The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-15
THE FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
senator Brown Urges the Immediate Repeal
of Internal Revenue Taxes.


of Internal Revenue Taxes.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Among the petit
tons and memorials received were the following:
From Ohio Vermont and Montana for in
crease of duty wool, and for protection for
the wool and wooden industries; from Illinois,
asking legislation against the forming of trusts
and com bnations. and that the tax on tobacco
and spirits be retained until the war debE is
paid.
Mr.. Brown. of Georgia, called up the resolu-
ton offered by him the 4th of January, de-
claring it the imperative duty of Congress to re-
peal the internal revenue laws at the earliest
day practicable, and proceeded to address the
Senate in advocacy of it. Speaking for the peo-
pie of Georgia. he said that while they
if and the abolition of the revenue
system, they did not wish to crush American
manufactures. or to reduce the compensation of
American labor He quoted from the Demo
cratic national platform of 1884 and said that
he and his State stood on that squarely. Under
IL, tariff reduction must be carried out not
to injure home industry. Let the South. he said.
adopt the policy that had enriched the North.
Let the Ubiquitous internal revenue system be
repealed, and the tariff revised to impose
higher rates on Injuries, and lower rates on ne
cessities. as demanded by the Democratic plat
form of 1884 upon which the only Democratic
president had been elected in twenty five years.
The Senate then proceeded to consideration OF
the differentiation bill, which, Mr. Alllson
said, was the unanimous report OF the committee
on finance. The bill, of twenty-seven printed
pages, read at length.
On motion Of Mr.. Allison an additional section
was inserted authorizing general appraisers to
call before them and examine on oath any
owner, importer, agent, consignee or other per-
son. touching lmportations and to require the
production of letters papers, etc.
Mr. Evarts moved to amend the sacond Sec
ton by striking out the words requiring the GER
LITIGATION of value to be made in the consular
district from which the merchandise is exported.
Lost
Mr. Evarts moved to amend the section by
curing the invoice to be made lat the place
from which the merchandise is to be exported TO
the United States" Agreed TO.
Mr.. Evarts moved to strike out clause in
section 2, which requires declaration that the
actual market value set out is the price at which
the merchandise is freely offered for sale to all
purchasers. ETC.
The amendment was rejected and the bill
went over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Platt gave notice that soon as the IN
LIBERALIZATION bill was disposed of, he would ask
the Senate to take up the bill for the admission
of South Dakota as a State.
The presiding officer announced the select
committee on civil service, follows: Senators
Hale, Henderson, Ohace, Spooner, Blackburn,
Daniel and Blodgett.
Mr.. Cullom moved that the Senate bill
ported from the postoffce committee to regu-
late commerce carried on by telegraph be RS.
ferred to the committee on interstate commerce.
So ordered
Mr.. Dawes said that before the bill for the
admission of South Dakota as State was taken
up for action, he would ask the Senate to pass
the House bill for the division of the great
Sioux reservation of Dakota.
After an executive session. adjourned.