The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03

/ the last presidential campaign.
The former, who is a member OF the
committee 20 audit and control the contin-
gent expenses OF the senate, 10 which the
I resolution was referred said THAI he was
willing co so into the investigation at this
time. bet no proof had been presented
10 the committee that that WAS necessary.
| He pointed out that ne cher wo members
OF the committee had supported the same
presidential candidate IN 1893 as bad Mr.
| Allen. and he ought TO labor with them II
/ he desired action upon his resolution
/ Mr.. Allen insisted that Mr.. Gslunge<
| was endeavorsng TO escape responsibility
by attempting 70 load II upon the shoul-
! dsrs OF otherA
lIr. Teller (Silver Rep. Col) in the
course OF brief but emphatic statement
that the charges made by Mr.. Butler were
believed by the people and ought 20 be in
vssugated by the senate declared that IL
was notorious that the Republican party
had spent more money IN the one cam
paign OF 1898 than II had spent in ali pre-
vious campaigns since iSSs.
He aided chat no party had ever en-
ployed methods n a campaign 80 corrupt
as were the methods OF the Republican
party in that campaign and that such
methods were menace 90 our form Of
government He would Be glad. he said,
20 give up three months Of the hot weather
in making such IN investigation as was
provided for by the resolution Of Mr..
Allen.
Mr.. GalllnGer replied that he vas will
ing TO enter upon The Investigation as
ical colleagues to take aetion- He directed
attention 20 the fact that the COMMITTEES
was composed Of one Democrat. Mr. Jones
OF Arkansas chairman OF ehe Democratic
national convention; Jones. Of Nevada. =
member OF the Populist party. and him
self Republican
Mr.. Chandler said he had directed at
tention 10 the charges Of the large use
OF money by the Republican campaign
managers IN 1898 and had suggested that
they ought 10 be investigated but the
resolution OF Mr.. Allen had gone 70 its
death on the 4th of last March mot
through any fault Of the Gallinger fam
lily. nor through any fault Of the New
Hampshire family. but solely through the
fault Of the Jones family
While expressing a Willingness that ev-
cry act Of the Democratic national com
mittee should be scrutnized. Mr.. Jares
OF Arkansas did not believe that any
tangible results would come from such
an investigation as had been contem-
plated.
Mr.. Butler resumed his speech IN tire
course OF which he opposed any increase
OF the bonded debt, and concluded at 2:f0 {
p. m.
The work OF perfecting the bill was then !
resumed. Mr.. Jones Of Arkansas Offering 7
for the committee some formal amend ,
ments to the paragraph relating TO the
stamp tax on medicinal articles the pur-
pose Of the amendments being to exempt
uncompounded medicinal drugs and med 6
icines and physicians prescriptions.
The paragraph relating 70 the Industrial s
or weekly payment plan was so amended Z
as to provide that the tax should be % /
per cent Of the first weekly payment OF &
premium. The tax does not apply 10 fra a
.ernal or lodge insurance companies. o
The para graph was further amended so y
rs to include in the insurance organiza-
ions exempted from the tax employers {
'elief associations and farmers cooper
tive societies. q
The committee amendment placing -
tamp tax upon all receipts for money -
vas adopted 4
Schedule B. relating 70 The tax on pro 9
,rie;ary articles. was 20 amended az 70
make It read medicinal proprietary arti-
les" An exception in favor Of natural .
pring waters" was 1nads IN the tax :
laced upon waters -
The committee amendment 20 schedule !
;, providing that upon all ne articles ~
nd prepara tions at present IN the hands :"
Z manufa cturers or Of wholesale or re- :.
all dealers the tax stamp shall be placed =
v the dealer when the articles are sold
t retail. was agreed 70.
Mr.. GallinFer then offered an amend
1ent reducing BY one-halr the taxes iev- y,
d upon all medicinal proprietary arti- .
les. preparations. perfumes. cosmetics. -.
&c, Included in schedule p He main
aimed that the tax was onerous and un-
ecessary.
In antagonizing the amendment NJ :.
ldrich said that schedule bad given :.
Ne committee more trouble than any -
Their part Of the bill but ~ asserted -
IaA N'iE taA llHF'~NI ny IlfF committee 90
as equitable and just
Mr. Allison said that as the biH was u.
ow completed go far as The COMMITTEES -.
- concerned. except a. 20 The bond =.
revision and the substitutes offered for =.
he would be glad u an Arrangement .
IT nnal vote could hs effected. IIe BE- =
sved that the bill could - disposed ~ =,
morrow and hoped that * might as 80
ich contamination was particularly ia
.sirabie
Mr.. Jones Ark) had 20 sotf,t th.t q p,
lal vote On thA III would be reached ~.
morrow but objected 20 an agreement 80.
Nr Allison then gave notice that ~ "a
ould ask the senate 20 remain n session N
morrow Until after ths bin was com sal
sted and passed
Mr.. White CCai1 o-e-eh 81 sn.r4r,s-. 70
wing a K ~ ons-7uArtsr % PEI cen,
'on ne gross receipts 90 every rs-sor ~
n ~ corporation operating Sleeping
p IN railroads .-
Fhis amendment W p>-rn', ~ pay
snt % = part = n. wa burdens By re -
rlous fleer'uE car cor7rsrIaz Ttev .-T.
Sc long been DESTROYS q Contributing
the Foverrn7e1t's srpe1sa, hat resf D.
: because % the lack = nersrsz-y fer-
stien sa~h a ar &c propose VII
2 fsli. 7 fancy. upon ts- consumer -
$50