The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-26
COMBINE TIE TWO BILLS.
tyrERyAL REyENUE MEASURE
,yD me CUSTOMS BILL UNITED
s,cl, Was the Action Of the Democratc
Caucus OF the house ut i'rp esen'a-
tiyes-Mr. Wilson Talks.

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vote of 50 to Il the Democrats OF the
House OF Representatives in caucus this
evaning voted TO make the Internal
ro,,e,ue hill including the income tax,
an amendment to the customs revenue
hill now before the House. The caucus
was held Immediately after the adjourn
mcnt this afternoon. and was in session
two hours 1t was attended by an IN
usually large number OF representatives.
the roll-call showing l6i present and the
proceedings throughout were attended
with more interest and patience than
those of any caucus of recent years. MI.
Tithian GlD. at the beginning, presented
the following resolution:
"Resolvcd. That It is the sense OF TINS
caucus of the Democratic members OF
the Fifty-third Congress, that House OIL
entitled a bill 10 impose a tax on e'tp'-
rate ana individual incomes. TO increase
49,, ,ev an distilled spirits, and for other
nuynoses be offered as an amendment ID
The present tariff bill now under discus
SION nv the Fifty-third Congress
r,hts resolution was supported by Messrs
tra+cb CroD BRYAN (Neb), Han MOL
IA nv MIR. Fithian himself. the latter
sneech being greeted with hearty ap
niause Messrs. Reilly CPa.l, Black 'llll,
Tracv N. W. and Wilson chairman VI
tho Committee on Ways and Means OPP
posed the resolution ,,-...,.,,,,,,.
Mr.. Wilson was permitted pY unailil"o','
consent 10 speak twenty minutes
tborsb a, first the motion 20 grant MN
~ ovtension of time Ghe caucus was
onerating under the tive-minute lul) was
Objected TO by Mr.. Livingston tGa.6 VINO
subsequently, withdrew his objection. Mr'
Wilson appealed to Mr.. Fithian 20 VIII
draw his resolution, and failing III tlls'
proposed. as a substitute FOR IT, a IeSoi"-
ton ia the effect that the internal revenue
hill be taken up next Tuesday. amer 'h'
Wilson bill should have been Votea upon
bv the House. and two days gwen 'o 10
consideration. Mr.. Wilson argued tnaI ~
attach the internal revenue OIL Win tue
iucome-tax feature TO the pehdihS me-
ire would put the latter I'm great peril
lie polntod out that this was essehtial'y
tho Renublican programme. They desiiel
and yvouid vote 10 have the incone-laN
hin attached 10 the tariff BILL but "ouiu
then vote against the passage OF me com
bined measure A.. com
Mr Mcmillan. a member OF the COM
roittee ON WAYS and Means ana ao'n",
Of the nternal-revenue bin, adNocaleu
AR Fithian's resolution he made the
roint that il would be necessary TOT
the government as quickly MS possiple
tn realize resources from the various
sources of revenue that were open 10 IT,
As soon as the internal-revenue pnl De-
came law. a portion at least or the ID
creased tax on whisky would be avail
able. and it was both expedient ana WISE
to make no delay In the enactment oi
into law.
Cockran's Position.
The propositlons Of AR flthian was
combatted by Mr.. Outnwaite, OF ono
a member OF the Committee on Nule9'
and by Mr.. Bourke Cochran OF Ne"
York. Of the Ways and Means Commit
tee. whose opposition 10 the lncome-t'N
scheme is well known.
The interest in The question developed
considerable heat at times, especially
while Messrs. Wilson. NcNiiiin, and Cock
ran were talking. They were piled with
questions from many Of the members
OF the caucus. and at times Il was al
most impossible 10 distinguish what was
being said. At the close Of Mr. CO,k-
rams remarks the vote was taken upon
Mr.. Wilson's substitute, through tele
resulting. yeas. Il, nays, 50.
On motion Of Mr.. Bryan, OF Nebraska
Fithlans resolution was amended so as
TO provide for three days of debate upon
the internal revenue part Of the BILL ana
was then adopted viva vOce. The effect
OF this action is 10 postpone from next
Monday until Thursday, the lst OF FEB
ruary, a vote upon the pending measure.
The Committee on Rules IS requested 10
bring I'm the necessary order tomorrow
AS the members separated Representa-
f1na ola
II wish you would announce that the vote
of the caucus does not bind any one
10 which Representative Holman VINO
was in the chair, responded: II Dlnds
every one"
Does Not Bind.
But the action OF the caucus, accord
ing 10 high Democratic authority. does
not bind any one, and what proportion
Of the II who voted against combining
the two bills will vote against the pas
saise Of the new measure cannot be stated.
Friends of the Income tax DO not fear
that il will meet defeat. asserting that
from one-half 10 three-quariers OF those
who voted with Wilson tonight VIII be
found voting with him upon the final
passage OF the bill in us favor.
Before the Caucus adjourned a letter was
read from Senator German, suggesting
that actor Dee taken looking toward the
apronm emit Of q congressional campaign
committee. IL was decided that the va
rious State delegations should name their
respective members of the committee AMI
communicate them To- the secretary The
cormitte, is to meet. IL was stated %"
the 2lst Of February
w - = substitute.
Wilson's substitute Tor Flth.an's rosolu-
ton WaS as follows:
Resolved. That the Committee on Rules
be- requested To submit and secure a vote
Of the House tomorrow mOruius on
rule providing FOR cOnsidelinx Tire inieIih'l
revenue bill Immediately after the tifin
bill is disposed o. and providing Tor
vote thereon after q reasonable dischS-
sion, and every Democratic member shan
attend the sessions OF the House ana
vote upol all propositions and upon the
final passage OF the bill.
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