The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-24

Washington, June 23.-In the Senate
today Mr.. Call offered a resolution
providing for a committee of five sena-
tors TO investigate the election and con-
troll of senators and representatives by
corporations.
Mr.. Sherman said he was willing the
investigation should be allowed so far
as Florida was concerned, but he did
not think it just to include the whole
country.
The resolution went over and the
tariff was taken up.
Hill Still Rampant.
Mr.. Hill said yesterday would be-
come known in history as Populist
day, abiding to the speeches of Kyle
and Allen. He said no attempt had
been made to repeal the state bank tax
or enact a free coinage bib in this
bill, both of which are considered part
of the Democratic platform, while es-
pecial efforts have been made outside
the platform ITO incorporate an income
tax in the bill. No other system of
taxation opened such broad field for
fraud and evasion, and none Of
fered such temptations If a tax were
to be imposed, there was no reason why
the exemption should be $4,000 when
in n1onarchial countries where this
tax was levied, the exemption was but
$3.50, and even down to $270. Was it
to compensate for the high living here
He believed the higher the exemption
the harder it would be to defend the
tax.
Having spoken nearly two hours Mr..
Hill gave way to Mr.. Gallinger, who
also opposed the Income tax.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Gallinger's
REMARKS Mr.. Vest withdrew his
amendment to reduce the exemption
from $4,000 ITO $4,000, and allowed Mr..
Hill ITO move to reduce it from $4,000 to
$1,000. The motion was defeated-1S to
~, as follows:
Yeas-Aldridh, Carey, Chandler, Da-
Hoar, Irby. Lodge. Manderson, PETER;
Wasn5urn Totals.
Nays-AlGen, Bate, Berry, Blackburn,
Caffery, CockreI, Coke, Dolph, Dubois,
Faulkner, George, German, Gray,
Harris, HawIey,. Hunton,
Jarvis, Mitchell (Oregon), Mitchell,
(Wisconsin), Morgan, Murphy, Palmer,
Pasco, Power, Proctor, Pugh, Roach,
Voorhees,, Walsh and White. Total-42.
Mr.. Hill then moved to reduce the
exemption from $4,000 to $1,000. De-
feated-26 to 49,
Hill Blocked al Every Turn.
Mr. Hill then moved to reduce the
exemption to $500. Lost-25 to 3S.
Mr.. Hill then reoffered the Vest
to reduce the exemption
from $4,000 to $4,000. Lost.
Mr.. Hill then offered an amendment
to change the date on which the income
tax provision of the bill should go into
effect from January +, 1895, to January
L, 1885, Defeated-6 to IL.
An amendment by Mr.. Hoar to in
clude judges Of United States courts in
the exemption from income tax was
agreed to without objection.
Mr.. Sherman inquired whether any
estimate should be made as to the prob
able yield of revenue from this tax.
Mr.. Vest replied the general estimate
was $S0,000,O0O, but he did not believe
any accurate estimate could be made.
Mr.. Hill proposed an amendment to
exempt the salary of the president of
the United States from the imposition
Of the tax, and used this amendment
as text for criticising in a semi
humorous way the action of the finance
committee in eXempting the salaries of
federal judges. He faded to see, he
said, why the salaries of judges should
be exempt and he thought if compli-
nents were to be paid one certainly
was due to the president. Besides, the
president happened to be a resident Of
New York and the tax would fall with
an especially heavy hand on New
York.
Hill Grows Humorous.
Il am not authorized to speak for the
Mr.. Hill said, with a smile.
Sin this or any other matter, but this
would be delicate compliment to one
citizen of New York, and I think the
ought to accept the amend
nent''
"As Mr.. Cleveland is the last Demo-
cratic president we shall ever have
rom New York" said Mr.. Vest, rising
% his feet, ''the appeal is almost ir-
Qaug'lter).
IF you persist in this species of tax
alton" said Mr.. Hill, turning to him.
he will be the last Democratic presi-
lent from any state"
The applause in the galleries that
erected this utterance was quickly
checked by the vice-president. When
he amendment was put it was carried
by a viva voce vote.
Mr.. Hill then moved that the interest
IN United States bonds, exempt by the
provisions of the bilD be subject to the
income tax
At 410, without voting on the amend
nent. the Senate went into executive
session, and at APO adjourned.
SENATOR PERKINS, FUNERAL.
Washington, June 23.-Funeral SER
vices of the la te ex-Sena for P;rbo,, w