The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-03
WILL SOON VOTE
ON WAR REVENUE
1t Is Expected That a Vote Will Be
Reached Tomorrow,
Mr.. BUTLER ISMUCH IN EVIDENCE
Makes q Characteristic Attack on the
Republican Party-Mr. Gailinger
Demands That He Specify
Debate General.

WASHINGTON, June 2-When the
Senate adjourned this evening the war
revenue measure. so far as the Finance
Committee is concerned, was completed
with the exception OF the bond provision
and the amendments proposed by the
Democrats in lieu OF the bond provision
While no agreement was reached as TO
a final vote OF the bill. it was the eN-
pectation on both sides Of the m
that a vote would be taken tomorrow
before adjournment.
Mr.. Allison (Rep., OF Iowa. in charge OF
the measure, announced that he would
ask the Senate to remain In session To-
morrow until a vote vas reached. AL
of the committee amendments except
those noted were agreed to this evening
Several efforts we're made TO amend or
eliminate the committee amendments
but the efforts in each case were unsuc-
cessful. Mr.. Butler pop, Of North CsrO-
lina) had the floor for three hours and a
half his afternoon. Within hfteen min
utes after he began to speak he brousht
on a general political engagement "hich
lasted for more man an hour.
Mr.. Butler made a characteristic at
tack upon the Republican party IN the
course of which he arraigned what nc
said was the determination Of the ma
iority of the Senate 10 incorporate IN the
bill a provision for the issue 81 bonds. lie
made serious reflections upon the SEN
ate Itself, charging that its majority haa
been ''unduly influenced" upon the ques-
ton Of bonds.
The statement brought to his feet Mr..
Gallinger Rep. of New Hampshire), who
demanded hat Mr.. Butler make his
charges more specific. IN the course OF
a colloquy between the two Senators,
Mr.. Butler declared that immense sums
had been contributed TO the Republican
presidential Campaign fund by the trusts
and monopOlies and bond holders and
money changers" and that 80 per cent Of
the money had been raised and paid over
to the Republican party under a con-
tract that certain legislation promoting
the interests of the trusts and monopO-
lies should be enacted
Mr.. Gallinger insisted that the charges
should be made specific. that Mr.. Butler
had no right under the rules 20 arraign
him or his party unless he had definite
and specific charges 10 present and If the
rules of the Senate gave him that right
they ought TO be changed.
Mr.. Butler said that While he believed
the statement 10 be true. he had not
made IL upon his W responsibility with
personal knowledge of it's truth. II have
learned" said he, "in the course Of my
experience as chairman OF the Populist
Party Committee, that there are in
terests which will contribute TO the sup
port OF any party in return for an
agreement that that party will support
legislation favorable to those interests"
Senators on both sides Of the cham
Der were brought into the debate. and a
good deal of ill-feellng was minfested.
After agreeing to meet at IL O'Clock
Tomorrow. the Senate, at p. NJ, went
into executive session, and shortly az
forwards adjourned.
Urgent Deficiency Bill.
WASHINGTON. June 1.-The House.
practically without debate. passed to-day
the urgency deficiency bill. carrying ST.
$4,000 providing for emergeny expenses
Of the Army and Navy Departments in
cident TO the war.
II was based upon estimates received
recently from the departments and car
ries items contemplated in the Philippine
expedition and the early movement upon
Cuba.
4 number OF bills affecting the Dis
trict OF Columbia were passed. and at
10 o'cfooL the House adjourned.