Evening journal., 1894-01-30
TALK OF AN INCOME TAX
Debate on Internal Revenue Fea-
lures Amounts to This.
SOME PRESIDENTIAL PLUMs DROP.

Colonel Thomas Moonlight as Embassador
to BolivIa-The House May Take Up tho
Hawaiian Question Next Triday-sena-
tor Chandler Hits Hill aud Cleveland.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-The general de-
bate upon the internal revenue features Of
the tariff bill was entered upon, hut only
one sensational speech was made, that OF
Mr.. Covert of New York, who announced
his unalterable opposition to the entire
bill because, in his opinion, it was framed
to compel the incorporation Of an income
tax
Mr.. Covert in crticising the action of
the ways and means committee, contended
that the meaning of tariff reform was well
understood during the campaign Of 1892
Free trade was not spoken of except in
condemnation of it. Tariff reform was I'M
derstood to be a judicial revision OF the
dutlable list-the reduction only of duties
upon articles unduly protected. That was
what he and his people understood by
tariff reform. They did not understand
that the work Of reform should be done
with an ak. He believed that the work OF
the ways and means committee was incom-
plete and unsatisfactory.
The bill had been framed in order to
make an income tax positive necessity,
and it was therefore just as Objectionable
and indefensible, in his opinion, as If this
amendment had not been offered. He was
therefore opposed to the pending bill, ut
terly regardless of the fact that the income
tax had been proposed as an amendment
TO bolster up and sustain an inadequate
revenue measure Republican applause. ]
Messrs. McMillin of Tennessee and Hall
of Kansas ably presented arguments in fa-
vor Of the imposition of such tax.
Hawaii Fixed For Friday.
The long deferred debate on Hawaii will
come up in the house next Friday, unless
the passage Of the Wilson bill should be
unexpectedly delayed, and will last two
days, an arrangement to this effect having
been reached between the committee on
rules and Mr.. McCreary, chairman of the
committee on foreign affairs. The COM
mittee has informed Mr.. MoCreary that a
special rule will be brought in making Ha
( waii a special order for two days.
In anticipation of the debate Mr. Nc
Creary presented favorable report on his
resolution condemning the course of Min
lister Stevens and pronouncing against for
eign interference. No mention is made Of
the fruitless effort to restore the queen
The report is signed by the Democratic
members Of the foreign affairs committee
, The Republican members Of the commit
} tee will make no minority report on thu
McCreary resolution. They will conin'
their efforts to urging a substitute to tn
McCreary resolution, which in itself viii
amount to more than a minority report.
Mr.. Hit has charge Of the preparation
of this substitute, but he has been con
g aul nraA
, still unable to attend to congressional
J business. Mr.. McCreary announced to tn
. house that he had conferred with Mr.. Hit
aud that the latter had told HIM Of tn
purpose Of presenting a substitute instea
Of minority report.
d The Republican substitute is expecte
0 not only TO sustain Minister Stevens an
to criticise the efforts to bring about re-
q toration. but also to present what is n
garded as much more impOrtant-the emu
citation of policy as to the attitude of th
United States on annexation in genera
II is the understanding that an America
10 policy of annexation will be clearly 81
forth The McCreary resolution MAKE
70 no reference to the policy OF this countI
4 as to the annexation Of Hawaii.
z Chandler Attacked Hill and Cleveland.
s The Hawaiian controversy and the fe
/. eral elections bill occupied the time Of I'll
4 senate. Senator Teller of Colorado argue
T. in favor Of the annexation of Hawaii. III
Is Hawaiian resolution went over aud wi
II doubtless be again discussed at mu,
d length before n vote is reached.
Il The federal elections bill being tax,
T. up, Senator Chandler finished his speel
10 in opposition to the measure, ending wi
~ a vigorous attack on Senator Hill az
e. President Cleveland, the former of who
he as governor aud the latter as q private eli
m zen had power by the wave Of the hand
: stop election frauds in New York.