New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-13
MONEY FOR THE INCOME TAA.
THE HORSE VOTES AN APPROPRIATION
FOR ITS COLLECTION.

VIGOROUS OPPOSITION EY mESsRs. rAi'Ti'hrr
AND COCHRAN PROVES INEFFECTIVE NIX
uMuJJN ADMITS TIE INApEocAcY
OF THE WILSON LAW.
v.osbirgto, Dec BY vote Of III to o. taken
nv te,lers the House Of Representatives ''-'". -,
fused to strike out Of the Urgent Den'c"'y "' ,''
item of s2t5095 to enforce the collection VI '',e "
,oue tax provided for in the Tarin Ia" p"SS'" '
soss,on The appropriation was antagohi%r" ny
Ncssrs Bartlett and Cochran tpcih'' NV '"'
,he former Of whom made LEGAL argument against
the constitutona:y Of the tax. ana the l"'''' =
vigorous protest against the principle OF taNd"ch
involved. .
Mr. McMEln Dem. TENN the author OF 'ne pro-
vision defended the appropriation ana the INV ana
| used William Waldorf Astor 10y name as an "'u'
,r,,ion of the expedency and justice Of the tax tie
sa,d the law was on the statute book ana would re-
main there. .o-,,,o
The Deficiency bill also carried an item OF s-|i""
for tho pavrcnt Of special pension agents ana ms
afforded an opportunity TO General HENDERSON up
Iowa. Messrs Daniel dtep., y. ", Morse 'hep "
V, Sickl.s dem y. ". and Bingham hep'.
| POM, 10 cri,icise the administration and policy OF
| the Pension Bureau.
Mr. Tracey dem y " defended the a.ministra-
| ton Of the Pension Bureau
Mr. Rartett Dem. y. " addressed himself 10
the item appropriatng sei55 to execute inc IA" LOT
,he collection OF the income tax He said he had
introduced IN the first day Of the session Dill 10
repeal that portion ~ the Tariff Dill Du' ne re''S
nzel that that bill would never see inc "s" 81
| tv Tho only way In which the ends sought by
that bill could he accomplished was by 'eiea'> any
appropriation FOR the enforcement oil 'h' LAW ''e
! question was not one which affected the parry
fealty II should be considered with NJ p'''''
bias II was important. he said. to the interests "'
his city and State ;hat the execution OF me u"
should be prevented
In answer to a question by Mr. Bryan 'pem'
Nob) he SAID thu, in his opinion the party when
passed the Tariff bill with the income-taH atiach-
/ men, had made 4 great mistake III party p'ncy
The people Of New-York Mr. BARTLETT satl. opposed
the income tax becaI~e they believed il 70 b' '''S'
legislation: because II would bear heaviest upon the
noorer classes by driving ont investments % c'pi'a'
| from which they mainly derived their h'eIiho'i .
, NJ Bartlett discussed az some length the i'sai
features OF the question with view 10 demonstrate
inS the Internationally AMI invatiy OF the IN
come
| Mr. NrNl,i,n DEEM. Tenn the author ~ the IN
come-,ax feature u the Tariff bill replied 10 MI.
Bartlett. discussing the lauers assertion tha' u''
| tax WAS unjust, Mr. Bartlett interrupted Mr Nc
Mllin TO ask why there was not inserted 10 me AS'
Platform OF the Democratic party som" such pro
! vision a. this We believe In a arin Tor revenue
only. but. that tariff inadequate 10 De H"PP'"'''"
| by An income lax
Mr. McMllln-I am unable TO tel me gentleman
| why such A provision not inserted In me p''''
form Of our party. But large majority % inc rep
resentatives OF the people. when they aSse"'o,
here thought II ought 10 be Inserted anu '''' "''
insert such provision in our legislation
Mr. straus dem. y. Y.)-Tbe secretary o. the
Treasury reports. believe that there VIII De Sa'
plus OF revenue to the extent OF f~""' Tor 'n'
year ending June &c. 1896 Now. ~ there Should DC
surplus OF revenue. IL not the gentleman WHINE "
have the Income tax repealed
Mr. McMiln-I would not be until you have COM
piled with the law ,,,
Mr. McMnnn then took up the case Or " imam
Waldorf Aston and said. The incOm" 81 TINS man.
