The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-01
THE WILSON TARIFF BILL
1t Is No Longer Open to
Amendments.
The Internal Revenue Bill Put
on as a Rider.
A Tax on Incomes Included in Its
Provisions.
Tho Tax on whisky Increased and the
Bonded Period Not Extended.
Final Vote on the Bill Set
for Today.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The internal
revenue bill was placed as rider upon
the tariff bill this afternoon by vote OF
175 to 56. The entire day was spsnt in
consideration of amendments to the
various internal revenue features. The
principal fight came upon the proposal
to increase the tax upon whisky from
80 cents to 81, and extend tie bonded
period three to eight years. These pro-
visions, especially the one looking to
the increase OF the bonded period, were
bitterly opposed upon both Hides of the
house, and the proposition to extend the
bonded period to eight years was
stricken out, while the increase of the
tax from 80 cents to 81 was allowed to
stand. The Kentucky members say this
will bring ruin and disaster to the
whisky interests of their state. Ken
tucky alone has over 85,000.000 gallons
of whisky in bond upon which the tax
is increased without giving them the
benefit of the extension OF the bonded
period.
Only one other amendment OF import
ance to the internal revenue features o.
the bill was carried. 1t was the pro-
vision to extend the operation of the in
come ta-i TO all money and personal
property given or bequeathed by in
heritsnce. This, it is estimated, will
increase the revenue about $3,000,0 900.
After the disposal of the internal rev.
enue amendments, row occurred ovel
the amendments to the barley schedule
pending last Saturday, end by dint o
maneuvering, Lockwood, who is opposed
to them, managed to prevent vote un
til the hour of recess arrived.
FINAL DEBLTE AND VOTE.
At IL O'Clock tomorrow, according tt
tho special order, the tariff bill will b'
reported to the house. Three hours will
be allowed for closing the debate one
and half hours on each side. Reet
will make the closing speech for his sid
and Speaker Crisp and Chairman Will
son will close for the Democratic side
At 3 O'Clock vote will be taken upor
the bill and the pending amendments
Under the rule the only motion which
can intervene before the final vote i
taken upon the passage OF the bill, ate
the amendments are disposed OF, is
motion to recommit, with or withou
instructions. AS the Republicans hav,
decided to refuse to join in an effort t.
recommit, it is a foregone conclusion
that 1t will be defeated if made.
A eemi-official estimate made by viii
son and some friends on the committed
gives the bill "a majority, divided as fol
lows: Democrats, 1872: Populists, ii
total, 1893; against. 126 Republicans snt
80 Democrats and one Popullst (New-
lands of Nevada); total, l59.
THE DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
When the house met today it wen
into committee of the whole, according
to the special order, and the day wa
devoted to debate under the fve-minut'
rule. the whole internal revenue amend
ment being open to amendment.
Tate of Georgia offered an amendmen
striking out the section relating to thu
tax on whisky, increase OF the bonded
period and the manner of collecting tn,
tax. Tate explained that il the amend
ment WAS adopted the law would re
main as it is.
Cultivate offered an amendment tt
the amendment to increase the tax OF
whisky from 80 cents to 81 per galloI
when in bond one year, $1.10 when IL
bond two years, $1.30 when in bone
three wears, the bonded period to enc
at that time. He said he did not in
tend to press the amendment. The
provisions OF the bill were wrong. II
the interest OF reform, few days ago
the bounty on sugar was abolished
Now it was proposed to give bounty tc
the whisky industry, to increase thu
bonded period from three years to eigh
years. at loss OF 10 cents a gallon.
"Do understand the bill to increase
the bonded period to eight years 2
asked Dockery.
''It does"
"Then it should be voted down."
Montgomery of Kentucky, memDe
OF the ways and means committee
strongly defended the whisky provision
of the bill.
Caruth OF Kentucky made an elo-
ouent plea ior the extension OF the
bonded period in the interest OF tn
Blue erase disrillers.
Dingley offered an amendment t(
strike out all the words providing TO
the extension of the bonded period.
An amendment by Bland providing
for the extension of the bonded perio,
beyond three years, was lost.
Dingley's amendment to strike out th
extension of the bonded period carried
WHISKY MEN DEFEATED.
Montgomery offered an amendmen
extending the bonded period, but if il
bond more than three years, the owne
must nay the estimated cost of exports
tion and reimportation.
A heated discussion arose between
Cultivate, Montgomery and Caruth
the former claiming the people wer
not interested in the ovsrproduction Q
whisky, SO it can be speculated in, an
favoring the entire prevention OF tn
expectation of whisky, while the tv
Kentucky members asserted the actio
Of the house meant ruin to q grea
producing industry.
The amendment was agreed to with
out objection, perfecting the text OF th
bilk so as to leave no doubt OF the fac
that all whisky in bond is to be cub
iected to an increased tax.
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