The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-08

Washington April s-soon after the
senate convened yesterday a bill provid-
ing for the promotion OF anatomical
science and for the prevention of the
desecration OF graves in the district of
Columbia was passed.
MIR. Aldrich OR. ID presented the con-
ference report on the bill to repeal the
war revenue taxes.
Mr.. Pcttus (Ala) said he was opposed
20 all transactions which were gambling
In disguise Down I'm his country, he said.
playing IN bucket shops was the sort
of gambling in which church elders could
engage without sacrificing their church
connections. lie was opposed TO the re-
moval Of the tax.
Mr. Aldrch explained that the conten-
tion Of those who insisted upon the re-
moval OF the bucket shop tax was that
the effect OF the senate provision would
be 10 remove the tax upon transactions
in big exchanges and 10 tax the transac-
tions of small brokers' This, IL was main
tanned, would be i'm the nature of discrifn-
inatiQn
The senate conferees had yielded upon
that point as they did not think the
bill ought 10 fail on account OF the diff
ference as TO the bucket shop tax.
Als.lSON > ANsW Elk
In answer 10 an inquiry by Mr.. Lodge
Mr.. Allison said the senate would have 20
agree TO the report or perhaps lose the
bill
Mr. Allison then explained just what
the measure meant as agreed TO by the
conferees. He said that the provision of
law under discussion did not place a tax
upon transactions on the exchange or
board of trade, but only placed a tax
upon what are popularity known as bucket
shops The question OF placing a tax
upon transactions in exchanges or boards
OF trade could not be dealt with I'm the
present conference report
Mr. Allison explained that the house
conferees maintained that the senate tax
on bucket shops was prohibitive and I'm
effect struck down a business that was as
legitimate were transactions on boards
OF trade. Personally he was in favor Of
the retention OF the tax upon bucket
shops. but he was satisfied. In view OF the
position OF the house conferees, that the
tax could not be retained
Mr.. Bacon maintained that the law APP
piled 10 both boards of trade and bucket
shops, except as TO the latter. IL applied
To both legal and Illegal contracts. lie
thought IL was clearly within the purview
of the conferees TO deal with the levying
of the tax upon transactions both in
bucket shops and in regular exchanges.
BUCKET SHOP TAX.
Mr.. spooner said he was in favor Of the
retention OF the tax on bucket shops.
which he considered most insidious and
destructive form OF gambling. The tax
was in his opinion, wholesome and well
justified. but when he was informed by
the senate conferees that the house was
irrevocably opposed 10 the retention OF
the tax he was not willing 10 teopardize
the bill which largely reduced taxes, by
insisting on his view.
The conference report was agreed TO
SO To 90.
Consideration of the Chinese Exclusion
bill then was resumed Mr.. Simmons IN.
O. said he expected TO vote for the bill,
but was reluctant to do so. especially be-
cause the cotton manufacturers OF the |
South generally were appealing against |
It's enactment.
Mr. Simmons explained that he did not !
agree with the cotton manufacturers.
and therefore as people OF the Pacific |
coast and other sections were demanding |
the passage OF the bill he would vote for |
it.
The bin was read at length and then |
the senate at $3.50 adjourned.
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
The house passed the Chinese Exclu- |
sion bill after Incorporating in IL several |
amendments which increased the drastic /
character of the measure. The principal |
one not only excludes Chinese by birth |
and descent. but all Chinese OF mixed /
blood The chief struggle was over an 1
amendment TO prohibit the employment |
of Chinese sailors on American ships
An amendment covering this PROPOSE /
tion at first was ruled out on point OF |
order, but subsequently was modified 10 /
evade- the ruling and was adopted-l0O-H.
AS passed, the bill practically re-enacts /
all the existing exclusion laws and incor- I
porates with them the existing treasury /
regulations IL extends these exclusion |
laws TO the Philippines and the other pos
sessions OF the United States. and for
bids Chinese laborcrs I'm orr colonial pos
sessions coming into this country.
The Philippine commission by the terms
OF the bill is directed 20 adopt proper /
measures for the enforcement of the pro-
visions OF the bill I'm the Philippines. The |
conference report on the War Revenue
Tax Repeal bill was adopted and the bill |
sent 60 the White House. Late In the
afternoon Mr.. Fowler OF New Jersey l
moved 10 pass under suspension OF the /
rules the senate bill 10 extend the chart
ers Of national banks for 20 years. The
Democrats were taken completely by sur
prise. As IL was after the usual hour for
adjournment the attendance was small