Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-29
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, April 30.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April %.
SENATE.
When the Senate convened to-day
comparatively few people were in the
galleries. On the floor the republican
side was nearly deserted, while good
number OF democrats were present on
the other side of tie ch amber.
Mr. Hale, charm an of the naval al
fairs committee, pr, sen ed the report Of
the conferees on the naval appropri-
alton bill. The rer or: was adopted.
Mr.. Pettigrew Gale up bill! for the
restoration of snnuiti IS to the Sisseton
and Wahpeton han Is of Dakota or
Sioux Indians.
Mr.. Allison was opposed to the meas
ure and said he was not prepared to
have bill considered involving sew
eral millions of dollars on short notice.
Mr.. Pettigrew explained that the
government had paid the Indians be-
tween 100000 and 100000. and that
the amount involved in the bill was
less than 100000. On objection the
bill went over.
Consideration OF bills on the calendar
was then begun.
Al 1:35 p. N. the Senate went into
executive session, and ten minutes
thereafter adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
The House convened at 10 o'clock to
allow Two hours more of general de-
bate on the war revenue bill before the
bill was taken up at noon for amend
ment under the tive-minute rules.
Mr.. Bland discussed the bond feature
of the bill to which, he said, the demo
Gratis could never agree. They could
not agree TO the issue of any more
"coin" bonds, which would be cor
strued under a republican administra-
lion to mean nothing but gold. So long
as The minis were closed TO the coinage
of one half the money metal of the
world the democrats only under cir
cumstaDces of extreme stress could
consent to the issue of such bonds. He
argued the advisability of the imme-
diate coinage of the silver seigniorage.
Mr.. Newiands said that by the terms
of the bill lwo-thirds OF the taxes wei o
to be laid upon consumption and one
third upon the current transactions Of
business. Not o dollar was to be raised
from the accumulated wealth OF the
country. This was unfair.
Mr.. Grosvenor said at such a crisis as
this there were, as Stephen A. Dough- 8
said, but two classes in the country,
patriots and traitors. And he WAS
willing to accept the suggestions eman-
aling from the democratic side, how
ever wild or impractcable, in good
faith.
Mr.. McMillin offered an amerdmeat
to strike out the bond provision, and it,
sert in lieu thereof the income tax
amendment. 1t is identical with the
income tax provision of the Wilson
tariff law with the taxable income re-
duced from 81 900 to $1,000 per annum
and the per cent increased from 2 to 3
per cent.
Mr.. Walker offered as an amend
ment to the original section PROPOSE
ton to change the terms of the bonds
so as to make them redeemable one
wear after the date of their issue and
payable after three years and upon the
expiration Of seven years, or due on q
certain day within three years as the
Secretary of the Treasury might elect.
He protested against the application Of
the party LASH" Members should
not, he said, be driven like sheep to
the support of this bill. The demo
Gratis enjoyed Mr.. Walkers utterances
immensely. Congress. he said, should
not impose upon the people the irri.
tating stamp tax system. He declared
that the real purpose OF the bond feat
ure of the bill was to force its repeal as
soon as the war was over and leave the
bonds unredeemed. He believed the
war taxes should continue until every
dollar Of the war debt was paid.
Mr.. Berry called attention to the re-
markable coincidence that by this bill
it was proposed to issue $500, 900, 900,
the amount which Secretary Gage had
recommended for the purpose OF re-
deeming the greenbacks. There was
no necessity for such an enormous loan.
In 90 days. in his opinion, the war
would be over and the American flag
would be flying over Porto Rico and
the Philippines.
Mr.. Walkers amendment was los:
without division.
Mr.. Brumm advocated an issue O.
$3.50, 100000 of greenbacks.
Mr., Cummings aroused considerable
enthusiasm on the republican side by
announcing his purpose to support tt Q
bond proposition. He declared at
Weyler and other Spaniards who Were
opposing the government there w,re
to-day antagonizing the Spanish bud
get. There should be no such exhibit
ton here. As democrat he supported
mis- party; as az American his country.
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