The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-02-07
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
THE INCOME TAX GOES THROUGH
AS AN AMENDMENT


AS AN AMENDMENT
the Internal Revenue Enl-General De
bate Closed Yesterday,
WASHINGTON, Jan. sO.-The House
very promptly went into committee OF
the whole to consider the tariff bill thi;
morning on motion Of Richardson OF
Tennessee, having dispensed with the
call Of committees for reports.
The consideration of the income tax
bill was resumed aud Covert (D5m.) Of
New York, took up the thread of his
argument against it. He declared thai
the bill was extremely sectional IN It's
provisions and would bear with par.
ticular severely on the North and
East.
Cox (Deu) of Tennessee, spoke is
defense Of the income tax.
Bartlett (Dem) Of New York, IN de
noupcing tue bill, sad it was proposed
by branch of the Democratic party
which affiliated with the Populist par
ty and demanded the free coinage OF
both gold and silver at the present ra-
ito.
Lafe Pence, the PopuIist member
from Colorado, delivered stirring and
ringing speech in favor Of the income
tax. The preceding speaker had char
acterizsd the bill as PopnlIst meas
ure. He admitted that in the Omaha
convention the Populist party had de
clare6 tor graduated income tax, and
in line with that platform be proposed
to offer an amendment to that end
when the bill was up for amendment.
He favored a graded tax, beginning
with per cent. on incomes OF S2.oOO
and running up to 5 per cent. on IN
comes of 100000 or more
Pendletcn Of West Virginia, dellv.
cred an earnest appeal ID the interest
of harmony in the Democratic party
It had been claimed on the other side
of the House that there was detection
in the ranks of the West Virginia del
egatiop, but he positively affirmed that
while the Wilson bill bore somewhat
heavily on the products of his State, al!
tie representatives of West Virginia,
as well as of Virginia, would sland
shoulder to shoulder in support Ut the
Wilson bill. And as those States had
swallowed the free lumber. free coal
and free iron pills, the New York
Democrats should swallow the income
tax medicine and help the bill through
its final passage. He predicted that
when the time came for a final vote.
not-a single Southern Democrat would
be found lurking in the camp of the
enemy. Democratic applause)
Johnson of Ohio, devoted himself to
an elaboration of his free trade and
single tax theories, the latter present.
ing, he said, the only solution to the
labor question. He would vote for the
income tax, but he should do it under
protest and as the lesser of the two
evils.
Simpson (Pop) of Kansas, said that
the income tax had been sneered at as
a aPopulist measure, but while the mem
bers of that party on the floor were
few and were despised on the Demo
cratic side and despised on the Repub'
hcan side, he predicted that sooner
or later, the time would come when
the decIriue of the Yopulists would os
advocated, because they were right
In conclusion he announced that be
was in favor of an income tax first.
last and all the time, whether 1t was q
Populistic, Democratic or Republican
measure. Democratic applauSe.)
Cochran (Dem. } of New York, a. op'
ponent of the income tax, was recog-
nized. In anticipation Of hearing
Cochran, crowds Of people focked to
the House and the galleries were filed.
Cockran's objections to an income
tax were many and varied. 1t would
be class taxation, and as such a blow
atthe fundamental principle on which
the government was founded. It
would be ineuisitolial, and hence ini,
ouitouS. He believed rich men faV-
it, because they would thereby u1tl-
mateiy gain a larger control OF the
government than they enjoyed TO-DAY
He quoted Democratic authority
against the proposed tax. and among
others said Alex. II. Ste phehs, vi GeCr'
gia, declared an internal revenue tax
indefensible in this country.
A member: Any kiRd Of revenue
tax?
Cochran: Any kind.
McMilliN:: Does the gentleman from
New York advocate now and here the
repeal of all internal revenue taxes:
Cochran: Il that proposition were
before the House would not hesitate
20 say yes-cot moment. Demo
cratic applause.l l would be glad to
see every gauger and internal revenue
collector in the country turned out OF
csice. l have always believes that
the duty of this peopIA is to support
government by 6 tariff levied for reye-
nue. only. On that position I Lave
stood on this floor, and l continue to
stand. l have yet to discover the man
"a soH of Georgia-who Is going to
declare that the teaching Of Alexander
II. Stephens is heresy. What gentle
man is going to declare that We have
outlived the leadership of Bayard,
Thurman and jefferson? Are we to
have new leaders in the persons of the
gentleman from Tennessee (McMllllr), ,
the gentleman from 1lhnois (Fithlab)
and the gentleman from Georgia DIV
ingstoD)? Are these to be our new
apostles? Are We to go before the peis
pie and say: "Beholo our progres-o
See how the Democratic party has
grown" daughter and applause
Are We to have new gospel preached
and to say that We have inbibed other
doctrines from the lights OF the Dem
oeratic parry? I protest against that
treason. l ask no privileges for any
class. l object to them all. l demand
for every citizen of the country equali-
ty before the law. AS l believe IN
equality of salvation and in the love OF
the Heavenly Father, so stand here
now for one policy, one country, one
one general prosperity for all the peo-
pie, without distinction Of class, OF
wealth. Of race. Noud and general ap-
plause, which was twice repeatedly
When order was restored, Bryan
(Dem.) of Nebraska, rose to reply. He
complimented the eloquence Ct Coch-