The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-26
TARIFF BILL WILL PASS
Representative MeMillin Has
Positive Assurances From
Senator'S Who Ought
to Know.

WASHINGTON, April ~, lS94.-Among
those most jubilant in predicting the speedy
passage of the tariff bill is Representative
McMillin Of Tennessee, member of the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means. 1T will be q
law by July l." he said.
"How do / know it7 I have it from the
best authority in the Senate. have 1t on
the authority OF a Northern DemocraUlc
Senator, whose attitude regarding the bill
has been a source of grave concern to his
Democratic friends. l am not at liberty to
give his name, but | can say that he
knows what he is talking about. The
speedy passage of the tariff bill-its
enactment into q law by the first day OF
July-will not only be beneficial to the DEM
| ocratic party, but it will result In great
rood to the good to the whole country. Our
business men can stand anything better
than suspense. Even those who oppose the
bill will be better satisfied with the measure
as it now stands than with the continual sus-
pense under which they have abored for
a year and a half. Suspense has killed more
people than rum, and it is as fatal to the
commercial world as it is to the world OF
mankind"
sINcoME TAX WILL REMAIN.
"Will the bill, as it passes the Senate. re-
tain the income tax?'
s'There is no question about that. You
might begin at the bottom OF the Dill and
knock out all the schedules until you come
up to the enacting clause, but the income tax
would remain, it's that strong. 1t is the
most popular part of the bill. 1t has
elected a degree of responsiveness
from the country that no other fea.
tur nor no other half a dozen features of
the bill have. Even in New York City,
crowded as 1t is with millionaires and others
| eajoying large incomes, it is immensely pop
ular. Do you suppose that thirty -fiv mil
lion, nine hundred and ninety-nine thou
| sand people who are exempted from the tax
are going to object because eighty-five thou
| sand people are compelled to pay 1T Not
much. There's nothing we can stand with
as much equanimity at the troubles of other
people. especially when the troubles apply to
q few people who have hitherto enjoyed
great advantages at the hands of the Gov
eminent, paving o tax on their enormous IN
comes. It like q bell on some other fellows
neck. Everybody else can bear it philosophi-
cally."
WON'T SUPPOSE.
"But, suppose for the sake OF argument,
the income tax is eliminated from the bill in
the Senate"
~ can't suppose such a thing, but If it IS
the House will not consent to it"
sEyen at the risk of defeating the billF'
81 won't say that; but the House will re-
main in session all summer n longer If
neoQ De 10 restore Uuo LAX.
Mr.. McMillin Is a member of the Ways
and Means Committee of the House. He
was chairman of the subcommittee that
drafted the income tax, and is, as will be
seen, an ardent supporter OF the proposition.
QUORUM ASSURED.
1t was understood that when Mr.. Harris
moved today to take up the Tariff bill at
one o'clock and keep it before the Senate
| until six, he would not have to depend upon
tho votes of his own marty. nor would he be
| confined to the forty-four Democratic votes
when it became necessary to have a quorum
in the chamber. The silver Republicans,
under the leadership of Senators 1eller and
Dubois, nave served notice upon the East
ern Republicans that they are to be
| treated to a dose of the same medicine
| administered to the silver republicans during
| the fight against the repeal of the Sherman
| act. AT that time, silver republicans say
they were kept in the chamber long hours
| and during the latter part OF the tight. day
| and night, Eastern republicans joining with
| democrats to make a quorum. Now, the Ia
| bles are to be turned. Eastern republicans,
and particularly those from New England,
are straining every point to postpone action
| on the pending bill, and have sought the
assistance of their party. Messrs. Teller
| and Dubois and their associates will vote
| with the Democrats to extend the hours of
| the daily sessions and they will vote to make
| a quorum. They take the ground that the
people elected a Democratic Congress. and
| Republicans are not responsible for the kind
Of a bill they pass.
So far as they are able, the silver Repub-
licans will afford the Democrats every OPP
portunity of passing the bill, but will, OF
| course, vote against the bill on the final roll
call. Mr.. Teller believes the income tax is a
proper one. and will probably make a speech
nits favor before the debate closes.