New-York tribune., 1885-01-06
TOBACCO AND SPIRIT TAXES MAINTAINED
TIE HOUSE REJECTS Mr.. HIsCocK's BILL TO
ABOLISH THEM-THAT SURPLUS.
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ABOLISH THEM-THAT SURPLUS.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The House, to-day,
after brisk debate rejected Mr. Hscocks bill TO ABOLISH
the Internal taxes tobacco In all its FORMS on prahuy
distilled from fruits and distilled spirits used in man
ufactures and the iarts- Thrtyve Republicans ana
Democrats.voted for the BILL and 32 Republicans anu 10
Democrats against 1t. The Republican opposition came
mainly from New-England, and from Kansas Iowa.
Minnesota and other Western States In which there
strong sentiment In favor Of prohibition The freeraue
Democrats voted in the negative with the exception OF
few from North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama tennessee
and other States where the tobacco and fruit brandy IN
terests are important.
After all the outcry made by the freetraders on 40
count of the surplus it was amusing 70 near
men like Mills OF Texas, and Blount of Georgia, warn
the House that reduction Of the revenues to the amount
of $3O,O0o,O00 $40000.0OO might swamp the
Treasury Mr.. O'Neil of Missouri, declared that the
bill was pror osed in the interest OF protected industries
which robbng the people of this country : that IL
offered in behalf OF the salt industry which Is ROD
bing the people Of $1OO0000 year. and OF the sugar
ring Of louisiana which is hlehing $i60OO.OOO year
from the Taxpayers"
aPhil Thompson # Kentucky. denounced the BILL
because it would virtually contscate distilled spirits
worth SsO.OO0.OOO in the hands OF manufacturers and
Dealers This is the whiskey the payment or the
tax uT which the whiskey are seeking to cvade y
the aid Of Treasury decision based on an opinion OF the
Mr. Biount said that the bill was crude and con,
jectural had been reported by committee; couo
not receive proper consideration at this tine ana was
not open to amendment Moreover. the country uoes
Lot expect this Congress meddle with questions OF
revenue and taxation. Besides the adoption OF the
measure would act OF ruieness toward the incom
ing administration which would have revenue policy to
propose to the next Congress That policy Democrats
should not attempt to forestall. . 80, .
Mr. Mills said that this was extraordinary Dill 10
be proposed at thme when the revenues are falling on
and the public debt Is increasing The real purposes
sought were plain to Mr.. Mills They wore hrst, 10 cut
down the revenues that reduction OF the tarH
could take place. and second to stop payments OF the
public debt to perpetuata the National pankihs
system. As usual, Mr.. Mills became greatly cxcitcd
about the banks. z,
The bill was advocated by Messrs. Tucker and Cabe
Of Virginia. on the ground that 1t would benent tne
agricultural interests OF the country. "Gentemen say
they want to relieve the farmer then let MS pass ns o
and relieve the farmer said Mr.. lucksr In conclusion;
whereat there considerable applause.
Mr.. Chace .derided the Democrats en- their eundeh
change Of views. In respect to revenue reform ana
that surp Is" They had denounced the auy
on qunine blood tax" and yet they opposed the
repeal OF the tax alcohol used in the manufacture Oh
qunine. which woud chcapen that drug.
Mr. Hisoock closed the debate in clear dspassionae
speech in which he completely answered every oblee-
ton urged against IT, The result OF the vote concnsvey
showed that legislation reducing the burdens OF TAXA
ton need oe expected from this Congress.