Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-03
INCOME TAX Was ADOPTED
Democratic Members Of the Ways and Means
Committee Decide on the Plan.
WILL CAUSE A SPLIT IN THE PARTY
Opposition TO the Bryan Idea is Very strong
and the Fight VIII Be Taken from
the Committee Room to
the House.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.
At the meeting Of the democratic mem
bers Of the ways and means committee this
evening MIR. Bryan won his income tax bat
tie, having his proposition adopted by the
narrow majority Of one. Byuum Of Indiana
cast the deciding vote. Mr.. Stevens OF
Massachusetts, q democratic member OF the
ways and means committee, says the income
tax will be voted down by an immonse ma
FORTY; that it will divide and defeat the
democratic party and retire all who vote for
IL in the north. The action Of the commit
tee has created almost a sensation, as 1t was
understood that an income tax would be
refused.
If Bryan had failed in his fight for an in
come tax-he would have made a failure OF
his mission as a member Of the ways and
means committee. mir, Bryan fought FOR
his position on that committee for the pur-
pose Of securing the adoption OF an income
tax and he has devoted himself exclusively
to that end. He has taken little or no in
terest Ia the compilation Of the Wilson tariff
bill as it stands, but when it comes to in
come taxes he is probably better posted
than any other member of the committee.
Chance for tho Sugar Bounty.
Mr.. Henry T. Oxnard, the great beet
sugar manufacturer OF Nebraska, arrived
today, after a brief holiday at his home.
Mr.. Oxnard is yet in doubt as to the ultl-
mate result of the fight upon the sugar
bounty feature in the Wilson tariff bill, but
it appears to grow stronger with time some
of tho Wanting free traders who objected to
q sugar bounty have acknowledged the JUS
tice Of the PROF osition in the Wilson bill,
which gives those who have made heavy IN
vestments in machinery and the farmers
who have made preparations for beet culture
some little chance to get out, ana even
though a duty should be placed upon raw
sugar, it appears now that the merits Of the
sugar bounty will be strong enough to hold
its place in the bill. Senator Allen VIII de-
tend the sugar bounty, while llghtlng the
bill as a whole on account Of It's destructive
ness to Nebraska interests. There was sent
to Nebraska last month $40, 400 bounty upon
beet sugar produced in that state ana certl-
fed during that month. The government
bald q total of SlO1. $50 last month. The
largest amount paid manufacturers in any
state went TO California for beet sugar. The
payment aggregated S39.2lA New lamp
shire received the next largest sum upon
maple sugar, the total aggregating S22,S5S.
Nebraska received the next largest sum ana
Utah came next for $1,000.
Kansas Patriots Seeking Places.
Ex-Governor Thomas Moonlight of
Wyoming is at the National. He is still a
r~citizeu of Kansas, and it is understood that
ne is not averse to being considered favor
ably for the superlntendency OF the lndlan
school at Lawrence. This makes the third
Kansas democrat of prominence who is
the moving of the waters In
Washington, the other two being DIR.
Medley, who engineered the campaign which
landed Senator Martin a winner, and Hon.
w. c. Jones of lola, who wants the same
marshalship which DIR. Medley is after. In
connection with what may be incidentally
remarked, that DIR. Neeiey is about three
inches taller than Jones, and the longest
pole usually gets the persimmons. Mr..
Moonlight enjoyed the privilege OF being
governor of Wyoming under President
Cleveland's former administration lie has
been secretary of state for Kansas, ana was
at one time adjutant of that state. He was
also at one time collector OF internal revenue
in Kansas.
Ida Himman of Keokuk, IT,, is at the
Fredonia.
Genius Recognized.
Patents were issued today TO the follow
ing inventors: Clarence /. Barker, David
z City, Neb., slat fastener; David b. Conway,
Moorland, Ia, tobacco cutter; Fred Dals-
from, Aurora. Neb., wind wheel; Nils
Emert, Omaha. combined pocketbook and
satchei lock; Adam Fiscus, Fiscus, Ia, slack
rake; Carried Forester and A. Ii. Donecken,
~assignors of one-third TO j. II. Thissen,
Omaha, brick kiln Isaiah Frank, Creston,
Ia, lifting jack; Carl f. Giles ana A. II.
Maxwell, Council Bluffs, Ia, said Maxwell
assIgnor to G.. W. Sues, Omaha, hay rake
and loader; Sabina Heyn, Omaha. knee pro-
tector; Charles Il, Hinman, Oxford, Neb.,
milk can; George M. Hull, a~ssignor Of one
half TO c. M. Hull, Kearney, Neb., cutoff
governor; George l.. Jarrett Des Moines,
Ia., sieve scalper; Samuel l. Larkins Muir
ray, Ia, draft equalizer; Norman B. Lichty
and j. w. Kennedy, Des Moines, coin con-
trolled wheel of fortune; Lee G.. Mann,
Gladbrook, Ia, electro hydro-carbon engine
Thomas c.. McCleery, Exeter, Neb., quartz
mill MERIT l.. Rogers, Exeter, Neb., neck
yoke; Charles Rugger, Lucky Valley, la,
vehicle TOP; Charles d. Shrader, Logan,
Neb., hame staple; John f. Stevens, as
signor of one-half to j. Il. Ulrich, Ottumwa,
Ia, car brake; John West, assignor of one
half to +. w. Reed and f.. West, Brady
vile, Ia, fly screen. PERRY S. HEATH,
nnEE cry CnMMISSION