Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-02-02
INCOME TAX TALK
IL OCCUPIES THE ATTENTION OF
THE HOUSE
MIR. MMILLIN FAVORS THE
AMENDMENT PLAN.
Dec';rcs That the Rich Are Not Taxed
us Heavily as They Should Be-In-
tertstinS Report on Hawaii -Elec-
ton Law Bill Debate Continues in
the SCrate

Washington, Jan. 29.-In the house
this morning Mr. Burrows, of Nichi.
gan, asked that unanimous consent he
given members who had amendments
which they desired to offer to the tar
III bill, and which they had had no op-
portlnlty to offer, to print them in
the Record
Mr.. McAIillin, of Tennessee. objected
saying that If the amendments could
rot be offered in the house, they should
not cumber the Record
MeSsrs. Burrows and Reed appealed
10 McMillin to withdraw his objection.
hut he persisted.
Mr.. Reed said it was upiust and en-
barrassing to members to be deprived
of this privilege. for III 70 other way
could TIER constituents know that the
failure to get the amendments in WAS
rot their fault. Mr.. Burrows said the
privilege had been extended to men,
bers in the tifty-iirSt congress.
Chairman McCreary presented the fl
vofaDlc report of the foreign affairs
committee an the Hawaiian rcsolu-
ton The minority Will have until
Thursday to present its views The
text OF the resolution is as follows:
Resolved o., That it is the sense
of this house that the action of the
United States minister in employing
United States naval forces and illegally
aiding in oyerthroWing the conStitll-
rlonal government of the Hawaiian
islands i'll January, 1898. and in setting
up in its place Il provisional govern
ment not republican in form and in
opposition to the will of the majority
Of the people, was contrary to the ira
ditons of our republic and the spirit of
our constitution and should be and is
condemned.
(2), That we heartily approve of
the principle announced by the presi-
dent of the United States that inter
ference with the domestic affairs of an
independent nation is contrary to the
spirit of American institutions; and it
Is further the sense of this house that
the annexation of the Hawaiian islands
to our country or the assumption of a
ment is uncalled for and incXDedient
That the people of that country should
have absolute freedom and independ-
ence in pursuing their own line of
policy. and that foreign intervention
in the political affairs Of the islands
Will not be regarded with Indifference
by the government of the United
States
At 11:45 the house went into com
mittee Of the whole on the income tax
bill. Mr. McNIillin offered it as an
amendment to the tariff bill and the
amendment was read in full Imme-
diately after the reading of it Mr.. Me
Mlllln addressed the committee in sup
port Of the bill as an amendment to
the tariff bill.
Mr.. McAIillin had scarcely uttered a
dozen words in his speech in support
Of the internal revenue bill when he
was interrupted by Mr. Tracy, who
stated that he desired to reserve a
point of order against it. The chair
man and the democrat tic members held
that 4 point of order could not be re-
directed Mr.. McMillin to continue.
Mr.. McMillin began by attributing
the present depression in business to
the protective policy of the republican
party and declared that Come what
will, we will reduce the tariff to a
revenue basis" The large revenue nee
essary for the support of government,
ne said, was raised almost exclusively
FROM consumption; very little of it
from tax on the wealth of the coun-
try
The man owning $50,OOO,O0O or $780,
100000 worth of property pays only
on what he eats, drinks, wears" he
continued, and proceeded to argue in
behalf of tax ON large incomes, for
the safety Of which this government
is a guarantee.
Mr.. McMillin was followed by Mr..
Ray, of New York, who opened the
debate for the republicans in oppo-
sition to the income tax He attributed
the business depression to the threat
ened tariff changes and contrasted the
democratic policy on the income tax
during the war and at the present
time
Mr.. Tarsney of Missouri, followed.
Mr.. D1nSmOre, of Arkansas, Mr.. Dan
lels, OF New York, Mr. Williams, of
Mississippi, Mr.. Hall, of Missouri, and
Mr.. Covert, of New York, continued the
debate