Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-01

this to 10 per cent, Agreed TO.
Mr.. Pence (COloradO) offered an
amendment to the income tax sections
providing for a graduated tax. 1t pro-
posed one per cent on incomes over
s., 500 and up TO $4,000; two per cent.
on SUMS over $40, 600 and under $50, 900;
three per cent. on sums over $50, 900 and
under 500, 600; four per cent. on sums
over $50, 900 and under 100000, and FIVE
per cent on sums over 100000.
Mr.. Sibley (Den., Pennsylvania Of
fered q substitute making the income
tax rates two per cent. on incomes from
$40. 600 TO $50 900; three per cent. from
$50, 600 20 $780, OO9; five per cent. be-
tween SlO0, 600 and $500 600, and ten
per cent. OE sums over $500 900. Mr..
Sibley in a brief speech supported his
amendment. A graduated income tax,
be urged, wonld act as a check on the
ACCUMULArIONs OF VAST FORTUNES.
After some further debate between
Mr. Grosvenor aud Mr.. Money, Mr..
Reed got the floor and read a petition
adopted by a convention OF wooden
manufacturers 10 New York City, jan
uary 10. protesting against the passage
Of the Wilson bill. That meeting, Mr.,
Reed says, was attended by men who
represented $500. 100000, but they were
men who, by the operation or portion
OF the Wilson bill, would be exempt
from the operation Of the portion under
consideration (the income tax.
Mr.. EnIOe (Dem., Tennessee,) fob
lowed with some very sarcastic com
ments upon Mr.. CoCkrsn's speech
Yesterday and upon the New York
Democracy generally.
1--WE had better leave the Democratic
party" interposed Mr.. Campbell (Dem.,
New York;
"Oh, no. retorted Mr.. EnlOe, you
will not leave the Democratic party;
you would have do place to 60"
Laughter.
Mr.. Sibley's amendment was lost
without division.
The vote then REQUIRED on Mr.. Pence's
graduated income tax amendment, but
it was lost, 66 to ll2.
81. Springer proposed az amendment
TO include within the operation OF the
income tax: THE amount OF money
and the value of any aod all property,
real and personal, received by gift' de-
vice, or inheritance.
Mr.. Bynum's substitute was agreed
to without division. 1t Is estimated
that this provision will add S3,000000
per annum to the revenue. The vote
then recurred upon the adoption OF
THE INTERNAL REVENUE AMENDMENT
All the Populists aud quite a number
OF Republicans including MesSrS Bow
ers, OF California; Pickler, Of South
Dakota: Hartman, of Montana; Sweet,
OF Idaho; Barthold, of Missouri; Taylor
OF Tennessee; White, OF Ohio, and Doc
little, o. Washington, voted for IL. The
main body OF the Republicans, how
ever, did not vote. The vote against
the amendment was confined TO Demo
Gratis from eastern States. The amend
ment was carried-l15 to 56. The in
tarnal revenue amendment having been
dispOsed Of, the chair stated that the
pending amendments were those on the
barley scheduls, which were pend
ing when the committee rose
last Saturday. Mr.. Lockwood made
the point of order that these
amendments could not b9 voted upon
until the bill was reported to the House.
The Chair overrulsd the point OF order
and Mr.. Lockwood appealed from the
decision OF the Chair The decision OF
the Chair was Sustaiued-lSe TO IA.
Mr.. LockwOod's evident purpose was
10 secure time TO prevent vote until
$3.50, when the committee would have 10
rise.
HE MADE A POINT OF ORDER
that when the committee rose last Sat-
urdav debate had not been closed. He
desired TO debate the question. The
Chair took him of his feet by declaring
that when the conn ttee rose last Sat
urday it was dividing on motion to
close debate.
lie ordered the telers TO take their
placee. The advocates Of the barley
amendments rushed forward and ran
between the tellers. The opponents
Jagged behind while the minutes ticked
bv. The tellers lacked only seven votes
of a quorum when the hour Of $50 ar
rived, and the committee rose and the
House recessed until O'Clock.
The last night session OF the tarlH
bill was unusually interesting. 1t was
after midnight when the House ad-
journed.
WILL DOUBLE UP On The WORK.