The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-01

Mr. MONTGOMERY then offered the new
provisions of his proposed substitute as an
amendment, and the Chair held this
in order. The amendment struck out the
provision TO have the extensions of the
bonded period go into effect month after
effect Immediately. It also provided that IL
in bond more than three years, the owner of
whisky should pay into the the treasury the es-
ton. ''This amendment" said Mr.. Mont
gomery, meets all the honest objections to
the extension of the bonded period, unless
the House be actuated by a spirit and a de-
sire to punish the people who pay tax
of 80 per cent on the product.
In reply, Mr. Cultivate declared that
there was no disposition to punish any in
dustry; neither ought there to be any at
temnt to favor any. This was a proposition
to give the whisky men a special privilege
for which the government got no equiva-
lent. a better amendment than tnat OF the
gentleman from Kentucky would be to pre-
And cut our throats immediately" in
terjected Mr.. Montgomery.
'Oh. you are mistaken, replied Mr.. Outh-
waite. 1.-The people are not interested in the
overproduction of whisky so that it can
be specuated in. There is enough whisky
Mr.. Caruth challenged this statement, and
the dialogue between the kentuckan and
Mr. cultivate grew 50 exciting that Chair
man Richardson, in attempting TO quiet
them, broke his gayel.
An amendment was then agreed to, with
out objection, perfecting the text of the
bill so as to leave no doubt as to the fact
that ali whisky in bond was to be subject
ed to the increased tax.
Mr.. Walker then offered an amendment
to increase the tax on distilled spirits 10
$50 per gallon, and collect it wherever
found. which was lost without division.
Mr.. Gear Offered an amendment TO raise
the tax on retail liquor dealers from s25 to
so and on wholesale esealers from 500 to
amendment was then defeated-20 to 40-the
Republicans refusing to vote.
THE SECTION AS AMENDED
The only amendment which carried was
that OF Mr.. Dingley. The text of the bill,
amended, increases the tax on distilled
spirits to 81 and leaves the bonded period
at three years.
An amendment offered by MIR. Tucker to
exempt the incomes of educational and
charitable institutions from the operations
of income tax was agreed to without di-
vision.
Mr.. Whiting, one Of the Democratic MEM
bers of the ways and means committee,
offered an amendment designed to give the
wine producers of the East an opportunity
to fortify their wine with grape spirits of
the California coast. The act of 1890 linn
tied the amount of beet or cane sugar that
could be added TO wine 10 per cent. His
amendment was TO increase this to 10 per
cent
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, offered
amendment providing that all alcohol
place or for any purpose be required TO
pay taxes as fixed in Section %. The
amendment Withdrawn after some dis
cussion and the Whiting amendment was
agreed TO.
Mr.. Pence offered an amendment to the
income tax sections, providing for a gradu-
ated tax 1t proposed ! per cent. tax on
incomes over $500 and up to sl0,000 per
cent on sums over $4,000 and under $4,000;
3 per cent. on sums over 10000 ana i d under
$50 900; per cent on sums over $4,000 and
under $4,000, and per cent on sums over
100000.
MIR. Sibley offered substitute making
the income tax rates per cent. on in
comes from $4,000 to $4,000; per cent.
from $4,000 to 100000: per cent between
100000 and 100000, and 10 per cent. on
sums over 100000. Mr.. Sibley, in brief
speech supported his amendment. A grad
uated income tax, he urged, would act as
check the accumulations or vast for
tunes
After some further debate between Mr..
Grosvenor and MIR. Nancy, Mr.. Reed got
the floor and read a petition adopted by a
convention of wooen manufacturers in New
York city jan 10, protesting against the
passage of the Wilson bill. That ma meeting, ing
represented 500, ,O00,000, but they We're men
who, by the operation of a portion OF the
Wilson bill. would be exempt from the oper-
alton OF the section under consideration
Mr.. Enioe followed with some sarcastic
comments on Mr.. Cockran's speech of yes
terday, and upon the New York Democ-
racy generally. ,o,,o .bo 0o,,oor,t,o
I'VE had better leave the De1nOcIaslc
party" interposed Mr.. Campbell, of New
"Oh. no." retorted Mr. Enloei ''you will
not leave the Democratic party; you would
have no place to go to-" OLaughter)
Mr. Sibley's amendment was lost without
division. The vote then recurred on Mr.
Pence's graduated income tax amendment.
A great many of the Republicans. includ-
ing Messrs. Cannon of Illinois. Doolittie
White of Ohio and Tawney, voted III favor
of il, but it was lost-66 to l12
UNCONSTITUTIONAL PROPOSITION.
Mr. KiIgore then offered amendment
to strike out of the provision of the income
tax the exemption of incomes derived from
United States bonds. Mr. Culberson said
the proposition of Mr.. Kilgore would be
unconstitutional. Mr.. ATcMlin also op-
posed the amendment, and it defeated.
Mr. Springer proposed an amendment to
include within the operation of the income
tax the amount of money and the value of
any and all property, real and personal,
received by gift, devise or inheritance The
Bynum substitute was agreed to without
division. 1t is estimated that his provision
Will add Sc, 100000 per annum to the revenue.
Mr.. Mcguire made vigorous speech IA
voring his amendment, and upon it's con-
cusion, the hour of O'Clock having ar
rived, according to the arrangement agreed
upon. the vote was taken on making the
internal revenue bill an amendment TO the
tariff bill and the amendment OF Mr.. Ma
guire, which was till pending. Mr.. Ma
guire's amendment was lost to $50. Only
Messrs Johnson and Harter, of Ohio, Ma
guire, Warner, Tracey and simpson voted
for it.
The vote then recurTed on the adoption
of the internal revenue amendment. All
the Populsts and quite number Of Repub-
licans, including Messrs. Bowers. Picker.
Hartman, Sweet Bartholdt, Taylor of
Tennessee White of Ohio and DoolittIe
voted for il. The main body of the Re-
publicans. however, did not vote. The vote
against the amendment was confined TO the
Democrats from Eastern States, but it was
carried-175 To 56.
The internal revenue amendment having
been disposed of the Chair stated that the
pending amendments were those TO the
barley schedule. which were pending when
the committee rose last Saturday Mr
Lockwood made the point of order that
these amendments could not be voted on
until the bill was reported TO the House
| The Chair overruled the point of order
| and Mr. Lockwood appealed from the de-
cision of the Chair. The decision Of the
| Chair was suStaineG-lS 10 Ii.
Mr.. Lockwoods evident purpose was to
when the committee would have to rise
| He made the point Of order that when the
committee rose last Saturday debate had
| not been closed. He desired to debate the
| question. The Chair took him off his feet
| by declaring that when the committee rose
last Saturday il was divided on a motion
TO close debate. He ordered the teIlers to
| take their places. The advocates of the
| barley amendments rushed forward and
ran between the tellers. The opponents
| Jagged behind while the minutes ticked BY
The telers lacked only seven votes OF a
quorum when the hour of 5:30 arrived. and
! the committee rose and the House re-
cessed until O'Clock.
The last night session OF the tariff de-
hate WAS unusually interesting. The sneak