Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-12-13


fort to displasc the unfinished business,
which was the Nicaragua canal bill, with
the bill changing the duty on sugar to 40
per cent ad valorem fiat. This expectation
was realized when Mr.. Gray CDem., Dell
took the floor and stated that he had no
desire to delay consideration of the canal
bill, but he considered the tariff bills OF
greater importance, and he thought the
senate should have an opportunity to say
whether these bills should be considered.
He had, he said, hoped that a vote would
be reached on these bills without obstruc-
ton. He believed IL was the duty Of the
senate to meet the challenge implied In
those bills He did not think the discus
sion of the bills would occasion any great
delay. He therefore moved to displace the
Nicaragua canal bill with the sugar bill.
Sugar Bill sIdetracLed.
Senator Morgan stated that while he ia
vored the sugar bill he should be compell-
ed to vote against its consideration at the
present time owing to the fact that he had
been placed in charge of the Nicaragua
canal bill
The tariff bill as it came from the house
and as it was amended by the senate
finance committee was then read after
Senator Berry Dem., Ark. demanded the
yeas and nays ON the question of consider
alton.
There was much shifting of pairs while
the vote was proceeding and no little de-
lay in the announcement of the result.
When the announcement did come, ID
showed the defeat of Mr.. Gray's motion by
a vote of 90 to %.
Mr.. Vest Dem, MOI then took the
floor to move to take up his resolution for
an amendment of the senate rules, with a
modification, instructing the COMMITTEES
on rules to report by the 10Th inst. He
asked for the yeas and nays on the motion.
Mr. Vest asked leave to say a word, but
Mr. Aldrich objected to debate. Mr.. Vest
found opportunity to say, however, that II
the motion should be agreed to he would
be willing that his resolution should be
temporarily laid aside to permit considera.
ton of the canal bill. He asked IL that
could not be done by unanimous consent,
whereupon Mr.. Faulkner, who was in the
chair replied that the senate could do al
most anything by unanimous consent.
MIR. Harris asked for permission to say
three or five words and was permitted
to go ON. Mr.. Hale remarking that there
could be no objection to three.
Mr.. Harris then announced that q meet
ing of the committee on rules had been
called for Thursday morning to consider
the various resolutions for the amendment
of the rules. With n remark by Mr.. Vest
to the effect that the committee had beer
considering the rules for the past eight
months, the voting on the Vest motion &C
take up his resolution was proceeded with
and the motion was lost-24 yeas to "a
nays.
Mr.. Harris said he had voted against the
closure resolution, first, because the com
mittee on rules would meet today for the
purpose of considering the subject of the
Tn, 1t.
he could not see the necessity of passing
it, AS a member of the committee on
rules he announced that he favored ar
amendment that would give the majority
by a careful and well prepared rule, the
power to close debate upon appropriation
bills as well as revenue. the passage o.
which was absolutely necessary.
The matter was further discussed By
Senators Mandefson, Hill and Faulkner
The senate then resumed the consideration
of the Nicaragua canal BILL and Mr.. Nor
gan Oem.. Ala addressed the senate.
Income Tax Appropriation Stands.
The house entered upon the considera
ton of the urgency deficiency appropria
ton bill. The bill contained two disputed
items-thc appropriation for special pen
sion examiners and the appropriation TO
the collection of the income tax.
The former appropriation opened thu
doors for n debate on the conduct of TIL
| pension Office and especially the practic,
of summarily suspending the payment o
alleged fraudulent PENSIONS and the de
bate on the income tax appropriation wa
| especially lively, but the motion to strik,
| il out was defeated by q vote of 81 to l27
| 1t is probable that a record making vot,
| will be demanded in the house today.
In the course of hot colloquy with Mr.
| Bartlett of New York, Mr.. Mcmillan said
I'm order to show the fragrant wrong tina
| Is done by the system of taxation unde
which we have been living 1 will call you
attention to Mr.. William Waldorf Astor
| This gentleman ran for congress ono
| against the present governor of New York
Mr.. Flower, and was defeated. His defea
soured and embittered him against tn
/ government and our institutions.
| He moved abroad, and, not conten
| with what he had to say against Americs
himself and our American institutions, h
| purchased one of the ablest journals II
Great Britain. He lives there now, an,
his paper is doing its work against our in
situations
The income of this man derived iron
| property in New York Is more than s5,
900, 600 a year. and he does not pay Oh
does pay a state tax, county tax and
municipality tax, it is true) the govern
ment of the United States and has no
paid $40 in ten years, although he has thi
colossal fortune which Is protected by on
army and defended by our navy"
Mr.. Bartlett will answer the gentle
man that there is no better taxpayer In tn
state of New York than Mr.. William "
Aston; no family In the state or county Q
New York that contributes more largcl
70 taxation purposes-state, county an
municipal-than does the Astor family
How about the federal taxF' inquire
Mr.. Mcmillan.
III it be your purpose to prescribe tn
rich, began Mr.. Bartlett, but Mr.. McMil
Ian quickly disclaimed such a purpose
The secretary of the treasury reports,
interrupted Mr.. Straus Dem, n. "
that there will be surplus of revenue {
the extent of SEQ, 600. 900 for the year END
ing June 80, 1895. Now, IL there shout
be a surplus of revenue. Is not the gentl,
man willing to have the income tax N
pealedg'
81 would not be, " replied Mr.. McMi
Ian, until you have complied with III
laws of the United States and refuse I
pay a dollar upon the sinking fund
when you pay up the 500. 600. 900 {
debt which has been incurred in that way
when you comply with tho law and pa
$50, GOO, 900 a year upon the sinking fun,
then IL we have q surplus shall be read
to discuss the question of repeal Of III
tax, but even then l would take taxatio
off clothing and other nccessarics Of II
rather tl.an off wealth.
Internal Revenue Under Civil Service.