The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-07
cLAYS IMPORTANT MEASURES.
WANTS TO MAKE THE INCOME TAX
CONSTITUTIONAL.

Introduced a Bill Also Providing for
.n Amendment to Make Senator's
Elective by the PeOple-Has n
Measure to Make Presidential
Term six Years-RepubIicans Will
Hush Their Financial BiII-West-
ern Men Want 1t Modified.
Washington, Dec. 6.-Senator Clay in
troiuced two important general bills this
morning.
one Of these provides for the amendment
of the Constitution of the United States
q, as to make the collection of an income
fax possble; the other is bill to amend
the Constitution so as to provide for the
election Of senators by the direct vote of
the people of the several states.
The first bill is drawn so as to meet the
Constitutional objections raised in the in
come tax decision of the Supreme Court.
The Senator also had bill which he
will iutrodce in a few days for further
amendment to the Constitution so as to
proyide for a single term Of six years for
tbs President of the United States making
him Ineligible for a second term.
.oTbose three bills" said the Senator
utalking of them, seem to me to embody
principles which are essentially Democrat
l. We may not be able to secure their
nassage but we can certainly emphasize
our position as a party In their favor.
The sentiment in favor of an income
tax is certainly strong with the people,
and / do not think the interests which
have opposed such legislation will very
much longer be able to prevent such a
tax being provided for. All any rate, the
democrats ought, and 1 believe they WILL
continue to emphasize in every way possi-
bic their position in favor of that tax
81 am q firm believer in the election of
senator's by direct vote of the people and
single term for the President, both
Of which would correct evils in our pres
ent system"
VIII Rush Financial Bill.
The Republicans viii rush their new cur
rehcy bill through he House, with regula-
ton Tom Reed" rapidity.
1t was determined by the caucus this
afternoon that there must be no faltering,
and when the vote comes, every RepHbli-
can will be recorded in favor of the meas
ure.
The Committee on Rules is to provide
that the debate on the measure shall be-
gin next Monday and continue about four
days the final vote being taken on Thurs
day or Friday. This result means that
those Western members, who, a last
nights caucus, were aggressive in their
demands for changes, have been whipped
into line by the dominant element.
AT one time during the discussion of the
bin last night, when the Eastern element
showed a disposition to deny hearing to
those who had objections to some features
Of the bill there were open threats of an
intention to bolt the caucus action, but to-
day the opponents of the measure were al
bowed to air their views, and the result
was harmony.
Cannon of Illinois, who was the leader of
the critics of the measure, argued against
the concessions to the ma tional banks ana
peaded for a simple gold standard meas
ure providing for treasury currency in
pace of the national bank notes.
There was much talk of trouble to the
Republicans in the next cam
ralgn as the result of this legislation,
but the majority sentiment was that the
party has gone too far to take backward
step at this time.
The Western men hope to see the Senate
modify the bill and make it more accept
able to them If il does not, they predict
much political trouble in the West.
Gen Woods Elevation.
It is the general understanding here in
Washington that the Presidents promo
N4uu tl l]eNAdIu WOOu 10 DC IIdJOI ger
eral means that he will eventually be put
in charge of the entire island of Cuba.
The President has been strongly urged
10 make this appointment, and he himself
has long been so inclined, but the Off
GERS of the regular army have objected.
Now that things have been brought to a
pacific state the opposition has lost most
o. It's force, and the indications point to
Woods elevation.
Relief of Anderson Estate.
Senator Bacon has introduced bill
lor the relief of the estate of John w.
anderson, late of Savannah. A similar
ol has been introduced by Mr.. Lester
III 'he House. This is a claim for cot
'on taken during the war.
Inc PRESIDENT sent to the Senate a long
ns' OF appointments, including a number
made during the recess of Congress, some
.. s, which are of interest to Georgia, as
ueorsia Postoflces-Oscar T. Adams,
t nWt McPherson; Matte H. Hanson, For
CCn' Clark Grier Dublin; William A.
Chapman, Cedartown.
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