Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-17
REPEAL OF
REVENUE TAXES
The Debate in the House This Afternoon At
tracted a Large Attendance at the
National Capital.
SENATE EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Treaty Providing for the Acquisition of the Danish
West Indies Was Considered Representative
Shepherd Of Texas Is Sarl-
ousy III
HOUSE.


Washington, Feb. 11.-There was
large attendance in the house today in
anticipation of debate on the bill to
repeal the war revenue taxes. Just
prior to the assembling of the house,
the committee on rules agreed upon
special rule for the consideration of
the bill, by which it would be brought
to a vote at o'clock tomorrow. The
chaplain in his invocation prayed that
the life of Representative Shepard of
Texas, who is dangerously i'll, might be
spared.
Dalzell, from the committee on rules,
presented the special order. He said
the bill was one on which there was
practical unanimity of sentiment on
both sides of the house
Underwood, Alabama, also of the
committee on rules, protested against
the adoption of the rule, not, he said,
because it provided for the considera-
ton of the bill to reduce taxation, but
because it prevented individual MEM
bers exercising their own judgment or
stituents as to what portion of the .ex-
cessive taxes should be repealed. 1t
was not advisable to repeal the Inherit
ance tax, which was levied on a class
not reached by other taxation.
Underwood said he did not think the
general tariff revision should be made,
because such revision, whether good or
bad would unsettle present conditions
and might lead to disorder
He thought the proper method of re-
ducing duties at this time should be
through reciprocity agreements made
in pursuance Of congressional enact
ment, and sent to the clerks desk an
amendment representing his ideas in
this particular.
Ball, Texas denounced the rule as
but another step in parliamentary
evolution by which individualism in
the house was being crushed and few
men enthroned as autocrats to dom-
nate it's will.
Pacon proposed an amendment elm
mating that paragraph of the treaty
giving authority to congress to fix the
civil and political rights of the inhab-
itants, but it was voted down by viva
voce vote. Cullom then explained the
provisions Of the treaty in detail.
The resolution to ratify was adopted
without division.
The senate, in open session, resumed
consideration of the bill making the
census bureau permanent.
The house adjourned at 2:5o.
Ball said it was reported in the pa
pers that the president had been con-
.yerted to the view that an ''iron hand
was necessary to prevent a wholesale
revision of the tariff.
Babcock, Wisconsin, said he did not
believe in complicating the repeal bill
with other tariff matters, but at the
first opportunity he would press his
measure to amend the steel schedule.
Cannon, Illinois, argued in favor of
the adoption of the rule in order that
the war taxes might be repealed
Richardson offered motion to re-
commit the rule. The speaker sus-
tanned a point of order against the
motion. Richardson appealed from the
decision, and. upon roll-call, the chair
was sustained 1865 to 1923.
The rule was adopted, 1853 to 12O.
Thereupon Richardson, the minority
leader. said: ''In view of the fact that
we are not permitted to amend the
pending bill, and in view of the fact
that a two days debate is absolutely
fruitless under this rule, ask unani-
NOUS consent that the bill be put upon
it's passage now" Applause on botf
sides. The speaker put the request
Members looked at each other witt
amazement Not sound was heard.
"There is no objection" announced
the sneaker. "The clerk will read the
bill" Both sides Of the house joined
in the ringing applause that followed
The clerk then began to read the bill
The verbal committee amendment
were agreed to and the yeas and nay
taken on it's passage. The bill wa
passed unanimously, 27S member
voting aye.
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 17.-Upon the con
clusion of routine business. the senat
went into executive session to conside
the treaty providing for the acquisition
of the Danish West indies.
The senate passed the bill providing
for a permanent census bureau.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.
Washington, D. c., Feb. T-Th
president sent the following nomina
tions to the senate:
Postmaster-Colora w. z. Cooper
Las Animas.
Receivers of public monies-C. Eros
Light, Lamar, Colo; G. A. smitl
Salt Lake, Utah.
The Trieste Strike Ended
Trieste, Austria, Feb. T.-The strih
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