The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-21
Only the Income Tax and Internal
Revenue Features Remain to Le
Disposed of by the Senate.
NO STRUGGLE OVER SUGAR
Stricken from the Free List by a
Vote of SO to 22.
Motion by PETER to Place Duty on
Salt Rejected-Several Income Tax
Amendments Offered by Mr.. Vest.

WASHINGTON. June 2n.-very rapid
progress was made on the tariff
bill to-day. The income tax. on page 10.
had been reached when the Senate adj
journed. Only sixty-one pages of the bill
the income tax and internal revenue fea-
tures-remain undisposed of, and the end
of the long debate seems close at hand.
The remaining features of the free list
were completed to-day without friction,
both sugar and wool, the great contro-
versial items, contrary TO expectation, not
giving rise to debate. A yea and nay vote
was demanded on striking sugar from the
free list, while the final struggle on free
wool was postponed until the bill should
be reported to the Senate. The admin
istrative features of the bill (Sections 3
to 40. inclusive) were stricken out, as Mr..
Jones explained, in order to facilitate the
passage of the bill. If it was deemed ad-
visable later to enact the proposed admin
istrative sections it could be done in
separate bill, he added. Mr.. Allison inti-
mated that it was the wish of the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury 10 place the new
tariff bill in force under the operation of
the present administrative Jaw, and If de-
fects were found to correct them later on
The contest over the income tax. which
promises to be extremely interesting, if
not sensational, will begin tomorrow. 1t is
the general expectation thai 1t will occupy
at least two days.
Mr.. PETER addressed the Senate briefly at
the opening of the session in support of
his resolution instructing the committee on
postofflces and post roads TO report back
postal savings BILL Mr. Henderson said he
had introduced a postal savings bill based
on the English system, but he did not
favor the paternalistic scheme of Mr.. Pef-
fer, which contemplated making the gov
ernment the banker Of the people and the
complete extinction of private financial in
stitutions. No action was taken on the
resolution.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Cullom. in
structing the Commissioner of Pensions 10
report to the Senate what portion of the
annual appropriation for pensions will re-
main unexpended at the, end OF the fiscal
year ending June so, 1894, was agreed 10
Mr.. Sherman presented a joint resolution
passed by the Ohio Legislature. relating to
the celebration Of the one-hundredth anni-
Wayne at Fallen Timber, Aug. z, 1894.
which marked the conquest of the Indian
nation. 1t was appropriately referred
SALT WILL BE FREE
After some bills of local interest had
been passed the tariff bill was laid before
was resumed, the pending question being
Mr.. PETERS amendment to strike salt
from the free list and place it on the dutia-
BILE list at cents per hundred pounds.
The present duty on salt is cents. Mr..
PETER explained that personally he favored
free salt but that his constituents inter-
ested in salt manufactures believed they
would be injuriously affected by placing
salt on the free list The amendment was
lost-24 to %.
The finance committee amendment re-
stricting free entry OF silk to such as
is not manufactured in any way, was
agreed to.
When paragraph GAL (sugars) was reached
II was expected that some debate would
occur but none took place Mr. Aldrich
the finance committee amendment to strike
this paragraph from the free list, where it
was placed by the House. The committee
amendment carried-S3 to 22-the Republic
ans, except Quay, voting solidly against
and the Democrats for 1t. Mr.. PETER voted
with the Republicans and Messrs. Kyle and
Allen, Populists, with the Democrats. The
detailed vote was as follows:
Yeas-Allen, Bate, Berry, Blanchard.
Faulkner. George. Gordon, German. i Har.
ris, Hunton, Irby, Jarvis, Jones of Arkan-
sas, Kyle, Mcpherson. Mitchell of Wiscon-
Ransom, Roach, Smith, Vest, Voorhees,,
Walsh and White.
Nays-AIdrich. Allison, Carey. Chandler.
Hawley higgins, Hoar, Lodge, Mitchell OF
Oregon Morrill,, PETER, Perkins, Platt,
Power. Proctor. Shoup and Teller.
Senator Allen moved to put all lumber
on the free list Senator Chandler charged
that the Senator had made bargain with
the Democratic side to obtain it. In ex-
planning his vote on sugar the announce
ment that he had not yet made up his mind
how to vote on the final bill was a threat,
and in getting this amendment adopted
he was completing bargain. Mr. Allen re-
torted that his vote and action was none
of Mr.. ChandlePs business Mr.. Chandler
Mr Allen subsequently obtained the floor
and replied TO Mr.. Chambers remarks He
claimed that he (Allenl was not to be de-
tered from his purpose by a Senator who
put himself in the attitude OF a baboon on
every possible occasion.
The Senate, by party vote, decided to
put logs and lumber, including dressed lum-
ber, on the free list. The free list was
completed at 80.
q to 90, inclusive. being part OF the admin
istrative features of the tariff bill. After
, some discussion Mr.. Jones modified his
which relates to custome house brokers' Ii
censes. and as modified il was agreed TO.
The income tax went over till tomorrow
by unanimous consent. Before this acton
sfr. Vest put in some additional proposed
amendments, so that they might be printed.
Mr.. PETER gave notice or his intention to
offer an amendment TO graduate the income
tax to make incomes in excess Of
$1,000 and below $4,000 subject to a tax
of 1 per cent; between 5000 and S25, 900, 2
per cent; between $25.000 and $4,000 3 per
cent; between $4,000 and 100000 per
cent; above 100000, per cent.
At 4:10 the Senate went into executive
session. and at AIS adjourned.
The duration Of the debate on the income
tax probably will depend largely on Sena-
tor Hill, and he has expressed the opinion
that two days time Will be sufficient TO
dispose of the matter. Senator Aldrich also
expressed the opinion to-day that two days
would be all the time required for this de-
bate. There Is a disposition on the Repub-
lcan side TO allow the Democratic mem
bers of the Senate to settle this questiS-.
largely among themselves, and the speech
es on the Republican side probably will
be brief and fewer in number than has
be-n expected. Senator Hill will begin the
proceedings tomorrow with a set speech,
attacking the tax vigorously, but IL Is not
believed that other Democrats whether IA
voring or opposing. the BILL will have set
speeches on the subject. II is quite likely
that the Populist Senators will have con-
siderable TO say upon the question, and IL
| Is also probable that Senator Hill's speech
and his tactics will develop more or less
debate