Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-01-31
INCOME TAX DISCUSSED.

Conaressman Pfgott Defends 1t and
Says That Congress should Provide
Sufficient Revenue to Cover the
Deficit Caused by the Mckinley
Law.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-In the house to-
day Mr.. Covert, dem. of New York, re-
sumed and finished his speech against the
income tax bill.
Mr.. Cox, dem. of Tennessee, defended
the income tax. W. A. Stone, dem. of
Pennsylvanis, opposed the bill. Mr.. Bart
lett, dem. of New York, denounced the in
come tax.
Mr.. Pigott, dem. of Connecticut, in
speaking of the income tax said it was the
duty Of congress to provide sufficient rev.
enue to cover the deficit caused by the Nc
Ktnley law. He suggested that as soon as
the country had been tided over Its diff
culties the operation of the law should be
suspended, and be suggested that the oper-
alton of this bill should be limited to three
years.
Mr.. Williams, dom. of Illinois, ad vocated
the Income tax.
Mr.. Dsnn, dem. of New Jersey, de-
nounced the free trade tendencies of the
house, which made an income tax neces-
sary.
Mr.. Walker, rep, Of Massachusetts,,
spoke in opposition to the income tax bill
and WAS accorded close attention. The
men who would be reached by the income
tax, he said. were only such men as those
who controlled the manufacturing and
transportation industries. and who did the
most towards developing the resources
and wealth of the country. They were
the men who were making the country
worth living in. And In doing so they
had benefited the poor man more than
themselves, for no man could accumulate
a fortune who did not serve his fellowmen
thousand times more than he served
himself. But he maintained that even un-
der existing circumstances the taxes were
paid by the rich and not by the poor. He
said the bill gave the tax collector power
which no judge in the country possessed
Mr.. Breckenridge, dem. of Arkansas, de
Tended the income tax.
Mr.. johnson, dem, of Ohio, said he
would vote for the tax, but he should dc
1t under protest and as the lesser of two
evils.
Mr.. Simpson, pop, of Kansas, declared
1 himself in favor of an income tax.
At the night session Mr.. Cooms, dem.
| of New York, opposed the Wilson bill and
| appealed to the committee on ways sno
| means to withdraw the bill AID revise 1t
He made q strong argument against an in
| come tax.
Mr.. Hendryx, dem, of New York, aut
Mr.. Hsines, dem, of New York, spok'
against the bill. Several other speeche
| were made.
In THE SENATE.
Mr.. Aldrich, rep, of Rhode Island, pre-
sented petition from the representative
of ak hundred wooden goods manufaotor
les In twenty-six states and one territory
representing that the passage Of the Wilson
tariff bill would be detrimental to the In
terests of the country.
Mr.. Sherman then made q strong speec
In support of the power and duty of tn
secretary Of the treasury to issue and SCI
bonds. He regretted that anybody quet
toned 1t. It was almost unparalleled
do so, he said, at q time when the revenue
of the government were insufficient to NEE
: the expenditures. He felt like standing u
for the honor of the country and for th
power proposed to be exercised. That pow
81, he continued, was given by the law in th
strongest. clesrest and most direct lar
gusge. 1t had stood uncha!lenged until
few days since, when Senator Allen offere
a resolution den ying the authority of tt
secretary. Mr.. Sherman did not beliey
it the duty of the secretary or that 1t WI
within his power to apply the money d.
, rived from the sale of bonds to any 9th.
= purpose than q redemption of legal tend,
notes. He had no right to apply it to Gu
:, rent expenses. Therefore his friends G
i the other side would have to supply Il
deficiency in some other way than
, Il A.. it'll he rxolI ohkofral
Q bonds. The other side could not diminii
+ the revenues 81 they were proposing to
II by q new tariff measure.
Mr.. Quay offered an amendment to Il
resolution limiting the use of money to
n recsived from the bonds to redemption
a the legal tender notes.
I'll Mr.. Dubois offered as q substitute q
:, resolution reported in the house. The Ia
IL ter, Mr.. Sherman said, had his spproys
Mr.. Teller made q speech taking much q
n came position as Mr.. Sherman. Mr.. II
% Ter did not anish his speech, and the mi
y ter went over.
It The bill to repeal the federal electi,
n laws was then taken up. 1t was agre
l. that general debate on the bill should oea
u at 4 p. m. Tuesday next when debs
b should proceed under the Ave minute II
until the bill was disposed of.
al Mr.. Chandler offered two amendment
II the frs providing that the United Stat
J. flag and the words "for representative
l. congress" should be stamped on every b
70 for congressional ballots in the elections
T. the states, and providing that q penalty
re 600 fne or thirty days' imprisonment,
a. both, shall be imposed for any violation
z this provision. The second amsndme
y required election judges to make mp q
le publicly declare the result of the copgr
D. rional election in ths precinct immediate