Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1902 — TO REPEAL WAR TAX. [ARTICLE]

TO REPEAL WAR TAX.

HOUSE PASSES BILL RESCINDING REVENUE MEASURE. All Debate Is Cat Off and Vote Ia Unanimous When Democrats Demand Immediate Action—Heavy Cut in the Government Revenues. The bill to repeal the war revenue taxes was passed unanimously by the National House Monday afternoon, 27S members voting yea. After the House assembled a rule was passed to bring the bill to a vote at 4 o’clock Tuesday. The rule was adopted 158 to 120. Thereupon Mr. Richardson, the minority leader, arose. “I rise to make a request for unanimous consent,” said he. “In view of the fact that we are not permitted to amend the pending bill and in view of the fact that two days’ debate is absolutely fruitless under the rule, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be put upon its passage now.” (Applause on both sides.) The Speaker put the request. Members looked at each other with amazement. Not a sound was heard. “There is no objection,” announced the Speaker as he brought his gavel down. "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 amendments to the bill were agreed to and the yeas and nays were taken on its passage. If the Senate concurs, as it probably will, though perhaps with a few minor modifications, the American government will give the world the great object lesson in prosperity found in a reduction of the national income to the extent of $117,000,000 in a single year. It is said by men who have looked into the statistics that no other government In the world ever made such a cut in its revenues. The bill which went into effect July 1 last was intended to take $40,000,000 from the revenues. The bill which passed the House Monday is designed to make « further reduction of $77,000,000, to go into effect July 1 next.