Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-02
GORMAN AMENDMENT DEFEATED
Tax on Two Trusts, However, Adopt
ed by the Senate.

INK Oh Two Irusfs, however, tuOpt-
ed by the senate.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., June 1.-Marked
progress was made by the Senate to-day
toward the final disposition of the war
revenue measure. The committee amend
ments, or nearly sixty pages of the bill,
were passed upon, and the Senate nearly
reached the principal questions at Issue
between the contending parties. These
remaining questions have already been
discussed pretty thoroughly. and aside
from a few set speeches yet to be de-
livered, will not arouse practically more
than a desultory debate.
The interest of the session centred in
the action taken upon the amendment Of
fered by Mr.. German OemocraD, of
Maryland, levying a tax of quarter of
1 per cent upon the gross receipts of all
corporations doing a business exceeding
$3.50, 900 a year. By direct vote upon II
the amendment was rejected-H to 3+-as
follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bacon, Bate. Berry, But
ler Cannon, Cockrell, Daniel. Faulkner,
German, Gray, Harris, Jones (Arkansas),
Kyle, McLaurin, Mallory, Martin Muir
ply, Nelson, Pasco, Perkins. Roach,
Stewart, Sullivan, Tillman, Turley, Tur-
pie, and White-27.
Nays-Messrs Aldrch, Allison, Baker,
Burrows, Caffery, Carter, Chandler. Clark,
Cullom, Davis, Deboe, Fairbanks. Foraker
Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Hale, Hanna,
Hansbrough, Hawley, Lindsay. McEnery,
Mcmillan, Mantle, Mitchell. Pettigrew,
Plat (ConnecticuD. Pritchard. Proctor,
Sewell, Shoup, Spooner, Wetmore, and
Wolcott-3i.
Mr.. Pettigrew PopulisD. of South Da-
kota, offered the German amendment
with the clause containing the $4,000 ex-
emption stricken out, but it was defeated
by vote Of % to 81
TAX ON TWO TRUSTS.
Mr.. White DemocraO, of California,
then proposed the German amendment
so modified that it levies a tax OF one
quarter of 1 per cent. upon all corpora
lions engaged in the refining Of sugar or
petroleum. The California senator ex-
planned that he desired to see tax levied
upon the American Sugar Trust and the
Standard Oil Company. The amendment
prevailed-33 to 26. II was supported by
twenty-five Democrats, four Republicans,
five Populists, and two Silver Republicans,
and opposed by twenty-four Republicans
and two Democrats.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bacon, Baker, Bate,
Berry Butler, Cannon, Carter. Chiffon,
Cockrell, Cullom, Daniel, Faulkner, Cor
man, Gray, Harris, Jones (of Arkansas),
Kyle. Lindsay, Mallory, Mantle. Martin,
Mitchell. Murphy, Pasco, Perkins, Petit
grew, Roach. Stewart, Sullivan, Tillman,
Turpie, and Whites.
Nays-Messrs. Aldrich. Allison. Burrows,
Caffery. Chandler Clark, Davis, Deboe,
Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye, Gallinger, Gear.
Hale. Hanna, Hansbrough, Hawley, Nc
Emery, Mcmillan, Nelson, Plat (of Goa
necticuO, Proctor, Sewell, Shoup, Spooner,
and Wetmore-26.
SPEECHES.
Speeches were made to-day by Mr..
Chandler Republican), of New Hamp-
shire; Mr.. Hoar Republican,. of Massa-
chusetts, and Mr. Bate OemocraO, Of
Tennessee. Mr.. Chandler devoted almost
his entire time TO a discussion of the
financial question, advocating the issue of
bonds and the coinage of the silver seig-
niorage, and opposing the issue Of legal
tender notes. Mr. Hoar attacked some
of the statements made by Mr. Chandler.
Mr.. Bate dealt with the general provi-
sions of the bill from a Democratic
standpoint.
At 6IO p. NJ, the Senate went into exc
cutive session, and soon afterward adj
journed.
OBLITERATTON OF SECTIONALISM.
To-day's session of the House was de-
voted to the consideration and passage of
the bill to relieve all political disabilities
incurred by the third section of the four
teenth amendment to the Constitution.
The debate gave rise to notable speeches
from Mr. Grosyenor Republican,, of
Ohio and Mr.. Settle OemocraD, of Ken
lucky, upon the oblite-ation OF all sec
tional feeling, and the reality at last of a
united country Incidental to the debate
several members reached the conclusion
that a member of Congress could not hold
simultaneously u military and civil
Office.
The debate was brought on by refer |
ence to General Joe Wheeler, now serving |
as a major-general, and until recently a |
member OF the House.
THE CALL FOR TROOPS.
The statements that some States were
unable to respond to the demand for vol
unteers called forth incidental explana- |
tions. and an alleged interview with Mr.. |
Overstreet Republican,, of Indiana, upon |
the subject, rejecting upon the loyalty Of |
certain States was condemned by seve- |
raj members. but the discussion was de-
clared out OF order.
The passage of the bill considered to-
day by the House will affect but few par
ties. since the general acts passed In |
President Grants administration, and |
many special relief bills have removed all
with the exception of those
in a few hundred cases.
TRIBUTE TO BAGLEY.
In the course of a brief speech support
ing the bill. Mr. Linney Republican), OF
North Carolina, paid tribute to the late
Ensign Worth Bagley, who died at Car
denas, "as none but the noblest heroes
die"
The House adjourned at 25S o'clock p.