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INCOME TAX TALK
Populist Speech in the SEN
ate Today-Vest Has
Amendments.
TARIFF BILL SURE TO PASS
Sharp Talk About Railroad Favors
Poll Of the Senate on the
Measure.
TARIFF BILL SURE TO PASS

WASHINGTON, June %, 1S94.-The ques-
tion, viii the bill pass is no longer asked by
anyone about the Senate chamber; it IS now
when will the bill passs 1t is known that
the republicans have abandoned all hope OF
being able to defeat the Tariff bill,
and that being the case there
no longer seems to be any reas-
on for delay. For some days the effort has
been made to ascertain how Messrs.- Allen
and KYLE the two Populists who sit on the
Democratic side of the chamber, Will vote
1t is understood that the Republicans are as
sured they will vote for the bill.
THE MAJORITY WILL BE MARROW.
The poll of the Senate indicates that The
pending bill will be passed by a majority OF
either five or SIX votes Nevertheless should
either Mr., Kyle or Mr.. Allen weaken, the
Senate might be unable TO pass the Dill
1t is known that the solid thirty
eight republican votes VIII be
cast against the bill. Mr.. PETER the
popullst from Kansas, will also vote against
it Notwithstanding the income tax provis-
ions. That would make the final vote stand
80 against the bill and 46 for it. 1t Is gen
orally understood that if their doing so
would defeat the measure, Senators hill,
Murphy and Irby would all vote against It,
This would reduce the najority In favor OF
gin in measure of the magnitude OF the
present tariff proposition.
Senator Jones expects to see the bill out
bill out of the Senate tomorrow night,
while Senator Aldrich is inclined to admit
that the bill might be out of the way by
Tuesday next There are some snags in the
path, however Mr. Allison appears to be
opposed to any haste, and in this attitude ne
is backed by the Northwestern men, who
were frozen out in the combination that re-
suited III an increase OF duties.
IN THE SENATE TODAY.
AT half past ten the Tariff bill was taken
up, the question being on the income tax
sections. An argument i'll favor OF the prln-
cinle of an income tax was made by MI.
KYLE pop, $. d. The general depression
of business throughout the country was
not due, Mr.. Kyle said, to fear from
Democratic control Of the Government, but
to the past thirty years of 'Shylock in
nnweI. y A few men had become immensely
rich, while the millions had grown poor,
snd the middle classes of society were rap
idIv disappearing. And he feared that with
the present order Of things. the end would
not come until the American farmers
were on q level with the Irish ten
sutry and until American mechanics and
tradesrnen were made the servants of the
rich In 1860. he said. the per capita of
wealth in the United States was about the
same as in 1890: but while the
wealth was evenly distributed in 1860,
a very large proportion OF it in
1890 was in the hands few persons
That redistribution had occurred, he claimed,
through the Epernieioas laws of Congress
during that period, and now, II the Popu-
lists were figuring for another redistribution
of the wealth of the United States. it was by
lawful means and by an enactment OF just
and humane laws.
He defended and advocated the plan of a
n. rod q flar l
been adopted by many nations and had
proved satisfactory to the people of those
countries.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS.
Mr. Vest dem, Mo- on behalf OF the FL
nance Committee, presented substitute Tor
the amendments before offered in relation to
mutual insurance and benefit associations.
A Iso an amendment reducing the exemption
from $4,000 to $1,000 a year Also an
amendment for the reduction in the assess
ulent of banks, railroads and other corpora
tions of the ''actual operating expenses, IN
Uerest or bonded debt and losses"
Mr. Hale rep, Me.,) inquiries sarcastlcaly
whether this latter amendment was sur
render to railroad corporations.
1T covers all corporations" Mr. Vest
answered.
''Including railroad corporations" Mr..
Hale persisted.
.Of course,m MI Vest answered.
'.There has been, understand, a large as
semblage of railroad people in Washington
in relation TO this matter, 1nd I felt much
inclined to know what would come of it.
said Mr. Hale. 81 therefore wanted to know
whether the amendment covered railroad
corporations"
MR.. VEST ANGRY.
'I do not know anything of an assemblage
of railroad people," Mr.. Vest said, with a
show of resentment at MIR. Hale's remark.
1.-The amendment has not been offered at the
instigation of any corporations.
am influenced by no corpora
ton. have no connection
with any corporation. But / am endeavor-
ing to make the bill on just principle; and
the amendment is the result of consulta
ton among members of the committee"
The amendments were ordered to be print
ed, and then Mr.. Teller (rep., Coll made
an argument in defense of the principle OF
an income tax.
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