The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-01-10
DISSATISFIED DEMOCRATS.
The Party Badly Divided on the lnco me
Tax,


WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The failure
to establish a quorum in the house
this afternoon was due, in PaIt, TO the
refusal of certain Democratic Repre-
sentatives to respond when their names
were called. Some of these gentlemen
were in their seats, others loltered
about the corridors while the roll call
was in progress; while others again
ouietly absented themselves from the
House when the session began and re-
mained absent during the afternoon.
It is significant that all Of the gentle
men, possibly with one or two excep.
tions, are dissatisfied with the tariH
bill. There was not, 80 far as can pe
learned, any concert Of action among
them to break quorum through fall.
ure to answer to their names. One CT
the number, prominent Eastern
Democrat, said: II am opposed to the
tariff bill; andif such thing were
possible, am even more opposed TO
the income tax as reported by the ways
and means committee. think the Ion
ger the consideration of the tariff bill
IS delayed the worse it will be for the
bill. That is why I am unwilling TO
vote to make a quorum. l understand
that 1t IS q purpose of the commlttee
to incorporate the income tax IN tne
tariff bill without accompanying IL OJ
report showing the amount OF reVe-
nue. which will be collected and the
manner of collection. This is not the
proper way to deal with question so
| important. I understand the commit
tee have no reliable data showing the
amount of tax to be collected, and l
think it is better to wait until this mas
been laid before u.s.
Mr. Haines of New York, is another
Democratic member of the House VINO
is dissatisfied with the bill. Haines is
one of the Representatives who was
c0nspicuously absent from his seat
during the roll call, although he was
| in and about the House during the day.
He regards the income tax as part Of a
plan to divert public attention from
the tariff bill. He said this afternoon
that be did not believe that feature OF
the bill would pass the House, nor IN
his judgment, did be believe the ways
and means committee expected 1t to
pass. Haines thinks that public senti'
ment will condemn the income tax so
strongly that it will fail to become a
law, and that duty of one cent per
pound will be laid on sugar to compen,
safe for the loss Of revenue thst would
result from a failure to levy a tWo per
cent tax on incomes.
| While no formal agreement has been
made to that effect, Chairman wilson,
of the COMMITTEES on ways and means,
saws the Democratic members of the
committee have expressed the opinion
that it would be well for them to re
frain from taking part in the genera!
debate on the tariff bill. Of course
Wilson will open the debate in a gen
eral statement, in accordance Win tae
general understanding on that subject.
SThe members of the committee" sale
Wilson, "will defend the provisions Of
the bill in the course Of the i've min
ute debate, but they are so anxious &c
expediate its passage that they Will
probably not deliver formal speeche:
ll its support. a,o,
"Will the bill be voted on the 22nd?'
was asked.
ave want TO reach vote at aoou
that date" was Wilson's response
"but there are so many contingencies
which may arise in the course OF IN
debate that the day for taking tn'
vote has not been determined. 1t VII
be about the 22nd."
McMillin said that no course OF &C
ton mad been decided upon by the
members of the committee with regart
to the debate. 81 take it that that IS
matter for individual preference am
Judgment to decide" be said. III
speak it will probably be toward the
close of the debate"
A member of the minority OF tn
committee said, when asked II be knew
, anything about the arrangement 10
Democrats not to speak: That's th
first I have heard of it. 1t cannot b
carried out, however, II it has been en-
tered into. Bourke Cochran is sure t.
: make a speech against the income ia:
:, feature"
Representative Catchings, membe
of the committee on rules, said this al
! ternoon that no date had yet been IKE
: for taking vote on the tariff bill. |
would, however. in his opinion, be tak
t en- between the 10th and 25th instant.
! After the House adjourned this al
!. ternoon, Chairman Holman, OF tne eau
! Gus committee, issued call LOT
> meeting Of the Democratic caucus to
: morrow at 8 o'clock to consider 10
J tariff blu.