New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
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Government for II would be truly popular loan
The people OF the United States would then own
the debt OF the United States. MT. Turpie said
that ono Of the great questions always presented 10
Government in time Of war was now 10 formu'
late the National credit into symbols to raise
money with which to defray necessary expenses.
The usual plan the Issue OF bonds, and IL
was the most costly the most undemocratic. the
most ant-republican and the most hostile 10 our
Government and its institutions.
The natural sequence Of the issue OF ponos' ne
believed was tax on consumption. for under the
system Of taxing consumption every person who
eats drinks and breathes has to pay the taxes
with no reference TO his ability to pay Mr. Turp!e
referred some length to the remarkable eN,,
perlence Of France whose peo'c -, r a
necessary by the FrancoGerman war, ne eA,,
ample OF France, he thought, ought TO nc ioio"eo
Referring 70 the proposed Issue Of bond 1Ss, M Mr.
bond rider had been placed on the pending BILL vot-
Ing supplies TO the Government Tor the war, III
ing the Government to vote for 1t. The promoters
OF the scheme. he was satisfied. were convlncea
that the bond issue could not stand on lts owl
merits. They therefore had put 1t as rider 81, on
this bill IN oider 70 place congress IN autahSe
honorable and suspicious conclusion. but ne
deprecated ne AdminStrations Tes0I' 10 oo Msi
issue at a time. too. when us policy remains yet
in the mystery of allegiance.
INDEPENDENCE OF CUBA
Mr.. Turpie turned to the independence Of the
Cubans. The recognition OF this independence. he
said. had been promised. hut where was that rec
osnition?
Mr. HALE (Rep.. Me- had risen. and Mr. Turp'e
declined to yield. but Mr. Hale interjec;ed the aues-
ton, And where Is the Cuban Government! MI.
Turpie paid no attention 10 this remark
Discussing the Monroe Doctrine. Mr.. Turpie De,
clared that he would as soon recede staten Island
10 Great Britain as he would recede to Spain any
portion OF Cuba. Every shot fred from Inc DAYS OF
Lexington and Concord 10 the days or pettySourg
AnDOmalfOX uOlQted
the New World Spain had been Inc first, and 1t
would be the last. to deny this primary He pre-
dlcted an undsputed triumph. and said 1t would De
more than National victory-it would be victory
MIR TuTpie held the close attention OF the entire
Senate, and when he closed every seat on me Demo
having moved over go as 20 hear without difficulty
The reading OF the bill was then continued 1e
to afix stamp to any drug or medicine or peTtum-
cry etc was 100 severe The 6 as Passss an me
committee had changed this so as 10 make the Of
fence msdemeanor punishable by fine O, not
more than $500 or imprisonment for not exceeding
six months. Mr.. German urged the restoration OF
the House provision.
minimum hne. leaving II to the discretion OF the
make it less than 500. and so as to pro
have been Intentional. MI German then moved to
strike out the clause providing for imprisonment
He said the penalty too severe. and would re-
suit In dragging people INFO courts and enrching the
court ocals the exPsnse Of TIE pf9Ps se gene
ported the motion. and Messrs. ALDRlCH, JONES
(Ark), Chiffon. WHITE and COCkRELL OPP
posed II. The amendment; rejected-26 to q.
Mr.. German asked the Senate TO return TO Sec
ton OF the bill. providing that any person wltuly
evading the requirement 10 place revenue stamps
on any legal document taxed paper Of any kind
should be fined not more than 500 or imprisoned not
more than six months both. He moved that the
fine be fixed 800. instead OF $500.
The motion agreed TO. 20 TO Is
Mr.. German then moved TO strike out the I'M
prisonment clause. This agreed to without d.
vision.
On Mr.. Germans motion the Imprisonment clauses
were stricken out OF Sections and 2. providing for
the use OF revenue stamps. The Senate refused 10
strike out the imprisonment feature OF Section II.
which provided for the affxns of stamps TO stock
transferred.
effective on the first day OF June This was amend
ed so as 10 read the fifteenth day OF June
The bill was then laid aside for the day. and al
o'clock the Senate went into executive session and
at SIS D. m. adjourned.