Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-07
56TH CONGRESS.
The Senate Disposes Of Two
Important Measures.
Provision Against Hazing at West
Point Strengthened.
Senate Holds lis First Night sessio1-.-Sub-
sidy Bill Discussed.

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Washington. Feb. G.-Two important
measures were disposed of by the Sen
ate, today. the military academy OPP
preparation bin and the war revenue
reduction measure The former was
under consideration less than an nour.
The only change made in it was the
strengthening Of tie provision against
haZinG 1T West Point.
During the remainder Of the after
noon session the war revenue reduction
bill WAS before the Senate. The finance
committees amendment lcvying d tax
on transactions in so-callcd bucket
shops" modifying the tax upon cigar
and cigarettes, and providing for a re-
bate on unbrokcn packages of tobacco.
in addition to several others Of mi
non character, were adopted
IN amendment substituting an in
come tax for the war revenue measure
offered by Morgan of Ala bama. Was
rejected by party vote Of y To 3&.
beginning at S o'clock. this evening
the first Of a promised series Of night
ping bill Practically every question
that has been, or is likely soon to be
before the Senate was discussed but
very little time was devoted to the
pending measure.
soon after the Senate convened at
II o'clock today. number Of bills were
passed among them one appropriating
$50. 600 for the preparation of site
end erection of a pedestal for a statue
Of the late Major General George Il.
Mcclellan in Washington city. The
consideration Of the military academy
appropriation bill was then resumed,
the pending question being the amend
m, mt offered by Mr.. Allen. Neb., pro
yiding that cadets upon entering the
academy should take an oath not 70
engage in ha2ng. ana if found guilty
of hazinE, b. dismissed from the acad-
envy and not re eligible thereafter To
hold position either in the army or
navy of the United States.
Scwall, y. J.. in charge Of the bill.
opposed tie amendment. maintaining
that the provision against haZing in
the bill was sufficient. After some dis
sion Alien Withdrew his amendment
and offered some amendments making
stronger tn" phraeeology Of the com
lnittcc'a amendment relating to haz-
ing. As agreed to, the hazinS para
graph reads as follows:
That the. superintendent Of the mill
tary academy shall make such rules,
to he approved by the secretary of var
H. l,., ti..
Of hazing. and any cadet found guilty
az participating in or encouraging or
coiIntcnancing such practice shall be
summarily expelled from the academy
and shall not thereafter be reappointcd
to the corps of cadets or be eligible for
appointment as a commanding officer
iii the army or navy"
The bill as amended was then passed.
In response to an inquiry by CoCk:ell.
Mo. Aldrich said no written report up
on the bill had been submitted. but he
would explain the committee action af-
ter he had perfected the measure.
The first amendment added to the
words 'promsory notes providing
for the repeal of the stamp tax on
such Instruments the words and any
renewals thereof.
The second modified the paragraph
removing the stamp tax on bonds,
making it read as follows:
Bonds of every description. not in
Guiding. however. the bonds provided
for in the first paragraph of schedule
\ of said act. or bonds for indemnify
ing any person or persons, firm or cor
poratiOn who shall have become bound
~ engaged as surety for the payment
of any sum of money or for the due
execution and performance of the du-
ties of any office or position, and 10
account for money received by virtue
thereof. The amendments were adopt
"a. The amendment included 'perfum-
cry and cosmetics, in the section pro-
viding penalty for failure to ahiX
stamps to medicinal and proprietary
preparations. 1t was agreed to. After
the adoption of some other amend
mcnts verbal in character other amend
ments were offered and agreed to as
follows:
Providing for a rebate upon unbrok-
en- packages of cigars and tobacco;
authorizing the cancellation of stamps
on fermented liquors: reducing by one-
half the tax upon foreign bills Of
exchange: for the appointment Of "A
competent person to secure the en-
forcement of a tax imposed upon lega-
cies and distributive shares of personal
property providing that the purch 1ser
of an uncompounded medicinal drug
upon which the tax already has been
raid shall not be required to pay fur
Their tax.
The amendment of the committee
fixing TIE taxation upon stocks through
so-called bucket shops" was agreed
to. with an amendment offered by Mr..
Mason. providing that tax of two
cents instead Of one cent. on each
enc hundred dollars in value of the
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Scrofua the Cause.