Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-28


the free list where it was placed by
the house, SO 40 -. Republicans. ex-
cept Quay, voted sOlidly against; demo-
Gratis solidly for. PETER voted with
the republicans; Kyle and Allen with
the democrats.
Aldrich demanded a separate vote
on the committee amendment striking
sugar from the free list. Amendment
adopted, 33 to ,. Quay, Irby, Allen
and Kyle voted aye; PETER no.
By a party vote logs and lumber
we're put on the free list. The free
list is now completed
The house agreed to vote on the anti
option bill Friday
Washington. June 22.-In the senate
after some minor business. the tariff
bill came up with the income tax sec
ton under consideration. Mr. Hill de-
livered a carefully prepared address.
He declared the tax unnecessary, be
cause, as he proceeded to show by
tables, the tariff bill would raise
enough revenue without it. 1t was DO
itically ineXpedient, because enough
differences already exist in the ranks
of the democracy without adding one
so radical-One which would put the
states of New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut permanently in the repub-
lican column; it was unjust, being a
renewal of an unnecessary war meas
ure: it was throwing over the meas
ureS demanded by the democratic plat
form to adopt the populist doctrine
Sooner or later the people would cause
the party to rue the day when it failed
to keep its promises. Oregon tested
the popularity of the income tax and
met the most disastrous defeat they
ever had. IF the leadership which
the democratic party is now experience
ing was the best it could get" said
Mr.. Hill, 1--WE decline to follow it.
spurning their spurious democracy
prefering defeat to loss of self re-
spect."
Mr.. Higgins followed Mr.. Hill. Mr.
Chandler rose to resent the terms
used by Mr.. Allen yesterday in reply
ing to his charge that there was a
bargain by which he was given free
lumber on condition that he should
vote for the bill Mr.. Allen, replying
said he PROPOSE TO do what he CON
sidered proper il spite Of the low
dirty insinuations" of the senator from
New Hampshire, which, he said, were
false
This closed the episode and the de-
bate on the income tax proceeded with
Mr.. Hoar making a somewhat long
argument against it.
Mr.. Aldrich moved that the date on
which the income tax should cease. .e
January /, 1898 (the finance commit
tee compromise amendment fixed the
date at January 1, 1890.
The amendment was defeated, % to
80. All democrats voted against it to-
gether with Mr. Dubois, Mr.. Teller and
Mr.. Mitchell, of Oregon, republicans.
and Messrs. Allen, Kyle and PETER.
populists. Mr.. Hill, who was present,
did not vote.
The amendment fixing the time at
L, IOOO, WAS Illpu dgISeu 10.
Mr. PETER then offered an amend
ment to levy a graduated income tax
After a lengthy running debate, Of
which Mr.. Hill was the center. the
PETER amendment was defeated. Re
ports from the sugar investigatigating
committee were then presented. The
question Of their reception occasioned
considerable debate. Mr.. Hill entered
a motion not to receive reports.
Mr.. Harris made the point of order
that Mr.. Hills motion was out of or
der. The question was left undecided
when the senate adjourned.
Washington, June 23.-The senate
bill making the first Monday in Sep
TENDER Of each year Qabor day. legal
holiday was passed by the senate
When the considera ton Of the tariff !
bill was resun ed Mr.. Kyle made a .
speech in favor Of the income tax /
At its conclusion Mr.. Vest, from the !
finance committee, offered an amend !
ment to reduce the point of exemption /
from tax from $4,000 to $1,000 per /.
year. He also presented an amend |
ment exempting from the operation of |
the tax building and loan associations,
making money loans only to share
holders. Another amendment pro-
Tided that in reckoning profits of cor
1OrationS for taxation the actual oper-
tting expenses, losses and interests on
iXed Indebtedness shall be excluded
Mr.. Teller spoke for an income tax
md Mr.. Sherman against it. Mr. Pat
on followed with a speech against the
general features of the tariff bill.
Ir. Allen, following, repealed the idea
penly advanced by the opponents Of
he income tax that populists had no
egard for property. In answer to Mr..
Hill, Mr.. Allen stated that he voted
or a duty on sugar because Mr.. Har
ison left a bankrupt treasury when he :
eft the white house.
A sharp tilt occurred between Hill :
nd Harris, the former charging the :
alter with having offensive planta- :
ion manners and Harris retorting
hat he did not care for an exhfbI-
on of the manners of the slu1ns of
-ew York"
In the house the Hatch anti-option
i'll was passed, 149 to 81.
Washington, June 25.-The half hour
sualy devoted to miscellaneous bus n
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