Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-03
A TAX ON INCOMES.
This the Decision Of the Democratic
Revenue RaiSerS.
Ten CENTS ADDITIONAL ON WHISKEY'
Two Cents a Pack on nPIayinG-Cards-Tho
sl.5O Per Thousand on Ciga-
rettes Unchanged.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. January IA
2 per cent. tax on incomes above N'VO'
and additional tax of 10 cents gallon
On whlskey, and n tax of cents PACK
on playing cards was the decision reached
by the Democratic members OF the ways
an Means Committee to-day. This con-
clusion was not unexpected. inasmuch as
the committee have been known for some
time TO be evenly divided on the propo-
sltion to tax incomes. Mr.. Turner, OF
Georgia, occupying the only position Oh
doubt
The committee met at the Treasury
Department this afternoon at 1 O'clock
determined TO settle the question OF the IN
come-tax before adjournment. 1t was
represented by such Of the gentlemen as
favored the proposition that general
income-tax would yield the government
an annual revenue Of 100000, that
making the exemption $4,000 would limit
II TO a class amply able to afford T..
and that in view Of the large deficit that
will be caused by the reduction In Gus
toms-duiies. there was no alternative but
10 adopt 1t. Some OF the gentlemen who
o,rosaJ the t.v orgued at length that
the nolltical enect would be fatal 20 the
Democratic party. and that it would be
better 10 limit the tax % corporations
only. and raise the additional revenue
necessary from other sources.
when Chairman Wilson put the propo-
sitlOn To a vote, six Of the eleven repre-
s.ntatyes present voted aye. Ihese Wei'
Messrs. Mchi.lin, bynun' larshey' " MI
lng. bryan, ana .uIheI' anu IT ""9 O''
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t'Htol'AlI'NH AL'''
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corporations as wei as 10 private III
comes. II does not however apply To-
! inhetiilucr'. although thal Sut non
was one of the earliest advanced Wu'A
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latter comes D'l'r' '"' ''"S'
FIRST SPEECH TODAY.
Mr.. Wilson will call up the tariff bil
at the conclusion Of the morning hon
/ ON N-ldroslay and will make a eh0r