The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-25
A COMPROMISE BILL.
Harter, of Ohio. Introduces One with
No Income Tax Feature.

WASHINGTON, July 2i.-Representative
Harter. of Ohio, to-day introduced in the
House the following bill, which he proposes
as a compromise tariff measure:
'On and attec sep. 4, 1904, all tarin
taxes on duties not ncrein Otherwise pro-
vided such reduction uoes no. orlhg them
below 20 per cent ad Naioren, X b3lng the
intention o. this al 70 allow tariff tax
or dUty o. not less tAan - Pc ceGt. al
valorem to remain all articles now pay
ing d higher rate. InlS Sldu not be con-
strued as in any way changing existing
taxes or duties on arucles paying lower
rate OF duty al this tine than Y per cent.
ad valorem; nor does this section in any
tions and 4 of this act The Secretary
of the Treasury is hereby expressly au-
thorized and directed in all cases where
this act reduces the taxes on articles which
now pay specific, or a specific and an ad
valorem duty, below 20 per cent. ad val
orem to charge and collect on all such ar
ticles on and after Sept. l, 1894 an ad
valorern duty of 20 per cent. To the taxes
or duties provided for in this act there
shall be added TO the articles which, IL pro-
duced or made in the United States, would
be subject TO an internal tax or duty the
amount of such internal tax or duty.
cess of - per cent. ad vaIorem shall be
reduced TO and collected at the uniform
rate of L per cent ad valorem, to which
shall be added internal taxes or duties as
provided for in Section l, and IL is also
provided as in Section 1 that neither Sec
tions l nor shall in any way interefere
with the provisions made IN Secuon OF
"Third-A uniform duty or tax Of 1
cent per pound shall be levied and paid on
all sugars all tank bottoms, all sugar
DRAWINGS and sugar sweepings, syrups or
cane juice melada, concentrated melada,
and concrete and concentrated Ino4Iassses;
and molasseS imported into the Unlted
States from any part Of the world having
one hundred degrees of saccharine strength,
and reduction OF one-tenth Of cent per
hall he aa6a on each degree
saccharine strength below one huhdreu ue-
grGes. a. -
pound upon UPON ali coffee and of cents per
pound on all tea imported into the united
States shall be levied and paid.
.'Fifth-The internal duty or tax on beer
and ali other malt liquors shall be 8 per
barrel of thirty-one gallons ana an lnterhai
duty or tax at same rate per gallon as Is
collected on beer and malt liquors snail De
levied and collected, under rules 10 be pre-
scrbed by the Secretary or the Treasury
upon all wines produced or made In the
'.Sixth~AU laws or parts of laws con-
ficting with this act shall be, and the same
are hereby, repealed on Sept. l, 1884, ana
the law giving bounties TO producers OF
sugar in the United States Is also hereby
repealed. and such repeal shall take enecf
on Jan. J, 1885.
Regarding the bill, Mr.. Harter mace the
following statement:
"FirstoThe bill, if passed. will provide q
surplus every year, including the first.
"SeCOnQ-lt Is essentially COInpIOfnlse
bill and not such a one as i would make
IL could frame it. Ii leaves the taxes un-
til Sept l. 1894, fully per cent higher on
an average than the last national Republic
an platform asked q. e., the difference be-
tween American and foreign labor cost
But they are. nevertheless, lower than the
average rates OF either the Wilson or the
Senate bill.
'Third-The sugar refining interest Is
given no protection for the reason OF its re-
fusaI TO give reasonable and proper inform
alton concerning its business, which is con-
sidered prima facie evidence that IL is far
beyond any such need.
''Fourth-The increased tax Of 1-5 cent a
glass on beer will be borne by the brewers
and retailers out of their large profits and
will not add to the price or reduce the size
of the glass bought by the drinker OF this
class of beverage, and the tax on wine, be-
ing the same as beer. will not be burden
some or oppressive TO any consumer.
"Fifth-The tax on tea and coffee Is at
the extremely low rate OF about one mill
per cup. and may be called a pure revenue
tax.
''Sixth-Under this bill no income tax is
required and no increase OF the whisky tax
is needed"