St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-01
The Tariff Bill Will Be Re.
ported to the House.
THREE HOURS TO CLOSE DEBATE.
Crisp, Wilson and Reed to
Make Closing Speeches.
MO SHOW FOR REc0MAI7MENz.
Thirty-Four Majority Counted
for the Bill.
HOT FIGHT OVER WHfsKY.

HOT FIGHT OVER EYHfSKY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The Internal
revenue bill was placed as rider upon
the tariff bill this afternoon by vote of
175 to 56. The entire day was spent in
the consideration of amendments which
were offered to the various internal
revenue features. The principal fight
came upon the proposal to increase the
tax upon whisky from 90c to 81, and
extend the bonded period from three to
eight years. These provisions, espe-
cially the one looking to an increase of
the bonded period, were bitterly opposed
by prominent members upon both sides
of the house. and. despite the opposi-
tion, the latter proposition, that is the
bonded period to eight years, was
stricken out, while the increase of the
tax from 80 cents to 81 was allowed to
stand. The Kentucky members say
that this will bring ruin and disaster to
the whisky interests of their state. Ken
lucky alone has over IS, 100000 gallons of
Whlskey in bond upon which the tax
will be increased without giving them
the benefit of an extension of the bonded
period. Only one other amendment of
Importance to the internal revenue
features of the bill was carried. 1t was
prov ision to extend the operation of
the income tax to all moneys and per-
sonal property given or bequeated by
inheritance. This, it is estimated, will
increase the revenue from the income
tax about s3,0O0,000 per annum. After
the disposal of the internal revenue
amendments row occurred over the
four amendments to the barley schedule
which were pending last Saturday, and
by dint OF maneuvering Mr.. Lockwood,
who is opposing them. managed
TO PREVENT A VOTE
until the hour of recess arrived. To-
morrow between IL o'clock and noon
these amendments will again. come up
for settlement. At II O'clock. according
10 the special order, the tariff bill will
be reported to the house. Three hours
will then be allowed for closing the de-
bate, one and a half hours on a side.
Mr.. Reed will make the closing speech
for his side. and Speaker Crisp and
Chairman Wilson will close the Demo-
cratic side. AT o'clock the vote will
be taken upon the bill, and, pending
amendments, several separate votes
will probably be demanded upon
amendments, among them being the
amendment abolishing the sugar boun-
ty. Under the rule the only motion
which can intervene before the final
vote is taken upon the passage of the
bill after the amendments are disposed
of is motion to recommit, with or
without instructions. As the Repub-
licans have decided TO refuse to join in
this effort to recommIt the bill, it is
fOregone conclusion that it will be de-
feated if made. A semi-official estl-
mate made by Mr.. Wilson and some OF
his friends on the committee gives the
bill thirty-four majority, divided as
follows:
Democrats, 1872; Populists, II; total,
1913. Against, 126 Republicans, 81 DEM
ocrats and 1 Populist (Newlands, of
Nevada); total. 159.
The chaplain in his prayer, at the
opening of the session of the house this
morning.
INVOKED DIVINE GUIDANCE
to the close of the tariff debate. Today,
according to the special order, was de-
voted to debate, under the five-minute
rule, the whole internal revenue amend
ment being open to amendment. Mr..
McMillin attempted to reach an agree
ment TO vote upon such amendments as
might be pending at o'clock this after
noon, but Mr.. Burrows objected tenn
porarily, until he could confer with his
colleague. The first amendment offered
was one by Mr.. Tate (Ga.) to strike out
sections 90, so and 81, relating to the
tax on whisky, and increase of the
bonded period and manner of collecting
the tax. Mr.. Tate explained that if the
amendment was adopted the law would
remain as ii is. He was opposed to the
increase of the tax ON whisky.
Mr.. Payne Rep., N. ", who got the
floor ostensibly to oppose the amend
ment, took the opportunity to have read
some resolutions passed by the New
York legislature instructing the New
York congressional delegation to vote
against the Wilson bill.
Mr.. Outhwaite offered an amendment
W btG dluSuQI6ll6 W
INCREASE THE TAX
on whisky from 80 cents to 81 when in
bond one year, Sl.10 when in bond two
years. and Sl.30 for three years, the
bonded period to cease at the end of
that time. He had no intention. he said,
of pressing the amendment. The pro-
visions of the bill were wrong In the
interest of reform, few days ago the
bounty OH sugar had been abolished;
now it was proposed to give bounty to
the whisky industry of this country. 1t
was proposed to increase the bonded
period from three to eight years. at
cost OF 10 cents gallon. The Outh-
waite substitute was lost-42 to 81.
DO l understand this bill increases
the bonded period to eight years?" asked
MIR. Dockery.
at does"
"Then it should be votM down."
Mr.. Cultivate went on to hotly tain.
against the proposed extension.
The Outhwaite amendment and one
by Mr.. Bland providing for an extension
of the bonded period beyond three years
upon the payment by the owner to the
secretary of the treasury of the esti-
mated cost of expectation and reim-
portation were successfully lost.
After a great deal of cross firing, the
committee finally voted on the Dingley
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