Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-06-23
FIsm AGAINST INCOME TAX.
Senator Hill Has . Lively Tilt With
Senator Alien-The Latter Adyo.
Gated the Income Tax.

/ - "H1 - ASSSooeAy s0As Ahcic Woo hot ah'
slightest excuse for the statement that tn,
income tax was a sectional tax It wa
true that under It New York and Maesa
6husetts would pay more in proportion tc
population than the states of the south
and west, but under the bill at large they
would pay less in proportion to theil
wealth than the southern and western
states. Mr.. Teller also said, do not see
that this bill without the income tax will
bring sufficient revenue. 1t might do so.
But We must have more than that. We
owe ak hundred million dollars-some of
1t coming due very soon. The income tax
has come to stay not for Ave years, but as
permanent system.
Mr.. Sherman, rep, of Ohio, made an ar
gument against the income tax. He ad-
mitted that In 1871 he had expressed the
opinion as to the oonstitutionality and JUS
tice of an income tax, and he believed that
under the then circumstances the repeal of
the income tsx was measure of bad pub
lie policy. He believed an income tar to
be fair and just mode of raising revenue.
But he did not think IL was wise now, as
there was no necessity for 1t. Speaking of
the Mckinley act Mr.. Sherman said that
the duty on sugar should never have been
disturbed. He said he should vote against
the income tax provision of the bill because
1t was unnecessary and because 1t was an
invasion of the taxing rights of the states.
Mr.. Sherman denounced trusts, specifying
the sugar trust, and said that If those in
charge of this bill would take as much
pains In striking at corporations and trusts
they would do duty to their country more
important than any they had attempted in
this bill.
Mr.. Plstt rep, Conn., made an argu-
ment against the income tax, Directing to
1t frL---at 1t was unnecessary for the
purpose of raising sufficient revenue, and,
second, that the income tax provision in
the bill was extremely faulty, inequltsble,
unjust and by their complications difficult
of execution.
Mr.. Allen advocated the income tax pro-
visions of the bill and defended the popu-
list party from the charge that 1t proposed
to override property rights.
In the course of Mr.. Aliens speech an
alteration sprang up between him and
Mr.. Hill (dem., of New YORK;. To ques.
ton put by the New York senator as to
whether Mr.. Allen did not know certain
things to be facts the Nebraska senator re-
piled contemptuously: "Ob, / knew 1t
quite well, but don't see its relevancy to
what 1 am saying. The senator must look
upon me in peculiar light"
eyes," Mr.. Hill remarked sarcasticalIy,
Gin very peculiar light" Laughtsrl.
Then Mr.. Allen REFER d to the purchase
of seat In the senate in the Ohio legisls-
ture four or five years ago, and he was In
vited to give circumstances. He declined
and said that Mr.. Hill would never get him
to do 1t.
"Then object" said Mr.. Hill, "to the
senator's doing by insinuation what he dare
not do directly"
II have made no charge" said Mr.. Al
len, "nor can the senator say that have
Charged"
"But you have eaid--" Mr.. Hill inter-
rupted.
swat moment" Mr.. Allen said. 81
have not charged that any man had pur
chased seat in this chamber. I say that
the newspapers of the time eaid So"
"rhe newspapers say q great many
things that are not true" Mr.. Hill put in.
"And If the senator from New York."
Mr.. Allen continued, sdid not see the re-
port think he Ia the only man In the sen.
ate who did not. Whether there was then
a purchase of seat in this chamber do
not know"
'If there is any such case, Mr.. Hill said,
''aud If any United States senator was
elected by such means the senator from
Nebraska should have 1t investigated by
committee
1.-THE man who was elected to the senate
by that legislature" Mr.. Allen replied, sis
not in the senate to day, and the senator
has no right to grow 30 Indignant"
81 do not know to whom the senator re-
fers," Mr.. Hill said. 81 do not recollect
any such circumstance"
1.-THE senator from New York" Mr.. Al
len continued, "knows as well rs l do that
charges of that kind were made through
the press at the time. If he does not, he is
ignorant of the current newspaper liters-
ture of four years ago."
docs the senator think 1t fair" Mr..
Hill asked, ''to the senate and the people
to make such a statement and decline to
have the fact investigated?h
Mr.. Allen repeated his former answer
and spoke of the arrest of the Coxeyites-
"poor friendless deviIs"-for trespassing
on the grass Of the capitol grounds at the
time that one of the railroad autocrats of
the country was sitting in one of the COM
mittee rooms of the capitol undertaking
to dictate terms by which the government
was to BIS "bnncoed out of hundred mil
lion dollars He then went on with his
speech in defence of the income tax. Be-
fore he had finished his remarks Mr.. Allen
had several more tits with Mr.. Hill, as
well as colleagues with other senators.
Mr.. Jarvis, dem, of North Carolina, the
successor of the late Senator Vance, ed
vocated the income tax. Referring to Mr..
Hills prediction that the passage of an in
come tax would sound the de 9TH knell of
the democratic party Mr.. Jarvis said:
"If the democratic party has no higher
Tee x1or, hO,x Of hn
worship at the shrine of the accumulated
wealth of the country the sooner 1t dies
the better" [Applanse
When Mr.. Jarvis had concluded Mr..
Hill took the floor and suggested that as he
desired to reply at some length, the senate
should now adjourn.
Mr.. Harris insisted on q longer session.
Mr.. Hill resented the discourtesy of Mr..
Harris in not yielding to an adjournment.
Mr.. Hill denied that the day had been as
Mr.. Harris had said, wasted. He added
that the action of the senator under the
circumstances was cruel and unjust and
unworthy of that senator.
"The senator from Tennessee" eaid Mr..
Harris, ''takes the responsibility most
oheerfully and gladly"
snapped in.
because he chooses to do it," Mr.. Har.
ris said.
81 will put some other responsibility
on the SENATOR Mr.. Hill threatened.
proceed" Mr.. Harris said defiantly
and senator's and spectators laughed.
Ct WILL" said Mr.. Hill, "but do not
intend to. be ordered around. 1 will not hav,
plantation manners exhibited here. I in
| tend to take my time"
'Thst," Mr.. Harris retorted with bitter
| ness, sis the manners of the slums of New
| York"
s'It may be-" Mr. Hill replied with equa
asperity, ''but they are better than th.
manners of the plantations of Tennessee.
Mr.. Hill then In calmer tone presented
petitions from the city of New York sRains
W. D. Hornblower and Wheeler Il. Peck
ham. Then Mr.. Hill talked of his effort
to have the rules amended SO as to allow
cloture. Finally Mr.. Aldrich suggeste,
that he preserve the rest of his speech til
tomorrow and that come of the forms
amendments to the income tax provision
might be disposed of tonight. Mr.. Hi
assented and offered an amendment t
make the income tax go into effect Januar
1, 1896, instead of January 1, 1895.
| A vote was taken on one of the commit
4 tee amendments, verbal one, but no quo
| rum appeared, and Mr.. Harris gave motto
that he would not consent to an adjourn
ment to-iaorrow until the bill was reporte
back to the senate. The senate then at
journed.
Labor Day a Legal Holiday.
| WASHINGTON, June 22.-The senate t