Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-06-02
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

warrington, May 25.-Mr. Allison
(rep., Ia in charge of the war reve-
nue. bill in the senate endeavored to
secure unanimous consent for a final
vote on the measure to be taken Sat-
urday next before adjournment. Mr..
Teller (sil. rep, COLI objected. Mr..
Daniel dem, Va. }, in reiterating Mr.,
Teller's objection, sounded the first
note of delay against the measure that
has been heard since the debate upon
1T began. He declared that there was
no emergency which required the i'm
mediate passage of the bill, and frank
ly announced that if certa n provisions
suggested by the democrats of the
nnance committee were not agreed 10
by the senate, he would offer some
amendments to the measure that prob
ably would precipitate debate Mr..
Allison desired it to he understood
that ii was no part of his purpose to
prevent full and free discussion OF
the bill, but he thought the measure
ought to be disposed Of as soon as
possible. lie gave notice that he
would endeavor hereafter to secure
longer sessions of the senate. Mr.
White tdem., Cali expressed the opin-
ion that it would be easily possible for
congress to complete it's work and
adjourn within two or three weeks
Speeches on the general features of
the pending bill were delivered by
Messrs. Stewart (pop., New, Allen
(pop" Neb.) and Gallery (dem., I.a.).
before the revenue bill was taken up
the pension deficiency augmentation
bill was passed. 1t carried nearly
So, 000,0 900.
Washington, May 25.-After the
sage of the bill granting certain public
lands to the territory of New Mexico,
the house devoted its session to eulo-
giles upon the late Senator George Of
Mississippi.
Washington, May 26.-The war
revenue measure was debated in the
senate. Mr.. White of California be-
gan an extended speech covering pretty
fully the general features of the bill
especially those relating to the tax on
corporations and on inheritances. Mr.
| White regarded it as unfortunate
that SO heavy a tax should have
been placed upon tobacco because by
some it was considered a luxury. He
maintained that the placing by the
house of representatives of oI1e-thirG
OF the tax to be raised upon beer
one-third upon tobacco and one-thirC
upon stamps was severe, If not al
most unjustifiable. Mr.. White de
nounced the stamp tax as a burden
from which all would be glad to es
cape. 1t was a nuisance and pa
excellence tax upon the plain peopl,
of the land. Concerning the inheri
lance tax MIR, White maintained that
Notwithstanding the objections urget
against 1t by reason of it's being al
invasion of the prerogatives of tn,
states, 1t was perfectly justitiabl
and he expressed the hope and belle
that the courts would sustain the &C
ton of congress in enacting the pro
position into national law. Mr. Whit
then entered upon a long discus
sion Of the proposed corporation tax
which he earnestly supported In con
clusion, he appealed to the senators
to permit the bill to pass in such
form as would distribute with reason
BILE equity the burdens it imposed anC
to lay taxation that would be fai
to the American people and woul,
reflect honor upon the senate. Mr.
| Teller followed. He asserted that tn
bond feature OF the bill was in nj
wise cognate to revenue measure