The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-08
WAR REVENUE TAX BILL
THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON IT
AGREED TO IN THE SENATE.
Consideration Of the Chinese Exclusion
Bill Was Then Resumed--Mr. SIM
mons Made a Speech on Il.

Washington, April 7.--ConsIderablo time
was consumed by the senate today in
discussion OF tho conference report on the
tin 10 reduce the war revenue taxes As
passed by the SENATE. the tax on trims
actions In so.called buckct shops was re-.
t9ned. The ccpterees struck ont that pro
vision, II being explained that the house
would not consent 30 rs retention. Mr..
Berry tArk), Alr. Bacon tGdl aud Mr
FttdS tAlaD insisted that the senate should
aeulund tho retention of tine tax. M
Aldrich az. -, Nj, Allison uowM and
Mr. spConer iWiSl Waite they were i'm
favor OF the tax explained that 1t cnn
not be retained without endangcrng the
entire measure The conference report
hn99ily vas adopted Sc TO 90.
Why he should support the Chinese cxclu.
sion bill, although he frankly said he would
DO so with some reluctance soon after
fhc senate convened bill was passed ~
provide fol clerk for the circuit and dis
trlct courts at Wilmington, n G An.
other hin providing FOR the promotion ~
anatomical science and FOR the prevention
" the Desperation of graves in the District
Of Columbia was passed.
Mr.. Aldrlch tR. - presented the con
ference report on the bill to repeal the war
revenue taxes. Mr.. Jones (Ark) urged
that the senate amendment taxing bucket
shops should have been Insisted urou. Mr..
Pettus (Ala) said he was opposed to all
transactions which were gambling I'm dis.
guise. Down In his country. he said, play
Ing In bucket shops was the sort OF gam
bling in which church goers could engage
without sacrificing their church connec-
lions. He WAS opposed 20 the removal OF
the tax,
MIR Berry (Arkl maintained that TO re.
move the tax on bucket shops and leave II
on other transactions was utterly unjust.
Bucket shops, be declared, were gambling
establishments Of the worst character, aud
he considered the proposition to remove the
tax on bucket shors as bad legislation.
! ha tfayN.
tion OF those who insisted upon the re-
moyal OF the bucket shop tax was that the
effect of tho senate provision would be 20
remove the tax upon transactions In big
exchanges and TO tax the transactions ~
small brokers This, Il was maintained
| wonld be in the nature Of discrimination
that point, ss they did not think the bin
| ought to fall on account OF the differences
as 50 the bucket shop tax.
MT Bacon tGal maintained that ns the
| tax upon bucket shops was n proper source
! 90 revenue and the tax manlfesty was
! properly laid, II ought 20 be continued.
In answer 70 an inquiry by Mr.. Lodge.
| Mr.. Allison, ono Of tho couferccs said
the senate would have 20 agree to the re-
port or perhaps lose the hill. He then en-
tered into an explanation Of the measure
he was in favor OF the retention Of the
| tax on bucket shops. but he was satisfied
IN view Of the position Of the house con
| ieTees that the tax could not be retained.
Mr.. Bacon maintained that tho law an
piled TO both boards Of trade ana bucket
shops, except as 70 the latter, It applied 70
4 both legal aud Illegal contracts
Mr., Snooner said he was iu favor ~ the
| retention OF the tax on bucket shops which
he considered = most lnSiduous aud de
structiyc form Of gambling, The tax was
In his opinion, Wholesome and well iusti
fed, but when he was Informed by IN,
senate conferees that tho house was lrrc
vocahly opposed TO the retention ~ IN,
tax, he was not willing 10 ieopardgc IN,
hill which generally reduced taxes, hy In
| sistlng on his view, The conference 10
port was agreed 10 SO 10 90
| Consideration OF tho Chinese exclusion
bill was then resumed Mr. simmons ~
ca addressing the senate lie said no *
pected To vote for the blll. hut was re-
luctant to do SO. especially because IN,
! cotton manufacturers Of HIS state and Not
the South generally were appealing against
It's enactment They fear he snid tha
Il viii lead TO retaliatory action on IN,
part of china and that their market II
the Orient might he checked II not de
! stroycd.
Mr.. simmons explained that he ala MOI
| agree with the cotton manufacturers aud
| therefore, rs people ~ the Pacific eoast
and other sections were demanding ia,
passage OF the bin he would vote for II
| The bill was read al length and then III,
senate. al $3.50 r M, adjourned.