The record-union., 1898-05-28

WASHINGTON May PA notable
speech on the war revenue bill was de-
hvered in the Senate this afternoon by
German CD of Maryland. In the
course of an argument in support of a
tax on corporations, he denounced as
Infamous" the decision of the Supreme
Court declaring the income tax law Of
1894 unconstitutional German took de-
cided issue with the majority of his
fellow Democrats upon their PROPOSE
tions to coin the silver seigniorage and
to issue legal tender notes and made
a powerful argument in favor of the is
suance of bonds to raise funds with
which to prosecute the war Teller
concluded his speech begun yesterday.
Nelson (R) of Minnesota presented a
carefully prepared argument against
the issue of legal tender notes. In a
speech of two hours COckrell CD of
Missouri discussed the financial ques-
tion in contention between the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties.
Soon after the Senate convened at IL
o'clock this morning Carter reported
from the Military Affairs Committee a
bill providing for a Second Assistant
Secretary Of War, to be named by the
President and to receive a salary of ST.
900
After a delay of fifteen minutes a
quorum was secured and the bill was
passed.
Morgan then offered an amendment
to the war revenue measure as fol-
lows:
When any of the islands of the At
lantic or Pacific Oceans are owned by
the United States, or when they are
occupied by the civil or military forces
of the United States as a result of the
war with Spain, or as q necessary
means of conducting such war, 20 be
determined by the President as Com
mander-in Chief of the army and navy
of the United States, it shall be lawful
and within his discretion for the Presi-
dent to appoint a civil or military Gov
ernor of such island or any group Of
such islands, with full authority, un-
der such rules and regulations as the
President shall prescribe, not inconsist-
ent with the laws of civilized warfare,
to maintain good order and to protect
the lives and property and the domestic
peace OF the people thereof.
And there shall be extended over
such islands and enforced therein such
parts and provisions of the tax laws of
the United States or of such islands,
whether relating to customs duties or
to internal taxation, as shall in the
Judgment and discretion of the Presi-
dent be justly applicable to such islands
during the existence of the war with
Spain.
The currency of the United States,
whether of gold. silver or paper money,
shall be a lawful tender in said islands
so owned or occupied in the same man
ner and to the same extent that they
are legal tender in the United States
for the payment of all debts, public or
private.
And the provisions of this Act that
relate to such islands, together with
such regulations as shall be made by
order Of the President for executing the
same, shall remain in force until the
same are altered. amended or repealed
by Act of Congrss."
Consideration of the war revenue
measure was resumed, Teller taking the
floor 10 continue his speech begun yes
terday.
In concluding that part of his argu-
ment in favor of an income tax, Teller
said that if the proposition We're sub
mitted TO the Senate. he would feel
bound to vote for it, despite the de-
cision of the Supreme Court against the
law OF 1894. Such a tax, he said, was
supported by five decisions of the Su-
preme Court prior to that upon the
law of 1894 Il have no reason to sup
pose" he said, that the court may not
Yet return to its former decisions; in