The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-03-06
IN CONGRESS-,


WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-An agree
ment has been reported on the most
important items on the war revenue
reduction bill. On beer the House
wins its contention and the Senate
yields. The House fixed rate of 81. go
per barrel without any discount while
the Senate retained the old rate OF S2
per barrel with a twenty-five per cent
discount. The difference between the
two rates is about ten cents on the
barrel.
The tobacco tax is compromised .
The House left the tax standing at
twelve cents per pound as in the exist
ing law while the Senate reduced it
twenty-five per cent, or to nine cents
per pound. The compromise provides
for a reduction of two cents and FORTY
hundredths OF cen. per pound, leav-
ing the rate $50.
The House also comes out ahead on
bank checks. The House repealed the
entire tax on checks, but the Senate
did not accept this action. The Senate
conferees now concede the House pro-
visiyn. The reduction in the revenue
will be 100000 on accocnt of the
action. The House provision entirely
repeating the tax on proprietary med
icines is also accepted.
The Senate in executive session last
evening confirmed all the naval nomiu-
atoms for promotion sent in except
those of Admirals Sampson and Schley,
This advances Capt. Charles E. Clark
six points.
An important amendment to the
Philippine amendment to the army
appropriation bill was agreed to in
in the Senate on Tuesday. 1t was an
amplifcation of the amendment previ-
ously offered by Mr.. Hoar, laying re-
strictions upon the sale of public lands
and the granting of franchises and con-
cessions in the Philippines. 1t was &C
cepted by the committee in charge of
the measure, and is now part of the
committee amendment. Mr.. Morgan
of Alabama continued his speech begun
on Monday rnd occupied the floor the
greater part of the day.
The President has nominated Milton
L. Allies of Obi to be assistant secre-
tary of the treasury.
In the House the conference report
on the military academy appropriation
bill was presented by Hull, (rep. of
Iowa) including a provision to prevent
hazing, and was unanimously agreed
to.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The veteran
organizations OF the civil and Spanish
wars have officially declined to partici-
pate of the inaugural parade on March
4. The decision affects the organlza-
tions!of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, the Union Veterans Union and the
Spanish war veterans.
The dissatisfaction Of the veterans
with the place assigned them in the
parade is responsible for this action. Ii
was their wish to act as the personal es.
cort of the President. Grand Marshal
Greene on the contrary assigned them
to a position in the line ahead of the
civic organizations and following the
National Guard. Gen. Daniel E. Sick.
les notified General Greeneon Wednes'
day that the veterans had declined tC
participate in the parade and he tender
ed his resignation as marshal of the
veteran division.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The Senate
p ssed the army appropriation bill al
one O'Clock this morning. The meas
ure as passed contains the propositions
of the Republican majority for the tenn
porary government of the Philippines
and for the future relations between
the United States and Cuba. Many
amendments were offered to both prop
ositions but were voted down. The
original Spooner amendment was
amended regarding franchises, as pro-
posed by MIR. Hoar, the latter PROPOSE
ton having been accepted by the ma
jority.
Not since the enactment of the reso-
luton declaring a state of war to exist
between the United States and Spain
has there been such an avalanche Of
passionate oratory as the Senate listen.