The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-14

WARRINGTON, Jan. l3.-In the Senate
to-day the bill to credit and psy to the
several States and Territories and the Dis
trict Of Columbis, all monies collected
under the direct tax set Of August 8, 1861,
was taken up, the question being on a
verbal amendment offered by Mr. Hosr,
when ths bill was up some days ago.
After considerable discussion MIR. Riddle-
berger made motion to go into executive
session, his purpose to Tor ward action on
the nomination Of Mr.. Lamar. The mo-
ton was lost by tie, 20 to %,
the division being upon party lineS,
except that Mr.. RiddlebsrGer voted in
the negatives with the Democrats. A
few minutes later rhareIewed the motion,
stating his understanding that there was
an agreement that the Senate should go
into executive session to-day. Tha mo-
tion was lost this time by 26 to q, MIR.
Riddleberger again voting with the Dem
ocrats. q mBjority Of Senstors do moi
understand that there WsG any agreement
for an executive session to-day, but on the
contrary that there was tac.t acqniesence
in tho wish expressed by some Senators
| lsst night thst no action should be at
tempted until Monday on the Lamar
case and the Cabinet nominations.
The above mentioned vote8 are not bel
10 have any significance as bearing upon
the result In the Lamar case since some ol
Mr.. Lansr's friend Sbstained from voting
In consequence Of what they understood
to be the taCit understanding OF yeaterdsy
The direct tax bill was tnen laid aside
and Mr.. Vance proceeded to address the
Senate on the resolution offered by Mr
Brown proposing to abolish
INTERNAL REVENUE TAXATION.
The lines, he ssid, had been drawn
closely by the Presidents message on the
subject Of the surplus and taxation, the
contest had to be fought out aquarely, ant
the question had to be decided unequivo
cally on It's merits, that the question was
should taxation be enforced for the sup
port OF the government or Tor the enrich
inent OF private individualsj should money
be collected from the people Tor public o.
for private purposesP No reputable
hypothesis could be formed which pre-
sented any other phase Of the question
Tho question was where should the re
duction Of taxes begin? The proposition
OF most Of the Democratic senatoH
following the lead Of the President
was to begin and end with tariff taxation
Tho Republicans on the other side hat
proposed to begin by reducing, only IL
part, internal taxes, and by adding to tht
iree list thoas things coming from abrost
which did not compete with things madt
lin this country, and the duty on which
was therefore all revenue. For himself
he proposed to begin with both evils al
he iound Lhem-excessive internal taxeI
and excessive tariff taxation.
He declared that the central theory o
tariff was iniquitous, and that he was op
posed to the whole thing, out and out
He should not vote TO put anything OF
the free list, the tax on which was puSt
revenue. He should strive earnestly Il
reduce taxation on the neceasaries OF LIE
and he should discriminate in nothini
except against Injuries and in favor Of th'
helpless and unprotected.
The resolution was laid aside, and tn
Blair Educational bill wss taken up AMI
a constitutional argument made against /
by Mr.. Gray, who proceeded to criticiz
some details Of the bill.