The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-22

gether with Dubois, Teller and Mitchell of
Oregon, Republicans. and Allen, Kyle and
PETER. Populists. Hill, who was not
present. did not VOTE
The Finance Committee amendment, fix
ing the time limit during which the tax
was to run at January l, 1900 was then
agreed TO.
PETER offered the amendment of which
be gave notice yesterday to levy a gradu-
ated income tax. PETER said il was true.
as had been charged by Hill. that an in
come tax was a Popuist idea. Possibly
be would prefer graduated land tax to
graduated income tax.
"If you will give the Senators on this
side time, interposed Hill, perhaps they
will report land tax"
81 VIII give them five years when this
tax expires" replied PETER, amid laughter.
PrfTer said the Western people had been
hewers of wood and drawers of water long
enough. The Populist party proposed now
to make the East shoulder its share.
Hill took the floor when PETER con-
Guided and congratulated the Democratic
majority on its new leadership. The Sen
ator from Kansas {Pefer) had announced
that the income tax belonged peculiarly
and exclusively to mis- party. Before he
had made that announcement there mad
been some Senators on the Democratic
side who evidently had labored under the
Impression that it was in some way Dem
ocralic doctrine PETER was right. The
income tax was one of the first principles
of the Populist party. POpulists had been
consistent in its advocacy and were now
about to witness its. triumph. He did not
desire 30 make any reflections upon Pop
ulistic and socialistic ideas. There was
difference of opinion as TO what they be-
leved. The socialists believed in a paternal
government; in the redistribution of prop
eriy and the community of interest. Both
socialists and Popuilsts believed in 81 In
come tax.
IF they do that is the only respect in
which they are similar" interjected Allen.
DO the PoDulists not believe in the
Government ownership of railroads, banks
and telegraph ?"
They believe in the general assumption
of the ownership of telegraphs by the
Government, but they do not believe in
State ownership of banks"
That is it." said Hill; "Doth believe in
paternal government and an income tax
The only difference between them is that
the socialist party goes further than the
Populi $751;"
1.-The income tax" interrupted Aldrich.
sis advocated by the socialist. the Popu-
ist aud the Democratic parties with few
honorable exceDtiOns). es means for the
redistribution of wealth."
at is not advocated as a means for the
redistribution of wealth." broke in Teller,
almost angrily. mo one ever heard that
statement made by any person whatever"
Hill was proceeding to say that if the
income tax had no advocates on their side
of the chamber it was proper that PETER
should assume the leadership, when VOor-
bees called attention to the fact that he
had advocated and defended it squarely in
his first speech. Hill admitted this aud
said be had looked up the Senator's record
and found be had advocated it years ago.
1t was then drop ped by common consent
by both parties, he added. Hill expressed
the opinion, despite the decision in the
Springer case, that the tax would be held to
be direct tax and would be declared to be
unconstitutional
Peffer's graduated-income amendment
was defeated.
The reports from the INVESTIGATING COM
mittee were then presented. The question
Of their reception oceasioned eonsidera BILE
debate. Hill entered a motion not to re-
ceive the reports. He contended that
minority report having been made as 20
the material character Of the questions
asked Havemeyer and Searies ana Nc
Cartney il was within the jurisdiction Of
the Senate 10 decide whether the questions
were material before having these wit
nesses certified under the statute as con-
tumaciouS.
Davis, a member of this committee.
thought that since the newspaper men
had been certified to the District Attorney
the sugar magnates should be treated the
same way. The question was left unde-
cided and the Senate at o'clock went
into executive session and then soon ad-
jOQrned