The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-28


Although the constitution gives the
house OF representatives sole power of
originating evenu bills, it is frequent
ly stated that the big revenue bin rails
ing $1.sOO,OOO,00O viii really be made
In the senate. Naturally in a body
with a smaller membership and with
unlimited debate there viii be numer-
GUS changes, and the many inequalities
and faults Of the house bill will be
pointed out.
More than that, the senate commit
tee on finance has taken particular
pains to find "a from people interest
ed what the effect of the house reve-
nue. bill will have on their various In
dustries, and much light has been
thrown Upon the subject of taxation
even In the limited hearings which the
finance committee granted.
So much fault has been found with
the revenue bill In the house that 1t
stands to reason that IL must be made
over to a great extent In the senate
At the same time 1t is probable that
the main features of the house bin
viii be retained and that the bulk of
the M amount of revenue to
be raised win be placed upon incomes,
excess profits, inheritances and many
other subjects which the house com
mittee Incorporated in its measure.
House Members Interested.
Ii seldom happens that house mem
bers have shown such an interest In
any measure as they have in the rev.
enue bin. There has been a large at
tendance on the floor while the bill
was under discussion, even when long
speeches were made. Ii was also OBJ
served that the debate was real and
earnest-that Is, It was broken up by
discussions. by questions and answers.
The liberal allowance Of time for gen
eral debate was no doubt beneficial, as
1t gave many members an opportunity
to present their views and bring out
many interesting facts.
Everybody at Work.
So far as the government of the Unit
ed States is concerned, everybody is at
work. The officials of all departments
are bending every energy toward help
ing the country in its present period
Of war conditions. and nothing Is be-
Ing left undone which will develop the
resources and increase the productive
power which is the strength of the
nation.
While the war and navy departments
are busily engaged with arming and
equipping soldiers and sailors, in rails
ing armies and increasing the navy
and In getting ready for an effective
force by land, a strong defensive and
offensive force at sea, the other de-
partments are all engaged In the work
of sustaining the lighting force.
The treasury department Is putting
forth every effort to raise the money.
while the department OF agriculture,
the department OF commerce and the
department Of the interior are using
all the efforts within their command
to produce everything that is necessary
TO carry on the war.
The People Are Helping.
In addition TO what the officials of
tIt government are uDllEs lutIt uIt Ut
CARNATIONS of the citizens In every
part OF the country helping the nation.
Reports have been received in Wash
ington from all sections Of the country
which indicate that the efforts of the
country will be second only to those of
the government and that nothing will
be left undone TO make the part which
| tho IFpttad GtataG IN lyag a. fha uvar afa
cient and effective. Ii is also noticed
that the women In all the communities
are doing their share and that their
part I'm the preparation has been going
steadily on with an earnestness that
success.
All the help that is being extended
by the people at this time is appreciat-
ed by all officials. particularly Presi-
dent Wilson.
Knows Postal Affairs.
Congressman Stevenson OF Minneso-
Ia is the ranking Republican member
OF the postotfice committee, and he
Is the kind OF man who believes In
knowing all about his job. He under
stands the p~ostofice business, and he
never makes a speech on n subject that
he does not receive close attention.
Even Minority Leader Mann, who
knows a little about everything and a
great deal about some things, often
Nos confesses his lack of information
p"o many important features Of the
nment and looks to men like
Il Ncrson for all the facts on special
su .ieets.
New Blood In the House.
Although he has been a member OF
the house for less than a year, Harri-
son of Virginia has made a great Inn.
preston. He is the successor of James
Hay and has views decidedly differeLt
from those entertained by his prede-
cessor. In the few times he has APP
peared before the house he has beer
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