The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-06-25
TALK Talk Adult THE REVENUE.
THE ABOLITION OF TOBACCO TAXES
NEARLY DECIDED ON
Many Members In Favor OF AboIishinr the
Revenue system-A Bitter Feeling Toward
tho bank Manngors-FlnnI A diournmont.

| Many Members in Favor OF AboIishinr the
Revenue systen,-A Bitter Feeling Toward
| tho Bank MansEors-Finai Adjournment.
| WASHINGTON, June A.-The debate on Kei-
| ley's Internal Revenue bill was nearly gotten
through with to-day. Nearly hundred
speeches were made before adjournment this
evening. These were all brief but vigorous.
At times the Chairman Of the Committee OF tho
Whole could not control excited members
4, ,vhen their time expired. They had their say
I'm spi,.n Of the gavel. >
Mr.. Kelle, can hardly feel satisfied with tho
reception his bill has had. The votes that was
taken to-day shows thst 1t Is In some danger OF
being defeated. The debate. as a whole. has
developed the fact that there are consider
ablo number Of members who are In favor Of
abolishing the whole internal revenue system.
Mr.. Sparks called 1t the Internal revenue sys-
tom. Many members spoke with great feel
ing saying that the Republican party
had made the system an instrument
OF political terrorism. The sentiment
however seemed to be that the enormous PEN
sion Arrears bill had made 1t impossible to
abolish the internal revenue system now. We're
1t not for that Pension bill. the Internal Reve.
nue. Department might have been swept out Of
be expected is that the. Republicans under
kee no lead will pass bill which will cut Of
floor to-day that the reduction was so small
that interests which could best afford to pay
taxes were those which were relieved.
The bitter feeling which exists toward the
managers Of national banks was made evident
to-day in the discussion over the clause repeal-
ing the tax on circulation and deposits. Mr.,
Kelley and his Republican followers argued
that this was move in tho direction of cheap
money The arguments in reply thereto were
many and earnest. and 1t was asserted that
the only gamers by the abolition of the tar
would be the banks. These assertions were
not confined to the Democratic side. The OPP
position to the banks gained decided victory
In one respect. Secor Robson moved that the
tax ON bank capital be repealed. and this was
voted down by a very large majority
once the advocates Of clean sweep Of tho
tobacco taxes came so near O victory that they
thought they had 1t. They were only defeated
by u majority of two. This vote Indicated in a
measure the feeling Of the House on the inter-
nal revenue system There is no doubt that a
majority OF tho House regard the bill as mere
subterfuge. II is political SOP held out by
the Republicans to the country but its purposes
have been so we'll shown in debate thatits polit-
zeal effect is pretty certain to be nothing. The
truth is Republican extravaganza and bad leg
1slation have been 80 great that they do not
dare to reduce taxes to any extent. II they
did the Pension bill. the Geneva award. the
river and harbor appropriation, and the whole
yearly expenditure Of close on to four hundred
millions would make deficit in the Treasury.
The House to-day adopted n concurrent res
olution. reported from tho Ways and Means
Committee. for adjournment July 10.