The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-01
DEMOCRATIC SPLIT MDENs.
kentucky yainly Protests Against
Increase Of the whisky Tax.
Tom Reed 20 Mako . speech Today
Fifty-six Votes Against Adding the
Income Tax 80 the Tsri1 Bni-The
senate Discusses the Bond Issus.


to 56 Inc entire day was spent in con-
sideration OF amendments TO the various
internal revenue features The principal
fight came up on the proposition to in
crease the tax upon whisky from 90 cents
to 81 and extend the bonded period from
three to eight yecrs. These provisions.
especially the one boxing to increase of
the bonded per cd, were bitterly opposed
on both sides OF she house, ard, despite
the opposition, the proposition to extend
the bonded period TO eight years vas
stricken out. while the increase OF tax TO
81 was allowed TO stand. Kentucky mem-
bers say this will bring ruin and disaster
to the whisky interests OF their state. Ken.
tucky alone has over S.. .0o0. 600 gallons of
be increased without giving them the BEN
efit of extension of the bonded period.
Only one other annendment of impor-
tance 20 the internal revsnue feature of the
bill was carried. Ii was provision TO
extend the operation of the income tax to
al moneys and personal property given or
begueathed by inheritance. This. il Is es-
timated. will increase the revenue about
$s,oo0O0n.
After disposal of the internal revenue
amendments row occurred over the
amendments TO the barley schedule pend
ing last Saturday. and BY dint of maneu-
vering Lockwood. who is opposing them.
managed to prevent 3 vote until the hour
of recess arrived.
At ~ O'Clock tomorrow. according to the
special order. the tariff bill will be re-
ported TO the house. Three hours will be
allowed for the closing debate. one and q
half hours to each side. Reed will make
the closing speech for his side, and
Speaker Crisp and Chairman Wilson will
close for the Democratic side. At
O'Clock a vote will be taken upon the bill
and pending amendments. Under the
rules :he only motion which can interviews
before this final vote il taken upon pass
age of the bill, after the amendments are
disposed OF, is motion to recommit. with
or without instructions. As the Repub-
licans have decided to refuse to join In
the effort 70 recommit Ii is foregone
conclusion that it will be defeated If made.
A semi-officisl estimate made by Wilson
and some friends On ,the committee gives
the bill 81 majority, divihed as follows:
Democrats Isl, Populists IL, total 1873.
against, l26 Republicans, 81 Democrats
and l Populist, Newlands OF Nevada,
total l59
According TO the special order today was
devoted to debate under the five minute
rule, the whole internal revenue Dill being
open to amendment. Tate of Georgia Of
fered an amendment striking out the sec
tions relating to the tar on whisky, IN
crease of bonded period and manner of
collecting the tax. Tate explained that il
the amendment were adopted the law
would remain as it is. Cultivate offered
an amendment to the amendment to in
crease the tax on whisky from 30 cents to
81 when in bond one year; sll0 when in
bond two years; $l.30 three years, the
bonded period to cease at the end of that
time. He said he did not intend to press
the amendment, as the provision of the
bill was wrong. In the interest of reform
few days ago the bounty on sugar was
abolished. Now 1t was proposed to give
bounty to the whisky industry, to increase
the bonded period from three years to
eight at q cost of 10 cents a gallon.
Dockery-Do understand the bill to
increase the bonded period TO eight years?
0uthwaite-It does.
Dockery-Then il should be voted down.
Montgomery of Kentucky. member of
the ways and means committee, strongly
opposed the whisky provision of the bill.
Caruth of Kentucky made an eloquent
plea for extension of the bonded period in
interest OF the Blue Grass districts.
Outhwaites substitute was lost, ~ to g..
Dingley offered an amendment to strike
out all words providing for extension OF
the bonded period.
An amendment by Bland. providing for
extension of the bonded period beyond
three years was lost
The Dinglev amendment to the Tate
amendment. to strike out the extension of
the bonded period, was carried, l04 to 70
Montgomery offered an amendment ex-
tending the bonded period, but If in bond
more than three years the owner must paw
the estimated cost of expectation and re-
importation. A heated discussion arose
between outh waite, Montgomery and
Caruth. the former claiming that he was
not interested in the production of whisky
so IL can be specula;ed in, and favoring the
entire prevention OF expectation of
whisky, while the two kentucky members
asserted that the action OF the house
meant rlin TO great producing industry.
An amendment was agreed TO without
objection, perfscting the text OF the bill so
as TO leave no doubt OF the fact that all
whisky in bond is to be subjected 10 the
increased tar.
An amendment By Walker. Rep, of
Massachusetts,. increasing the tax to 81 50,
was lost An amendment by Gear, Rep,
Of Iowa, increasing The license of retail
dealers TO s50 and Wholesale dealers TO
$50 vas lost
Dingiey's amendment. Increasing the
tax 10 81 and leaving the bonded period
three years. vas adopted.
The amendment of Tucker exempting
incomes o. educational and charitable in
stltuiions from the income tax, was
adopted.
Whiting. one Of the Democratic members
OF the ways and means committee, offered
sn amendment TO give the wine producers
Of the East an opportunity 10 forgify wine
with grape spirits. The California stock
act OF iseso limited the amount OF beet or
cane sugar that could be added 90 wine 20
per cent. The amendment was TO in
crease 10 10 per cent Agreed TO.
Price. Pep, offered an amendment pro-
viGiug for graduated income tar, from I
per cent. on s. Soo. up 10 5 per cent on
over sin0,ns0. lost.
Sibley. Dem. Pennsylvania, offered an
smendment for per cent. tax on SI0.-
0lo 20 So. .fse9 3 per cent. 20 sioeD9l. 5 per
cent. to So, ,so. 10 per cent. above 500 600;
lost.
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