New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-30
DETAILS OF THE DEBATE
Mr.. MMIIIIN WOULD ABOLISH CLASS D1sTiNc-
TONS BY CREATING CLASS TAX.

Mr.. M'aiIIIIN WOULD ABOLISH CLASS DIsTINC-
TONS BY CREATING CLASS TAX.
Washington. Jan. 2s.-->f,er he reading IF Satur-
days journal Mr.. Burrows ,Her. Mch) asked
unanimous consent that the amerinentS which
members had intended 10 offer TO the rariff BILL
but which could not be Offered on account Of me
close Of the debate. might be printed In The
Record" Mr.. AcMlllin Dem. Tenn objected.
The committees were then called for reports. and
Chairman McCrcary. Of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. reported n resolution expressing the sense
Of the House IN regarl TO 'he Hawaiian aEalr
II was referred to the House calendar.
Mr.. Blair Oep.. y. H. In the absence Of Mr.
HIT tine ranking Republican member Of the For
egn Affairs Committee asked permission 10 file
the minority report. which agreed to-
a: Ills the House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Tariff ILL., with Mr.. Richardson
(Dem.. TENN in the chair. and M McMil'in G)em,
TENN offered a. an amendment 10 the Tarin OH
the Internal Revenue bill. including the income tax
feature The reading occupied twenty-five minutes.
although the clerks read az a lightning speed
Immediately afterward Mr.. McMillin. who has
charge Of the bill addressed the committee in sup
port OF 1t.
Mr. McMiln had uttered scarcely dozen words
when he interrupted by Mr.. Tracey (Dem,
~ W who stated that he wished 10 reserve d
point of order against the amendment Mr.
McMllin had 10 suspend his speech FOR five minutes
until the matter had been Strengthened out. Tff
chairman held that a point OF order could not be
Il
If Mr. Tracey claimed he had made the point OF
order before Mr. Mca1illin began he would con-
slider the point Of order. Mr. Tracey. however
cid not make the claim. and moreover. simply
wished to the point of order. and the
chairman then ruled that. there was no point OF
order pending. Mr.. McAlilin was entitled to the
foor and directed him to proceed
MR.. M'MILL1N EXPOUNDs HIS VIEWS
Mr. McAInlin began with a discussion Of the
general tariff question attacking the Republican
policy of protection. and declaring that the Demo
cratic party, in power for the hrst time IN
generation. would reduce the tariff TO revenue
basis. that 4. would impose taxes for pubic pur-
poses and not for private gains. The law IS to be
rewritten in the interests Of the Government ana
OF the taxpayers Proceeding then to the discus
sion OF the income tax. Mr.. McMillin said:
THE Government OF the United States requires a
vast amount OF carry on its various OPP
erations There is very small part or ih.s rev
enue that Is tax upon the wealth OF the country.
II a man owns fifty hundred millions worth
Of property In the United States. as some do ne
pays only on what he eats. what he drinks, what
he wears, and the other things ne uses. WIKI this
small exception this vast aggregation Of wealth
contributes nothing else to pay the expenses OF the
general Government ,
it seems 10 me. Is not lime that sreat estates
which are protected by onI Army wacn are ~, , ~,
various operations OF government. should contribute
ment. through. which alone they could have a S,
cumuated or by which they are to be protected?
The people OF the United states DO no: ask that
all OF 1t shall he placed on accumulated wealth
II Is not unrea sonable unjust that small PAT
from twenty-five TO thirty-five mil.Ons-of this
money should be collected from this accumulation;
II IL was insisted that incomes should not ne
taxed Mr.. McMlin asked where the dcncency
created by the bill should come from, - lf one
class Of citizens can be more interested In a gov
eminent than another" ne continued. the aiiinrnt
are They have more wealth to defend: they have
more Of the uxures Of life to be deprived Of liberty
Is as sweet to them as to those In TIE humber 1i
walks OF lfe-and II should be not simply the duty.
but 1t should be the pleasure OF people VINO are
greatly blest perpetate those blessings for their
children That is the object Of this proceeding ]
believe that the salutary effects that will flow from
this legislation outside Of the Justice that IL In u.
sufficient to Justify us In trying the experiment.
OF COURSE PEOPLE WOULD TELL THE TRUTH
Mr. McMiln arrayed and debated the objections
that have been urged against the INCOME tay. AS
to the FIRST that IL would tend TO perjury and cor
rupton he said he DID not believe ~ he wished 10
refue this charge against the people and TO de-
fend them against the calurny. The objection that
II was inousItorial in its nature considered at
length. The speaker said he knew no tax law