Evening journal., 1894-06-28
HAVE REACHED THE END
Senators Are About Through
With the Income Tax.
Mr.. HILLS AMENDMENTS OPPOSED.
Nearly All He Introduced Were Lost, and
One Was Pending When the Senate Ad-
Journod-Ready For the Final vote-Do-
ings In the House.

ings In the House.
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Thc senate has
reached the last section Of the income tax
provision Of she tariff bill. The debate as
a whole was dun. 1t pertainod mostly to
n serios of amendments offered by Mr.
HILL Mr. Aldrich and others, all OF which
were voted down, looking TO the exemp
ton OF small stockholders whose dividends
from corporate investments did not ex-
coed 81, 900.
just before adjournment section sc, di-
recting corporations TO keep books show
ing their receipts and expenditures and
authorizing the inspection OF books and
papers by collectors Of internal revenue
and their deputies, was reached.
This was the signal for a very violent
assault from Mr. Gray Dem, Del }, AIR.
Aldrich (Rep., II. ID, Mr.. Hill and 9th
ors Tho section promises TO furnish ma
torial for a good deal OF discussion.
The general impression seem 20 be,
however that the bill will be completed
In committee Of the whole today and re-
ported to tho senate, in which event the
managers Of the bill confidently hope TO
pass the bill on Saturday
The uncertain element in the situation
is the resolution passed by the house to
continue the past appropriations in force
for 10 days after July /. If the Republic
ans desire, they can use this resolution rs
a bluff for the rest Of tho week. as it must
be passed before July 1 in order to con-
tinue tho machinery Of government in
operation
Mr.. Hill's Amendment.
Mr.. Hill offered an amendment to the
end OF section 80 to exempt corporations
created by the states which by the terms
of their incorporation are required TO pay
a special tax ON their earnings.
A very important question was present
ed by this amendment Mr.. Hin said in
support of It. This exemption should be
made. As lawyer, as yell as n senator,
no maintained tho broad proposition that
the federal government had no right to
tax the means by which the state secures
the revenue necessary 20 carry on the ma
chinery Of the state. New York received
1900, 600 annually from such special cor
porations
If the state and federal governments
both attempted TO levy tax on the in
comes Of such corporations, n conflict Of
authority would Immediately follow Mr..
Hin said he would like to hear some rea-
son why his amendment should not be
adopted. His only answer WAS a chorus Of
calls for vote The amendment was lost
-25 to 80.
Denounced by Mr.. AIdrich.
Mr.. Aldrich offered an amendment to
except savings banks organized ON the
mutual plan solely for the benefit Of their
doposltors. It was accepted
Mr.. Vest offered an amendment, which
was agreed to, excmpting mutual savings
banks conducted for the benefit Of depos-
itors I'm the state of Delaware
Mr.. PETER proposed an amendment to
exempt the salaries of state, county and
municipal officers. Ii was lost.
Mr.. Hill moved TO amend section 30, 10
provide for the inspection Of accounts Of
corporations subject TO the tax, so as TO
limit the time Of inspection to the period
between March 1 and Aug T.
Mr.. Aldrich characterized this section
as the most odious and outrageous piece
Of legislation ever proposed by this or any
other congress No government, monar.
chical OF otherwise, would dare to enact
such provision Of law.
IL proposed 20 throw open the private
books Of every corporation 60 the scrutiny
OF the governments army OF treasury
agents II permitted the government TO
send its agents into the counting room
and thore 20 examine the secret accounts
of tho corporations. 1t was true these
agents were prohibited from giving out
the information they obtained, but what
did q prohibition amount tog
Mr.. Vest I'm reply said ne could not &c
count for this sudden patriotic eruption Of
Mr.. Aldrich except by the near approach
| Of the Fourth Of July
lie did not sec any reason why every
/ lot 4
/ object TO having it's books examined to al
low government officials to see how much
they honestly owed the government
He asserted that all these phantoms OF
unreasonable search and seizure We're bo.
ing conjured up TO defeat this income tax
provision. After some further debate,
without acting on the amendment of Mr..
| Hill, the senate adjourned.
Deadlock In the House.
Tho house got into scrlcs OF dcadlocks
over the New Mexico statehood bill. The
bone OF contention was an amendment
originally proposed by Mr.. Smith OF III
nois requiring public schools to teach the
English Language. The consideration Of
the bill was not concluded at the hour OF
adjournment
A cable from the French government
acknowledging the action of congress rel.
ativo TO the death of President Garnet
was laid before the house and a message
from the president transmitting the latest
Hawaiian correspondence. The latter was
unimportant.
resolution was adopted extending the
appropriations for the current fiscal yenI
for 30 days, rs the senate will not be able
TO act ON any appropriation bills beforC
the expiration of the fiscal year. Several
private bills were passed