The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-22


tariff bill was taken up and Senator Hill
addressed the senate on the income tax
provision.
During yesterdays proceedings Senator
Allen of Nebraska characterized the state
ments of Senator Chandler of New Hamp
shire, to the effect that Mr.. Allen had been
improperly influenced in his vote on the
lumber schedule, as slow, dirty insinua-
tions.,'
Mr.. Chandler said: 81 had understood
that an agitation had been going on on the
other side OF the chamber to have certain
kinds Of dressed lumber placed on tue du-
liable list when suddenly all opposition on
the side goes down before the senator's
motion TO place lumber on the free list.
The motion was made Immediately after
he had publicly announced that his vote
WAS doubtful 1t was in the bargain, l
believed then, believe it now. i simply
inquired of the senator whether the bar
gam had been closed, whether iE was COM
plete. | made the inquiry and / do not
think he was warranted in becoming in
dignant and using the unparliamentaIy
language Of which he was guilty.
why does the senator (Allen) feel re-
sentful when / inquire whether the bar
gain is closed so that we shall no longer
expect to see him dodge in and Out9 The
hdS open dHQ pdtCu% IL IAC
whole country, and the senator instead Of
becoming indignant ought TO have calmly
admitted that he had been landed and Sc
cured in tie Democratic camp"
81 submit" said Mr. Chandler, turning
to Mr.. Allen, who sat within twenty feet of
him across the aisle, that under the cir
cumstances the sena, or was not justified in
the words he used. l have never used OPP
probrious or supplementary language on
this floor, no matter how pointed my re-
marks may have been. l never have, and
never will.
81 regrst.n said he deliberately, in con-
clusion, Il have discovered that the early
surroundings of the senator before he en-
tered this body were such as not 20 allow
him TO observe the common courtesies
which all gentlemen regard even in the
most heated partisan debates. The sena-
tor from Nebraska is to be pitied rather
than censured for what he could not
help"
A dead silence greeted this remarkable
attack. MIR. Allen was pale but calm
when he arose TO reply.
This is the fourth time" he began in a
low but steady voice, 1.-The senator from
New Hampshire has seen fit TO speak of
bargains in connection with my vote. l
do not know whether the Language is par
iamentary. am not skilled In parlia-
mentary procedure, but do know it is
untrue and ungentlemanly. / think he
made the insinuation deliberately. know
lug it was false. He has tried to place me
in the position of a trafficker of votes.
The insnuation that l have traf-
licked with my vote; that / have
agreed to vote for this measure
in consideration of concessions
made, is untrue. If / were sure / could
make il palmer" he added, looking Mr.
Chandler in the eye, Il would make it
palmer. made a motion few weeks ago
TO strike lumber from the dutiable list. as
l had right so to do. / have right to
get what l can for my people. | am not
bound to the Democratic or to the Repub-
lican party, but am an humble represent
atiye of new party. As such / am more
or less skirmisher between the old party
lines. / repel the low, dirty insinuation
of the senior senator from New hamp-
SHIRE" he said in conclusion, raising his
voice until it rang through the chamber.
land / reiterdte and reafhrm with all the
energy possess what said yesterday"
What the senator has said, said Mr..
Chandler, jumping to his feet as Mr.. Al
len sat down, 'only emphasizes what l
said moment ago, namely, that he does
not comprehend the courtesy that charac-
terizes debate in this body"
The senate sat breathless for fully a
minute after Mr. Chandler resumed his
sode and the debate on the income tax was
proceeded with Mr.. Hear (Rep., Mass }
making somewhat long argument
against it, dwelling particularly on its iu-
expediency in time of peace and its OBJ
jectionabls features as a mode of raising
revenue for the federal government.
Mr.. Aldrich moved that the date on
which the income tax should cease lie Jan.
l, 1898 The finance committee compro-
mise amendment to the house bill, which
provided no time limit, fixed the date on
which il should cease on Jan. l, 1900. The
amendment was Gefeated-23 To IS. All
the Democrats yoJed against it, together
with Dubois. Teller, aud Mitchell of Ore
con (Republicans), and Allen, Kyle and
PETER Pops. Mr.. Hill, who was present,
did not vote.
The finance committee amendment, fix
ing the time limit during which the tax
was To run at Jan. /, 1900, was then agreed
TO.
Mr. PETER then offered the amendment
of which he gave notice. yesterday, 10 levy
a graduated income AK.
Mr. PETER said il WAS true, as bad been
charged by Mr.. Hill, that an income tax
was a Popuiistic idea. Personally he
would prefer a graduated Land tax to a
calculated income tax.
''If you will give the senators on this
side time" interposed Mr. Hill. perhaps
they viii report a land tax
81 viii give them five years when this
tax expites," replied AR. PETER, amid
laughter. Mr. PETER said the western
people had bean hewers Of wood and
drawers Of water long enough. The Popu-
list party proposed now TO make the east
shoulder its share.
Mr.. Hil took the fooe when
Mr.. PETER concluded and congrstH-
lated the Democratic majority GA
-. -
from Kansas (Mr. PETER had announced
that the income tax belonged peculiarly
aud exclusively TO his party. Before he
nad made that announcement there bad
been some senators on the Democratic SIDE
" no evidently had labore6 under the i'm
preston that IL was IL soma vzy Demo-
cratic doctrine Mr.. Prffrr was right
The income tax was one OF the first princI-
pies OF the PopuiIst party. Popuiists had
been consistent in its advocacy and were
now about 10 wItceSS lis triumph. He
did not desire 10 make any reflections up
on Populistic or SOcl tlistic ideas There
were differences Of opinion IS 10 what they
believed. TIE Socialists believed "a D.
ternal government: Ia the redistribution
Of property and The community Of inter
esgs Both Socialists and Populsts be-
lGeyed in "a income tax
'-ff Trey do that Is the only respect IN
which they are similar" INTERCEPTED Mr..
Alien
DO the Popuiisrs not believe IN the gov
eminent ownership OF railways. hanks
a,d tsiegrsphsy'
'sThey believe IN the gradual &ssump-
siota 81 rlls ownership OF rsiiways aEd te.e-
graphs ey toe government, bat they do
aat believe In the state ownership 81
BANKS"
That Is II, said Mr. Hill Both be
iisve IN QafeTEal goyeVameut and an in
come tax The o1lF difference between
them Is tszt the SoeiAlIst party goes fur
TIER teEn he Poauiisfs.
-'fhe income tax interrupted Mr.. A.
,irich. Is advocated by yke Socialist. zoe
P.pulist Ard Use DenCcEatsc parties, iui Z
few honO-Hsle exe-sTlsosI~' as a meaas