Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-26
THE DEBATE EXTENDED
Three Extra Days For the Tariff
Discussion.
INCOME TAX AS AN AMENDMENT.

In Spite of Mr.. Wilson's Opposition the
Democratic Caucus Voted to Tack the
Revenue Bill on as Ridcr-Goneral
Sickles Defends Tammauy.
WASHINGTON, Jan. a6.-Only one amend
ment of Importance to the tariff bill was
adopted by the house--that revealing the
reciprocity clause of the Mckinley law.
The entire day was consumed by the New
York Democrats, who were filibustering
against the income tax proposition, which
they feared would be offered, along with
the other features of the internal revenue
bill, as an amendmellb TO the Wilson bill.
AS on Wednesday several Democratic
speeches severely criticising the bill were
delivered.
The bad blood that had existed during
the afternoon came to the surface during
the consideration of ths reciprocity amend
ment. Mr. Sickles of New York seized the
opportunity to repeat his attack on the in
come tax proposition. The income tax was
not Democratic doctrine, he began. Samuel
j. Tilden had always maintained that it
was unconstitutional and had refused to
make a return of his Income.
SfckIes Talks of Democrats.
Don't you know" interjected Mr.. Nc
Millin, that the supreme court decided
that it was constitutional?"
II am not discussing supreme court de-
cisions," replied Mr.. Sickles. II am dis
cussing the attitude Of leaders of Demo-
cratic thought
Didn't Mr.. Cleveland indorse the in
come tax propositions" inquired Mr. Filth
ian of Illinois.
II don't recognize Mr.. Cleveland's right
to construe the Democratic platform for
me-" retorted Mr.. Sickles amid rattle of
Democratic applause.
Proceeding. he declared that New York
did not have to go elsewhere for Demo
cratic doctrine. He concluded long list
of distinguished New York Democrats
(omitting Mr.. Cleveland) with David B.
Hill amid renewed applause.
"How about Dick Croker?" asked some
one.
"a better Democrat or a worthier citi-
zen," responded Mr.. Sickles, docs not
live than Richard Croker" democratic
applause.
Mr.. Meredith of Virginia, in reply to
Mr.. Sickles, said he had the greatest re-
spect for Tammany and its braves, but he
wanted to go on record as condemning
most emphatically the action of the Tam
many delegation in retarding and obstruct-
ing the tariff bill. [Applause.l Let them
vote as their consciences dictate, but they
have no right to embarrass the action of
the Democratic house" IApplause.l
Tie Democratic advocates of the income
tax became so impatient late in the after
noon over the course pursued by the New
York members that they concluded that
the best way to settle the question would
be bv holding a caucus. This Mr.. Wilson
finally agreed to, and on his motion the
house took a recess, and the fight was
transferred from the open house to secret
caucus
Wilson Beaten In Caucus.
At the caucus of the Democratic MEM
hers the friends of an income fax succeed
ed in carrvino a resolution that the inter
nal revenue bill. including the income tax
should be added as an amendment to the
Wilson bill. 1t was further determined
mat the larlil uebate shouId DE extended
three days IN order TO gave time Tor the dis
cusslon OF the income tax Under the
new arrangement the hhal vote on the
larlll anu ~ INCOME IAN VIII oe taken
heNI lhursoIJ'
!hese conclusions We're reached after an
anlinateu meeting OF an hour ana a half.
Az the request ol MI wilson the DAY SEES
sion Oh tne mousse came TO close half an
hour earlier tnan usual IN oTuer mat the
cau1us llilSnU NC L lHt MI norman occu-
usually large, 1914 Democratic members re-
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