Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-01-30
May Soon Float Over Can.
adaandt the West Indies.
INCOME TAX IN THE HOUSE.
Summary Of the General Opinion Ex-
pressed on the Subject.

them. The Hawaiian government, he
said, was In existence; whether wisely on
unwisely, was not question for the sen.
| ate 20 determine.
Public opinion was averse 20 the de
struction Of that government, founded,
| professedly at least, on principles some
| thing like those on which the United
States government was founded, in order
10 put a monarchical government In Its
place.
He said he expected to see in few
| years the American flag floating from the
extreme north TO the line of Mexico; he
expected TO see it floating over the islands
In the great gulf, and in the West Indian
seas. He expected TO see Canada come
into the United States by it's own consent.
The resolution, having exhausted its
right 20 consideration in the morning
hour, was, under the rules, placed on the
calendar. from which IL can only be taken
on motion and by majority vote.
Mr.. Higgins spoke at length in opposi-
ton 10 the bill and II went over without
action.
A Delaware election law discovered by
Mr.. Chandler caused him TO start new
discussion OF the federal elections bill.
Mr.. Hoar and Mr.. Gray also spoke.
The Income Tar.
The house went into committee Of the
whole at 1l:l5 on the income tax bill. Mr..
McMillin offered IL as an amendment 10
the tariff bill, and the amendment was
read in full. After the reading Mr.. Me-
Millin addressed the committee in support
of the bill.
Mr.. McMillin began his speech with a
discussion OF the general tariff question,
attacking the Repu blican policy OF protec-
ton and declaring that the Democratic
party, now in power for the first time in a
generation, would reduce the tariff TO a
revenue basis; that IL would impose taxes
for public purposes and not for private
gains. The law is TO be rewritten In the
interests of the government and of the tax
payers. Proceeding then TO the discussion
OF the income tax, he declared that the
rich should be made TO pay their proper
share In the expense Of the government.
Toward the close OF his speech, Mr.
McMillin was continually piled with
questions from all quarters Of the house,
which he parried with dexterity, his an
swers frequently evoking applause. When
he concluded there was quite a demon
stration on the floor and in the galleries.
Rays Argument
Mr.. Ray opened the debate In opposi-
ton to the Internal revenue amendment
OF the bill. n bringing in the internal
revenue features of the Wilson bill, he
said, the Democrats recognized o condi-
ton which exists in this country. II he
thought they were correct In charging
this condition TO the Mckinley law, he
knew his side Of the house would concur
In the Wilson bill and the income tax.
Mr.. Ray sketched the beginning and
progress Of the financial panic which he
attributed entirely to the threat OF a tariff
change. And now," said he, "you
propose to bring back confidence in the
business world and to restore the shaken
national credit by an income tax and an
Issue OF government bonds. Twenty-Five
years ago the Democracy had character
lied an income tax a. the "most uniyer-
sally condemned of all taxen
yet In time OF peace the Democracy
proposed to revive this tax which 1t had
condemned even In the stress of war. An
income tax" said he, was the twin sister
OF free trade. They went hand In hand"
Rich Men Should he Taxed.
Mr. Tarsney followed Mr. Ray. "Ths
income tax was first resorted to-" said he,
'1n the dark days Of the civil war. When
the war ended, and the people began de-
manding n reduction of their excessive
the necessaries of life, the taxes which the
rich were able to bear were repealed, and
taxes Of the poor were retained.
"This was unjust Men should pay &C.
cording to their wealth for the support
nd ~ 4
was sc, 900 OO0, 900 of property In this coun-
try. IL one man owned $1,000 000. 600
would IL not be Just that he should be
taxed his equitable share for the protec.
sion OF his property"
Mr.. Dinsmore supported the income
tax.
Mr.. Daniels delivered a careful argu
ment against the tax.
Mr.. Williams in support, said the tax
was not a new thing. 1t has been resorted
to by every Democracy since the day OF
Solon as the most equitable of all taxes.
Mr.. Hall spoke in favor of the same
CuIverts Criticism.
Mr.. Culvert, In criticising the action OF
the ways and means committee, CON
tended that the meaning Of tariff reform
was well understood during the cam
paign of 1892. Free trade was not spoken
of except In condemnation Of IL. He be
neved that the work OF the ways and
means com mittee was incomplete and un
satisfactory. The bill had been framed
In order to make an income tax n neces
Sty, and was therefore just as objection
ale and indefensible In his opinion, "a II
this amendment had not been offered
He was therefore opposed to the pending
bill.
At this point the hour of $50 arrived
and the house took a recess until O'clock
The speakers at the night session wer,
Messrs. Kilgore. Mcdonald, Stockdale
Lynch and williams.
More About Hawaii.
The long deferred debate on the Haw
allan question will come mp in the hous,
next Friday unless the passage of the vii
son bill should be unexpectedly delayed
Mr.. MoCrsary presented a favorable re
port on his resolution condemning tn,
course of Minister Stevens and pro
nouncing against foreign interference
The report is signed by the Domocrati
mem bers OF the foreign affairs committee
The Repu blican members will make n,
minority report, but will conflne thei
efforts TO urging a substitute to the Nc
Creary resolution which will sustain Min
lister Stevens and set forth an Americar
policy of annexation.
AoOD'S GUARANTEES
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