The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-05-26
FTTY.F1FTH CONGRESS.


FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Blrss Regular Seselen.
WASHINGTON, May i7.-SENATE-The de.
bate upon the war revenue measure was be.
gun in the senate Monday The opening state.
ment for the committee on finance was made
by Mr. Allison Qa.), the ranking member in
the sbsence'of Mr. Morrill, (vt) It was esti-
mated that the bill rs It came from
the house Of representatives would raise
about siooOOo.ooo year As reported
from the senate committee, Mr. Allison
estimates that It will raise elbl, 497, ,066 APP
pended is . recapitulation of the amount Of
revenue to be derived by the government under
the present law and under the bill rs It was
reported from the senate committee on finance
At the conclusion Of MS. Allisons statement
the bill was made the unfinished business and
twill be pressed TO passage as soon as possible
HoUsE-The house Monday received its
first veto from President Mckinley and voted
unanimously to sustain the executive The
veto was Of bill comforting upon the court Of
claims jurisdiction in private claims case Of
long standing Tho day was given 70 considera.
ton Of bills under suspension Of the rules the
measures Of chief importance being one
ratifying On agreement for the allotment and
opening to settlement Of ihe Commanche, Kio-
va and Apache lands in Oklahoma; and 70 "a.
tablish an assay oface 1t Seattle Wash.
WASHINGTON, May ie-SENATD-C -Considera-
BILE progress was made by the senate Tuesday
In considering the war revenue measures. Mr..
Jones (Ark.) presented in general statement
the views Of the democratic members OF the
finance committee He maintained that the
taxes imposed by the pending bill ought to be
LEVIED upon property and not upon consump-
ton; that the policy Of the republican party
always had been to impose taxes upon
consumption, while that of the demo-
cratic party was to impose It upon prop
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raise ei5O, 100000 would be amply suficient
to be carried by this bill. and that II the ex-
igencies Of the war should demonstrate that
more money was needed congress could pro-
vide it later. He opposed the proposition to
issue bonds and certificates Of Indebtedness
far in excess Of the requirements Of the war,
and held that the expenses should be paid by
the government as the war progresses.
HoUsE-The house held brief session Tues.
day. Two important bills effecting labor were
passed, one limiting the labor Of persons en-
ployed upon government works and in govern.
ment service to eight hours daily and the 9TH
er providing for the equipment Of non-parti-
san labor commission to consider legislative
problems affecting labor.
WASHINGTON. May 19.-SENATE-The fea-
ture of Wednesdays session of the senate was
the speech Of Turpie dem, Ind) upon the
war revenue measures. He strongly contended
that bond issue was unnecessary; that all
the war could be realized through the
proposed inheritance tax, by the tax on
corporations, by the coinage of the
silver segniorage and by the issue of legal
tender notes. These four means of obtaining
money would yield to the government during
the next year, he maintained, fully sSOO 900 900,
an amount in excess Of the estimated sum nec-
essary for the conduct of the war. The speech
was Enthusiastically beautiful in diction
and close and forceful in reasoning.
Senators on both sides of the chamber
gave it undivided attention. Considerable
progress was made in the reading of the bill,
which included, naturally, the consideration of
the amendments proposed by the committee.
Through the influence of Mr.. German (dem.,
Md the Imprisonment penalty was stricken
out of some of the sections relating to viola
tionS OF the stamp tax. After an extend I'd de-
bate, part of which occurred in secret
legislative session, the conference report on
the bill suSpending certain parts of the exist
ing law relating to the purchase of supplies by
the war department was adopted. The bill
permitting officers Of the regular army to ac--
cept staff appointments in the volunteer army
without losing their rank or place in the regu-
lar service was passed.
HoUsE-The house adjourned Wednesday
after session lasting only an hour and half.
An Intellectual effort was made to pass bill
prohibiting the publication of Information
concerning the strength Of the country's forti-
fcations. Without "a word Of debate the def
cheney pension bill was passed
WASHINGTON May y2O-SENATE-While sew
eral important paragraphs in the war revenve
measure were passed over Thursday for fu-
ture consideration, excellent progress was
made by the senate in the consideration of the
bill Two thirds Of the measure has been
read, the committee amendments generally
having been agreed to. Mr. McLaurin (dem.,
S. Co. opened the discussion Of the bill Thurs
day with carefully prepared speech touching
nj Mt tic fnat
that the bill would pass as reported
by the majority Of the committee on finance,
with the exception of the stamp tax which he
thought quite unnecessary. The proposition
to place stamp tax upon proprietary articles
and perfumery articles nov in stock aroused
lively discussion. 1t was regarded as retro.
active legislation and, ss such, was opposed by
many senators. The paragraph has not been
disposed of finally.
HoUsE-The adjournment of the house to
Monday postponed until next week any possi-
BILE consideration of the Hawaiian resolutions.
On the opening Of the days session Chaplain
Gouden referred feelingy to the late William
=. Gladstone I'm the death Of this grand
old man." the chaplain said, "Our hearts 60 out
In gratitude to Thee for his great
character as writer, statesman and
Christian, which has been felt throughout
the world" Mr.. Grosvenor (rep., o. called
up the labor arbitration bill rs amended and
passed by the senate. He explained tho
amendments as being either salutary or un-
necessary, saying they had been approved by
the friends OF the bill outside Of congress.
He moved to concur In the senate's amend
ments After debate, confined to the PROPOSE
tion to send the bill to conference, In which
many members participated, roll-call upon
agreeing to the senates amendments, thereby
effecting the bills passage. was ordered, re.
sulting In yeas 2l9, nays 1
WASHINGTON. May 2l.-SENA TH-At the con
clusion of Fridays session of the senate the
reading of the war revenue measure had been
completed. About seven-eighths Of the amend
ments proposed by the senate committee have
teen agreed TO- Those remaining are, quite
naturally, the most important In the bill and
will provoke deal Of discussion. The prin-
cipal amendments yet to be passed upon
are those relating 70 the issuue Of bonds and
certificates OF Indebtedness the tobacco
tax, the tax on proprietary articles. the issue
Of greenbacks, the coinage Of the silver seig-
niorage. the issue Of silver certificates, the In