The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-01
Friends OF the Wilson Bill Conf
dent OF Majority Of
Thirty four.
A Vote Will Be Taken Before
the House Adjourns This
Afternoon.
Internal Revenue nm, Including Income
Ta1, q Part of ths BiII-whisky
Tax Raised.

alteration OF amendments 20 the var
ious internal rsvenus features. The prin-
oipal fight came mp on the proposal to in
crease the tax upon whisky from 30 oents TO
81. and sItend the bonded Ieriod from
three 90 eight years These provisions.
especially the one looking 30 an increase OF
the bonded period. we're bitterly opposed
upon both sides Of the house, and despite
opposition the proposition 90 extend the
bonded period TO eiRh, years was stricken
out, while the increase Of tax from 30 cents
20 81 was SLOWED 10 stand.
The Kentucky members say this will
bring ruin and disaster to the whisky inter
ests OF their state. Kentucky alone has
5000 gallons Of whisky in bond upon
which tho tax Is increased without giving
them the henolt Of extension of the
bondsi period. Only one other amend
msnt of impoTtancs 10 the intsTnsl revenue
features Of the bill was carried. II was
provision 20 extend the operation of the
income tax to all moneys or personal prop
eTty given or beqaesthed by inheritance.
This 1t is estimated. will increase the rev.
enue about SSOOO,0OO. After the dsposal
OF the internal revenue amendments a row
occurred over an amendment TO the barley
schedule. pending last Saturday, and By
dint OF maneuvering lockwood. who is
opposing them, managed 20 prevent vote
until the hour of recess arrived.
Al u o'clock tomorrow. acco fdinR TO the
special order, the tariff bill will be reported
to the house. Three hours will be allowed
for closing debate. one and q half hours on
each side. Mr.. Reed will make the clOsinR
speech for his side and Speaker Crisp and
Chairman Wilson will close for the demo
cratic aide. At three O'clock vote will be
taken upon the bill and pending amend
ments under the rule. The only motion
which can intervene before final vote ia
taken upon the passage of the bill. after
the amendments are disposed Of, is mo-
tion TO recommit. with or without instruc-
tiona As the republicans have decided 10
refuse 10 Join In the effort TO recommit. 10
IL foreg0ne conclusion that 10 will be de-
feated. ~ made.
A ssmi-official estimate made by Mr..
Wilson and some ffiends on the committee
gives the bill thirty-four majority, divided
as follows; Democrats 1872. populists eleven,
total 1913; against. l26 republicans, thirty
two democrats and one populiat. Newlands,
OF Nevada. total 159.
When the revenue bill came up for dis
cussion Outhwaito offered an amendment
10 increase the tax on whisky from 30 cents
q
bond two years; $L3O, three Jears, the
bonded period TO ceass at that time. He
said he did not intend TO press the amend
ment. Tho proviiiona OF the bill were
wrong. In the interest of reform few
days ago the bounty on sugar was asol-
bounty 10 the whisky industry, 10 increase
the bonded period from .h,ss ysars TO
eic hi az a coat of 10 cents a gallon.
DO / understand the bill inc eases the
tondsd period to eight yeHrsr asked Dock
OF,
"rhsn IL should be voted down"
Montgomery. of Kentucky. member OF
the ways and means committee. strongly
defeudsd the whisky provisions Of the bill.
CaTuth. of Kentucky, made an elo-
quent plea for extension of bonded period
In the interest OF Blue Grass distillers.
DiDgley offered an amendment 20 strike
out eli words providing for an extension of
the bonded period. An smentment by
Bland. providing for an extension of the
bonded period beyond three years was lost.
Dinelsy's amendment 90 slriks out the eX-
tension Of ths bonded period was sariis1.
l04 to seventy-nine.
MONTGOMERY offered an amendment ex-
tending she bonded psfiod. but II IN bond
mo than three years the owner must pay
the estimated cost Of expectation and reim-
portation. A heated discussion arose be-
tween Outhvaite. Montgomery and Ca
ruth. the former claiming toAt the people
were not interested IN the overproduction
OF whisky. 90 10 can be speculAtsd In. aud
fGVoring the entire prevention OF the ex-
poftAiioB Of whisky, while the two Ken
tucky members asserted that the action OF
the house meant ruin 90 ths great produc-
ing industry. The amendment was agreed
TO without objection, perieoiinR the text Of
the DILL. 20 a. 30 leave no doubt OF the fact
that all whisky Ia bond Is 20 be subjected
to the increased tax.
An nm ndmeut by Mr. Wake, republi-
can. OF Massachusetts. increasing the tax to
81. 30 was lost. An amsndment by Mr..
Gear. republican, OF Iowa, increasing the
license for retail dealers 20 $50 and whole
sale dealers 10 600 was lost DingleI's
amendment. increasing the tax to 81 and
leaving the bonded period at three yearG
was adopted.
An amendment by Tucker. exempting in
comes of educational ard charitable insti-
tuiions from the income sax, Was adopted.
M. " hitiug. one Of the democratic mem
bers of the waYs aud meaus committee. @
fered an amsndrnent TO give wine producers
Of the east oppo tunitY 90 fortify wine with
graz apirits. 1ho California stock act OF
1890 limitsd the amount OF beet or cane
sugar that could be added 60 wine 20 four
Ter cent The amendment was to increase
TO 10 per cent IL was agreed to.
Pence. popalist ofisred an amendment
providing Tor graduated income taK,
from one per cent on e. 80 up 20 i've per
cent on over 10000. LosL sibly, demo
crat, OF ponnsylvanla. offered an amend
ment Of two per cent from $4,000 10 $50.
(O1. three rer cent 20 SlO0.O0J. i've per cent
TO SgOaOOO 10 per cent above t2O000O
Lost.
A.. Reed presented = petition Of The con
vention Of wooden manufacturers OF New
York city. Jan. 10. against tho passage OF
the Wilson biil. saying the meeting was al
tended by men who represented 500, oO0,-
OO1. but who would be EXEMPT from tho
operation OF tho income TAI.
hr. Enloe. democrat. of tennessee. made
sarcastic comments on Coekran's speech Of
yesteIday.
C-mpbull. democrat, Of New York-"we
had better leave thc democratic party."
Enlos-''Oh. no. you will not leave the
party. You would have no ulacs 20 60"
kilaors offered an amendments including
Uuited States bonds m the income taH
LosL Springer offered an amondmsnt IN
cluding the income from money or prop
erty received bY gift or inheritance.
Adopted. MaRuire. democrat OF CAlifoT-
MIA. made q vigorous speech favoring his
single taH amendment aud then tao hoar
OF i've o'clock having arrived, according 20