Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-28
Talks SHOP
The Senior Iowa Senator Discusses
Work Of the Short Session Of
Congress.
Army Bill One Of the Most
Urgent Reduction Of the
Revenue.
The Appropriation Measures Must
Be Passed to Avoid Extra
8s Session.

1 i
Be Passed to Avoid Extra
Session.
Chicago, Nov. s.-senator William
b. Allison, chairman of the senate IL
nance committee, sat in his room at the
Annex last night and unfolded his mind
as to what in his opinion, would consti-
tute the business Of the forthcoming
short session of congress.
There are some things" he said,
that must be done in the short session
in order to avoid an extra session. The
regular appropriation bills must fret Of
all be passed. In these is included the
river and harbor bill, which did not pass
the last congressional session. may as-
sumo that these will all be passed.
Then an army bill must be passed.
Exactly what, of course, I do not know.
But the condition confronts us of the
army reduced by law to an extent not
equal to the national necessities. The
frst of July. 1901. by stroke reduces
| the army to 275O0 men. Prudence at
I
| ditions some measure be taken against
that date. Therefore / say the short ses-
| sion must pass an army bill in order to
avoid the necessity of an extra session
called to make such provision. As to the.
size of the army. $1,000, as at present,
/ for instance, that is matter of detail.
4 These two necessary things then, must
! be done in the sn ort s'e ssion-the passage
/ Of the regular appropriation and the
lpassage of an army bill.
There are also measures which will
lpresent themselves as exceedingly ex-
jpedient. First of these is the conside era
4 ton of the war revenue bill. Taxes im-
posed in war time are not appropriate in
1 time of peace. Neither is a large surplus
1 in the treasury desirable. The house
committee is already considering reduc-
i ton and the secretary of the treasury
/ has recommended reduction of $50 000,-
4 600. In my opinion the stamp taxes gem
orally should be removed. That includes
1.-The tax on checks, notes bank paper and
4 mortgages Such tax is duplicate
4 tax on the debtor, inastnuch as he is
q taxed on the note he makes and on the
4 mortgage he presentsfor security.
Also included are taxes on express
packages and telegrans. which amount
81 to burdens on the public and not on the
4 companies. Proprietary medicines
4 should likewise be relieved. fnasmuch as
a large majority OF them are not patents
q but only manufactured or put UP rene
s dies.
To repeal the tax on beer alone would
mean reduction of from s25,0O000C to
4 $50, 600, ,000. Such a reduction is obviously
too large 4 bit of legislation to be con-
/ sidered by the short session.
The bill for the digging of the Nicar-
augua canal will be a foremost PROPOSE
i ton. The Hepburn bill passed by the
| house will come before the senate
No, do not believe the Clayton
: Bulwerl treaty can be regarded as OBJ.
!! solete. The negotiation of the Hay.
Pauncefote treaty meant that this gov
. ernment considered the famous treat,
2 to be in force. Mr.. Cieveland's secre.
tary Of state, Mr.. Olney, was OF the
! same opinion; so was Mr.. Blaine wher
he was secretary of state. The friend.
! of the Hepburn bin will urge that w.
{ go ahead and then if difficulties com,
up, if the Clayton -Bulwer treaty b,
!. found not obsolete, that we negotiat,
I as they arise. The whole subject will
e consume much time in the short ses
!. sion
The ship subsidy bin will be con
: = sidered / believe that it will afford TIL
: democrats more pabulum for opposition
$ than any other possible theme
!, Whether the ship subsidy bill, wllel
: passed, will be practically the so-caNe
Hanna -Payne bill do not know.
have seen many bills passed by on
house marvelously altered in the other
il But we win pass a subsidy bill.
). ss..yen aSk about the Spponer resolu
ri tion giving the president civil and mil
itary power in the Philippines unit
IS such time ascongress shall devise meth
DDS and measures of government. d
n not know whether the resolution wi
pass. but the subject of the government
: of the islands is much too large to
j. gone into in a short session.
ITO sum up, two things must be don
It by this short session or they will hav
II to be done by an extra session. I d
not know the manner Of opposition tha
Is Itwill develop over the army bill, but
l. assume that the attitude of the demo
Gratis will be patriotic and they Will ae
I. according to the national necessitie!
e| The reduction of the war revenue take
IL not absolutely necessary is most ex
pedient at this time. Doubtless tn
democrats will oppose the reduction
q urging that the tariff instead be re
y duced and trusts thereby be hit. The
: will provoke much discussion and de
z bate. Thus the short session Will b
= highly important and full Of buslnes
!. Much Of it must be disposed Of If tn
y democrats wish to avoid an extra ses
= sion.',
y Senator Allison is on his way I
= Washington and leaves Chicago tn
: morning.
,e Thank sg1ving Game.
al Special to oTimes-Republican
= Iowa Falls, Nov. 2S.-The foot ball
this city will be closed on Thanksgivin
day with game that has just been al
ranged between the athletic teams (
7. Webster City and this city. Both ele,
le ems are considered about equal in weigh
IT and proficiency and a good game is al
Or ticipated. Among the other games