The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-01
INCOME TAX REMAINS.
The House 50 Decides by an Over.
whelming Vote.
IT GOES WITH THE WILSON BILL.
Mr.. Wilson Claims a Sure Majority for
His Measure of Thirty -four votes-Ken-
tuckians Disgusted with the Proposed
whisky Legislation.

tuckians Disgusted with the Proposed
whisky Legislation.
WARRINGTON, Fob. I. - The internal
revenue bill was placed as a rider upon
the tariff bill late yesterday afternoon by
q vote OF l75 TO SO. The entire day was
spent in the consideration of amendments
which were offered to the various internal
rev enue features. The principal fight
camo upon the proposal TO increase the
tax upon whisky from 90 cents to si and
extend the bonded period from three to
eight years These provisions, especially
the one looking to an increase of the
bonded period, were bitterly opposed by
prominent members upon both sides OF
the house. and despite the opposition the
latter proposition, that Is, the one to in.
crease the bonded period to eight years,
was stricken out, while the increase of
the tax from 90 cents TO sl was allowed to
stand.
The Kentucky members say that this
will bring ruin and disaster to the whisky
interests of their state. Kentucky alone
has over s5 600, 900 gallons of whisky now
In bond, upon whiol, the tax will be in
creased without giving them the benefit
OF an extension OF the bonded period.
Only one other amendment OF impor-
tance to the internal revenue features of
the bill was carried 1t was provision TO
extend the operation of the income tax TO
all moneys and personal property given or
bequeathed by inheritance This, it is
estimated will increase the revenue from
the incometax about -, 600 900 per annum.
After the disposal of the internal reve-
nue. amendment row occurred over the
four amendments to the barley schedule
which were pending last Saturday, and
BY dlnJ of maneuvering Mr.. Lockwood,
who is opposing them, managed to pre-
vent vote until the hour of recess ar
rived
AT IL o'clock today the tariff bill WAS
reported to the house. Three hours Is
then allowed for closing the debate, ono
aud a half hours on side, Mr.. Reed will
make the closing speech for his side. and
Speaker Crisp and Chairman Wilson will
close the Democratic side At 3 o clock
the vote will be taken upon the bill and
pending amendments. Several separate
votes will probably be demanded upon
amendments, among them being the
amendment abolishing the sugar bounty.
This may delay the final vote until even
ing.
Under the rule the only motion which
can intervene before the flual vote is take
upon the passage of the bill after the
amendments are disposed OF Is motion
to recommit with or without instructions.
As the Repu blicans have decided to refuse
60 Join In this effort to recommit the bill
II Ia a foregone conclusion that it will he
defeated, II made.
semi official estimate made by Chair
man Wilson and some Of his friends upon
the committee who have studied the sit
uatlon gives the new tariff bill at least "a
majority, as follows; For-Democrats,
is2 Populists, IL; total, 1893. Against
Republicans, l26; Democrats, 82; and |
Populist (Newlands Of Nesa ada; total. 159.
The last night session of the tariff do
bato was unusually interesting The
speakers were Messrs. Baker (Kan), Bing-
ham n, W, Hooker a. ", KEN (Neb.),
Camineeti (CalD, Cummings tN W
Btalliugs (Ala.l, Cooper Crex J, Blanchard
Qa.l. Ryan IN. W PASCAL (Tex.) Nc
Cieary (Minn. and Houck (O). Mr.. Cum
mings made n vigorous speech against the
bill, As the representative OF tho labor
organizations, the steel pen makers, the
cloak makers, the diamond workers, the
typographical union and other similar or
ganizations he protested against it. It
was drawn with total disregard of their
interests. 1t was after midnight when
the house adjourned.
The entire time Of the senate was con-
aRmed IN the discussion of the resolution
Of Senator Stewart tNev.) declaring that
the secretary OF the treasury has no power
20 issue the bonds for which bids have
b6en Invited. Senator Allen opened the
discussion In support OF the resolution
Senator Hoar surprised some OF his Re-
publican colleagues by sustaining the po-
sition taken by Senators Allen and Stew
art, and Senator Gorman made a speech
directed principally to replying to the par
tsan structures OF Senator Sherman on
Tuesday. but giving no expression of his
opinion as to the authority of the secre-
tary of the treasury to apply the proceeds
Of the bonds TO meeting current expenses.
The bond resolution went over.