New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-17

terial. Mills also proposed the Ncw-Jersey ana
South Carolina amendment, winch transfers
posed free list TO the dutiabe list the former az
81 per ton and the latter ut 81 The present rates
are 81. 30 and 50 per h ton tbc
Several minor amendments approved Dy tnc
Democratic caucus were adopted, and several SUD
stantia amendments offered by Messrs. foSt Du-
chanan and other Republicans we've as promptly
rejected >.. .os,,in
ing the payment Of duty on all dutlable articles
imported and rcexported, except III orlg,haI pacn
ages He explained the injuries wrought agaiht
the farmers in his district who raise pepp,rmiho
and manufacture peppermint oil, by treasury
decision last year which permitted the importation,
free Of duty, of japanese peppermint OH whiGn y,
after its receipt in the United States was placed III
bottles and labelled AS American OIL and rc-eN-
ported Such practices he said, should DC lOr,
hidden. The Premier loftily observed that all
the trouble had been obvlated by placing pepper
mint oil on the free list
LIVELY DEBATE ON THE REVENUE SECTIONS.
When the Internal Revenue sections were
reached the fun began. Nlcssrs. Wise and Yost, OF
Virginia and ;hrcc four North Carolina menu
beers were on their feet instantly, clamoring for
recognition The two Virginia men had amend
ments which differed in phraseology to reach the
same obcct-the repeal Of the internal taxes on
cigars chcroots and cigarettes and all special
taxes on the manufacture and sale OF the same,
as well as the taxes on tobacco IN other forms.
(DcmsJ, of North Carolina, proposed amendments
and substitutes to repeal the taxes on whlskey ana
fruit brandy and one or Two OF them TO ABOLISH the
Internal Revenue system altogether Johnston
amendment L. repeal the tax on fruit brandy ana
whisley received only p votes against 30,
In support OF the amendment to repeal all the
tobacco faxes Mr.. Wise Virginia Democrat, made
an earnest speech, which repeatedly applauded
OH the Republican size The trainers OF the bill,
he said. proposed to retain q part OF tic tax III
order TO retain Government supervision, Il prop
osition which was repugnant to Democratic prln-
ciplcs The customs part of the bill would not re-
dnce the revenue. but probably would Increase 1t.
so certainly by the repeal of Internal taxes.
Jefferson had declared that the greatest pride
of an American citizen was that he never saw the
taxsnthcrcr. " But under this ystem' continued
Mr. Wise, he not only sees but feels the taX-gal-
ercr The report of the Committee. with It's
cnumcrati on of rifles and rcvolvcrs and carbines,
and other military paraphernalla reads Ike a
report from the War Department Why all this
display of military force? 1t means the lmpo-
sition on the people Of system which Is odlouS
and contrary to all the teachings of the fathers
of the Democratic party. And this to be main
taned in the face of n surplus. The question is
whether you will maintain an internal tax on the
productive interests of our own people or compel
foreigners to contribute the necessary revenue,
I'm order to obtain the privileges OF our markets
eiGner nav the taxes Mr.. McMllin of Ways
and Means opposed the amendment, and Mr.. iost
made a forcible speech in favor of his amend
ment Mr. Bynum, OF Indiana, another member
of Ways and Means defended the retention OF the
tax on cigars and cigarettes.
The Yost amendment rejected bv p vote
of Ga for to IS against it. Only six Democrats
voted for it. The rapid progress made with the
bill to-day indicates that final vote VIII be
reached this week.