Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-01
NOW FOR THE VOTING.
The Great Tariff Debate In the
House Closes.
WILSON CLAIMS A GOOD MAJORITY.


Internal Revenue Bill, Incl uding the In
COME Tax, Placed the Tariff Bill as a
Rider Friends OF the Bill Expect to
Have Thirty-four Votes to Spare.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The internal rev.
| enue bill was placed as rider upon the
tariff bill by vote of 175 to Sc. The entire
day was spent in the consideration of
| amendments which were offered to the
various internal revenue features. The
| principal fight came upon the proposal to
increase the tax upon whisky from 90 cents
| to 81 and extend the bonded period from
| three to eight years.
These provisions, especially the one look
| ing to an increase of the bonded period,
were bitterly opposed by prominent mem
bers upon both sides of the house, and de-
spite the opposition the latter proposition
that is. the one to increase the bonded
| period to eight tears-was stricken out,
| while the increase of the tax from 80 cents
| to 81 was allowed to stand. The kentucky
members say that this will bring ruin and
disaster to the whisky interests of their
state. Kentucky alone has over 81, OOO, 600
gallons Of whisky now in bond, upon
which the tax will be increased without
| giving them the benefit of an extension of
the bonded period.
Only one other amendment of impor-
lance to the internal revenue features of the
bill was carried, and that was to extend
the operation of the income tax to all
moneys and personal property given or be-
queathed by inheritance This, it is esti-
mated, will increase the revenue from the
income tax about s, OOO, 600 per annum.
After the disposal of the internal revenue
amendments q tho
amendments to the barley schedule which
were pending last Saturday, and by dint of
maneuvering Mr.. Lockwood, who is OPP
posing them, managed to prevent a vote
until the hour of recess arrived
Voting on the Tariff Blu.
Today these amendments again come up
for settlement. At ~ o'clock according
to the special order, the tariff bill will be
reported to the house. Three hours will
then be allowed for closing the debate
one hour and a half on a side. Mr. Reed
will make the closing speech for his side,
and Speaker Crisp and Chairman Wilson
will close the Democratic side. At o'clock
the vote will be taken upon the bill and
pending amendments.
Several separate votes will probably be
demanded upon amendments, among them
being one abolishing the sugar bounty
Under the rule the only motion which can
intervene before the final vote is taken
upon the passage of the bill after the
amendments are disposed of is motion to
recommit, with or without instructions
AS the Republicans have decided to refuse
to join in this effort TO recommit the bill, it
is a foregone conclusion that it will be de-
feated if made.
A semiofficial estimate made by Chair
man Wilson and some of his friends upon
hox- ~
ton gives the bill "a majority, divided up
as follows: Democrats, 1872; Populists, IL;
total, 1913, against 126 Republicans, 81 Dem
ocrats and l Populist (Newlands of Ne
vada); total, 159.
The last night session of the tariff debate
was unusually interesting. The speakers
were Messrs. Baker of Kansas, Bingham
of New York, Hooker of New York, KEN
of Nebraska, Caminettio of California, Cum
mings of New York, Stallings of Alabama,
Cooper of Texas, Blanchard of Louisiana,
Ryan of New York, PASCAL of Texas, Nc
Cleary of Minnesota and Houk of Ohio.
Mr.. Blanchard said that although he be-
lieved the action upon sugar would cripple
if it did not utterly destroy the sugar in
terests of Louisiana, he would support the
bill He expressed the belief that the SEN
ate would remodel the bill so as to make it
more nearly a revenue measure. Mr.. Cum
mings made a vigorous speech against the
bill, attacking it all along the line
Senators Talk of Bond Issue.
The entire time of the senate was con-
sumed in the discussion of the resolution
of Senator Stewart of Nevada declaring
that the secretary of the treasury has no
power to issue the bonds for which bids
have been invited.
Senator Allen opened the discussion in
support of the resolution. Senator Hoar
surprised some of his colleagues by sus-
tanning the position taken by Senators AL
len and Stewart, and Senator German
made a speech directed principally to re-
plying to the partisan structures of Senator
Sherman on Tuesday, but giving no ex-
preston of his opinion as to the authority
of the secretary of the treasury to apply
the proceeds of the bonds to meeting cur
rent expenses. A long discussion followed,
participated in by Senators Aldrich, Sher-
man, Voorhees, and others.
Senator German proceeded to argue at
considerable length to show that the Re
publicans were responsible for the existing
condition of the treasury. He took occa-
sion, however, in reference to the claim of
Senator Teller that the repeal of the Sher-
man law was responsible, to say, II be-
lieve with the senator from Colorado that
there is much in the statement that the
Ieglslatlon upon silver Is IN part response"
bic for the situation"
Senator Aldrich interrupted TO say that
the threatened deficit to which Secretary
Foster had referred was caused by the fact
that the Democratic party was again to
come in control, but Senator voorhees, re-
torted that the treasury was empty before
the election. Senator Sherman said that
the senator from Maryland had complain.
ed that he was wanting in patriotism be-
cause he had ascribed the present condi-
ton of the treasury to the Democratic
party. II do believe" said Senator Sher-
man, that the principal causeTnot the
only cause by any means, but the principal
cause-of our present financial condition is
because the Democratic party came into
power. 1t is a great party. Its history
can be proud of as well as any one on the
other side. But it came into power with a
declaration that the whole policy of the
government for more than 80 years should
be abandoned and a policy toward free
trade followed"
An Exchange of Compliments.
He maintained that the revenues under
the Mckinley law had been more than suf-
ficient to support the government, for dur
ing the Harrison administration the pub
lie debt had been reduced to the extent of
$259, 0O0, 900, but since the Democratic party
came int power, under the distrust which
its success had engendered, the loss of rev.
enue in the current fiscal year from July
to Jan. had been between $40, 0O0, 600 and
$50,OOO,OO0.
After a general reply to the statements
of Senator Sherman and other Republican
senators Senator Voorhees, said, "At the
proper time aud in the proper way we will
take care of the credit of the government"
Referring to the tariff question, Senator
Voorhees, said, II will say now that am