New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-17
THE REVENUE DEBATE.
SOUTHERN TOBACCO MEN ENCOURAGED TO BELIEVE
THAT TIE HOUSE WILL PASS THEIR MEASURE
AN INCOME TAX EPISODE.

SOUTHERN TOBACCO MEN ENCOURAGED TO BELIEVE
THAT TIE HOUSE WILL PASS THEIR MEASURE
AN INCOME TAX EPISODE.
IBY TELEGRAPH rRDUSE.i
WAsHINGTON, June 16.-The greater part of the
session of the House yesterday and last evening
was consumed in discussion of the Internal Reve-
nue. Bill, which, however, was not finished at the
time of adjournment at 11:30. The Southern to-
baccO manufacturers are very much encouraged by
the disposition shown in the House TO pass the bill.
On several test votes designed either to defeat OF
indefinitely to postpone the subject, they carried
their point The indications now are that they will
pass the bill through the House, but that il win
stumble in the Senate Committee on Finance until
next December.
Early in the day the House suspended the rules
and agreed to a resolution limiting the debate on
each paragraph and all amendments TO two min
utes. Under the operation of this rule some of the
most important propositions in connection With an
internal revenue were acted upon entirely without
explanation. Among them were amendments intro
duced by members from Virginia aud North Caro-
lima, providing that tobacco farmers should be
allowed to pay their help in leaf tobacco without
obtaining license being liable to taxation.
These amendments were all defeated. very i'm
portant amendment, offered by Mr.. Hewitt, of New
York. and adopted, proposes the establishment of
bonded warehouses for tobacco intended for export
The greatest excitement prevailed during the
evening session, when Mr. Carter Harrison moved
an amendment reyiving the income tax and fixing
rates varying from TO 10 per cent, in accordance
with the amount of income received by each tax
payer. During the reading of this ameudmeBtthere
was the greatest confusion. Many of the Democrats
who have advocated the establishment of the in
come tax did not dare TO vote against it, whea at the
same time they feared that its adoption might make
the defeat Of the Internal Revenue Bill, certain and
TINS postpone the reduction Of tho tobacco tax.
Numerous points of order were made against Mr..
Harrsons amendment, all OF which were
ruled. The mover was then besieged by the Demo
cratic members. especially from the South, 70 with
draw the amendment. aud there was caucusing all
over the House. Men like Mr. Atkins, Mr.. Tucker,
Mr. Cabell, and General Hooker, Of Mississippi de-
nounced 1t a attempt to defeat the reduction OF
the tobacco tax, and exceedingly sharp words
passed between Mr. HarnsOn and some Of these
men. The reading of the amendment occupied
nearly half an hour, and when the vote was taken
il was defeated by majority Of about ID. Many
of those who denounced Mr. Harrison most severely
for Offering the amendment vo,ed for u.
.Iuding from the temper of the House last night,
il seems probable that bill providing for the re-
imposition OF the income tax, II offered aS an indie
pendent proposition, wOud be carnCd and those
wha favored IT, but voted against iu order To
the reduction Of the tobacco tax, viii probably
to il that an opportunity is obtained Tor thcn 20
place themselves right on the record before the ad-
iouruIunnt takes place.
Tic internal Revenue Bill will undoubtedly come
up the House again tomorrow and viii he pnsscd.