The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1900-01-13

CoNvENES
Warm Fight Inaugurated Against
Secretary Gage.
BILL REPEATING STAMP TAX
pettiqrew Renews Demand For
Facts Regarding Philippine
War.-Hoar Heard From.

A Washington special says; Inc
house of representatives and the
limited States senate reconvened We'd
nesday after the holiday recess.
The attendance in both branches OF
congress was good, and much interest,"
centered in the sessions.
The significant feature OF the session
Of the house was the Inauguration OF
fobt on Secretary Of the treasury
Gage for the alleged favoritism ehowh
the National City bank, of New YORK,
in that the secretary has caused the
revenue funds to be deposited with
that bank almost exclusively.
In the senate Mr.. Pettigrew re-
newed his attack on the administration
in connection with the Philippine pol.
icv. and he introduced resolution OF
inquiry looking to throwing iight on
the question Of how the hos'iii'les oe-
gan.
objection was mado to the resolu-
ton. which called forth from Senator
Hosr a sharp complaint that senators
were irving to throttle others senators
, in their desire for information on pup
lie matters. H..
He called attention to the fact that
D four senators had risen mp on the pre-
:. sentation OF Mr.. Pettigrew's resolution
4 To object to cor sideration. This was
n done in the face of the fact that 1t was
a the uniform custom of the senate TO
n allow resolutions Of inquiry to go
y through without obstruction. nc
,f wanted to know II this policy WAS 10
81 be continued. ,,,-,,
The statement brought Aldrich'
Chandler and Hawley to their feet.
Mr., Aldrich disclaimed any intenten
of suppressing information concern
ing military matters and withdrew tnt
notice to take up the financial bill
"after the consideration OF routine
morning business, fixing the time
definitely at O'Clock. 81,
Messrs. Hawley and Chandler poti
explained that the suggestions con
corning the Pettigrew resolution nae
only covered the point OF postpone
ment until Thursday, which they as
on serted was not out OF the ordinary =,
;ai With few further words on. IN
;th part of Mr.. Honr, the incident closed
,st WANTS TAX BILL REPEALED.
err Mr.. Lewis, of the third Georgia dis
trict, introduced bill in the house
in. repeal the stamp tax. He beiieVe
ess TINT as the reports OF the secretary
ers the treasury show more money 'haa =,
cir needed for the administration OF '. ',
affairs Of the government, making u
most liberal allowances for the arm
aud navy, congress should repeal VI
stamp tax provision OF the reveh'
nd tax. MI,
ITO IA IL ia the one hundred miiliol
raised by the tax seems to be used
tbe administration for the relief OF n
tional banks in the cities aud the 7
avs; sult ia that the people are being tax
day for the benefit OF the banks.
and Lewis wants to put q stop to this p'
onal ceeding.
0ne' "There is really no necessity
yan' this tax in view Of the treasury
ribe ures," said he, "and ] believe the p
ship pie should be relieved OF this aa
tional tax burden"
Har. The bill in its first section PROVE
new, That so much Of the revenue law as
dur. reared June, 1898, as relates 10
,tain stamp tax be repealed. Inc seq
bills. section OF the bill provioes .uas
plain stamp tax laws that were IN ioioe
This mediately previous to the approve
this law Of 1898 be again effecti
ouses The third section directs the secret
RS OF of the treasury to redeem out OF
IT the money in the treasury no. o'no'
enaut appropriated all stamps that have
sold and not cancelled without any
8 will count. 49,.
ers OF The bill further PROVIDES t an.,
, con. act shall take effect on the SUE
n the June OF this y ear.