The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-30
INTERNAL REVENUE BILL
FIRST DAY OF DEBATE ON THE
INCOME TAX,
Mr, MoMilhn of Tennessee Opens for
the Committee in Support of
the Measure.
ARGUMENT IN THE FOND INJUNCTION
CASE HEARD,
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Tbs Elections Bill in tie Senate,

Washington, January 2o,-Thc debate on
the Internal revenue bill, including the
provision for an income tax, began in the
house today Under the call for commit
tee reports. after the reading Of the Jour
al, MIR, McCreary, chairman OF the for
eign affairs committee. submitted a rcso-
luton expressing the sense OF the house
on the Hawaiian situation. The minority
were given leave to submit their views.
After completion of the cal the house
went into committee OF the whole for the
purpose OF further considering the tarin
bill
AIR. McMulin. chairman OF the sub-com-
mtttec of the ways and means committee
on internal revenue. was Immediately rec
osni@cd and, aceHrdlng to tie caucus pro-
granuue. offered an amendment to the
provision imposing tax Of 81 per thou-
sand upon cigarettes. the entire Internal
revenue bill.
Nhen the reading was completed Mr.
McNilln was recognized to open the de-
Date in favor Of the amendment As he
was about 10 begin, sir Tracy Of New
York asked TO reserve an points OF order
against the amendment
MI NcM.un and Mr McCrepry con-
tCrCtI mat IT was too late to- mako "a
point OF order, debate upon the amendment
having been entered upon before the 20 Mt
was made.
The caair overruled the point of order
and Mir, McMiIln began his argument.
He said the republican party started out
for BIS protection, then clamarei Tor high
er protection, ana al last. under the act OF
1890, tley hau reached the highest pr1teu-
ton over known here. At first u was pre-
tehced to protect infant industries. finally
| the mask was thrown on ami they pro-
claimed that they wanted legislation for
capital 1t was the duty OF the democratic
party 10 annul this policy by reducing; the
I Jar,If to "a revenue b1sl5-tJ impose taxes
Tor pubic purposes, not for private gain.
! The government required q vast amount
Of revenue 10 carry ON is various opera
/ tons, requiring annually a Federal tax of
/ IS on every man, Woman and child IN the
! bnited states for tiis purpose. Yory
small part OF this tax IS upon the wealth
/ Of the country; IL Is raised almost eNclu-
9vc.y from the consumer This was al
/ wrUns, the accumulated wealth of the
| country should bear Ms proportion of the
| taxes and The only way 10 secure this was
| by levyinS an income tax on al receiving
a Compensation exceeding 5000 per an
| mum This placed NJ embargo upon pros
! rcrity, but equaGzei the burden Of taxa
tion and would do away With strife and
con ention among the people. because lie
wealthy IRE virNaly exempt from TAXA
ton, while receiving all thr bgnults and
protection q stable government can at-
ford lie closed with a strong plea for
the passage of rho amendment
Mr. MoNNlin was followed by Represent
alive Ray. Who opened for the opposition
to the income tax. He attributes the
tsii ess depression to tho threatened tIr-
d changes and contrIatcd The Democratic
policy on an income tax during the war
and ut present
Mr. Tafsney followed Mr.. Ray. An m
come tax was FIRST resortcd 10, said he,
In the ,,ark days Of the civil war When
the war ended ana Jne people began de-
handing a reduction OF their excessive
burdens, instead Of taking the tax or the
necessuries OF life by lowering the Hrif
rates one by one, the Internal revenue
taxes were removed, Taxes which the
rich We're compelled TO benr were repealed
The tax for tho poor was retained IL
was Unjust Men should pay according TO
their wealth for the support OF the gov
ernmeut There was 10000 010 900 Of prop
crty in this country. II q man owned
81 900, 0J0.C0o he should be taxed his equita-
bic share
Mr. Covert OF New York in crincising
the action Of the ways and mems commit
tee, contcnded that the menuing Of tariff
reform was We'll understood duTfaE the
campaign OF 1892 Free trade was not
spoken Of except In coqdcmnation Tariff
reform was understood to be judicial 1
revision Of the duti9hle list-a reduction of
the duties upon articles unduly protected
AT this point the hour Of $50 arrived
and the house adjourned until o'clock