New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-01


as well have been addressed to a council OF
Digger Indians as to the Populist-Democratic
majority in the United States House OF Repre-
senta;ives. for all the effect they produced
The only hearty applause heard from the
Democratic side to-day after the announce
ment of the vote on the income tax amendment,
which stood 175 yeas 10 sc NAYS The New
York and New-Jerscy Democrats who voted
against the proposition did not join in the
applause.
wHIsKEY MEN CARRY THEIR POINT
THEY GET THE EIGHT YEAR BoND-PERIoD-AN
INHERITANCE TAX FEATURE ADOPTED
Washington. Jan. sl-After the reading Of yes
terdays journal and the calling OF committees for
reports. ard the transaction OF some other unim-
portant matters. the House went into Committee
of the Whole to consider the Wilson bill and Mr.
Richardson dem, Tenn took the chair
Mr. Tate dem. Ga.) offered the first amend
men; % the Internal Revenue bill. the amendment
proposing 20 strike ont the last three sections of
the bill. which includes the tax Of 81 per gallon
on distilled spirits. and also the clauses referring
to the bonding OF distilled spirits and their with
drawa from the warehouses. The adoption OF this
amendment would leave the existing law 10
spirits in force
Mr. Payne (Rep. n. " had read resolution
from the Legislature OF New-York in opposition 20
the Wilson bill. He also had read an extract from
a prominent Democratic paper in NewYork City
attrbuting the falling off in the Democratic ma
jority IN Yesterdays elections in NewYork TO the
Wilson bill. There a falling off in the NINth
District from Democratic plurality OF sS21 70 a
Republican plurality Of 49, and in the XVIII Dis
trc, a falling off in the Democratic plurality from
II $50 4.sG, Republican applauseD
Mr. Cultivate Dem. Ohio) offered the following
amendment: That and after the passage OF
this act there shall be levied and collected tax
on all distilled spirits produced in the United States
on which the tax Is not paid before that day. per
proof gallon or wine gallon when below proof
90 cents if paid within five days after the date OF
distllation or entry into bond 81 II paid after five
days and within one year 81 10 II paid after one
year and within two years 81 % II paid after two
years and within three years and 30 paid after
three years.
DEBATING THE wHISKEY TAX.
Mr. Cultivate said the House had just struck
the bounty on sugar, and II Ill became ~ 20
impose such favorable conditions the whiskey
producers. No one had asked FOR the extension Oh
time.
Mr. Montgomery Dem. KY defended the prop
os.tion OF the Ways and Means Committee.
Mr. Bower Dem ~ c. favored the amendment.
which provided for the reduction Of the tax from
81 to 81 cents and OF the bonded period from eight
years three.
Mr. Bynum Dem. Ind spoke in favor OF MT
Outhwalte's amendment.
Mr. Holman dem. Ind spoke for three minutes
in favor Of the Cultivate amendment
Mr. Ellis Dem. KY addressed the committee
in favor OF the extension OF time.
Mr. McCreary Dem. KY said the distiilers OF
his State did not ask for this increase OF tax. but
they did ask for the extension OF the bonded
period.
Mr. Cultivate said he would be glad to have the
question go back TO the Ways and Means Committee
for more careful consideration. The clause pro-
vding that the increased tax should go into erect
one month after the passage OF the bin did not
specify whether that applied 10 the whlSKey IN
bond but he was inclined to think II did
Mr. Henderson Rep.. Ill, inquired whether Con-
cress had the right 70 impose that additional tax
on the whsley manufactured under the existing
law.
Mr. Cultivate replied that that was question
which .he whskey people were even now taxing
steps TO bring into the courts Moreover. their In
,-ae,s vere well protected on the floor Of the House.
Mr. Caruth Dem KY in favor OF the ex-
tension OF the period OF bond from three TO eight
years.
REPUBLICAN AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
Mr. Dlngley Rep. Me) offered an Amendment
striking out OF the original text OF me Dill the
figures wherever they occurred as the ier'on ''
hand and the figures where they occurred as the
time for regauging and insert the tgure IN eaol
cas-. This would leave the law practically as 1t
exists at present.
Mr. Outhwaie's substitute was then voted on ana
was defeated by yeas A. nays ST. on standing vote
Mr. Iland dem MOI offered another SUBSTITUTE
nrovding that whenever any whiskey had refh"ihe'
in bond ,hree years. the owner couid nave .''e nm
extended by paying into the Treasury 'ne BUM
which /, would cost to export and reimport H.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. D'ngiey was
49,. ,.o,oa ~, and was carred-Si yeas 10 70 nays
.r.uors we're asked for and this vote the aine"1-
mon, was again carried I0j in the afhrInatNe anu
81 in the negative. This is the first ana ohS a''''
men, which the Republicans have succeeded IN III
cooperating In the bill .,, ,
rho arenamen,s offered by Mr.. Tate striking out
the last three sections Of the Bill. tEns ''a'''s Wv
law as TO spirits as at present. az ame''u'' -
NJ D,noley's amendment. was voted on ai'"r 'n
chairman had. with some difficulty, maze ,He
oues,lon clear to The House IL app'@''' WAY
should the amendment be adopted II WI" raisne The
,n grn, % cents to ST. Several other hnrhdineh1
extending the bond Icr'od "''' ''
OF which were nnenJmen, was then lost-yeas. 20;
NAYS i7-and his demand Tor te"''' wa" "
o" Mr. Gear cp Iowa, offered an am snbslnnn
which vas 10, not 4, 1 na'or deal Er,''"
oo N ;rrrI4r GDen Va offered an amendmcnt 10
the Tax section Of ne n and
and organizations doing business w ans 70 NV
for profit The anrHamen soiT Td he Should vote to
corporate the amendment IL me me ~ 60 had In s
he shape As he believed 1t would pass noIh
tionqos OF Congress and become Ia, m, fc,t
vote 10 insert the income tax III
AN orrcnoPPING OF SCHEMES
NJ Bvnum Dem. Ind offered commune
o,,anamen. dcductIng from the Calculated i"co,i',
y, farmers and stock-raisers the amount 'Np
in the purchase or prodnnctoh oi '"''
nroduction" which was agreed TO-
NJ pe,ce Top COLI offered as an amendment
aroduatcd income tax In line with the fopnhs'
r,a,rorn 1t provides for tax or J per GEM or,
homes over 50 800 and not over * pvp. " co ona
M On I'd sqo 900 tax Of per cent: between >ooVo
III see o00 per cent: between %o.w anu ''''V"
" cent and over 100000. per cent .,... ro
ur Sibley Dem PENN offered SUBS d p,o