The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-12-12

OF war had on thc subject, or the proposed
sisted that only !. congresslonal inquiry would
satisfy the country. Such an Investigation
would bring out the f@ats and lead TO acdon
NhHh would forever p rev,snt CADETS . ,, IRON
Mr. CLAYTON IN. vi who was himself a |
graduate OF weet Point, defended the msii-
WHY not investigator asked Mr. Wan
"rhe academy fears no Investigation, re-
piled Mr.. ciayfon; Inc sou o. ~ was o
footing when they onter the academy
In concluding the debate MIR. Hull said Il |
~ s e Saayc w ss pSp army was
III tho charges OF haxnE should be
proved asked Mr., Driggs Is there any
law which could reach the cadets VINO par
The gentleman can answer that question
as VOL ss /. angwered Mr.. HUI. 'Buf II
proved and the war department does not take
stems 10 disinlss the guilty ones from the
academy, congress VIII
Mr.. wanscr's resolution for special coni-
mhtee of nVa 10 tnSStigAte tue case was
then adopted without division.
consolidation OF the aill for the reduction
OF the war revenue taxes was begun, Mr.
payne (N. ~, chairman OF the committee
on ways and means, opened the debate,
MIR. Payne said thad ID reportins the pend
7 Ing bill the committee feli as tnouGA tney
had gone 10 the furthest limit ~ tne amonht
of reduction, with due regard 10 preventing
eelcite
the eixty-nye million dollars remaining
: after the reduction pronossd by the con-
mlttee bil took effect would NOT equal the
extraordinary expenses sure TO toigw as
result OF the Spanish war. Among sm,h tx
penses WAS the interest on tho ponds ISSUED
10 prosecute the war. smounltnB 70 S''vuu,-
ESQ; the increased army, which both sides
l. admit should amount to l0Oeoo men tof tne
10 next two or three years Thus Increase IN
. expenditures would amount to AZ least SdV
900 900 Tho increase ia naval expenditures,
4 Tor equipment, together with the peusions
growing out OF the late wsl, would ada to
l. our expenditures Si0oO0,OgO more
lr ''Spno members Of tho majority came pre-
nsred ITO abollsh all tile war rovonue and
n Ofiur in place thereof an income lax
A. ''Of COURSE" said he. 1T Is perfectly
obvious 70 every blinking man that tbi
ne would cause an immediate deficiency IN ou
o. soyonues. The enactment Of new incom'
en- TAX law would not furnish dollar Of al
Is. dtionaI revenue We already have an in
ia come tax law upon the statute books. whicl
m has not been repealei hut me aupIame oour
. has deeit cd II unconstitutional. what rea
AZ" ~ is there 20 show that u new enectmeh
ne Il tie kind would mees with any dineren
10 fac?
ut Another proposition has been made b
nd The minority 70 abolish the outire ADJ
a. tionai AK upon beer This would result !
IL an additional reduction OF 3oJ10N.
s woulu produce the crosses Injustice Whi
We srsUment is there n favor OF reducing "a
do viii as great force 20 The reduction Oh n
'as eptire additional tax on -ooacoo' aiuou"tll
le- Ia, $4,000 900. or the tax ON bankelB an
ch brokers'. ah4OuntinE 20 nearly GhVWN au
~ III, remaining taxes. Bmoun'iuB 20 SluUlc.uV
Certainly the tax upon beer sholtd heyer !
wiped out un u every otner Nesuhe OF "
w war taxes IL removed,
ole Mr. sWanson OF Virginia, u member Of Il
~ committee on wayB and meAis, followed pr
var sen0ng the views Ct the INTEGRITY MI sWA
10 son said the Democratic Marty ltly recatult,,
AZ. the urgent necessity for REDUCTION IL Y
- reyonred OF this government puIlnk ~,
yea years taxnticn had Increased over $sSeo00
10 and he declared thht f tii's htlNs Vui'n
Qh- was continued buBneH ana cuhlUolt' N"u
ion sertouslV suffer-. tie Expressed regret thtl q
zed renublicans had failed TO avaii thelrselv
,an of he present cSeelleni opportunity 20 q
"a nviso more iCs ana pernhnuut GsVh
NV, trGatlun lie then ergued 'hnt there shou
~ he reformation OF the tpitn ano an Rbp
pan non ot no custon duties VIII h have oiu1i
De triisA, and Iuonapolios, tic also iuslsled tr
nc this government should collect more rVNeh
UAe frpnl osptai incomes and pf-Shci. rather bl
orc from The consumption and the hss'ness =
NO oouu patton ar the Iecple. ann tat ~
80 gheud be levied on what a man mas
lie, lie said there should be reduction ma
the row ion the rsVenueS OF SIQsn9,p0i inS'eNu
ield $40 OOG QOb WITH tho organization q NO
ded c,vernIneu ia cuba with the paciheRt0p
low the phi ippinos and with the setuoment
,,ot ihe Cnhiese comp ioaton al OF Whien
80 administrnuon assured In less than Nv yea
Va tnere ought TO he an immediate IeuuUNN'
ou governmental expenditures ,,,,, -
Of AR swanson assorted tlat tho only p
uil- sons VINO we're benenteu by la's
red In the treasury were those who were ~
mn ING oxtraVagant and unjust upproprlduo
~ Mo national banks that were deslrous
~ continuing the large governmental depo'
tho free Of Interest. and the eonah2 ts NV
and AZ Ssah and exorbitapt prcmiurn-
IN conclusion, Mr. Swanson stated that
for minority would move 70 recommu t9e
that with instructions TO provide io'
ient of at least SiooOoOO. ,, =,
80 The speaker appointed the following ne
a.e' herr 10 constitute tho special commltt"ee
en- investigate the alleged hazing OF Cade' d
our at West Point, IN pursuance o. 10, g
the lu,scn adopted earlier In the session; Mes
the Marsh dll) chairman; Waenor un'l, 81
,om- fIcwa), briggs IN. Y } and clayton IN
YER AZ 3.Ot D. m. the house adlourheu'