Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-06-22
4 SEPARATE VOTE.
May Be Taken on Sugar
in The House.
INCOME TAX DENOUNCED.
Hill Saws Senators Don't Intend TO
Vote According to Their onvictions.

WASHINGTON. June 22-There Ia still
Capitol. In reference e. the course that
will be followe when the tariff bill Is re-
eeiyed from the senate.
Il Is assume q that the ruses governing
house bills returned with amendments OF
the senate will be followed. The custody
| Of the amended bill will be assumed by
| the ways and means committee. under
lead OF Chairman Wilson. for considera-
ton of the senate amendments When
reported back to the house. the bill must
90 TO the calendar Of the COMMITTEES OF the
whole.
Each amendment must be considered
separately, but this In not likely TO be
done. for the reason that as much time
could be consumed by an organized OPP
position, In the consideration Of the
numerous amendments as was consumed
with the original bill The ways and
means committee, In conjunction with
the speaker aud the rules committee, will
decide what shall be done on this point,
and the recon mendation Of that COM
mittee is li.ely TO be followed.
There IL a strong disposition among q
considers bic number OF Democratic rep
resentatives TO secure a separate vote on
sugar and several other items In dispute
before the bill is sent to the conference
committee, and IL is probable that such a
vote will be had. II so, the expression
will he largely against the senate's action
on sugar.
In any event special rule will have TO
DO adopted to regulate the time and dis
position OF the measure In order TO avoid
delays and conhictions that are bound to
arise, and TO hasten the final passage OF
the bill.
Hnrs speech.
The debate on the income tax was
opened by Senator Hill In three hours
speech In opposition to this feature Of the
bill IL was generally regarded as the
ablest speech the New York senator has
delivered since he became member Of
the senate.
s'The imposition OF this tax" Mr.. Hill
said, will drive New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut into the Repu blican
column, there to permanently remain. II
mas not been recommended by any Demo
cratic president or secretary OF the treas
ury or com issioner OF internal revenue;
but it n tax suggested, advocated and
now persistently pushed by q majority.
which is temporarily IN the saddle in
this congress. aud 10 driving the Demo
cratic party with reckless and headlong
speed into the abyss Of political ruin"
He questioned the constitutionality of the
Law.
Said Senator Hilli Argument ought
not TO be necessary TO sustain the PROPOSE
tion that mutual savings banks should
be absolutely exempt from any income
taxation. They represent the savings Of
the poor, and any tax upon them would
be q hardship. A tax Of per cent would
cause a reduction OF fully ons-half of
their income on small savings This
government cannot afford TO permit the
savings OF the people to he taxed through
q federal income tax. IL would be tho
crowning inramy Of this bill"
It was well understood, he said In con-
clusion, that senators intended to vote on
the income tax section, not according to
their convictions, but according to the
decree OF q party caucus. He trusted
that such humiliating spectacle would
not be witnessed.
Mr.. Hill's argument was largely a re-
view OF the arguments previously uttered
by him In opposition 20 this odious tax.
1t In not believed, however. that there
will be any lengthy debate on the ques-
I
be determined by circumstances. There
appears To be no doubt that the vote to
incorporate the committees draft of AN
income tax law in the bill will prevail
Some Figuring.
There are some Repu blicans from the
silver states who would, iftheir negative
votes could defeat the proposition, vote
against It, II Senator Hill and the FIVE or
~
opposed TO the tax should show TO Repub-
licsns that they can get enough votes in
addition to the solid Repu bliosn strength
TO carry some of Hilps amendments, es-
pecially that which proposes tax upon
i incomes of $1,000 and over, every Repub-
lican, Il IL understood, would vote for It,
The advisability Of the course has been,
and Is, under consideration on the Re-
publican side. IL could not be learned up
to the present time whether Senator Hill
will be able to corral sufficient votes to
insure its adoption II the 3s Republi-
cans. the three Populists and Hill and
Irby vote for IL, 1t will have a majority of
one. At any rate. the vote will be watched
with r1uch interest
House Proceedings
There was little interest manifested In
the house. aud several bills and resolu.
tions were passed. There was some delay
In taking up the anttoption bill, and an
agreement was entered into TO extending
the time for debate for two hours, TO bs
consumed under the five minutes rule,
after which Mr.. Hatch will be allow ed an
hour for his closing speech. Speeches
were made Ivy Representative Grosvenor,
Wheeler, Stockdale and Berry In support
of the bill, aud by Mr.. Covert, Bartlett
Quigg and Boatner In opposition to It.
Mr.. Pence spoke on the silver question.