The Globe-republican., 1898-05-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

May 2o-At the conclusion Of to-aay1
session OF the Senate the reading Of ne
war measure had been completed About
seven-eights Of the amendments proposed
by the Senate committee have been agreed
to.
Nav 19.-While several important pass-
ages l. the war revenue measure were
passed over for future consideration. ex.
cellent progress was m ade by tae Senate In
the consideration of the bill Two-thirds
OF the measure has been read the commit
tee amendments generally having been
agreed to. Mr.. NcLaurin. Democrat Of
South Carolina, opened the discussioa of
the bill with carefully prepared speech
touching all of its features Concern
ing the proposed issue of bonds he said
that there was IN influence At work In this
country. more powerful than the Presi-
dent more potent than Congress It
was the silent secret i,fuence Of the
money power. which was endeayorinR to
force an issue of bonds Once the Senate.
the forum of the people. yields to this
clamor. Mr.. McLau-in declared, and be.
canes entangled in the meshcs Of the
money octopus. the people will suffer in
deed. The proposition to place stamp tax
upon proprietary articles and peri umeries
row in stock aroused a lively discussion
1t was regarded as retroactive legislation.
and. as such. was opposed by many SEN
atorS
May 1s-The feature of the session Of
the Senate was the speech of Mr. Turpie
Democrat, of Indiana upon the war reve-
nue. measure. He strongly contended that
bond issue was unnecessary; that all the
funds required for the prosecution of the
war could be raised through the proposed
Inheritance tax. by tn: tax on corpor atiohS
by the coinage of the silver seigniorage
and by the issue Of legal tender note
These four measures of obtaining
money would yield to the government dur
ing the next year. he maintained, $500 900.
600, an amount in excess of the estimated
sum necessary for the conduct Of the war.
The bill permitting officers of the regular
army to accept staff appointme In the
volunteer army without losing their rank
or place In the regular service was passed
The House adjourned after a session last
Ing only half an hour. Intellectual effort
was made to pass a bill prohibiting the
publication of Information conce rnin9 the
strength of the country's Notifications
without word Of debate, the deficiency
pension bill was passed
May II Considerable progress was made
by the Senate in considering the war reve-
nues. Mr.. Jones. of Arkan.as. presented In
general stat. ment the views OF the Demo-
cratic members of the finance committee
He maint .ined that the taxes imposed by
the pending bill ought to be levied upon
property, and not upon consumption; that
the policy of the Republican party always
had been to impose taxes upon consumption,
while that of the Democratic party was to
impose 1t upoa property. He believed that
taxation that would raise 1000. 900
would be amply suficient to be carried by
this bill, and that If the exigencies OF the
war should demonstrate that more money
we're needed, congress could provide It
later. He opposed the proposition to issue
anl g e.
In excess OF the requirements OF the war,
ard held that the expenses should be paid
by the government as the war progresses
The House held a brief session Two i'm
portant bills affecting labor were passed,
one limiting the labor of persons EN- ployed
upon government works and in government
service to eight hours daily. and the
other providing for the equi pment
of non partisan labor commission to con-
slider legislative problems affecting labor.
Mr. Corliss, of Michigan, called up the
House bill to repeal the law providing that
transmission of the electora vote Of the
states to Washington shall be by meSsen-
and express, and was urged by Mr.. Corliss
in the interest of economy. The present
method costs $4,000 every four years The
bill was defeated after 4 prolonged CONVEX
sational discussion, in which many mem
beers participated.
May 16-The House received its first veto
from President II: kinley and voted unani.
Elously 20 suSta n the executive. The veto
was on bill comforting upon the court Of
Claims juri, diction in a private claims case
of long standing The day was given 20
consideration Of bills under suspension Ct
the rules. tie measures of chief Importance
being one ratityiag an agreement for the
allotment al d opening to settle of the
Comaache. Eiowa and Apache lands in Ok
lahoiUa: ard to esta blish an assay ONCE at
Seattle, Wash.