Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-28

and Harris, the former charging the
latter with having offensive planta-
ton manners and Harris retorting
that he did not care for an exhibit
ton of the manners of the sums of
New York"
In the house the Hatch anti-option
bill was passed, 149 to 81.
Washington, June 25.-The half hour
usually devoted to miscellaneous bus
mess in the senate was Saturday oc-
cupied by Mr.. Call with a resolution
providing for committee of five SEN
ators to investigate the election and
control of senator's and representatives
by corporations. He made brief
speech on the subject.
Mr. Sherman said he was willing
that the investigation should be al
lowed, so far as Florida WIS con-
cerned, but he did not think it was
just to make it so broad ard sweep.
ing as to include the whole country.
The resolution went over and the
tariff bill was taken up. Mr.. Hill took
the floor. He said that Friday would
be known in history as populist day,
abiding to the speeches of Senators
Kyle and Allen. He said that no at
tempt had been made to attack the re-
peal Of the state bank tax or to enact
a free coinage bill in this bill both Of
which are endorsed by many demo
Gratis and considered part of the
pla tform, while especial effort has
been made to go outside Of the plat
form the incorporate the income bill
into the bill.
No other system of taxation opened
such broad field for fraud and eva.
sion and none offered such tempta-
tons. If the tax were to be imposed
there is no reason why the exemption
should be $4,000, when in monarchical
countries, when this tax was levied,
the exemption was but $50, and even
down 10 $271. Was it TO compensate
for the high cost Of living here? He
believed that the higher the exemp-
ton the harder it would be to defend
this tax.
Having spoken nearly two hours, Mr..
Hill gave way to Mr.. Callinger, who
also opposed the income tax. Then
Mr.. Hill offered the amendment limit
ing the exemption of the tax to in
comes less than $4,000 which Mr.. Vest
had offered yesterday on behalf of the
finance committee, but which he after
wards withdrew. 1t was lost-30 to SO. |
Mr.. Hill made motion to substi
tute $1,000 for the $4,000 line of ex-
emption from income tax. The vote
was 2G yeas to 3S nays.
Senator Hill moved to make the line |
OF exemption from the income tax ST. |
600 instead of $1,000. The vote was:
Yeas Is, nays 80.
Mr.. Hill moved for limit of $500
This was lost-yeas 25,-nays 3S.
On Mr.. Hills amendment to change !
the date on which the income tax pro-
vision goes into effect from Jan. l,
1895, to January, 1896, and the date of
its expiration from 1900 to 1901, the |
yeas were 26 and nays Al.
Senator Allison today introduced an
to the tariff bill. adding |
4 new section to the internal revenue
part of the bill, the effect of which is
to increase the tax on retail liquor
dealers from $50 to $50 and on whole
sale dealers from 500 to $500.
Mr. Hoar offered an amendment to
except from the Inheritance tax lineal
and widows. Lost-22
to So
Mr. Hoar then offered an amend
ment providing that the tax should not
apply TO inheritances of lineal de-
scendants and widows on estates less
than $1,000, Lost y to 20.
Mr. Hill further proposed an amend
ncnt to exempt the salary of the pres
dent of the United States from the
tax Il am not authorized to speak
Tor the president" Mr.. Hill said with