Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-19
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, May Il
SENATE.

The death Of Gladstone was made
the theme of the chaplain's invocation
at the opening OF the Senate to-day.
He said: so, Eternal God, with the
whole English speaking race We stand
rs mourners beside the bier OF the most
eminent man of our generation?
At the conclusion OF the morning
business consideration Of the war reve-
nue. bill was resumed. Mr.. McIIaurin
delivered set speech upon the feature
of the pending bill.
In the course of his speech Mr.. Nc
Laurin said he was ready to vote for
any measure that would tend to bring
the war to successful conclusion.
People on the island of Cuba are dying
every hour. Their condition is beyond
the power of description. Every day
now means the loss of hundreds, per-
haps thousands, Of lives in Cuba. Con-
corning the proposed issue Of bonds he
said that there was an influence at work
in this country more powerful than the
Pre- s!dent, more pQ,ent than Congress.
1t was the silent, secret il tiuence of the
money power which was erdsavoring
TO force an issue of bonds. There is
an army in this country" said he, 'just
as anxious to raid the United States
treasury as our volunteers are to raid
the island of Cuba. To the army lie
fer to no volunteers are needed. These
iobbers and sreoulatcrj form greater
menace to us than the war with Spain"
He urged the adoption Of the propo-
sition to issue legal tender notes. "It is
the dealers in fptures," declared MIR.
McLaurin, "the financial spectators
and cormorants. the transportation
companies, the manufacturers ofammu-
milton, who make money out of the
war. Upon these the financial burdens
of the war out to fall epa not upon the
familieg CT tho men who 60 TO the front
to light for their country"
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Mel .au7in's
speech the clerk proceeded with the
reading OF the bill.
When the paragraph providing for
stamp taxes upon all transfers Of stock
was reached it was amended 80 as to
cover ali agreements to sell stock
whether the stock actually was trans
ferred or not.
Mr.. Gorms thought tina! checks for
small amounts ought not TO be requir-
O. to bear s. amps.
Mr.. Aldrich IN reply said that the
elimination of checks for small amounts
would reduce the revenue from this
source about S9,000,00G. The tax, ne
said, did not bear upon small deposi-
TOYS heavily, and upon savings bank de-
positors who drew money on their
books it bore not at all.
Mr.. Bacon novel so to modify the
provision for tax on inland balls OF
exchange so as e Tsiieve bills of less
than S4Vv in value from the require
ment and to hx the rate at two cents
where the value is between 500 and
5000.
Mr.. Wolcott sail the change might
be of value in campaigning in the back
counties of George.
Mr.. Bacon replied that the objection
was not to the amount Of the tax but to
the inconvenience it would occasion to
persons removed from the centsls OF
civilization.
Mr.. Teller said that the indications
were that the war with Spain would
not long continue, but to him the signs
were equally strong that within few
wears we would be involved in another
war which might and probably would
be of far more serious consequence than
the contest with 'the by 8 country
with which we are now contending."
The Bacon amendment was lost hy q
vote of l3 to q,
HOUSE.
Chaplain Couden in the House to-
6av referred to the late William E
Gladstone. sin the death of this
Grand old man." he said, ';our hearts
60 ont in gratitude to Thee for his