The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-01
A FLOOD OF AMENDMENTS
INTERNAL REvENUE BILL, NOW.
EYER, FINALLY ADOPTED.
Republican, Win Their First Point When
the Extension Of the Bonded Period la
the whisky schedule Is Defeated.

last day OF gentIai u'DdAt III 'h' 1di ia
bill IN the House opened with fair at
tendance in the galleries, and a rather
siim attendance on the floor. After the !
committees had peen called on for report |
the House went into Committee OF the |
whole TO consider the tariff biit
Mr. Tate Ga) offered the first amend
ment to the internal revenue bill. IL pro-
noses TO strike out the last three sec
rons which includes tax OF 81 a gallon |
an distilled spirits. and also the clauses
referring TO the bonding OF ui7uht"
spirits ana their withdrawal from ware
houses This would leave the e@isuhs
law as 10 spirits In force.
Mr.. oufhwsife's sub.tiiuie Ios',
Mr. Uutnwaite offered the following
amendment: That on and after the passage
of this act there snail be lcVied and col
leoted a tax on all distilled spirits pro-
duced In the United states, on whicn
tax is not paid before that day, per
proof gallon or wine gallon, when peio"
] proof. 30 cents If paid within I'VE aays
| after date OF distllauon or entry ihto
bond: 81 II paid after five days ana Wi'hh
| one year: no If paid after one year anu
| within two years; Sl;2e If paid after Two
wears. and within three years, and Sl5o d
paid after four years.
Mr. Outhwaite's substitute for the whis-
XIV sections Of the revenue bill was de-
feated-yeas, a.; nays s..
Mr. Bland offered "A substitute 10 perm.
! distillers at the expiration OF the DoHdta
! period to pay into the Treasury 'he Cost
! of expectation and importation OF hluoi
! under the present regulations the PiD'".'
TO remain I'm ihis country
Mir. Outhwaife said the loss OF revenue
under MIR. BANDS scheme would be -FOUR
times the amount the Treasury Noaid
! receive under it.
Mr.. BANDS substitute was defeated
! without division.
The Bond,d reriod Bemnins.
Alr. Dinglcy O,ep- Mel offered am
amendment strikirg out OF me original
toxt of the bill the figures eight wnere'e.
they occurred as the period OF bond, and
fine figures six where they occurred. as
fhe fine for reguagins. and insert me
0etIre three in each case. This would
leave the law practically as it exists al
present.
Nr. Dinglcy amendment was carried
81 yeas to a. nays. iClicis wore ATNeh
for. and on this vote the amendment was
| ag+an carried i05 % The Affirmative a1d
SO in the nerativo.. This ~ tie first and
only amendment which the Republicans
have succeeded in Incorporating 100 tne
bill
Tine amendment offered by Mr. Tate.
Striking out the last three sections OF me
bill. thus leaving the law as 10 spirits
as at present. anti dcd by Mr.. dig
lev-s amendment was voted on after the
Chairman had with soino difficulty male
the question clear 20 fhe House. IL APP
pearcd that should the amendment be
adopted. # would leave the period OF bond
at three years while raising the tax from
ninety cents to 81. The amendment was
lost.
A number of amendments were rap
idly offered some I'm the nature OF sub
stitutes. and "A had parliamentary tangle
resulted. Wnen ihs was straishienel
out only one Of the amendments had gone
through TO adoption. one eXtsndirg tho
operations OF the law 20 The distilled
spirits in bord at the sime tho law shoull
90 into effect.
Mr.. fuckers Amendment Adopted
Mr.. Tucker Dem, Na) offered an
amendment to the inccre-tax section of
the bill, excluding from Is operation 'Ear-
liable institutions and corporations and
organization l1ins business IN the Stat
noy for profit The amendment was
agreed to-
MIR. Whiting Dem. Mich) offered an
amendment 10 the wine schedule OF the
tariff bill proper, fixing the duty on stih
wines at thirty cents per gallon When
below Il per cent. alcohol at hfty
cents when above also eXemptins the
bottles or jugs from duty. Agreed to.
Mr.. Bynum dem, Ind offered com
mittee amendment deducting from the
calculated income Of farmers and stock
raisers the amount expended IN the pur-
chase of production Of such production.
which was agreed TO.
MIR Springer Dem, I'D offered an
amendment providing that inheritances
of property should be subjected to the
provisions of the income tax
Mr. Bynum Dem, Ind offered an
, amendment to this amendment. including
j in the enumeration of incomes everything
received by sift. devise. or Inheritance.
After some discussion both amendments
We're adopted
Among the food Of amendments that
failed Of adoption was one offered bv
. Mr.. Mcguire (Cai). striking out an tho
provisions Of the bin relating To the taxes
on incomes, and in lieu thereof proyidlns
for q direct tax of S3l.8l1125 by appor-
tionment among the States and also for
! a direct tax on land values.
4 The following were the only members
who voted for IT. Messrs. Johnson dem,
o.. Mcguire Dem. CALI. Warner dem.
n. N) Simpson pop, Kan.). and Harter
e ! Dem, o..
! Internal Rfvenue Bill Adopted.
e The internal revenue hill was then
, ! agreed TO as an amendment to the taTin
bill by vote of rs to 56
I Among the Republicans who voted I'm
e favor Of the amendment We're Messrs
p White (O). Bowers (Cal). Taylor (Tenn1
Barthold Mo). and Bundy (OD.
The entire New York delegation voted
solidiy against H. Great cheering and an
plause greeted the result.
Mr.. Wilson CW Na) then offered an
amendment TO increase the tariff on barley
u from ~ per cent. 10 - per cent. and on
j barley malt from 30 per cent 10 30 Der
r cent.
d Several amendments were offered 10 Mir
a Wilson's amendment, and the hlibustering
- which was started late last Saturday
e afternoon on the same question was re-
p newed. The opponents of a higher duty
Y on barley were able to hlibuster away
, the ten OF fifteen minutes which remained
= before the recess.
Mr.. Wilson finally moved that debate
be closed. and vote was finally taken
on this last motion. but although the
- Republicans and some Of the Democrats
rushed to get between the tellers. the
10 hour Of $50 arrived before a quorum had
voted, the House went into recess, ana
the barley schedule again went over
, Mr. Talbert. OF South Carolina, was one
p Of the speakers al the evening session
last night.
The last OF the night sessions on the
tariff bill opened with fun galleries. and
a fair attendance of members
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