The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-27


tionally or inadvertently assailed the poor.
Until the amendments relating to savings
banks were oIIeTed yeSteLuay IN 1 tle selia.e N
the program of the majority here seemed 10
be to place such institutions on substantial
ly the same level with business corporations
and TO subject them II the per cent tax:
II there was any other intention it was not
apparent. l have not had time 10 examine
these new amendments which are for the
this morning, to determine whether or not
they contain an absolute exemption OF
hearing them hastily read at the secretary's
desk yesterday L fear they are not sur
ficlently broad to accomplish that purpose.
They should be made SO plain ana clear
that there can be no possible doubt OF their
intention. Argument ought not 70 be nee
essary to sustain the proposition that
mutual savings banks should be absolutely
exempt from any income taxation. The
goysrnmept can not aiIord 10 Perhit ihro,,gS the
a federal income tax. IL would be the
crowning infamy of this bill
Mr.. Higgins followed Mr.. Hill and
then Mr.. Chandler rose TO resent the
terms used by Mr.. Allen yesterday In
replying to his charge that there was
bargain by which he was given free
lumber on condition that he should vote
for the bill.
Alien Scores Chandler.
Mr.. Allen was pale but calm when he
rose to reply. This is the fourth time"
he began in a low, but steady voice,
that the senator from New Hampshire
has seen fit to speak of bargains in
connection with my vote. 1 do not
know whether the language is parlimen-
tary. am not skilled in parliamentary
procedure But I do know it is untrue
and ungentlemanly. 1 think he made
the insinuation deliberately, knowing il
was false He has tried to place me in
the position of a trafficker of votes.
The insinuation or stigma that l have
trafficked with my vote. that l have
agreed to vote for this measure in con-
sideration Of concessions made or to be
made is untrue. If / were where
could make it palmer" he added, look
ing Mr.. Chandler in the eye, Il would
make 1t palmer l made a motion
few weeks ago to strike lumber from
the dutiable list, as I had a right to do.
1 have a right to get what L can for my
people. l am not bound to the demo-
cratic or the republican party, but am
an humble reDresen tatiVe of a new
party. As such, am more or less
sllirmisher between the old party lines
I repel the low dirty insinuation of the
senior senator from New Hampshire
he said in conclusion, raising his voice
until il rang through the chamber, "and
1 reiterate and reafIirm with all the en-
ergy l possess what L said yesterday"
What the senator has said" said
Mr.. Chandler, jumping to his feet. as
Mr.. Allen sat down, "only emphasizes
what l said a moment ago, namely,
that he does not comprehend the cOur-
tesy that characterizes debate in this
body"
The senate sat breathless for fully
a minute after Mr.. Chandler resumed
his seat But this closed this sensa-
tional episode and the debate on the in
come tax was proceeded with, Mr. Hoar
making a somewhat long argumenr
against it, dwelling particularly on its
ill.,, In ina IF md feU
Objectionable features as a form of rails
ing revenue for the federal government.
Mr.. Aldrich moved that the date on
which the income tax should cease be
Jan. 1, 1898 (he finance compromise
amendment to the house bill, which pro-
which 1t should cease at Jan. 1, 1890.
The amendment was defeated. % to 39
All the democrats voted against it, to-
gether with Messrs. Dubois, Teller and
Mitchell Of Oregon, republicans, and AL
len, Kyle and PETER, populists. Mr.. Hill,
who was present, did not vote
The finance committee amendment fix
ing the time limit during which the tax
was 10 run at Jan. 1, 1900. was then
agreed 10.
PETERS Amendment.
Mr.. PETER then offered the amendment
of which he gave notice yesterday, to
levy a graduated income tax incomes of
81, coo to be excepted), as follows:
One per cent. on incomes between
81, 600 and 10000; per cent. on incomes
between $4,000 and s25. 900; per cent.
on incomes between $4,000 and 1000;
4 per cent. on incomes between $4,000
and 100000; per cent. above 100000.
Mr.. PETER said 1T was true, as had
been charged by Mr.. Hill, that an income
tax was a populistic idea. Personally he
would prefer a graduated land tax to a
graduated income tax.
IF you will give the senators of this
side time," interposed Mr.. Hill, perhaps
they viii report a land tax"
81 will give them five years when this
tax expires" replied Mr.. PETER amid
laughter
Mr.. PETER said the western people had
been heWers Of wood and drawers of
water long enough. The populist party
proposed now to make the East shoulder
its share.
Mr.. Hill took the floor when Mr.. Peffer
concluded and congratulated the demo-
cratic majority on its new leadership.
The senator from Kansas CMr. Peffer)
had announced that the income tax be-
longed peculiarly and exclusively TO his
party. Before he had made that an
nouncement there had been some sena-
tors on the democratic side who had
evidently labored under the impression
that it was in some way democratic doc
come tax was one of the first principles
of the populist party. Populists had been
consistent in its advocacy and were now
about to witness it's triumph. He did
not desire to make any reflections upon
populists or socialists. There were diff
ferences Of opinion as to what they be-
lieved in. The socialists believed in a
paternal government; in the redistribu-
tion of property and the community of
interests. Both socialists and populists
believed in an income tax.
Allen IDterpOses.
eff they do that it is the only respect
in which they are similar" interjected
Mr.. Allen.
do the populists not believe in the
government ownership of railroads, tele-
graphs and banks?''
''They believe in the gradual assump-
ton of the ownership of railroads and
telegraphs by the government, but they
do not believe in state ownership of
banks"
THAT Is it," said Mr.. Hill; both be-
lieve in paternal government and an In
come tax. The only difference between
them is that the socialist party goes
farther than the populists."
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