| am credlby Informed on what believe 20 ~ ~.
authority derived from property ia Nc"-rorN' y
NOR. than g. 5000 a year and he does not pay 'i-
does nav a State tax ne does pay a county TAX ana
he does pay a municipality tax II ~ tr""' 'h~ Wv
eminent OF the United States a dollar ana h"s "o'
maid 80 in ten years although h. has This colossal
fortuue which Is protected by our Army ana de
f,rI.I by our Navy Now cay. noi"Nh-tAh y
ing his foreign residence ~ should BE- coinpr'ri %
DAY something to the support OF the '"'rth"'"
that blesses and protects his vast e''ate III ul''
country What say YOU? addressing MI har'e'V
Vher. * the man that VIII contend that there
any injustice In requiring him 10 bar some OF '"'
portion Of the burden Of taxaiionF .,.. cha,
there Is no better taxpayer in the STATE Of NrM
| YORK than Mr. William Waldorf Asior ! VIII an
wer him eo f4fihe IF !as Gf ,na,
largely the taxation pIrposes STAT county an
Mr. McMin!n-l respond To the gentleman iron
rsh ana mn the poor 9rop @ to VIVA
they need II ought to be- the dollar that pays '"'
@ ESs, fn n n2a Mr. McMn engaged in
colloquy with Mr Cochran dem. y - rry"r' ny
1 Hre OF iarin rates which concluded with th'
admission by Mr. MeM1 tina. he w @ "I have S
NJ, a. rase the revenues necessary to carry OF
the Government without ec a nco 1aid the law wa
on the statute book. and the APPROPRIATION shou'
be made because the revenue IRON incoihe va
Vas necessary to the Government General iieha.,
son yielded the rewanHtr G o, rms said IN part
} mir. Chairman | have taken the moor; s.hi !,
to answgr s 9TS anH %S M" Mr McMn,
assertion on which he has based his a1sun ~, e,
which for the &c se.e 20, ne no% Mr.
man the gentleman from Tennessee ne"i h
supports this act, no, to rE ppy SS at ha
pery which he satrizes In his speech. nhn whi;
he illus rs'ra'e snv Sy one man in he United states
strong that the force OF ne example ca" nj ~ a,
travagant system OF LEGISLATION whether 1t be froi
hate or love. that man Is stronger ,,1n
Mr.. Aston has driven this hover OF t ii,s
polite 'n Of easfa S the that Is ansaS and veot
: and undemocratc. then Mr. Aston Is more poT w.
proved re himself to be on the Republican SID.
e where his subscriptions have some at each succe
SSf r e chman NPHbH se a the eope Of
pronounced upon all This system OF yo assan
men here believe that You are ievylng tax upo
some s Il. s Supporter r have declared
+ | Won conceive the meaning OF what you say; POI
ular tax? Conceive for one moment the chafae'e
y | OF such an assertion. Why. gentlemen might a
4 | well talk about popular disease or a popnIh
@ | plague U.aughter) When has taxation becom
| popular? Surely II Is not popular among those " y
| BAY IT, Why should 1t be popular among those ~h
Impose IT, but who hope TO- escape us pr.
visions? Its popularity can be based only on u
, same feeling with which men would hear with plea
. | urc OF a town dcsolatc1 by disease or OF wei
poisoned by wickedness and crime. Why should %
Z rejoice in tax? Every system OF TAXATION II
d vclves a sacrlnce by somebody. Why should you r
joce seeing any OF your fellow citizens compete
e make IA sacrifice? Why should you rejoice III ~