The sun., 1894-05-04
Detained Report CT the caueu..

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WASHINGTON. May a-Thlrty-eight Demo-
cratic Senators-all but six OF the Nom ber-
ship OF the body OF that falth-were in caucus
in the marble room OF the senate this after
noon from O'Clock until nearly Z. The cau-
Gus was not decided upon until late in the
afternoon. when the members OF the Finance
Committee. believing that they had every
thing about fixed up thought 1t was an oppor-
tune time to discuss the bill before their
party associates The cnucus-or conference
as the Democra termed twas called to or
der by Mr.. German. Tho only absentecs were
Messrs Mills Butler. Murphy. Lindsay. Irby.
and Gibson. There was no Significance In the
absence Of either OF these Senators. They we're
not nt the Capitol and knew nothing OF tho
meeting.
Senator Jones. Chairman OF the sub-com m IT.
tee. was the first speaker He said that the
committee had decided upon q number Of
amendments, and In answer to a question as
to how many replied n great number. Mr..
Jones did not 60 into detailsecon cerning these
amendments, assuring Senators that the con-
cessions were not great and that the rates
throughout the bill would be greatly less than
those in tho present law No statement was
made concerning the amount OF revenue ex-
pected to be raised.
Mr.. Jones announced the sugar schedule
that had been agreed upon and 1t corresponds
these dispatches: Forty per cent. ad vaorem
on all sugars 10th raw and refined. with one
A discriminating duty OF one-tenth OF a cent
on refined sugar In allowed against sugars OF
SoHnty. il was also arieei that the % Bounty bounty
should continue to be paid this year. the date
being changed from July 10 to Jan j. 1886.
sn;S MT 9ones discussed the income tax at some
had been taken from the measure. its opera.
hnnSS non was limited d to term rim OF hye years a..
remains the same % and the M ns 81 exe%ptoe tHs
Is untouched. Mr.. Jones said that the innuis-
itorial features had been eliminated entirely.
and the tax placed on corporations directly
instead OF on the dividends OF such corDori,-
tions after passing into tho hands OF individu-
IL this part Of the Siil. Mr Jones' said but h the
committee believed that II had been able to
not % be- offe1ed. Il rec 50 'nA' serious '0'ee''On e0ud
Mr. German spoke in favor OF the bill and Of
bill. as it came from the House, was not salts
factory. and that II had been necessary to
kin 'ly to the incom" tax feature; in fact. ne
was opposed to It He believed 1t to be mis-
hurt tho party In the Northern States. Still.
Mt German said that the South and West in;
his Judi gnient and accept tho tax with the iive-
Mr.. Vest OF Missouri spoke briefly In eI-
planation q the changes made In the income
tax. Mr.. Villas and Mr.. almer followed In
aniy declared % that MAT hs'Rs %hs Rs snd did
not IKE the Income tax idea at all. he would
The burden OF the remarks Of Mr.. McPherson
wss the sugar tax 1t was strange thing. he
ssoad Both be ts 1 5 nnd Tn
the sugar tax In the bill would. he argued place
the party open to the charge Of fayoIing the
should bs oa the Tree list. and. while he strsat s
sugar sugar men men BY the eomnittse he concluded by
a. ny unat no Moula aDias py the decision OF
=. Mr.; Ua1ery misunderstood the purpose OF
the New Jersey senat9r's closing rsmHrk, and
son to to rsiterate and emphasize his loyalty to
Mr.. Morgan had few words to say concern
was followed by Mr., Coke. who opposed the
mated In parliamentary terms that the COM
mite mitses had @ been intimIdated. and while he
voting for the bill. ''''''I
Ted to the caucus 9 resolution which was, in
the nature OF a vote OF confidence. a, resolu- |
full OF loopholes that almost anything could |
pc done with L. In substance the whereas set |
oh @Sds .nss sDdrs sns Of eoasrsHes committee had
and that the necessity existed for the prompt |
sase psxss tS.t o. tIGIa I'm Dill Therefore # was re-
Senate Democratic Senators be requested not |
to propose any amendments except such as
MT hill then took the door and made char
Acteristle speech, He denounced the CON pro-
necessary defylng any one TO show that IL Was |
needed in the bill for revenue.
In addition to the income tax Mr. Hill criti- |
sissd th. he committee for putting in the
Income isI he went over sons ivTS o. the arSnnd ind
covered il his sges h in the ssnate. declared
not called for by any plank 10 the patty plat
tormi dhe party had repudlated the demand
S5 IS and ra sugar %a's5a on tSs S 6ataS. 6SiPT eH
leaving wool alone. as the representa-
demand for ss s'As Isw asSs . H %ss5 eS%mt sh.
slS sss hsd thS ne said tePt In the oil the un Demo,
which the party oreSSisssioS s endorsed sR "l Rss
H 20 .la .s' Rst Rss,sy dcs of ssI' sss5' T
noSa iSstlai' iS He DECLARED that the income tax
SssTs nH' % s.s Ss1Ss Oy @aS ys
any period Of its operation; II it Was right, It
ss3Sld sTtH 9s made 5, the permanent policy q the
President recommended.
70 Referring again TO the sugar schedule. Mr.
the benefit Of one Gig nth Of cent. Why Why Il Was was
Ssssnus but 70 catch % votes s for the Gi nn tLs
other hand. although dozen senators wanted
"a the OH Mr fff'n H dsSsIs SS5 s hSd bS been Kept
this talk about the bill be had not male
behalf of any industry in bis State and
IN THE he was eorroborated by Mr. Jones. He
IAu. 10 selu. oDpo5oQ the income tax IN the ]
nrst conference held before the bill was re-
ported. and had SO continued up to this time.
He would continue to oppose H. because he
bslisVed Il to be vicious. So long as this tax
VAS kept In the bill. Mr., Hin said. that, not
NithetAndIng the request set out in the Fesolu-
tton, he should offer Ame DIM ents 10 the bin ln
the hope that the tax might be changed. The
Seo%s S nj IssS gS5s the sugar and s ths
have been called before the bill was reported
% the Senate At that time part OF the bill
had been discussed aud then withdrawn Tor |
TsDAirs. only 70 be subsequently, reported with
out the members Of the party knowing what
had been done TO IL. The time for a eonferenes