The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-27
SENATOR HILLS
STURDY FIGHT
Vigorously Opposes Income Tax Features Of
the Wilson Bit,
HE IS OUT VOTED At EVERY HAND
Aided by the Republican Side of the
Senate and Four Democrats the
Member From New York Wages
Bitter War Upon Populist's Mis-
chevious Notwithstanding of
the House.
WASHINGTON. d. G June 2G

OZONE eight sections, covering
" about eighteen pages Of tho tariff
nm bill. We're disposed Of in the SEN
" alto today, all applying to the in.
come tax. and twelve moro remain to
he gone through with before that por-
tion of the hill will be completed, Dur.
ing the first half day Mr. Hill, of New
York, WIS again tho central
figure of opposition to the finance
committee. and Mt one point he
almoat snccesded in getting the
better of the committee. When
the tariff bill was laid before the senate,
the pending question being on the in
come tax provisions, Mr.. Hill with.
drew an amendment which he had of.
fered before the adjournment on Sat-
urday to strike ont the exemption from
| taxation Of the income Of United StaJes
honds so exempted by the law of their
issuance, and he suggested to make tho
clause read "the principal and interest
Of which are, by the law Of their issu-
ance, etc.
Then Mr. Hill stated that tho reason
why he hHd offered his amendment last
Saturday (Which he now admitted
should not be agreed TOY was to,call
the attention of the people to the
fact that ak hundred aud thirty
five millions of property were
by this clause taken ont Of
tho taxable property of the country.
He then offered an amendment to in
clude within the exemption the bonds
of stat', county, municipality or towns,
and he made an argument in support
Of that amendment
Mr.. Vest argued against the amend
mant and a number of senators on both
sides of the cham Der took part in the
debate,
AMENDMENT REJECTED.
Finally the discussion was closed and
the vote was taken on Mr.. Hills
amendment 1t YVES rejectsd-yeas, "a; ;
nays, 30 All the Republicans voted
for it, as well as three Democrats
Gray, Hill and Pugh. Two Of the
Popullst senators-AIlen and PETER
voted against it, Another Populist.
Kyle. and Mr.. Smith (N ~. were
paired with Republicans. Mr.. Irby 6.
C.) voted with his party.
Then MIR. Hill moved m amendment
restricting the exemption of state
bonds mot county or mnnicipal). Mr..
Hill also made an argument in sup
port Of this amendment, and when he
had concluded, the argument in SUP
port of hiR amendment was continued
by Senators Gray. (Del); Pugh, (Ala.) u;
Cstf'rey, (Ln); Hosr, (Mass.) Haw-
10y, Comm; and against j. Mr.. Lind-
say. (Ky.) and Mr.. Gcorga, (Miss. J
The vote WAS taken aud the amend.
men: was rejccted-yeas 81, nays 80.
Four Democratic senators who had
hecn hitherto faithful 10 their party
ranged themselves on the side of Mr..
Hill. They were Senators Gray,
Delaware; Morgan and Pugh, Ala
bamn; aud Cafferey, Louisiana But
Mr. Morgan. who wonll have voted
for Mr. Hills amendment, WAS pnirod
with Mr.. Quay Pa.), who as Repuh-
lican, wOnld also have voted for it, and
so two votes in It's favor were lost. Be.
sides that. Senator Irhy g. c.. who
has usually been found voting with
MIR. Hill voted with his party. and the
Pcpulist senators also voted with the
Democrats. In this way Mr.. Hill failed
to get his amendment adopted, but he
came dangerously close TO it,
Mr. McLanrin, OF Mississippi, moved
to reconsider the votes whereby some
daya ago, the salaries OF the president
of the United States and of United
States judges were exempted from in
come Tux, hut whether MIR. McLauren
will wait til the bill shall bs reported
10 the senate or not 10 take action in
the matter remains to be- decided The
provisions as to corporations occupied
the remainder OF the days session up to
6. Is, when the senate adjourned.
APPROPRIATION BILL DISPOSED OF.
The house today finally disposed of
the general deficiency approximation
bill for the year ending June 30, 1894.
1t was agreed MS the result Of three
honrs discussion to appropriate $780,
600 toward the payment Of the iuig-
mrnts on account of Indian depredu-
tions, which aggregate S5i4. 900 The
changes made in the bill. added, net
something like 500 600 TO the total ap
preparations carried by it, making it
in round numbers 5000, 600.
In tho morning hours a senate bill
WAS passed on motion of Mr.. McGann
Dem, lll.). making Labor Day (the
first Monday of Septcmbsr) n legal
holiday. Also house bill on motion
of Mr.. Pickler (Rep.. S D. providing
that in all claims arising under the
pension laws of tho United States. the
oath of private or non commissioned
officer shall have the same force and
effect as that of commissioned Off
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