New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-21
INCOME TAX NEXT IN ORDER
THE ADMINISTRATIVE SECTIONS OF THE
TARIFF BILL THROWN OUT.


VEST DIDN'T LIKE TO DO IT. But HE HAD TO
MAKE THE COMPASSIONATE "D1CKER'
RETwEEN THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
AND ALLEN. or NEBRASKA
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Washington June 2O-Progress to-day in the
Senate with the Tariff biz was so greatly sumu-
lated by the knowledge that the Administrative
sections were t. be thrown out bodily that by
% o'clock the las. item in the free list had been
voted on. and by o'clock the way had been
cleared from page li2 to page 10, where the IN
come-tax paragraphs Of the measure begin IN
order 70 allow some new and important amend
ments u the income-tax scheme. proposed on Inc
mart Of the managers II the bin by MI Vest
10 be printed for the benefit Of both sides OF the
chamber an agreement was readily Teachel 70
let the bill 60 over for the day The fght on
the income tax will therefore be opened to-nor-
row morning Mr. Hill having announced his IN
tentIon Of making the first speech in opposition
10 this odious and unnecessary feature OF botn
the Wilson and German Tariff bills The dis
cussion will continue for perhaps Two nun days.
ms the feeling against the imposition Of an income
tax Is strong among Eastern Democrats. as well
as among the great majority Of Republican
Senator'S
The most noteworthy incident in to-day's pro-
ceedings was. Of course the eXcision Of the
twenty-seven sections Of the bill containing
the changes proposed by the House Of Repre-
sentatives and by the Senate Finance Committee
in the administration Of the customs laws. II IS
understood thai sharp difference Of opinion
was developed this morning between NJ. Jones
and Mr.. Vest. the two leading managers Of the
bill in the Senate over the proposition To discard
without apparent reason or justification this I'M
portant portion Of the work ~ both the House
and the Senate "revisers." Mr. Yes, naturally
protested that 10 abandon the administrative
amendments abruptly and pusillanimously would
Justly discredit the legislative capacity Of the ma
Joritv party in Congress Such an admission
of politca! bungling and irresolution. no said.
should not be countenanced. and he frankly an
nounced that the programme Of Remembering
the bill in order 10 hasten its progress would
not be carried through. if he could proven; il.
But on a test vote all the other members Of the
Finance Committee sided with Mr.. Jones in sus-
tanning The Surrender" policy. and It de-
clded that the administrative portion OF the bill
should be tossed overheard without ceremony and
without apology. Nh Jones simply asked this
afternoon to have the twenty-seven administra-
tive sections stricken out, when the first u them
was reached. and it left TO Mr.. Allison. Of
the minority of the committee. u make the
necessary public explanation that Secretary Car
Isle had expressed decided dissatisfaction with
the crudeness Of this portion Of the tariff legis-
lation attempted by the House and Senate re
visers." and would prefer 10 have the revenues
collected. If the oil should pass. under the
more scientific provisions Of the Aldrch-Allison
Administrative act Of 1890. CurouSy enough.
too Mr.. Allison. and not Mr. Jones. was pu;
forward 10 give the additional assurance. essen
tial to an undisputed acquescence in the COM
mittces surrender" that the House managers
would not be likely to Try TO rensert the admin
istration sections when the Tariff bill got through
the Senate and into conference.
There was a rather heated exchange Of per
sonalities during the afternoon between Senators
Chandler and Allen Owe the evident deal be-
tween the Nebraska Popust and the managers
Of the bill whereby several new classes Of lum-
Der products We're added - those put on the free
list by the original JOnes-Gormar revision. Mr..
Allen. when the lumber schedule was being con-
sdered week two ago had threatened more
or less directly 10 oppose the bill a whole,
unless some Concessions" for his benefit. in
the way Of free lumber. made. and the
Finance Committee at that time virtually prom
ised him all that he asked. The "dcker' was
carried out in full to-day Mr.. Chandler made
some sarcastic illusions to Mr. Aliens hold
up" Of the Democratic management. which the
Nebra skan angrily resented. For the most part,
however the days proceedings were tame and
undressing.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL
Washington. June 2O.-The joint resolution which
was introduced In the House by Mr. Lacey on June
for the negotiation OF a treaty with Great Britain
providing for the arbitration Of disputes, was intro