The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-29


month, after June 80. was laid before
the Senate and received it's second read.
ing.
Hoar gave notice that whom reported
back he would move to amend it by sub
shutting 1t for the sundry civil appro.
pristion bill for the current year. aoar
advocated his proposition and was still
speaking when, at 1890 a. m, the Vice
President interrupted him, and laid be-
fore the Senate the IN if bill and the
motion 10 refer the joint resolut ton for
the continuance OF the appropriations
went over without sction.
The pending question when the SEN
ate adjourned yesterday was sec ton 66
of the tariff bill, which requires corpor-
atoms to keep full, regular and accurat To
books OF accounts which shall be, at all
reasonable times, open to the inspection
OF internal revenue officers. An am end =
ment had been offered to it by Hill so
as to make it read, Reasonable hours
between March and August l in each
case;" and Chandler moved to add to
Hill's amendment the words, ION due
order OF some Judge Of United States
court"
Teller. Henderson, Allison and Hill
thought the entire section was obiec-
tionable, and ought to be reformed or
Withdrawn entirely. Vest, in the hope
that his action might terminate the
debate, presented an amendment as a
substitute for the section prepared by
himself and Mr.. George.
1t strikes out the clause requi ing tho
books to be open for inspection, and
Su bStitutes for it, q clause that, when q
collector or deputy collector shall be-
lieve that true and accurate return Of
the Income OF corporation has not
been mi de. he shall make an affidavit
of said belief and OF the grounds on
which it is founded, and Shall file il
with tho commi' sio irr OF internal
revenue, VIII" sh.-il issue request In
writing 10 tho corporation 10 allow an
examination 10 b4 m..dc In case Of
refusal OF tho corporation, the collector
shall make an estimate from the in
formation In his possession, and shall
add fifty per cont. thereto, and that
shall be the lawful assessment.
The discussion on this sec ton and the
amendments was kept up for another
hour, and then, on motion of Harris,
Chambers amendment was laid on the
table-yeas 80, nays II.
Hills amendment was also laid on the
table without q division. Then the
question came on the amendment offered
by Vest, and it was agreed to without
= division.
Then Hill moved to strike out sec zion
&c, and that motion was rejected with
out division. Hill then moved to go
back to section Sc, which requires indi-
Vlduals to make returns Of their in
comes, and TO strike out the words, "by
the examination Of such person"
for the sake OF saving time, to make the
clause read "by inquiry OF such person."
but this did not entirely meet Hits OBJ
lection. and he insisted on his amend
ment. A vote was taken and Hills
amendment was rel. cted-yeas 90, NAYS
IS Sections 81. 60, 20 and II were then
struck out OF the bill, on Vests motion.
Section 6s was amended.
This finished all the sections relating
to the income tax and Hill submitted a
motion to strike them all out of the
bill. He epitomized his objections to
the income tax under fifteen heads
which he proceed to read.
The question was taken on Hills mo-
ton to strike out all the income tax
sections OF the bill and the motion was
rejected-yeas, 90; nays, 40. There
were only two Democratic Senators,
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voting in favor OF the motion but it
was stated by Smith that bis colleague,
(McPherso!) would vote in tho same
way il he were present. Votes in the
negative were given by the three Popu-
lists, Allen, Kyle and PETER, by Irby,
and by six Republicans. Hansbrough,
Mitchell, OF Oregon, Pettigrew, Power,
Shoup and Teller.
The sections relating to distilled
spirits wore quickly reached, but not
quickly disposed of. The main dis.
cussion was upon the increase of the
taX on whisky and the extension OF the
bonded period, Sherman and Allison CD.
posing both. Vest. Voorhees,, Mills
and Lindsay defended the action Of the
finance COMMITTED
PETER moved to inser5 a new section
imposing tax Of $3.50 Der barrel on
beer Rejected-yeas 90, nays "a
The committee substitute for sec tion
80 was agreed to without division. 1t
provides that on and after the passage
OF the act tax of BIO per gallon shall
be levied on all distilled spirits then in
bond, or that may thereafter be pro-
duced in the United States
Sections SO to 10l, making provision
as TO warehousing OF distilled spirits
and as to allowance for losses ETC., were
agreed to without division.
Section l02 defines what constitutes
manufacturer Of tobacco Several
amendments of 8 merely formal charac.
ter were offered to it and agreed to.
Section 1903, u modifying the act OF June
20. 1873 ia formal change), was agreed
to; and section lO4 having boen reached
One last section but one OF tho billy,
Hoar Mass } said he had an amend
ment TO offer to it which could not be
disposed OF this evening. 1t is the sec
ton abrogating ;ho reciprocity trades.
he intended to move to strike IL out.
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