The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-01
RIDER ON THE TARIFF
Internal Revenue Bill Tackled OH
to the Wilson Measure.
BY Vote of 175 to 56 the House Com
mittee of the Whole Decided to
Consolidate the Bills.
BLACK EYE FOR DISTILLERS
Proposition to Extend the Bonded
Period Defeated.
ALI Whisky to Pay a Tax of Sl-IncOme
Tax Section Changed-HOw Some of
the Indiana Members Voted.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The internal
revenue bill was placed as a rider on the
tariff bill this afternoon by vote Of 175
to 80. The entire day in the House was
spent in considering amendments which
were offered to the various internal rev.
enue features. The principal fight came
upon the proposal to increase the tax upon
whisky from 30 cents to 81, and extend the
bonded period from three to eight years.
These provisions, especially the one look
ing to an increase of the bonded period,
were bitterly opposed by prominent MEM
bers on both sides of the House. and.
despite the opposition, the latter PROPOSE
tion-that is, the one TO increase the bond
ed 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 that this bill will bring ruin
and disaster to the whisky interests of
their State. Kentucky alone has over So
OOoOW gallons OF whisky now in bond, upon
which the tax will be increased without
giving them the benefit of an extension OF
the bonded period. Only one other amend
ment of Importance to the internal reye-
nue. features of the bill was carried. 1t
was provision to extend the operation of
the income tax TO all moneys and per-
heritance. This, it is estimated, will in
crease the revenue from the income tax
about $3,000,OC0 per annum.
After the disposal of the internal revenue
amendments row occurred over the four
amendments to the barley schedule. which
were pending last Saturday, and by dint
of maneuyering Mr.. Lockwood, who is op-
posing them, managed to prevent a vote
of
row, between IL a. m. and noon. these
amendments will again come up for set
tlement. At II O'Clock, according to the
special order, the tariff bill will be re-
ported to the House. Three hours will
then be allowed for closing the debate
one and one-half hours on a side Mr. Reed
will make the closing speech for his side
and Speaker Crisp and Chairman Wilson
will close for the Democratic side At 3
O'Clock the vote will be taken on the bill
and pending amendments. Several separate
votes will probably be demanded on amend
ments, among them being the amendment
abOlishing the Sugar bounty. Under the
rules the only motion which can intervene
before the final vote lis taken upon the
passage of the bill after the amendments
are disposed of is a motion to recommit
with or without instructions. AS the Re
publicanS have decided to refuse to ioin
in this effort to recommit the bill il is a
foregone conclusion that it will be de-
feated If made. A semi-official estimate
made by Chairman Wilson and some of his
friends on the committee who have scanned
the situation gives the bill thirty-four ma
jority, divided as follows: Democrats, 1S2:
Populsts. II; total of 1873, against 125 Re-
publicans, 81 Democrats and 1 PopuIist
(Newland of Nevada), a total of 49,