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relating to the imposition of the income

relating to the imposition Of the income
tax.
In making the motion Mr.. Hill gave a
brief resume of his opposition to the income
TAX he OBJECTED u ITS retention first, be-
cause an income tax had no legitimate
place in a tariff reform bill, and embar-
raised those who desired to support a tariff
reform measure, but who could not con-
scientiously support an income tax; second,
an income tax was neither democratic nor
republican In principles. 1t had never been
approved by the public; 1t was q doctrine
OF populism, and IL was the votes Of the Sena-
tors or that party by which IL was expected
TO attach II to this bill: third IL was un-
necessary, as the debate had shown that
sumclent revenue would be raised without
H. fourth, II was direct tax. and there
fore unconstitutional; nth, IL was unequal,
Unjust and sectional In its operation, being
Urged by those states the least affected, a
TAX on the thrift and energy of the north
istner than on accumulated wealth; sixth,
IL revived an odious war tax; seventh, Its
exemptions stamped IL as an offensive piece
Oh class legislation; either all incomes
should be taxed or none; eighth, the ex-
emption unjustly Disseminated. ii ex-
empted $685.. 5000 Of United States bonds
but taxed state bonds: IL exempted the
incomes Of individuals when less than
$4,000. and denied the same exemption
where the incomes came from corporate
Investments; ninth. II was retroactive;
tenth, 1t usurped a field OF taxation right
fully belonging to the states; eleventh, II
violated the Constitution in taxing the in
comes OF corporations where revenues went
partly TO the support Of the state; thir-
teenth. it would lead to a conflict between
state and national authority; fourteenth, IT
would lead to an increase of the direct
taxation Of the states.
is that an indictment of the income
TAX asked Mr.. Henderson, when Mr..
Hill finished.
1T partakes Of that nature" replied Mr..
Hill.
Then 1 desire to add a count" said Mr..
Henderson. 1T creates a class; II selects
a special class for federal taxation; 1t is
the hrst step toward creating a monied
sristocracy, which, under the guise Of aid
Ing In its support. will destroy it,
Mr. Harris Impatience.
The vote was then taken after a display
Of impotence on the part of Mr.. Harris. the
tariff floor man. who. with difficulty. was
prevailed upon to withdraw a motion he
had entered to lay Mr.. Hills motion on the
table. Mr.. Aldrich appealed to him to al
low some further debate. This Is an i'm
portant question:" he said. 1t Ia inpor-
tant." replied Mr.. Harris. with energy OF
Its determination whether We are TO have All
income tax or not. 1t Is important from no
other point of view"
Mr.. Hill finally secured unanimous con-
sent TO close debate and Mr.. Harris with
Drew the motion. thus permitting the vote
10 De taken directly on the motion TO strike
out the income tax provisions of the bill.
~ was defeated by majority OF l6-24-4O-
as follows:
The Vote In Detail.
The vote on Mr.. Hills motion to strike
out the income tax is as follows:
Ysas-Messrs.-.ldrich,A Allison Chandler, Gull
lom- Dixon. Dolph. Frye. Gallinger. Hale. Haw-
ley. Higgins. Hill. Hoar. Mcmillan. Man
derson, Morrill,. Murphy, Patton, Perkins,
Platt, Proctor. Sherman. Smith, Washburn
pa
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Bate. Berry. Black
burn. Blanchard, Brice. Caffery, Camden,
Cockrell, Coke. Daniel, Faulkner, George
Gibson. Gordon. Hansbrough. Harris. Hun
ton, lrby, Jarvis. Jones of Arkansas. Kyle.
Lindsay. MCLaurin, Martin, Mills, Mitchell
Of oregon, Pasco, PETER, Pettigrew Power
Ransom. Roach. Shoup. Teller, Vest, Villas,
Voorhees,. Walsh. White-iO.
The pairs were as follows. The first named
would have voted for Hills motion to strike
out the income tax, the others against:
Cameron and Butler. Lodge and Gail. Carey
and Mitchell (Wis.). Davis and Turpie. Will
son and German, Mcpherson and Dubois.
Quay and Morgan. Squire and Palmer.
The following were impaired and did not
vote: Gray. and Pugh. democrats; Jones
(Nev) and Walcott. republicans, and Stew
art, populist.
Wolcott would have voted in the negative.
1t will be seen that three democrats, Hill,
Murphy and Smith, voted for Hilrs motion,
and Mcpherson was paired for it. OF the
republicans SIX, Hansbrough, Mitchell
(Ores). PettiSrew, Power, Shoup and Tell
er voted against the motion and Dubois
was 50 paired. The populists all voted
against the motion.
Playing cards were fixed at 2 cents per
pack
The whisky Tax.
When section 81 relating to the tax on
distilled spirits. was reached, Mr. Platt
moved to exempt spirits used in arts and
manufactures from the operation of the in
ternal revenue tax .r,
Mr. Jones. in reply. said that he had no
doubt that every Senator sympathized with
the purpose of the amendment but il would
be absolutely Impossible If 1t were adopted.
TO prevent fraud. The amendment was lost
without division. The House bill increased
the whisky tax from ~ cents to 81 a gallon.
I ne Senate amendment increased this tax to
81 10. Section -. Mr.. Sherman said. raised
the whole question as to whether II was
advisable to raise the tax from ~ cents
WHISKY was proper and legitimate sub
1ect or taxation II he could, he would be
willing to raise the tax not only to 81. ~, but
TO S1-25, the rate fixed during the war. But
II was not with whisky as il was with
everything else; there was a point beyond
which the government could not safely CO.
He recalled that during the war the tax was
Increased in turn from 80 cents to 81, 81
and $50. yet the higher the rate the less
the revenue. He pointed out that the dis
tillers had been pushing production in antici-
patton OF the increase of the whisky tax
Last year 10000. 600 gallons were in bond
ed warehouses Today probably 10000, 900
gallons were in bond. If this increase OF
the whisky tax were made. he said, within
sixty days every gallon of whisky in bond
would be withdrawn for consumption. Con-
sumption for two years would be provided
for At the end of that time the necessity
Tor the Increase would probably have pass
ed away and 1t would be repealed. The in |
crease therefore would be evadedand avoid |
ed Mr.. sherman also opposed the extern |
sion or the bonded period from three to |
eignt years, as antagonistic to the interest |
of all but the distillers |
Mr.. Blackburn (kyD made an argument
Tor the extension of the bonded period
THE HOUSE.
In the House some little amusement was !
caused early in the days proceedings BY |