Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-06-29
THE WORK ABOUT OVER
Only Two Tariff Provisions Re-
main Unpassed.
RECIPROCITY SUCCEEDS THE TAX

RECIPROCITY SUCCEEDS THE TAX.
The Income Sections Finally Settled and
the Mckinley Trading Law Taken Up
For Action whisky Duties Increased
10Per Cent and the bondage LenGthened.
WASHINGTON, June 29-Only two Sec
tions of the tariff bill remain to be acted
upon by the senate. On the final vote ON
the income tax only three Democrats
Messrs Hill and Murphy of New York
and Smith of New Jersey-voted in favor
of tho motion to strike it from the bill,
while six Republicans-Hansbr Of
North Dakota, Mitchell: of Oregon, Petit
grew, Power, Shoup and Teller-voted
against the motion.
Tho three Populsts also went ON rec
ord in favor of the income tax. Tho pro-
vision SO vigorously attacked by Mr.. Gray
Mr.. Teller and others was modified so
that the inspection of books of corpora
tions should not take place unless there
was ground for the belief that the returns
made We're fraudulent
Debate on Whisky.
The income tax was taken up immeii-
ately after the session began. Mr.. Hill
made long argument, which was sus-
Democrats. Mr.. Hill then secured unani
nous consent to vote on the proposition
to strike out the income tax provision.
The motion was lost-24 to 40-and the
provisions were passed, Playing cards
were fixed at 2 cents u pack, and whisky
was taxed 81. 10 gallon.
In speaking on the latter question Mr..
Lindsay declared that If additional rove
nue. We're needed whisky was n legitimate
subject to raise 1t from, hut he believed
the provisions of tho bill would produce u
surplus.
Mr.. Voorhees, of Indiana broke in at this
point. He, too, believed tho bill would
produce n surplus perhaps of $40, 600, 600,
but the prospects of surplus did not
brighten him. He would rather have q
surplus Of $40, 900, 900 Mt tho end of the
year than a deficit.
Mr.. Lindsay favored tho extension of
the bonded period and said all whisky
manufacturers desired it, tho trust alone
opposing it. Nine tenths Of the whisky
sold over the bar in the United States was
a vile compound made by the trust.
Mr.. Potter offered an amendment in the
form of n new section to fix the tax on
beer ut 81. 50 u barrel, an amendment
which he offered earlier in tho day to
make it 81 por barrel having boon voted
NO"u. tuSE WAS lOSU.
Mr.. Aldrich moved to mako the incrcas-
ed whisky tax go into effect Immediately.
1t was lost. Mr.. PETER moved to decrease
tho bonded period from eight to three
years. 1t was lost.
Reciprocity Provisions.
Mr.. Allison proposed an amendment to
levy an additional tax of 3 coats per gal
Ion in addition to tho 81. 10 on all distilled
spirits remaining in bond moro than four
years. 1t was lost. Mr.. Hill voted with
the Republicans. Tho amcndment fixing
the tax Mt. 81. 10 per gallon and extending
the bonded period to eight years was
agreed to without division.
Mr.. AldriCh moved to double the special
tax imposed on dealers in distilled spirits.
The motion was lost.
Mr.. Daniel offered an amendment to
repeal the section of the existing law pro
viding that every farmer selling leaf to-
bacco shall mako n statement. verified by
oath, rs to the amount of his sales and
making his refusal to do ST. II misdemcanor
punishable by II fine of $a0O, This WAS
agreed to.
Section l04, the last but one of the bill,
providing for the repeal of the reciprocity
provisions of the Mckinley bill and tho
abrogation of all agreements under it,
was reached.
Mr.. Hale moved to strike it out. AS
this motion would bring up the whole
question of reciprocity and could not DO
disposed of, the senate thoreupon ad-