Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-24

OF all the members OF family. The vote
on this amendment was-yeas, "; nays.
81, as follows:
Yeas Messrs. Aidrich. Carey, Chand-
Ter. Cullom. Davis. Dixon, Dolph. Dubois.
Frye. Gallingcr. Gray. Hale. Hansbrough,
Hawley, Higgins. Hill. Hoar. Lodge,
Mitchell OF Oregon. Morgan. Patton. Per-
kins. lqatt Proctor. Quay, Sherman
Shoup. Squire. Teller, and washburn-s0.
Nays--Messrs. Allen. Bate. Berry, Black
burn, Coke. Daniel. Faulkner, George,
Gibson Gordon, German, Harris, Hunton.
1rby, Jarvis. Jones OF Arkansas. Lindsay.
McLaurin. Martin. Mills. Mitchell OF WIS
consin, Murphy. Pesco, Pugh. Roach,
Smith. Turpie, Vest Villas. Walsh, ard
White-3l.
An inquiry was made by Mr.. Sherman
as to the estimated annual yield OF the
income-tax. II was stated by Mr.. Vest
that II had been estimated at $3o.O0O0Oo,
but that he could ind no reliable data
for such an estimate Mr.. Hill inquired
as to the principles on which the salaries
OF United States Judges were to be
exempted.
Mr.. Vest confessed that that amendment
did not commend itself to his judgment.
There was much plausibllity, however.
In the contention OF Chief-Justice fancy
that, as the Constitution provided that
the compensation OF United States judges
should not be diminished during their
term OF Office, the exaction OF an income
tax from that compensation would be an
infringement OF the Constitution.
MIR. Hin then moved an amendment
70 apply the same principal 10 the
President OF the United States. The
President, he said. did not ask IL.
He QInD was not authorized to speak for
reh m
Qaughter), but he thought that IL the
salaries Of the Supreme Court were
exempted at the personal request OF the
Senator from Missouri the same ex-
emption should be given to the clti-
zen OF New York, who now occupied the
place of President Of the United States.
''air. President" said Mr.. Vest, with
| good-humored satire, "as this Is proba-
bly, the last President we shall nave
from the State Of New York, the APP
peal Is almost irresistible. General
laughter. I'm which Mr.. Hill himself took
part)
II am afraid, Mr.. President" Mr.. Hi
promptly retorted, that II we keep on
with this kind OF taxation. this VIII be
| the last Democratic President we snail
! have from any State in the Union.' zap
| plause in the galleries)
Mr.. Hills amendment was agreed 70
| without opposition. and so the salary
| Of the President Is also exempted from
| the income-tax.
| Mr.. Hilrs next amendment was 70
strike out the exemption of such United
| States bonds as are, by the law OF their
| issuance. EXEMPT from all Federal taxa
| ton. This amendment was not dis
| posed of.
| In consequence OF the sitting heat
| in the Chamber and of the assurance
| held out by Mr. Hale that the re-
naming provisions OF the income-taN
| could not be disposed OF on Monday, MT.
| Harris. at 4:3O, consented to an ADJOURN
| ment
! House of Representatives.
| Speaker Crisp resumed his duties 10
| dauy. and as he raped the House 10 order
| a RIPPLE of applause swept over the hooi
| at his temperance. He showed traces
| Of the effects of his recent illness IN DOT"
| appearance and manner
| The report of the Committee on Glec-
| lions i'm the case Of the contest OF Wat
| son against Black, in favor OF Black was
| made TO the House by Mr.. Lester VI
| Georgia, and placed on the calendar.
| The remainder OF the days session was
/ devoted, in Committee Of the Whole 10
| consideration of the general uehclehcy
| bill for the current year. The entire DILL
| with the exception of the paragraph re-
| lating to Indian depreciation claims, was
| read and that subject viii come up Moi
| day or Tuesday. when the bill Will again
! be the pending business. NO amendments
| of importance were made.
| The senate amendments 20 the House OIL
incorporating the Grand Lodge, knights
| OF Pythias, were agreed TO, and inc
| measure now goes TO the President ior
his signature Adjourned.