The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-28
DEBATE GEIS WARNER
Financial Side Issues Delay
the War Bill.
OLD CAMPAIGN WAR CRIES
Brought Out For Use in De-
batting the Measure.
OLD CAMPAIGN WAR CRIES

WASHINGTON, MAY Ga A4OA<~OAS DPS0OH
on the war revenue measure was deliver
ed In the senate this afternoon by Mr..
German CDem, Md. In the course of
an argument in support Of a tax on cor
pors tons he denounced as Infamous"
the decision Of the supreme court declar-
ing the income tax Of 1894 constitution
al Mr.. German took decided issue with
the majority Of his fellow-Denocrats up
on their proposition to coin the silver
seigniorags and TO issue legal tender notes
and made a powerful argument IN favor
of the issuance Of bonds to raise funds
With which to prosecute the war. Mr..
Teller CSilver Rep, Oolo.) concluded his
speech, begun yesterday. Mr.. Nelson
(Rep, Minn) presented a carefully pre-
pared argument against the issue of legal
tender notes. In a speech Of two hours
lrr. Cockrell Dem, Mo- discussed the
financial question in contention between
the Democratic and Republican parties.
NEW MAN TO HELP ALGER.
DON after the senate convened at II
o'clock Mr.. Carter reported from the mill
tary affairs committee a bill providing
for a second assistant secretary of war
to be named by the president, and to re-
ceive a salary Of $4,000.
When the bill was placed on its passage
Mr.. Bate CTenn) suggested the absence
Of a quorum, not more than eight or ten
senators being in the chamber.
After a delay of fifteen minutes quo
rum was secured and the bill was passed.
THIS MEANS THE PHILIPPINES.
Mr.. Morgan then offered an amendment
to the war revenue measure:
''Whe many 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 result Of the war with
Spain, or as a necessary means of con-
Quoting such war, to be determined by
the president as commander-in-chief of
the army and navy Of the United States,
it shall be lawful and within his discre-
ton for the president to appoint a civil
or military governor OF such island or
any group of such islands, with full au-
thority under such rules and regulations
as the president shall prescribe, not in
consistent with the rules of civilized war
fare, to maintain good order and to pro-
tect the lives and property and the 10
mestic 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 discretion of the
president be justly applicable to such
islands during the existence of the war
with Spain
1.-THE currency Of the United States,
whether OF gold, silver or paper money,
shall be a lawful tender in such 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 re-
late to such islands, together with such
regulation 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 an act
Of congress"
TELLER ON INCOME TAX.
Consideration of the war revenue meas
ure was resumed Mr.. Teller taking the
floor to continue his speech begun yester-
day.
In colcluding that part OF his argument
in favor Of an income tax, Mr.. Teller
said that If the proposition were submit
ted to the senate he would feel bound to
vote for it, despite the decision OF the
supreme court against the law Of 1894
Such a tax. he said. was supported by FIVE
decisions OF the supreme court prior TO
that upon the law Of 1891. 81 have no rea-
son to suppose" he said, that the court
may not yet return 10 It's former edcis-
ions; indeed, 1 have every reason to sup
pose that II will"
TAXES AND CURRENCY.
Mr. Teller then began a discussion OF
the proposition to coin the silver seign-
forage which. he said. had aroused great
/ opposition. He declared that the segn-
forage could be coined without detriment
to the public service
Briefly adverting to the proposed cor
poration tax Mr. Teller said that while
he hoped to have an opportunity TO vote
for a tax that would apply to individuals
as well as to corporations, he would be
glad 10 support the corporation tax pro-
posed in the pending bill.
Mr.. Teller then entered upon an elabor-
ate argument in favor OF the issue OF
/ $50 100000 legal tender notes concerning
which he thought there was no possible
+ doubt OF the right OF the government.
Mr.. Teller said he was considering the
/ pending measure without reference to the
/ silver question, merely with a desire that
| the country should adopt a sound system