Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-31
THE GIANTS STEP IN
To Give the Final Blows in the Great
Tariff Struggle.
Not More Than Ten Democratic Votes
1t In Predicted, VIII He Cast
Against the Wilson Bill.

The debate In the House today over the
internal revenue bill opened lively at the
start. In view of the fact that memters
were permitted under the rules to offer
amendments to the pendn~ schedules in
this bill and to debate them, more than
ordinary interest was displayed on The
floor and in the galleries. The latter were
crowded to suffocation before the commit
tee of the whole had taken up the internal
revenue bill. AS is we'll known, the inter
nal revenue bill, including the income tax
proposition, will be disposed of today, and
tomorrow the general debate on the Wilson
bill as it stands will be taken up. Both the
republicans and the democrats will fire
their biggest guns in winding up the dis
cussion on the Wilson bill.
Three great speeches tomorrow will be
delivered-by Chairman Wilson of the ways
and means committee, Speaker Crisp and
ex-Speaker Reed. The Wilson tariff DILL
Will, of course, be defended in it's entirety
Ex-Speaker Reed will oppose the bill on
the part of the republican side, and in what
Is anticipated by republicans to be one of
the greatest efforts of his life as an orator.
The prevailing opinion today is that the
internal revenue bill under discussion to-
day will be adopted with but few minor
changes, II any at all are made, and, fur
thermore. that the income tax feature will
as an amendment to the general Wilson
bill.
When the final vote is taken on the Will
son bill tomorrow it is asserted that there
will not be more than ten democratic votes
In opposition to the measure Representa-
tive Hall of Missouri who has, according
to his own claims. made a thorough cam
vass Of the democratic side. declares that
the votes in opposition to the general bill
on the democratic side will not exceed ten.
Mr.. Hall Is also of the opinion that the
number will be much smaller Representa-
tive Geary of California is one democrat
who will vote against the Wilson bill, but
1t cannot be ascertained that any of the
western Congressman will support him.
1t is reported today. too. that Representa-
tive Cochran of New York, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the income tax feature
will be added to the Wilson bill an
amendment, will not vote against the gen.
eral bill on its final passage. The repub-
lican program has not been materially
changed since yesterday. 1t is still claimed
that under the leadership of eX-Speaker
Reed the republicans will refrain from
voting on the income tax proposition, and
when the Wilson bill is put upon its nnal
passage tomorrow the vote of the republi-
can side will be cast solidly against 1t. All
hope of the plan to recommit the Wilson
bill to the ways and means committee, 1t
Is said, has been abandoned.
Income Tax Program.
The program of the income tax men is to
permanently embody their measure on the
tariff bill by vote before the House takes
a recess this afternoon. Efforts We're made
by NJ. McMillin to have 4 o'clock set as
the time for a vote, but Mr.. Burrows (AIich.)
objected.
1t was then arranged that the two should
confer. but they had not agreed on a time
to vote up to O'Clock. The two principal
amendments to the income tax will be Of
fered by Mr. Pence of Colorado. for a gradu-
ated tax from one up to five per cent, and
by Mr.. Mcguire. democrat. of California
embodying the Henry George theory Of a
direct tax on land