New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-29
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Washington. June 2S-The protracted fight in
Abe Senate over the income-taX section or the
Tariff bill ended this afternoon. when Mr. Hilrs
motion TO strike out the entire section was de-
feated by the decisive majority Of seventeen
The New-York Senator's struggle against the IN
corporation Of the Popullstic scheme OF taxing IN
comes above $4,000 in supposed measure OF
revenue reform on the lines of the Chicago plat
form was. Of course. foTlorn hope from the
start. for the income tax has been both In the
House and the Senate the strongest Vote-getuHs
Too,vro alike of the Wilson, the Voorhees, and
tho Jones-Gorman Tariff bills. In spite OF the
,atoD, unpopularity in the East and North o;
this vicious excrescence on tariff legislation 'he
southern friends and promoters Of the income tax
scheme were able to dragon all but four Nor'h-
ern Democratic Senators into supporting this
odionslv sectional and Popuistic innovation upon
racognized methods Of Federal taxation in time
., neace The four who stood out to the end
we're Nessrs Hill and Murphy of New-York ana
Smith and Mcpherson, Of New-Jersey. The nrst
tbree voted outright 10 throw overheard the IN
come tax section and Mr.. Mcpherson was paired
In favor Of the motion.
THE CUCKOO" HABIT FINED.
Mr. Grav who had taken the trouble 10 an
rounce publicly his conscientious opposition 10
fbe income tax could not overcome his CUCKOO
habits far enough TO vote openly to reject the
sertion He Enthusiastically kept out or inc
Senate chamber until the fight was over ana
"dodged" the vote completely by allowing 'he
Republican Senator with whom he Is regularly
haired 10 take sides with Mr. Hill. Messrs. Hor'
man and Gibson. of Maryland; Was ana Ml'cheH
Of Wisconsin: Palmer. of Illinois; Brice' OF ONO
and the other Northern Democrats who look upon
nd mis- on
the income tax a short-sighted anu ilils'"N
e., on the part OF the Southern leaders TO
wreak revenge on the weather. states III '.'
>,or,h followed "cuckoo"-like in the train Of Mr.
Vest and Mr. Jones and cast their votes suoiihs>
s,velv for the grossly sectional income tax con-
oass,on" which the South and Southwest have
all along demanded as the price OF their support
OF any Tariff bill.
partly with a view to fasten this odous sec
tion firmly In the measure and partly III uele'-
ence TO the public sentiment of their sparseiy
ao.tled States many of the far Western Repub-
ucans gave both positive and negative aid TO the
FINANCE Committee in its effort to save the
,rcorna tax section from Mr.. HIS attack.
uessrs Teller. of Colorado: Power. of Montana;
sboun of Idaho: Mitchell, of Oregon; Hans
hrough of North Dakota. and PetugreW' VI
South Dakota helped 10 swell the majority III
favor of the retention of the tax while MesSIs'
Wolcott. of Colorado. and Dubois, of Idaho Were
paired against Mr.. Hills motion Nh Jones' o 0l
Nevada, did not vote Mr. stewart , uIu hoe VIZ,
either Way The other three PopullStS ed6ei.S
eunnorted the Democratic management IN ltss
defence Of a principle Of taxation unheard oL ~
the Democratic platform adopted at chicago 0ut
boldly enunciated in the platform OF the OPuiiS'
party at Omaha in 1892
ONLY TWO SECTIONS REMAIN.
The imposition of an income tax having been
al an essential
the Democratic partys programme of tariff re-
form. few stumbling blocks were found TO remain
In the wav of disposing of the'reinaining para
graphs Of the bill. After few hours discus
Sion the internal revenue provisions increasing
the duty on distilled spirits from 20 cents 10
81 10 n gallon and lengthening the bonded perlod
10 eight years were adopted with sIsht amend
ments, as were also the brief paragraphs affect
ing the manufacture Of tobacco. The last sec
ZION but one Of the bl-that repeating the rec
iprocity agreements entered into under the Nc
Kinlev Act-was reached just before ADJOURN
ment AS some serious DEBATE Is eAPeCtVu v'i
This highly important change proposed IN the
countrys diplomatic and commercial po1cN, me
section went over without action unul t'-nofro"'
There is an excellent prospect however, that tne
bill will be finished in Committee OF the W noe
tomorrow and reported to the Senate before ad-
journment. Mr.. Hoars objection 10 me con
sideratiOn Of the House resolution 10 eHlehu tHe
appropriations of the current year unless the
Tariff bill is formally laid aside for this purpose
has caused some easihess among the democratic
managers, VINO SHRINK from idhlHB tiir i'"P'4
sibilitv Of stopping the wheels Of Government
after July l. simply to avoid the side-tracklns
even temporarily Of the Tariff bill. If Mr. Hoar
persists in his objection, there may De lew
davs additional delay before the consideration OF
the Tariff bill can be renewed in the Senate.
WORRIED BY THE POPULIsT BOLT
Tho open break Of the Populist Senators with
the Democratic majority reported in these dis
patches yesterday had the effect to-day OF in
creasIng the anxiety of the Democratic leaders
over the fate OF the Surrender measure to an
almost panicky pitch The fact that Senator
Irby maintains relations with the Populists and
took part in their conference last night mas
greatly weakened public confidence in Mr. Cor
mans assertion that the compromise" bill Will
be passed by the aid of forty-three Democratic
votes.
New interest has been given to the situation
BY the persistence with which rum0rs are re-
peated to the effect that Senator Martin OF Kan
sas is also somewhat queer on the bill. The
suggestion IS being industriOusly circulated that
both he and Senator Irby are determined TO vote
against the sugar schedule as II is now framed
and possibly against the Tariff bill Itself II
the present sugar schedule should DO retained.
There is no possibility, Of course. Of verifying
these ruQlors. and the Senator'S themselves are
maintaining strict silence as 10 their intentions.
Mr.. Irbys course is a little irregular and per-
picking. He has frequently supported the com
mittee. but on several occasions he has voted
with Mr. Hill on the sugar schedule. however.
he is clearly on record as opposed TO a ratiiica-
ton OF the terms Of the Jones-Gorman Sur
render TO Mr.. Havemeyer and the sugar trust
MURPHY'S ATTITUDE UNCERTAIN
Mr.. Murphy's attitude toward the bill in its
final stages is also enveloped in uncertainty Up
to to-day the Junior New York Senator has stead
fly supported the Finance Committee in carrying
out all its bargains" not the least conspicuous
Of which has been It's practical restoration Of
the Mckinley rates of duty collars and cuffs.
This afternoon Mr.. Murphy Joined Mr. Hill in
opposing the income tax section thus violating
openly the agreement reached in the Democratic
caucus. Whether he will now oppose the Tariff
bill a whole because the income tax ction has
been securely imbedded in 1t is problem which
can scarcely be solved before the last rollcall Is
reached. For the present II remains 10 tanta-
lie the Democratic management, as well as the
alert and curious public here. which is following