Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-07-05


mess in the senate was Saturday oc-
cupied by Mr. Call with resolution
providing for a committee of five SEN
atOrs to investigate the election and
control Of senator's and representative
by corporations. He made a brief
speech on the subject
Mr.. sherman said he was willing
that the investigation should be al
lowed, so far as Florida was con-
cerned, but he cid not think it was
just 10 make it so broad ard sweep
ing as to include the whole country.
The resolution went over and the
tariff bill was taken up. Mr.. Hill took
the hoog. He said that Friday would
be known III history as populist day,
abiding to the speeches of Senators
Kyle and Allen. He said that no at
tempt had been made to attack the re-
peal Of the state bank tax or to enact
a free coinage blu in this bill, both Of
which are endorsed by many demo
Gratis and considered part of the
pla tform, while especial effort has
been made to go outside Of the plat
form the incorporate the income bill
into the bill.
No other system of taxation opened
such a broad field for fraud and eva
sion and none offered such tempta-
TONS If the tax were to be imposed
there is no reason why the exemption
should be $4,000, when in monarchical
countries, when this tax was levied,
the exemption was but $3.50, and even
down TO $271. Was it to compensate
for the high cost OF living here? He
believed that the higher the eXemp
ton the harder it would be to defend
this tax.
Having spoken nearly two hours, Mr.
Hill gave way to Mr.. Callinger, who
also opposed the income tax. Then
Mr.. Hill offered the amendment limit
ing the exemption Of the tax to in
comes less than $4,000 which Mr.. Vest
had offered yesterday On behalf of the
finance committee, but which he after
wards withdrew. 1t was lost-3O to SO
Mr.. Hill made a motion to subSti
! tute $4,000 for the $4,000 line Of ex
emption from income tax. The vote
was 26 yeas to 80 nays.
Senator Hill moved to make the lint
Of exemption from the income tax 81,
900 instead of $4,000. The vote was
Yeas Is, nays 80.
| Mr.. Hill moved for limit of $1,000
This was lost-yeas 25,-nays 80.
! On Mr.. Hills amendment to change
! the date ON which the income tax pro
! vision goes into effect from Jan.
1895, to January, 1896, and the date o
! it's expiration from 1900 to 1901, thu
yeas were 26 and nays IL.
Senator Allison today introduced al
amendment to the tariff bill, addin:
a new section to the internal revenu
part Of the bill, the effect of which j
to increase the tax on retail liquO
dealers from $25 to $50 and on whole
sale dealers from 500 to 5000.
Mr.. Hoar offered an amendment t.
j except from the Inheritance tax Inca
descendants and widows. LOST:
to So
Mr.. Hoar then offered an amend
ment providing that the tax should no
apply to inheritances of lineal de
scendants and widows on estates les
than $1,000. Lost q to %.
Mr.. Hill further proposed an amend
ment to exempt the salary of the pres
ident Of the United States from TIL
tax. Il am not authorized to speal
for the president" Mr. Hill said witt
a smile. ''in this or any other matter
h. ~; 10
ment to one citizen Of New York, AM
1 think the committee ought to accep
the amendment"
LAS Cleveland is the last demOcrati
president we shall ever have from
New York." said Mr.. Vest, 1.-The appea
is almost irresistible"
eff you persist in this species Q
taxation" said Mr.. Hill, turning t
him, ''he will be the last aemocrati
viva voce vote.
The amendment was carried by
president from any state"
In the house senate bill making labo
day a legal holiday was ordered t
lie on the speakers table for the pres
ent
A report was made in the cOntestet
election case of Tom Watson agains
J. G.. c.. Black, of the tenth congress
sional district Of Georgia, deciding Il
! favor of Mr. Black, the incumbent.
Washington, June 25.-The assassina
ton Of the president Of the Frenel
republic was the one overriding tOpi
in the senate. The chaplain referre
to it feelingly in the opening prayer
The reading of the journal was dis
pensed with and Chairman Morgan
of the committee on foreign relation
made formal announcement of the as
sasination, offered resolutions of COZ
dolence with France which wer
adopted, also a resolution requestin
the president to cause the action to b
transmitted to the French government
Mr.. Morgan accompanied his resC
buttons with a speech in which he re
| viewed with much feeling the histor
Of France and it's friendly relation
with this country. He was followe
by Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, and at tn
close of the session the senate ad
jOurned until tomorrow.
In the house similar action wa
taken, feeling speeches being made b.
Mr.. Hit, of Illinois, and others.
Washington, June 26.-In the senat
Mr.. Hill withdrew the amendmen
offered on Saturday to strike out tn
provision eXempting the interest OF