Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-28
Bingley Opens the Debate and
Is Eoaaowse by the Democratic
Ss Eeader. Senate Holds a
Short Session.
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existed for the Immediate rails
Hundreds Of millions 10 prose
esssssane war. but the opposing doctrines
they held clashed at the first
8& cover the methods by which the
stEIa should be RAISED.
reading of the bill occupied an
and ten minutes Mr.. Dingley
took the floor to open the debate.
bill, he said, was distinctly war
Measure forced upon the country by
HWarSwith Spain in which we were
3sseSaged. ~ In war, ne said, it was es
#8n4lai that We should stand as unit.
sBniders5to shoulder, as it was only
m6ugh such united action that hos
sites could be abbreviated and
@&5ughts to an end at the earliest pos
H& moment. Mr. Dingley called at
#sttIonat to the vast cost of modern en-
&$9 ass EOf@war, which made war much
escostly than formerly. This de-
23and4}pon the resources. he said.
just as the country was emerg-
from a long period OF deficiencies
#aATnvenue and was just beginning to
NJ 3 p Hight: prea, ear
ESfness and was listened to with pro-
$TsSnd attention. Many of the Demo-
Is left their places and took seats
81 II the Republican side in order to
the speaker. With great impress
s8aaYRness, Mr.. D{ngley said that unless
signs failed the war would not be q
affair nor a six months
FAIR and that the more preparations
eImade. both for offense and defense,
Nd M shorter it would be.
$#SsNHhen he reached the question of the
|$s md issue he was beseged with ques-
s$a oilsTTa,5---adz- McMillin. Mr.. Sayers and
NEITHER Democrats, ana there >vas some
iscussion as to the probable cost OF
8G83FheTWAr.s Mr. SayerS ventured an esti-
INNATE of $50, 900 per annum, which
III Ding3ey rejected, calling attention
SfGGthe fact that the civil war cost
n 400 600, 600 per annum. Mr.. Dingley
#peinted out that the authorization of
$BsSS6 100 GOO, 900 of bonds was simply AN au-
II not needed all the
q honds would not be issued.
Dingiey briefly discussed the
#proppsiti ion which the minority would
&adYance for an income tax as a substi-
i tsite for the bond proposition. The
aassltpremes court had decided the tax
81 VA safa5B INSTRUMENTATION and yet it was pro-
H&poSed in place OF an authorization to
$ssbDrrow money TO remand the govern
what would come out OF a law
g3Suit which had already been decided
In such an emergen-
ICY said Mr. Dingley. that l can
believe such u proposition is to
Eshe seriously presented"
sssSSIhe proposition to coin the silver
Ssseignforage he characterized as one of
sthR Rbsurdities of finance which was
ssnever heard Of beyond the borders of
sssfhe$ United States.
M balley, the leadef OIL the nlnOfi-
ssty, followed MIR. Dingley. He said
ssthat his side realized as much as the
ssOther the necessity Of raising revenue
to carry on the war and they stood
$xeady to cooperate in placing at the
of the government every ma
s%terfal lid for the prosecution Of the
WAR to a successful and speedy termi-
isnation. But. said he. the minority
would not be either led or driven into
sssfhe; support of measures which COM
amended themselves neither to their
s8scpnscience nor judgement
sssszsSs Mr.. Bailey criticized different fea
s:afures Of the bill. He declared that. nm
;@nerfect as it was, his side of the house
would take 1t If the other side would
ssnccept their proposition for an income
s&Stax, which would provide an addition
s5sal increase of $500. 900 600. Democratic
sSappianse.) He thought the estimate
sSnfsMr- Dingiey (s25, coo 900 Il month for
ss yvar8sexpenses) a reasonable one ana
sSAnd said that II the income tax proviS
lion were made part of the bill we
ssssNould not need to mortgage the flu
sssfures to fight a single battle Of this I'M
sss#Shappy strife. MIR. Bailey also con-
istended for the proposition to coin S4S.-
m 0n0, 900 of the silver seigEinragc. and TO
WI that end he thought an issue of $5S-
5saE5 200 of. legal tender notes could be
added with propriety. The greenback
cSrculation could be extended that far
without danger.
gentleman from Maine (NIr.
;;sssspingley) advocated the placing of a
ssbonded debt upon this country of $500.
900 eco. Whenever the country's credit
fought to be pledged he was willing to
do this, but there was not, In his opin-
zion any necessity for mortgaging that
sssscredit at this time.
propose" said Mr.. Bailey. ITO
ss:tax the rich man now rather than to
the energies Of the poor ma
sssfprA coming generations applause
Democratic Side.)
ssssss Discussing the question of the SUI
u preme courts decision on the income
SaS. ne declared that no question was
ever settled until it was settled right
s8S$5iy- He felt that the decision of the
;s59 court was wrong and for one he would
Sas nave another case passed upon by
ISL the court, in the belief that the court
might reverse its decision. He made
this decision, he said. without in any
rejecting upon the court Mr.
BAILEY then entered upon an extended
:s35s argument upon the constitutionality
sass OF ar income tax. combating the the
SsWE cry that 1t was a direct tax inhibited
~ py the legislation
s5sine PoplEssts all are vigorously op-
NE posed to the bond proposition. Mr.. Dol
ss$t iVar. OF Iowa in by far the most no
..sSSr .aDie speech OF the day added to his
8F%s reputation AS brilliant orator He as
Nh bsIaiea tne position of the opposition in
Ssss9lhe early portion of his speech, but Its
ss3 s psl flavor disappeared toward the
d'lo ne aroused the House and
@S s;aheries TO cheers, with eloquent words
NJ ne touched the high. unselfsh cause Of
Ri humanity in which the United States
ssa mad drawn the sword and then melted
audience to tears as he referred 10
1.-THE blowing up OF the Maine and the
new commonwealth We would rear as
MI o monument 10 guard the memory of
tine unforgotten dead
Debafe or the bill was continued un-
It'll O'clock, when the House recess
& ed Until 8 O'clock. The evening session
Was devoted to brief speeches by mem
ri oers unable TO secure time at the dc v
Il session.
SENATE
sEsSS isVVAs5HINGYTON. April 27.-The Sen
- te was in session but an hour and
Z malt today. during which time no inn
ssssesortan MT business was transacted.
3ss Stewart, of Nevada, introduced
S3$sS EsAk wing reso1uti on:
&s2 s. secretary OF war be, and
;ESS s5as sected 10 n furrtsh h the
s$saA ast lima te OF the amount
II IN Ss$S ssns necessary to arna.f
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