The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-01

Revenue Bill Finally Adopted us a
Rider to tho Tariff Mcasure-Fiity.
Six Democrats Vote Against 1t
With tho Income Tax Included.
WASHINGTON, D. G.. Jan. 3l.-The in.
ternal revenue bill was placed "a rider
upon the tariff bill this afternoon by a
. vote OF l75 to SO. The entire day was
spent in the consideration OF amend
4 ments which were offered to the var
ious internal revenue features. The
3 principal fight came upon the proposal
Z to increase tho tax upon whisky from
J. ninety cents to one dollar and extend
the bonded period from three to eight
years. These provisions, especially tho
one lookiuGto an increase in tho bonded
period, wero bitterly opposed by prom.
inent membera on both sides of tho
house and, despite the opposition, tho
latter proposition, that is, tho one to in
creaso the bonded period to eight years,
was stricken out, leaving the present
three year law in force, while the in.
Y Grease in the tax from ninety cents to
ono dollar was allowed to stand. The
Kentucky members say this will bring
ruin and disaster to the whisky interests
, OF their state.
Tomorrow at ~ o'clock, according to
the special order, the tariff bill will be
reported to tho house. Three hours
will then be allowed for closing the de-
bate, one and half hours on side.
mir. Reed will make tho closing speech
tor his side aud Speaker Crisp and
Chairman Wilson will close the Demo-
:Scratic side.
VI AT 8 o'clock the vote will be taken
! upon the bill and pending amendments.
!; Several separate votes will probably be
,dnmanded upon amendments, among
&them being tho amendment to abolish
the sugar bounty. Under the rule, the
only way the bill can be recommitted is
zon a motion to recommit with or with.
Siout instructions. As the Republicans
have detidcd to refuse to join in this
effort to recommit tho bill, it is n fore
{ gone conclusion that 1t will be defeated
/ il made. A semi.oiIicial estimate made
by Chairman Wilson and como Of his
friends upon tho committee who have
scanned the situation gives the bill
4 thirty-four majority, divided as follows:
Democrats, 1872; Populists, II; total,
1893; against l20 Republicans, SO Demo-
& Gratis and l Populist (Newlauds, oil Ne
yada)-total, l59.
TIE INCOME TAX.
y During the discussion, m amendment
offered by Mr.. Tucker Dem. Virginia)
to exempt tho incomes OF educational
md charitable institutions from tho
operations Of the income tax was agreed
+ 10 without division. 2T: sal,55
Mr. Whiting, (Michigan) one OF tho
= Democratic members of tho ways and
means committee, offered an amend
mont designed to givo tho wine pro-
ducers CT the cast an opportunity to for
tify their wine with grape spirits Of tho
California coast. The act OF 1890 lin
Z ited the amount OF beet or cane sugar
that could be added to wine to 4 per
cont. His amendment was to increase
this TO 10 per cent. Agreed to.
Mr.. Pence (Colorado,) offered an
amendment to the income tax sections
4 providing for a graduated tax. It pro-
Z posed one per cent on incomea over
$500 and up to $4,000; two per cont
on sums over $4,000 and under $50, 900;
three per cont on sums over $50, 900 and
under $50, 900; four per cent on sums
over 500 900 and under 100000, and
+ five per cent on sums over 100000.
Mr.. Sibley (Dem., Penna., otored q
substitute making tho income tnx rates
4 two per cent on incomes from $4,000 to
$50, 900; three per cent from $50. 900 to
100000; five per cent between 100000
and 100000, and ten per cont on sums
Z over 5000, 900.
Mr.. Sibley, in n brief speech, sup
ported his amendment. A graduated
I iucome tax, he urged, would act as a
y check on the accumulations ofvast for
tunes.
REEDS POINT.
AFTER some further debate between
!; Mr.. Grosvonor and Mr.. Money Mr..
!, Reed got tho floor and road a petition
adopted by a convention OF wooden
Z manufacturers in New York City, Jan
uary 10. protesting against tho passage
3'of tho Wilson bill. That meeting, Mr.
i Reed said. was attended by men who
represented $500, 100000. but they were
4 mon who, by the operation Of portion
4 OF the Wilson bill would be exempt
n from tho operation Of the portion under
\ consideration (tho income taxi.
Mr.. Enloe Dem, Tom. followed
with some very sarcastic comments
;upou Mr.. Cockran's speech ye,terday
+ and upon the New York Democracy
gonerally.
I've had better leave tho Democratic
i party" interposed Mr.. Campbell( (Dem..
I New York;. SSs
no, J retortod Mr.. Enloe, "you
will mot leave the Democratic party.
You would have no place 10 so."
& [Laughter1
VII Mr. sibfey's amendment was lost
without division. .s1ylsi! ia,.lssi
sss['Ss The vote then required on Mr..
7 5Pence's graduated income tax, but it
cost, 60 10 liz. I. Z. y
Mir. Springer proposed M amendment
\ to include within tho operation OF tho
Il Income tax " The am cunt OF money
! and the value Of any d.iall property,
real and .peraonal, received : by gift, de-
vice or inheritance m u n 5;lJ
5S Nj. Bynum's substitute was agreed to
4