Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-28
House Refuses to Yield on Section Assess
ing Cost Upon Packers.
eNATE SUGGESTS HEAD TAX ON STOCK
This is Turned Down as in Conflict with
the Constitution.
BUSY DAY IN THE UPPER HOUSE
senator warren Speaks on His Reso-
luton Relative TO Live stock
Industry and Naturalization
Bill is Passed.

WASHINGTON. June 27.-The senate was
In open session for about hve hours and
half today and Notwithstanding the session
began with a roll call in order to assure
quorum the day was crowded with business
Of Importance including an announcement
by Senator Proctor, chairman of the sem
ate committee of agriculture. of a deadlock
| in conference on the neat inspection pro-
vision Of the agricultural appropriation
bill; a reply by Senator Bailey TO the
recent attack upon him in the Cosmopolitan
magazine the passage OF the Capitalization
| bill. the continuance of Senator Ia Fol-
lette's effort to pass his bill limiting the
hours Of service on railroad trains the ac-
| ceptance OF an almost complete report on
the sundry civil appropriation bill, and a
! speech by Senator Warren in support of his
resolution relative to the live stock in
dustry.
Senator Bailey denied all the allegations
of the Cosmopolitan article attacking him
self and holding w. r.. Hearst responsible
! for the attack, saying that in all the six
| political campaigns made by himself he
had not spent much money as Mr.
Hearst had spent In one ward in his recent
race for mayor Of New York.
Deadlock on Meat Bill.
An absolute deadlock on the meat inspec-
| ton amendment to the agricultural appro-
prlation bill was reported by Senator Proc
! tor to the senate late today after three
! sessions of the conferees had been held.
The Vermont senator said that the house
conferees had declined to consider any COM
promise on the subject of the payment Of
! the cost OF inspection by the packers.
The senate conferees offered to COM
promise, he said upon a tax OF cents
| m ratt nd m eha
and goats. to be collected and covered into
the treasury the same as any other reve-
nue.. He read the compromise proposition.
showing that the 100000 appropriation pro
/ vided by the house would remain in the
bill and the cost OF the inspection would
be paid therefrom. In reply TO a question
from Senator Hale he stated that the tax
would amount to about one-half Of the ap-
preparation.
House Refuaee 'ComnrSmIse.
The third conference OF the day had been
concluded a short time before Senator Proc
tor made his statement At that conference
he offered the compromise proposition
which was met by the house conferees
with the argument that II would be un-
constitutional on the ground that congress
has no authority TO levy a direct tax upon
chattels. Upon making his statement,
Senator Proctor said the conferees had
agreed on practically all items, but that
the house conferees had positively refused
to consider any compromise. He then re-
lated the particulars of the provision re-
garding the cost Of inspection and added
Hthat the house cOnferees had absolutely )
declined to sign the report unless the honio
provision should be accepted letter for
letter. He said the effect OF the position
taken by the house would be TO cause the
failure Of the legislation and the general
arrest Of business.
Mr.. Hale then spoke OF the gravity Of the
, situation and advised that the senate re-
frain from further comment that might ex-
cite feeling.
MY impression is that we will do we'll to
leave II over night where It Is and thai
we should do nothing to inhame the situa'
tion IN the hope that better counsel will
prevail tomorrow"
, Mr.. Hale then in pursuance OF his sug
gestion TO let the matter lie over moved
an adjournment, but he subsequently with
; drew the motion in order to permit an ex
ecutive session.