Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-29
THE SD CONGRESS.
gi's Objections TO an Income Tax
in EXtcnsO.
TARIFF BILL PROGRESS.
s.,tinn Of the Measure But One
rcschcd-Ncw Mexico Welcomed
b, General Wheeler.


..,.rNGTON. u. G., June 2S-SEN-
49,. ...ay again twenty minutes
.. ming half-hour Of the Senate
.o in waiting for quorum
Ssh. joint resolution 20 continue
. .eulsr annual appropriation bills
oath. after June S0,h. was laid
.. senate and received its second
...Artl chairman Of the Com
Appropriations. moved that IT
t1 That committee.
.- gave notice that when re-
lc would move 10 amend IT
.uue Tor 1t the sundry civil
.a hUI Tor the current year.
Ivocatod his proposition. and
soaking when. At 1880 a. NJ.
r.e dent interrupted him and
lc senate the tarin bin
.n to refer the Joint rcsolu-
.. o.ntiuuance OF the appropria-
otcr therefore, without ac-
.-r question when the Senate
..-fpfiay was section 66 Of the
which requires business cor
. h,,p fun. regular and ac-
s- nf accounts. which shall be,
hio times. open 10 the IN
.-frrnal-reyenue officers. An
.. It~ been offered 10 il by Mr.
D.. make il read reasonable
+...r March lst and August lst
...... ana Mr.. Chandler moved
N- Hlrs amendment the words
r..r - some judge OF the United
..l.r Henderson. Allison, and
..t -l. entir. section Was OBJ
aal oleht to be reformed or
.... entirely.
..-t. u the hope that his action
r...lt- the debate. presented
....t a- a substitute for the sec
.f.1 boy himself ana Mr.. George.
r.. uut she clause requiring the
,a open for inspection, and sub
.r DO 10 clause that when col
deputy collector shall believe
frIe uul accurate return of the
NC 3D. corporation has not been
shah make an affidavit Of said
.rf of the grounds on which IL Is
ana shah file il with the Com~
-.r .f Internal Revenue, who shall
request in writing TO the corpora>
allow 900 examination 10 be made.
. .f refusal OF the corporation. the
.rr .rIu make an estimate from the
at. Boo h.s possession. and shall
r.r cent thereto. ana that shall
-. lawful assessment.
....l~siou on the section and on
mcuts was kept up for another
.I fhru. on motion Of Dir. Harris,
.. 'l.rs amendment was laid on
...-ycs %. nays. H.
. H .fr was arguing I'm favor of Mr.
am.nimeut ana noticing that Mr..
-. uls ON his feet. remarked. humor-
. Hlf the Senator from Tennessee
prepared 10 move 10 lay the Con-
.. of the United states on the
would like" said Mr Harris. So
r. ana iu a tone which carried con
r TO lay the Senator from Massa-
t's on the table. II ! could Gen
aIehterl
- lioar went ON with MS argument,
fIcu added, "Ani now. II our lively
a.l.-awake friend, the Senator from
...~see. desires 10 make a motion To
.l the table. | will yield To him"
..Nnu iuvsclf" said Sir. Harfis. "of
.nIIy suggestion of the Senator from
ruse,ts and move 10 lay on the
fhr amendment offered by the Sena-
r0m New York"
. HHIs amendment was laid on the
without division.
. the question came on the amend
f offered by Mr.. Vest The amend
.-t WAS agreed 10 without Il division
srflr .
r and that motion was rejected
f .lt division. MIR. Hin moved to 20
o.. section 56. which requires indi-
I. ID make returns OF their incomes.
fY strik. out the words by the eN'
,au of such person After some
...nt. Mr. Vest suggested for the
.r saving time 10 make the clause
.hy inquiry Of such persons but
.l not entirely meet Mr.. HilTs
action. and he insisted on his amend
-t The vote was taken. and the
mont was rejected-ycas, .; nays
-.ns &C. 90. 90 and Il were struck
.f the bin, on motion OF Mr.. vest
.l t> was amended.
HILLS OBJECTIONS.
finished an the sections relating
... iucome-tax. and Mr.. Hin submitted
l.t.n % strike them all out of the
U. cpfomized his objections TO the
.r..taN unee- fifteen heads.
An mcome-tax has no legitimate
... IA. a. t4riT-reforrn bin. 1t r. unjust
....- who desire to support REVISION
.i. tariff. but who cannot consistently
..rscientiously favor an income-taN
misshle al an, II should have been
.-..el in a square measure The enort
r.tln il I'm this bill has hinder6d,
,r.f. and sacrificed the Gauge Of tafin
~r and compelled the surrender OF
., ,.s.ntlaI principles which should
.. accompanied genuine tarih re-
An iucome-tax is neither Demo
..I. nor a Republican principle and has
..r haan approved by the people IL the
nu, is one Of the doctrines OF the
r...I.t party. the votes Of whose sena-
.n -hc Senat- are expected 10 be The
cams of fastening IL upon this bill ani
..l frr people
o. Is an unnecessary tax The de-
mas conciusiyely demonstrated thc
. fnat the needs of the Treasury VIII
I.l.ire the proceeds OF the tax, but
sufficient revenues will be realized
.r o.. other provisions Of the mea-
$50 proper estimate has been fur-
y of the revenues expected 10 he
,l from this tax. but II is blindly
without regard TO anticipated revo-
.r collections.
DO .s a. direct tax within the true
.,t and meaning OF the Constitution
n.t being lald IN proportion 10 popu-
,. lf is unconstitutional and cannot he
f.,a.
ID ls unequal. unjust. and sectional
design and operation. and Is prln-
.'. urged boy the representatives or
., State. which will be least affected
.f- provisions II Is an attack upon
rur the energy. and the enterprise
trr North rather Than an honest euort
re4.h the accumulated wealth or the
I..ry by constitutional ana Just means.
L. is the revival OF an Odious war
u time of peace.
The exemption Of all Incomes not
.rI.rg SiWa is an exemption unpre-
.4fei in the history OF income-taN
station. here or anywhere In the
r.I. and STAMPS the measure as the
.. offensive species Of class legislation.
tIc osteusbly aimed al the rich, ~
-m.ts one having an Investment OF
fn. drawing interest at per cent 10
RE an taxation under II. whether II
.fcs the very rich or not, II clearly
.s not help the poor. II Is not based
,r any consistent theory. Either sub
.rtauy al incomes should be taxed. or
.ne az all
t A. Is unjust and indefencible In ITS
Limitations. IL necessarily eXempts
I....... r....,, scot 6,Do 90 ~ government