The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-22
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
Income Tax Debate Begun in
the Senate.
Hill Makes a Strong Speech in
Opposition.
He Deprecates the Adoption of
Populist Fallacies.
A 5ensgtiona Personal Controversy Be-
tween Senators Chandler and
Allen-A Quiet Day in
the House.

WASHINGTON, June 21.-There was a
fairly good attendance in the galleries
in anticipation OF the opening OF the
income tax debate when Vice.President
Stevenson called the senate to order
today. Bills were passed as follows:
To authorize a commission to draft q
code of laws for the district OF Alaska (;
promote the efficiency of the navy and
define the boundaries Of the three
judicial districts in Alaska and regulate
the jurisdiction of the United States
courts therein.
AS soon as the clerk had read the first
section of the income tax provisions OF
the tariff bill, Hill, who assumed the
leadership of the opposition to those
provisions, delivered acarefully prepared
argu ment.
Hill contended that it would have
been good politics to have avoided this
unnecessary issue. 81 protest." he esid,
against the reputation of the prom
isee of the Democratic party in order to
adopt and carry out the promises OF the
Populist party. Tho most disastrous
defeat ever experienced by the Demo-
cratic party in Oregon was the result OF
the effort to gu bstitute the new-fangled
Populist principles for the good old
principles OF true Democracy. Ii this
is the best leadership we can present in
this great crisis, | for ons must decline
to follow it. L repudiete the spurious
Democracy OF the modern apostles and
prophets who are part Mugwumps and
part Populists."
The imposition of an income tax, Hill
said. would drive New York, Ne " Jer-
sey and Connecticut into the Republican
column, there to remain.
Higgins followed Hill.
Chandler rose to resent the terms
used by Allen yesterday in replying to
the charge that Allen had been given
free lumber on condition that he vote
for the bill.
Mr.. Chandler said: 81 had under
stood that an agitation had been going
on ON the other side OF the chamber to
have certain kinds of dressed lumber
placed on the dutiable list, when sud
denly AL opposition on that side goes
down before the senator's motion to
place lum ber on the free list That
hsd publicly announced that his vote
believe then, and l believe it now. 1
simply inquired of the senator whether
the bargain bad been closed; whether it
WAS complete. made the inquiry, and
do not think he was warranted in be-
coming indignant and using the unpar-
liamentary language of which he was
guilty.
"Why does the senator (Allen) feel
resentful when / inqnire whether the
bargain is closed 30 that we shall no
longer expect to see him dodge in and
out. The whole thing was open and
patent to the whole country. and the
senator, instead of becoming indignant,
ought to have calmly admitted that ne
had been landed and secured in the
Democratic camp.
Il submit" said Mr.. Chandler. turn
ing to MIR. Allen, who sat within 20 feet
of him across the aisle, that, under the
circumstances the senator was not justi-
fed in the words he used. l have never
used opprobious epithets or un-
parliamentary language on this floor,
no matter how pointed my remarks
have been A; I never have and never will.
"Iregret," said he deliberately, in con-
clusion, "that l have discovered that
the early surroundings of the senator
before he entered this body were such
as not to allow him to observe the COM
mon ceurtesies which all gentlemen re-
gard, even in the most heated partisan
debates. The senator from Nebraska is
to bo pitied rather than censured for
what he could not help.
A dead silence greeted this remark
able attack. Mr.. Allen was pale, but
calm, when he rose to reply.
"This is the fourth time" he began
in low but steady voice, 1.-The senator
from New Hampshire has seen fit to
speak of 'bargsins' in connection with
my vote. 1 do not know whether the
language is parliamentary. am not
skilled in parliamentary procedure, but
[ do know it is untrue and ungentle-
manly. think he made the insinuation
deliberately, knowing it to be false. He
has tried to place me in the position of
trafficker in votes. The insinuation or
stigma that | have traficked with my
vote; that / have agreed to vote for this
measure in consideration of concessions
made or to be make is untrue. Ii
we're where 1 could make it palmer" he
added, looking Mr.. Chandler In the eye,
II would make it plain. / made a mo-
tion q few weeks ago to strike lumber
from the dutiable list, and had right
to do 30. l have right to get what
can for my people. l am not bound to
Democrat or Republican, but am an
humble representative OF new party,
As such am more or less a skirmisher
between the old party lines.
II rerel the low. dirty insinuation of
the senator from New Hampshire" he
said, in conclusion, raising his voice
until it rang through the chamber,
"and l reiterate and re.sfiirm with all
the energy possess what said yester-
day"
"What the senator has said," said
Mr.. Chandler, jumping to his feet as
MIR. Allen sat down, "only emphasizes
what said few moments ago-namely,
that he does not com prehend the court
esy that characterizss debate in this
body"
The senate sat breathless for fully a
minute after Chandler resumed his seat,