The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-02-14
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
And the War Tax Reduction Bill Both
Passed.
SENATE

SENATE.
Forty-fourth Day.-The ship subsidy
bill was laid aside informally by the
Senate TO permit consideration ofthe
appropriation bills. This action was
taken late in the day on Mr.. AllisoI's
request that the District Of Columbia
appropriation bill be taken up. Mr..
Frye. in charge OF the shipping bill,
who had said he would not give way
TO appropriation bills without a vote
OF the Senate. was not in the chamber
at tie time, but Mr. Aldrich, Mr.. Han
ma and others interested in the meas
ure were present and joined in the
general assent given to Nj. Allison's
request. The shipping bill holds its
place. and as the unfinished business
can he taken up when the appropra-
ton bills are not occupying attention.
Forty-ffth Day-Two important
measures were disposed of by the Sem
ate, the Military Academy appropria-
ton bill and the war revenue reduc-
tion measure. The former was under
consideration less than an hour. The
only change in it was the strengthen
ing Of the provision against hazing at
West Point.
During the remainder Of the after
noon session the war revenue reduc-
tion bill was before the Senate. A de-
termined but unsuccessful effort was
made to reduce the tax on bank checks
and to provide that telegraph and ex-
press companies should bear the bur-
den Of the tax on message and pack
ages sent. The finance committees
amendment levying tax an transac-
tons in so-called bucket shops
modifying the tax upon cigars and ci-
garettss. and providing for a rebate OF
unbroken packages Of tobacco, in ad-
dition to several others Of a minor
character, were adopted. An amend
ment substituting an income tax for
the war revenue measure offered by
Mr.. Morgan, Of Alabama, was rejected
by a party vote, q to 38.
At the night session partisan dis
cussion OF the shipping bill was pre-
cipitated, in which a number Of SEN
ators participated.
Forty-Sixth Day-The Sen-te passed
the Distict OF Columbia appropriation
bill, and partially considered the bill
making appropriations for the support
Of the West Point M4..tary Academy.
The ship subsidy bill was formally laid
aside and superseded as the unfnish-
ed busiress.
Forty seventh Day.-The Senate
had both day and night sessions. The
pension appropriation bill. appro-
priating s145,0O0 600, was passed after
a few minutes consideration. The ship
subsidy bill was then taken Up and
Mr.. McLaurin announced his intention
to support the bill and Mr.. Morgan op-
posed it, in vigorous language. Mr.. Nc
Laurin, of South Carolina, presented
the certificate of reelection OF Hon. B.
R. Tillman as United States Senator.
Forty-eighth Day.-An Intellectual
effort was made in the Senate to secure
an agreement upon a time for a final
vote upon the shipping bill. Vigorous
protests were made by opponents OF
the measure against any such agree
mnt, even for date in the indefinite
future. Mr.. Pritchard, OF North Caro-
lima, spoke to-day in support OF the
shipping hill ard then the naval ap-
preparation bill was considered the
rest OF the day, the shipping bill being
laid aside informally. The naval bill
had not been acted on when the Sem