Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-06-30
WORSE THAN A Bent PIN
The lncomo Tax Keeps Senator
Hill on His Feet.
lie Declares the Income Tax Section h.
tho Tariff Bill IL u Popuiist Trl-
umph- Congressional Mat
tiers.

WARRINGTON, June Sat 1890 the tar
III bill was taken up in the senate, the
question being on the various amend
ments to the income tax provision.
Mr.. Hill, dem, New York. Immediately
renewed the debate OF yesterday, a day
which would be known, he said, In the fu'
turc history of the country as ''populist
day" There might never again IN the
history Of the government be n day when
one OF the principles OF the populist party
would occupy so much of the public atten.
ton and attract so much interest rs 10 did
yesterday. The populists had succeeded
by manipulation, by negotiation, by
argument, by entreaty, possibly by
reason of Its intrinsic merits in having in
corporated In "a democratic tariff reform
bill one of the essential principles of their
own party. And undoubtedly they natur
ally felt proud Of the success of their eff
forts. He did not begrudge them their
victory. He differed with them In re.
gard to the propriety of the tax itself.
He was willing hat they should have all
the glory that attached to their triumph.
He referred TO Mr.. Tellcr's speech OF yes
terday favoring the income tax for tho
reason. among others, that the tar
if bill, without the income tax
would not produce sufficient revenue.
He (Mr. HID had supposed that the bill.
by reason OF reduced duties, would so in
crease Importations that IL would pro
ducc enough revenue for the wants OF the
government. But it seemed now that he
was mistaken and the democratic side
was mistaken. If its tariff bin was worth
anything at all 1t ought TO yield sui
tcient money TO support the government,
The bill that would be passed
how ought not 20 be disturbed for long
years to come. Senators should recog;
at.a tlz -, ,a,t - fant yl,at thAv tnHn
legislating not for today but for many
years. They should make "A bill that
would last; that would stand criticism,
and that would meet the needs OF tho
treasury for years to come.
Mr.. Hin said that the senator from Ne
braska tMr. Allen) was laboriug under
the delusion that the populist party had q
great mission to perform and that he was
its great prime minister. He (Mr. HID
did not think there was any room In this
country for any large third party. Third
parties came to the front like rubbish and
dir. In q boiling pot o! water. They APP
peared in and subsisted on hard times.
They were incident TO oil countries, be.
cause all countries were depressed at
times. In the good lines that were com
ing to the United States the populist party
would be dropped out OF sight.
Mr.. Hin spoke for an hour and three
quarters, and was followed by Mr.. Gal
ll1xef, rep, new f1ulupbHlft, III " sptfCh
against the tariff bill In general and
against the income tax feature of it, par
ticular.
An amendment by Mr.. Hoar excepting
oil classes mentioned in his previous
amendment where the income IA less than
5000 was lost-yeas 81, nays 70.
Mr.. Allison, rep. Iowa. offered an
amendment to the tariff bill increasing
the internal revenue tax on retail dealers
in liquor from $25 to $50 per year, and on
wholesale dealers from 500 to 5000.
MIR. Vest, dem, Missouri, withdrew the
amendment which he offered yes.
terday 4. n reducing 90 a the exemption
Mr.. Hill moved to reduce the
exemption to $1,000. That amendment
was rejected-yeas IS, nays Al. Mr.. Hills
second amendment to place income tax
limit at $4,000 was lost-yeas 20, nays IS.
Mr.. Hill's third amendment to place the
income tax limit at 81, 800 was also lost
yeas q, nays 8s. On Mr.. HIS fourth
amendment max .ng the am unit 5000 the
vote was-yeas 20, nays 81, SO the excmp.
ton remains at $4,000.
The next amendment was hat Of Sena.
tor Hin providing that the income tax
should 20 into effect January !, 1896, in.
stead of January |, 1895, and to remain In
force until January ], 1901, instead OF till
January /, 1900, as proposed by the finance
committee. This was also loSt-ycars 20,
nays IL.
The senate has agreed TO adjourn at 4
o'clock in order to allow senator's to at.
tend the funeral OF tho late ex-senator
Perkins.
Mr.. Hill iokingiy offered an amendment
exempting the salary of the president
Of the United States from tho provisions
Of the act and IL was accepted by Vest
and adopted with one loud dissenting
vote. that OF Mr.. McLaurtn, dem. Mis-
slssippi.
An amendment by Mr.. Hoar exempting
the salaries of United States judges from
tho income Tax was adopted unanimously.