicans 49, dem
tai 49,
sMnst the bill the vote was. Demo
~ populists I and silver republicans
Total. rs.
nc democrats who voted for the bill
re Messrs. Caffery German, Lindsay
%rnery' Mitchell, Murphy and Turpie.
ne populist was Mr.. Kyle and the sill
republican was Mr.. Mantle
aShinglon, June AFTER the trans
'oh Oh brief routine business the senate
umed consideration of the war revenue
asure' AS no amendment was pending
Allison suggested the bill be reported
m the committee of the whole to tht
a"' The suggestion developed severa
ornaments and also the absence OF {
prum.
'' Morgan Dem., Ala,) then took thu
" ana offered an amendment OF Whicl
gave notice yesterday instructing th'
'etsry of the treasury 10 proceed Will
collection of taxes under the provision
the Income tax law of 1894 not directl.
peeied by the Dingley bill. II the secre
~ OF the treasury should refuse to lev.
YAK under the law the amendment pro
les that it shall be the duty OF the at
ney general 10 proceed against the secre
OF the treasury to compel him to per
IN Inc duties, and II the attorney gen
should refuse to take this action an
NpaSer OF the United States may brin
necessary action to compel the enforce
nt of the law.
pr Morgan said that full opportunlt
presented by his amendment 10 hay
question which ii involves settled b
supreme court. for, quite naturally
'rmatiye action taken by congress upo
subject would relegate the entire sub
70 the supreme court.
Susfess could scarcely refuse. b