The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-23
HILL ON A new TACK.
He Tries to Amend the Income
Tax Provisions.
Proposes to Reduce Exemption Limit
as Low as 1000.
The Senate Steadily Votes Down tho
Suggested Changes.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, June 23.-The half
hour usually devoted to miscellaneous
business in the Senate was to-day occu-
pied by Mr.. Call Dem., FlaJ with
resolution providing for a committee of
five Senators to investigate the election
and control of Senators and Represen-
tatives by corporations. He made
brief speech on tbs subject ,,.u,,u cha,
the investigation should be allowed. so
far as Florida was concerned. but he
did not think 1t was just to make 1t so
broad and sweeping as contained In the
resolution and including the whole coun-
The resolution went over at 1890 and
the Tariff bill was taken up.
e6 Mr. H Ssm New 1Sr w s9Sh the he
known in history as Populist day and
referred to the speeches OF Senators Kyle
and Allen in speaking for the doctrines
of their party, He said that no attempt
had been made to go at the repeal of
the State bank tax. nor to enact free
coinage bill, both of which are Endorsed
by many Democrats and considered a
efforts had been made to 60 outside OF
the platform to incorporate the income
tax In the bill.
With regard to the charge that the
he believed there would be no more per-
jury there than in other States. As a
matter OF fact, he believed that this tax
could be evaded without resort to per-
jury. He went on to explain that man
estimating his income might deduct
salaries for his wife and children. 1t
would be a dishonest practice, but 1t
could not be detected or punished. No
other system OF taxation opened such n
broad field for fraud and evasion and
and none offered such temptations.
If the tax were to be imposed there
was no reason why the exemption be
5000, when in morarchical countries,
where this tax was levied, the exemption
was but 3750 and even down to $21. Was
living here? He believed that the higher
the exemption, the harder 1t would be
to defend this tax.
Mr. A ifip the Nebraska PSopulist, NJ Hi ii
ridiculed the mission of the Populist
party, which he declared was helped by
and could subsist only on hard times,
tory achieved by. the Popuiists In this
bill exclusive of the income taxi. It had
not secured free sugar, free coal. free
Mr. Hill gave way at 1915, after hav-
G Ga REP n. H., who made an
At the conclusion of MIR. GalIinger,s
remarks. Mr.. Vest withdrew his amend
49, 600 to 5000. and allowed Mr.. Hill to
The motion was defeated, is to AZ.
Mr.. Hill then moved to reduce the ex-
emption from 5000 to $1,000. This was
lRep;, Idaho, Hansbroush (Rep., N: d.,
M MOn and Rf 4Peer Ore Rep cSTsF on F shs
vote changed from nay to yea.
Mr.. Hill then moved to reduce the ex-
emption to. $500. This, motion shared
The fate Of q ITS % two predecessors being
Mr. Hill re-orfered the Vest amend.
ment to reduce the exemption from 81 00C
to 5000. He had understood yesterday
agreed that this reduction should be
made.
DO you favor TT" asked Mr.. Palmer
Il do" replied Mr.. Hin. in the sense
bill more justifiable and less indie.
fensibie; I think 1t mighty poor argp'
ment for Democrats to oppose this
port 1t II offered by somebody else,
| on its merits"
Mr.. Palmer said he had always favored
the $1,000 exemption.
When the vote was taken the Demo;
cratic majority, except Messrs. Hill and
Irby. voted solidly against the amend
ment. It was defeatsd-30 to 49,
to change the date on which the In.
CO me tax provision OF the bill should
go into effect, from Jan. /. 1896, to Jan. l.
1895. the amendment was defeated,
| to II.
Nessrs. Mcpherson and Smith. Demo.
Gratis. OF New Jersey. voted in favor OF
this amendment.
Mr.. Hoar then offered an amendment
| providing that the tax should apply tC
| inherltances OF lineal descendants and
| widows on estates less than 5000. Lost
81 10 %