The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-27
Mr.. HILLS AMENDMENTS
10 TaE INCOME TAX An 'oIhD
DOWN BY 1HH SENAIh.
7hr,e Democrats Vote with Him on one
several sections Of the schedu'e D's
posed of-rhe House.

...l industries whose wages may De
~..ted by tarin legislation, was taken
. An effort was made on the part OF
r. Republican senators 10 have II re-
.-.s ID the Finance Committee. and
..- motion to that effect was de
s...l-veas. l6. nays. 2l-au the Demo
... senators voting with MIR. Allen in
... rcratvc. the resolution went over
..f..t further acuon. ana at lO:3O the
..r I'm was laid before the Senate. the
.....rc question being on the income tax
.r.N. .-.ur~
.- uM withdrew an amendment, which
r. had offered before the adjournment on
saturday. o. strike out the exemption
rr.r taxation Of the income OF United
States bonds so exempted 10y the law OF
t...r issuance. and he suggested 20 make
t.e clause read: The principal and in
.er.-t ot which are. by the law OF their
.....e' etc. That suggestion was ac-
...t.. ly Mr.. Vest on the part OF the
I.ar.e committee, and the clause was
.. --n.Ired.
Ir.r sir. Hnl stated that the reason
rr ne had offered his amendment last
.r s. (Which he now admitted should
r.t .. agreed tor was TO call TO the at
.t....u n the people the fact that $780,
t of property We're by this clause
ts.. ult or the taxable property OF the
C.r-t. Tie then offered an amendment
DE within the exemption the bonds
No safe. county, municipality. or town
ord te made an argument in support of
a-, amendment.
HILLS AMENDMENT REJECTED.
N- Vest opposed the amendment. and
8 number of senator's had something 10
s upon the subject Messrs. Sherman,
Teller. Platt. and other Republicans
favored Mr.. Hills amendment. When it
anne 10 vote IT. was rejected Yeas,
81. nays 80. All the Republicans voted
for !L as well as three Democrats-Gray
Hll. and Pugh. Two of the POpulist
senator's. Allen and PETER voted against
&c. Another POpulst senator. Kyle, and
Mr. smith. Of New Jersey. were paired
with Republicans. Mr.. Irby, Of South
Carolina, voted with the Democrats, his
party.
Then Mr.. Hill moved an amendment
restricting the exemption TO State bonds
mot county or municipaD. In an argu-
uent which he made in support of IL he
made disparaging allusion to the state
cf Missouri, in connection with the tax
.l whisky. which was resented angrily by
4Ir. Vest. who spoke of the 'lnsrumen-
talIties Of the s.ums of New York and
rtered. after tariff legislation was dis
posed Of 10 pay his share OF the expenses
of hiring n hall" 10 discuss the question
with the senator from New York, If
he desired it,
Some further sharp personalities passed
between Messrs. Hill and Vest, and then
Mr.. Morgan took the floor He said that
view on the question by his vote he be
ing paired, he felt bound 10 oppose the
exercise by the Government OF the United
States OF the power Of taxation on Tie
part OF any State. The question, he SAID,
Involved the constitutional authority OF
the Government Of the United states ana
Of the States respectively, and their
proper balance in the system OF govern
ment He protested against the proposed
invasion Of the rights OF Alabama. lie
did 20 with as much solemnlty and feel
ing. and with as deep-seated an interest
as n q bin were pending 10 tax the state
House az Montgomery or TO tax the pub
DC bridges. ferries, roads or any other
property owned by the State of Alabama,
fOr Federal purposes. lie could not sub
scribe 70 the doctrine that the Govern
ment OF the United states can tax the
bonds Of Alabama. directly or Indirect
". when they We're issued as facilities
and Observation-Disclosures OF the State Gov
eminent Of Alabama
BILL GETS rHHEA D MocRATIr VOTES.
The argument in support of Mr.. HIS
amendment was continued by Messfs;
Gray. Pugh, Caffery, Hoar, Hawley, and
against 1t by Messrs. Lindsay and
The vote was taken and the amendment
was rejecta1-yeas. =; nays 90 tour
Democratic senators, Messrs. Canery,
Gray. Hil and Pugh, voted for the the
voted for it but for his pair with Mr..
Quay. who would also have voted for IT,
The Popuist senators, Allen ana PeHeri
The other Populist senator, Kyle, was
paired With Mr.. Lodge (MassJ.
Mr. Hill directed attention 20 the Iact
that the bin put a tax upon the per
sonal property acquired by inheritance,
while ii did not put tax upon the real
estate acquired by inheritance, and ne
called upon Mr.. Vest for an explanation
of that inequality. Mr.. Vests answer was
that II the bill exempted the rents OF
such real estate the argument Of the
senator from New York would be peril
nent and proper, but that was not the
Sir. Hm then moved 10 strike out Of
Section So the words money, and the
value Of all personal property acquired
by gift or Inheritance, and made an
argument In support Of that amendment.
Mr. HIS amendment was rejected
yeas. 26 nays, "a. on this vote there
were no defections from the Democratic
sanks. except in the case Of Mr.. Hill
Mr. McLaurin moved to reconsider the
votes whereby. some days ago, the sala-
ries OF the President Of the United States
and United States judges were exempt
from the income tax.
Mr.. Hin inquired whether Mr.. McLaurin
had voted in the affirmative on those
amendments
fIAURIS AND HARRIS HAVE TILT.
Mr.. McIaurin said that he had not,
but as the vote had not been taken by
yeas and nays, he understood that the
rule did not apply which limits motions
~ reconsideration 20 those who had
voted In the affirmative. lie added that
Dr. made the motion for reasons which
hr did not deem IL necessary 10 give.
Sly Harris. in parliamentary charge OF
the hlH intimated that the motion 10 go
back and reconsider matter already dis
posed Of was not in keeping with the
spirit intent and purpose Of the unani-
nous consent under which the Senate was
acting.
Nr. McLaurin suggested. in a rather
sarcastic spirit. that the Senator from
Tennessee might have expressed his idea
without taking up so much time" and
he said that he withdrew his motion for
tae present.
This remark proved to be rather irri-
tatng 20 Mr.. Harris, who said that he had
given his understanding Of the unanimous
consent agreement as briefly as he knew
bow. and that he was "a little surprised
at the tone Of the Senator from Mis-
t.ss.ppi."
And I am surprised at the tone OF the
senator from Tennessee" Mr.. McLaurin
Tine Senator can take the tone and the
intent OF the Senator from Tennessee as
be chooses" Mr.. Harris said dehantly.
SO / will." Mr.. McLaurin responded,
and there the little disagreement stopped.
Mr. Hul offered another amendment In
reference 90 the tax on inheritances, and
10 was reJccted-yeas, 10; nays, %.
sIyERAL SECTIONS DISPOSED OF.
All the committee amendments 10 sec
uon b5 were then agreed 10 without divis-
On Section 50 was then taken up, and
an the committee amendments, princi-
ldAy OF verbal character, were agreed
10. 50, also, as 10 sections 81 and 5S.
Sections J9, co and Gl were. on motion OF
lhe Finance Committee, struck out and
tAbsututeS for them were agreed 10. They
relate 70 the income tax OF banks IN
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