The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-28
HILL STILL FIGHTING.
covr6srs EVERY INCH or SHopND
ON THK INCOME TAX.
senator Gray His side-fariner - 'e"
More sections Of the schedule "''
posed of-The House

s.oa,or GRAY his side-Partner - re"
Nor. sections Of the Schedule Dis
posed of-The House
WASHINGTON. June Z.-oniy ten MIN
u.es remained OF the morning hah-houf
~ tho Senate when quorum appeared
Al 1910 The tariff bill was taken up the
',',s,.,, heinz on Mr.. Auison's amendment
1~,r,l Yesterday 20 Section 50. eXempting
..,-,,rafions with capital OF less than
$4,000
Nr Hu was promptly in the van Of
.., discussion. He called attention TO the
discrimination made In the bill between
....uts from investments In corporate
,....rty. and incomes from other sources
!. DE latter case exemptions were made
4. individuals TO the amount of 5000,
u.t lu The former case there was no such
Exemption for the individual, who. IL ne
... dividends 10 any lesser amount.
.l have per cent. deducted from
,n he could see no reason for such a
ruiuauon. ana supposed that IL must
I. .u oversight. An amendment ought TO
D.. prepared. he said, 10 remedy that in
.uu., case. lie would vote for Mr.
A.s.as amendment II ne could get
c1u..- -l his own purpose.
NE An NDMINT WITHDRAWN.
Al,,- Mr. Vest had spoken in opposi-
u.. tI the amendment, and Mr. AlnsOn
Dad tee floor, the latter. noticing mat
N- harrs was standing, IS II prepared
o. r. Ne motion, Mr. Allison said: III
at senator from Tennessee wants 10
move to lay my amendment on the table
.r-a senator" Mr.. Harris said. in his
Us . slow and impressive style 'anticl-
tl.s, my object. 4 rose for that purpose.
'.len l withdraw it.
Mr.. AllisOn's amendment was with
down.
several other amendments. adding eN-
frrtons 20 the tax, were offered by
Nessrs. Perkins. Smith and Hill, but all
were rejected.
Mr. Hoar offered an amendment exclud-
ing partnerships from the provision as 70
corr oratiCns. Agreed 70 without division.
Mr.. Vest said that the attention or the
Finance Committee had been called TO
a peculiar sort Of savings bank I'm Del
aware run by Quakers. In which the
incorporatOrs received no profit or sal
airy, and I'm which the interest was al
paid 10 the depostOrs. The senators
from that State were afraid that the eX-
ceptons did not cover that case, ana 50
he offered an amendment exemDtinC 'such
savings banks saving institutions or as
sociatiOns composed Of members who 90
not participate In the proflts. and WheIe
interest or dividends are paid only 10
depositOrs" d" Agreed 10.
The Senate then proceeded TO the con-
Eideration Of the next section Of the bill
(62l. for the collection Of the tax on the
salaries Of Government officers ana en-
ployes. members Of Congress, etc. over
5000. The Finance Committee reported
some formal amendments. ana one eX-
empting from the tax salaries OF state,
county. and municipal officers.
COMMITTEE AMENDMrNTs ADOPTED.
The committee amendments TO section
g. were agreed TO-
The next section was simply a re-enact-
ment with some changes OF the duties
OF internal revenue collectors and agents.
The various amendments Of the com
mittee were agreed TO, and then sectoh
6 was read, requiring annual reports OF
corporations. Severa' committee amend
ments were agreed T..
Section e6 was then read. 1t requires
business corporations TO keep full, reg
ular and accurate books Of account,
which shall be kept open 10 the inspec-
tion Of assessors and assistant asses
CIs
Mr. Aldrich denounced the paragraph
as outrageous. and Mr. Gray denounced
DO as absolutely ViOatiVe of the con-
sttuuonal instincts Of the American peO-
pie. Air. Gray's speech provoked from
Mr.. Vest a sarcastic rejOinder in which
Messrs. Aldrich. Hill Gray. and Chandler
provoked much amusement.
80 vote was taken on this section or
the amendments offered 70 IL.
The House joint resolution extending
for thirty days from June 30tb the ap-
prOpriatiOns for Government expendi-
tures for the current fiscal year was lee
ceived from the House and laid before
the Senate.
MI Cockren moved that it be referred
10 the Committee on Appropriations, but
objection was made by Mr.. Hoar, and
the joint resolution remains on the clerk S
desk.
The Senate. at $50. adjourned until to-
morrow at II o'clock.
House of Il. prese,tatiycs.
A message from the President. dated
June 23d. transmitting additional des-
patches from Minister Willis, at Homo
lulu. was presented in the House to-day
and referred to the Committee Of For
eign Affairs.
Mr. sayers reported from the Commit
tee on Appropriations a Joint resolution
10 provide temporarily for the expend-
tures Of the Government. II reads:
That all appropriations for the opera
uons OF the Government and the District
OF Columbia and for the payment Of pen
siOns, which shall remain unpIovided for
on the 3Oth day of June next, are here
by continued and made available for
thirty days from and after that date,
unless the regular appropriations pro-
vided therefor in bills pending shall
have been previously made for the SER
vice of the fiscal year ending June 30
1880, ana SuUClent amount is hereby
appropriated 10 carry on the same.
Provided, That no greater amount sha
be- expended for such operations than
viii be in the same proportion TO the
appropriations for the fiscal year OF
1894. as thirty days time bears TO the
whole Of said fiscal year: PrOyid-
I'd, further. That the total eXpendi-
lures for the whole Of the fiscal ylar
1885. under the several appropriations con-
uuued and uncer the several apprOpria-
ton bills now pending snail not exceed
ia the aggregate the amounts finally ap
yropTated therefor IN the seyeral bills
row pending.
Provision was made for The payment
~ officers whose salaries are proposed
90 he changed by The appropriation bills
n0w rending In the Senate. The resolution
was passed.
Tile BIN to forfeit about $1,000. 900 acres
.f lnearned land grants TO railroads
Nas reported and placed on the calen-
0ar
ln explaining the Joint resolution pro-
NI.Ng temporarily for the expenditures
Of tnc Government. Mr. Sayers said that
it Was in the same general terms Of such
resolutions and had been prepared after
consultation with the officials Of the
Treasury Department. He desired also
to present with II a statement Of the
dates upon which the appropriation bills
had passed the last few Congresses. which
would show, ne said, that they had been
passed IN this Congress AT about the
same dates as IN former years.
TO a question by Mr.. Reed, Mr. SayerS
admitted that never before In ms knoWl-
edge had 10 been necessary 10 provide
Tor the continuance Of appropriations
But ne insisted, at is not any fault
o. the House OF Representatives" A
resolution reported by MI savers was was