Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-17

to afford an opportunity to contest
/ the c6nstitutionality of the act, upon
which he spoke briefly. In the course
of his speech Mr. Hill asserted that
there was II well founded Judgment
on the part Of the best local talent
that the law Is unconstitutional wholly
or partly and the best lawyers had
advised their clients that the law WIS
to be resisted
Mr. Quay also gave notice of three
amendments he intends to offer to
the income tax BILL one for inserting
provision repeating the income tax,
and the others to insert the Mckinley
tariff act and the wooden schedule.
Washington, Jan. 10-The proceed
ings of the house were exceedingly
dull, most Of the day being consumed
In the consideration of the District Of
Columbia appropriation bill. which
was passed.
Washington, Jan. Theoretically
the whole of the session of the senate
was occupied in the discussion of Sen
ator Hills amendment to the urgent
deficiency bill designed to afford an
opportunity to test the constitutions
ality of the income tax law. Mr.. Hill
delivered Il long ami carefully pre-
pared speech in support Of his amend
lnrnt. He asked where had congress
the right to exempt amy class. He at
tackled the regulations Of the treasury
for the collection of the tax and said
charauterlzeJ the pending bill relating
to the income tax as a slip Shod ar
rangement; ms under it citizens had
mo protection. Another serious am
biguity in the law was what assess
ment or whose assessment is to be fl
nal. Is the tax payer to have any aE-
peal or the commissioner? There is
nothing in any section of the income
TAX law of 1894 that authorized suit
against the tax collector or any one
else to recover back taxes Illegally eX-
acted. Senator Hill also questioned the
right of congress- under the conStitu-
ton to tax the income from notes.
bonds or other securities issued by the
states or minor divisions of the
states.
Mr.. Dubois. Of Idaho, followed in
support OF the appropriation to make
the law operative, but soon dl'ftcd into
IL discussion of the silver question in
which he said that no currency bill
could pass that was not liberal towards
silver.
Mr.. Quay moved to POSTPONE amy
further consideration of the bill and
amendments until +, bruary 1. 1t was
the duty of congress to exercise all its
power to prevent the collection of the
income tax. AT the conclusion of Mr.
Quay's remarks the motion was defeat
ed. | to II. Mr.. Sherman said that
the senate had no moral right to re-
fuse the appropriation.
Washington. Jan. lin the house
the day was private bin day The
feature of the night session was the
debate which grow out of an attempt
of Mr.. Springer, democrat, of Illinois.
to pass II bill granting 500 per month
To Major General John A. McClernand
Mr.. Jones. democrat, of West Virginia,
insisted on making the point of no
quorum. and got a fearful roasting,
but stood his ground till the bill was
withdrawn for the time being.
Washington. Jan. 12-.ln the senate
Mr.. Teller who began talking on the
income tax, soon branched off into Il
comprehensive review of the present
conditions of the treasury and of the
remedies demanded He Scverly ar
raigned the administration for the eff
feet on the country by the agitation
over the currency bill The senator
urged that the restoration of silver is
the only effective solution but said
that he did not expect this solution at
the present time FROM either If the
great parties, or from the populiSts.
Mr., Lodge also addressed the senate
urging that if the democratic party
would present Il measure to raise rev
Cuuc instead of the currency bill that
could not pass, the minority would as
Sist in enacting it,
Mr.. Stewart followed with Il speech
urging the restoration Of silver as the
only means Of renedying the present
distressed condition of the govern
nlent,
In the house tributes We're paid To
the late congressman shaw by Mr..
Shaw's SUCCESSOR Mr. Griffin. and by
MesSrs Lynch, CWis.). Cooper, (WiS.).
Rahcock. lWisl Somers, (Wisl Cous-
tnS, Clowa), Henderson, uowm. Can
non, tlliuoisl and Haugen, wis.
WISCONSIN, NOLON<.