The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-21

WASHINGTON, June 20.-Verv rapid pro
gress was made on the tariff bill today.
The income tax had been reached when
the senate adjourned. Oaly sixty-one
pages OF the bill, the income tax and inter
Ral revenue features, remain undlsposed
of, and tie end Of the long debate seems
elese at hand. The remaining features of
the free list were completed today without
friction. both sugar and wool, the great
controversial items. contrary 10 expecta-
tiou, not giving rise to debate.
The contest over the income tax, which
promises to be exceedingly interesting il
not sensational, will begin tomorrow. 1t
is the general expectation that 1t Will last
az least two days.
Mr.. PETER addressed the senate briefly at
today's session in support OF his resolution
instructing the committee on postoffice
aRd post roads to report back the postal
savings bill.
Mr. Henderson said he had introduced q
postal savings bill based on the English
system, but he did not favor the paternal-
lstic scheme of Mr.. PETER. which con.
templated making the government the
banker of the people and the complete ex-
tinction Of private financial institutions.
No action was taken On the resolution.
The tariff bill was laid before the senate
The consideration of the free list was re
sumed, the pending question being NJ r
Peffer's amendment TO strike salt from
the free list aud place il on the dutiable
list at cents per LOO pounds The present
DUTY on salt is cents. Mr.. PETER ex-
planned that personally he favored free
salt but his constituents who were inter-
ested in salt manufactures believed they
would be iniuriously affected By placing
salt on the free list.
A rather sensational episode occurred at
at 1890, when Senator Allen of Nebraska
moved 10 put all lumber on the free list.
Senator Chandler charged that the Ne
braska senator had made bargain with
the Democratic side to obtain it.
Mr.. Allen retorted that his vote and ac.
ton WAS none of Mr.. Chandler's business
Chandler said he proposed to make it his
business. Allen 50 5sequently obtained
the floor and said lie was not TO be deferred
from bis purpose by the senator who put
himself in tue attitude OF baboon on
every possible occasion.
When sugars" were reached, it was
expected that some debate woald occur
but none took place. Mr. Aldrich merely
demanded yea and nay vote on the finance
committee amendment TO strike this
paragraph from the free list, where it
was placed by the house. The committee
amendment was carried by 33 TO %, the
Republicans, except Quay. voting solidly
against, and the Democrats for il. PETER
voted with the Republicans and Messrs.
Kyle aud Allen (Populists) with the
Democrats.
The senate by party vote decided to
put logs and luhber, including dressed
lum Der, on the free list. The free list was
completed at 1:30
Mr.. PETER gave notice of his intention to
offer an amendment to graduate the in
come tax so as TO make incomes in excess
OF 81, 600 and below $4,000 subject To IA tax
of per cent; between $4,000 and S25. 900.
2 per cent; between S25, 00O and $50 900, 5
per cent; between 500, 600 and $780, QUO per
cent; above 500, co., ) per cent.
AT AIS the senate adjourned.