New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
WAR REVENUE BILL PASSED.
PRA C7ICiLLY A NEW MEASURE.
A LONG CONTEST PROBABLE IN THE
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
fBY rrLEGr,PH TO THE rRrnrxE.l

Washington. June 4--The War Revenue bill.
which. after many tedious delays and Interrupt
tions. passed the Senate late this afternoon by
vote Of IS to 2S, goes back TO the House OK
Representatives so shorn of its original features
as to be practically n piece Of legislation
In the technical details Of taxgathering 1t has
been amended at hundred points, while us
scope has been significantly extended by the
levylng. under the pressure Of Populistic opin-
lon In the deiberative branch Of imposts on cor
porate enterprises not In any sense contemplated
by the original trainers Of the bill. The bond
issue provision approved by the House Is re-
tained. though the total amount TO be hoated
has been reduced from $500 900 900 TO $500.
100000.
on the other hand. entirely alien feature
has been added to the straightforward scherhe
Of the House for raising revenue-the juggling
section which proposes 10 increase the Govern
ments resources by something like SiO.0O.O00
through tho Issue OF silver certificates against
the silver bullion seignioragc fund In the Treas
ury. The WOcott seigniorage amendment Is
likely. indeed. 10 prove the chief bone OF con-
tention in next weeks struggle in conference
between the two houses for 1t has introduced
ISSUE couded by partsanship into what
should have remained a non political and purely
buslnesslike discussion OF the best and speed
est methods Of raising revenue to meet the ex
traordinary drain OF war expenses
How far the dispute between the two branches
Will he carried over the shifty piece OF 1nan-
ciering involved in the conversion Of the seign
forage into Treasury assets cannot now be fore
seen. But an agreement in conference is likely
to be deferred for a week or longer by the Sen
ates unfortunate determination TO stamp any
and al lep,ia yyif tallmarkg O
Populistic finance.
THE LATEST AMENDMENTS
score or more OF attempts were made to
amend tho hill to-day. but in only three or four
Instances were the attempts successful. Partic
ular effort was made to amend the bond pro-
vision Of the measure. but IT futile In every
instance.
The most notable amendment made 10 the
measure to-day that offered hy Mr. Tillman,
Of South Carolina. placing duty of ~ cents
pound on all tea imported into the United States.
The amendment created no debate and
adopted by "A Of - To- 30. It is calculated by
the Senate experts that the duty II finally en-
acted into Law. will raise at least so 100000
year and probably more
An amendment offered ny Mr.. Chiffon. o.
Texas member OF the Finance Committee.
provides for a tax graduated according 10 price
on all articles sold under n patent right. trade
mark or name not open to general use. and
which are not Otherwise taxed by the bill.
Through an amendment offered by Mr. Lind
say Of Kentucky. the Senate decided not 10
place a stamp tax bundles OF newspapers
wholly or partly printed which weigh less than
one hundred pounds. tax OF four cents n
barrel was placed on adulterated -four. and n
stamp tax Of one cent on every ticket emitting
the holder 10 a seat In palace or narlor car or
berth in n sleeping car, the company selling The
seat berth being required TO af'iS the stamp
on the passage Of the measure every Repub-
lican voted In the Affirmative
BY parties the vote in favor of tho measure
was as follows Republicans. 30; Democrats. I:
Populists !: Silver Republican. !. Total -.
Against the bill-Democrats ~; Populists. I:
Silver Republican. J. Total. 2S.
The Democrats who voted for the b.ll
Messrs. Caffery. German Lindsay. McEnery.
Mitchell. Murphy and Turpie: the Populist
Mr.. Kyle and the Silver Republican Mr. Mantle
The Senate voted to insist on it's amendments,
snd Messrs. Allison and Aldrich' Republcans
and Jones. Of Arkansas. Democrat. We're ap-
pointed conferreef
For proceedings I'm derail Pagr