The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-22

come taxation. The government cannot af-
ford to permit the savings of the poor 10
be taxed through federal income tax. 1t
would be the crowning infamy of this bill''
The same reason, said Senator Hill why
savings banks should be exempt from this
tax applies, to the mutual insurance COM
panies, and he not that the
amendments offered yesterday went far
enough in this respect. This class OF in
Britain. He had numerous other objections
TO the income tax, he continued, objections
it's inquisitorial features and inevitable ex-
posure Of the private affairs of business
removed reno They Could e'ioS not be- eliminated ad esh
because they must lie against any form of
income tax.
A Sensational Incident.
Mr.. Higgins followed Mr.. HILL Then Mr.
Chandler rose to resent the terms used by
Mr.. Allen yesterday in replying TO his
charge that there was a bargain by which
he was given free lumber on condition
that he should vote for the bill Mr. Chan
dler further said that the Senator was not
capable of understanding the courtesy
which should characterize debate in the
Senate.
A deal silence greeted this remarkable at
tack. Mr. Allen was pale but calm when
he rose to reply. This is the fourth time"
he began. in low out steady voice, that
the Senator from New Hampshire has seen
mt to speak OF bargains in connection with
my vote. / do not know whether the lam
guage Is parliamentary l am not skilled
IN parliamentary procedure But do know
1t is untrue and ungentlemanly. l think
he made the insinuation deliberately know
ing il was false. He had tried to place me
IN the position of a trafficker of votes.
The insinuation or stigma that | have traf-
hcked with my vote, that / have agreed
to vote for this measure in consideration
or concessions made or TO be made, is un-
i II a
palmer" he added. looking Mr.. Chandler
in the eye, Il would make it palmer.
lumber from the dutiable list, as / had
right to do. i have a righ. to get what
| can for my people. l am not bound to the
Democratic or the Republican party, but
am an humble representative OF new
party As such am more or less skir-
misher between the old party lines. 1 re-
pei the low, dirty insinuation of. the senior
Senator from New Hampshire he said,
In conclusion. raising his voice until it
rang through the chamber, and 1 reiter-
ate and affirm, with all the energy / pos
sess; what l said yesterday"
What the Senator has. said" said Mr..
Chandler jumping to his feet as Mr.. Allen
sat down, only emphasizes what | said a
moment ago. namely, that he does not COM
debate in this body. / had understood that
an agitation had been going on on the other
side of the chamber to have certain kinds
list, when suddenly all opposition on that
side side g goes down , before the senators mo,
motion was made Immediately after he had
publicly announced that his vote was
doubtful It was in the bargain. I b.
lieved it then; | believe 1t now. | simply
gain had been closed; whether il was com
plete. ! made the inquiry, and / do not
dignant and using the unpsrliamentary
language OF which he was guilty. Why
does the Senator (Allen) feel resentful when
/ inquire whether the bargain is closed so
dodge
In and out. The whole thing was open
and patent to the whole country, and the
Senator, instead of becoming indignant
ought to have calmly admitted that he had
been landed and secured in the Democratic
ing to Mr.. Allen, who sat within twenty
feet Of MIN across the aisle, that under
the circumstances the Senator was not
never used opprobrious epithets or unpar-
lamentary language this floor, no mat
ter how pointed my remarks may have
said, he. deliberately, in conclusion. 81 have
discovered that the early surroundings
of this Senator before he entered this body
were such as not TO allow him TO observe
the common courtesies which all gentlemen
regard in the most heated partisan debates
The Senator from Nebraska is TO be pitied
rather than censured for what he could
not help"
The Senate sat breathless for fully a
minute after Mr. Chandler resumed his
seat But this closed this sensational epi-
sode and the debate on the income tax was
proceeded with, Mr.. Hoar making a some
particularly on its inexpediency I'm time of
peace, and its Objectionable features as a
form of raising revenue for the federal
government.
VOTING ON AMENDMENTS.
Mr. Aldrich moved that the date on which
the income tax should cease be JAN 1,
1888 0he finance compromise amendment to
the House bill, which provided no time
limit fixed the date on which 1T should
cease as Jan. l. 1900 The amendment
was defeated-23 to 80. All the Democrats
voted against ii, together with Messrs.
Dubois, Teller and Mitchell of Oregon Re-
publicans). and Allen, Kyle and PETER
Popuiists) Mr.. HILL who was present,
aid not vote The hnance tia ,,ns3 e9mmittee
which the tax was to run at Jan. ], 1900,
was then agreed to-
Mr.. PETER then offered the amendment,
of which he gave notice yesterday, to levy
a graduated income tax incomes OF 81 900
to be excepted as foiiows: One PEI per cent.
cent. on incomes between $4,000 and So, 600.
3 per cent. on incomes between 81, 600 and
$50. 900 and 100000, per cent above $780,
eco. Mr.. PETER said II 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 will report land tax"
Il will give them five years when this
tax expires" replied Mr.. PETER, amid
laughter Mr. PETER said the Western peo-
pie had been hewers of wood and drawers
of water long enough. The Populist party
proposes now to make the East shoulder
its share
Mr. Hill took the floor when Mr.. PETER
concluded and congratulated the Democratic
party on its new leadership. The Senator
from Kansas (Ir. Peffer) had announced
that the income tax belonged peculiarly and
exclusively 10 his party. Before he had
made that announcement there had been
some Senators the Democratic side who
had evidently labored under the impression
that il was in some way Democratic doc
trine. Mr.. PETER right. The income
tax was one Of the first principles of the
Populist party. Populists had been consist
ent In it's advocacy and were now about to
witness IFS triumph. He did not desire to
make any reflections upon Populists or So
cialists. There were differences of opinion
as to what they believed in. The Socialists
believed in a paternal government: in the
redistribution of property and the COM
munity Of interests. Both Socialists and
Populists believed in an income tax.
IF they do, that the only respect in
which they are similar, interJected Mr..
Allen.
"Do the Populists not believe In the gov
ernment ownership OF railroads, teleSraphs
and banks?'
They believe in the gradual assumption