The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17
Hills AMENDMENT LOST.
Tff Senate Rejects His Proposition 10
Test the Income Tax Law.

-. vote was 20 20 8 Against the Sen
..-- senator Vest Denouuoes tn,
y-sssrt Rules Of the Senats-The En-.
cement Of Important Financial or Pc
...-z1 LEGISLATION Impossible with.
ia Closure Rule-He Expresses a
r,rs That President Cleveland Will
--- an Extra Session II Congress Ad.
.-s-ns witaout Proper Action on tbs
r.-sne.al Question.
washington. Jan 16.-The debate on
..-- rIus amendment to the urscn,
----.s bII IN reference to TESTING the
..--oralty of the income tax. &C.
-5 most OF to-day's session Of the
=. and ended IN the rejection of the
ua1r by an overwhelming majority.
,f- Vests "reminiscences of the events
-.rs-- session while the tariff act was
-----e IN suspense between the two
.,.-s.. we're Of considerable interest and
,---or,5r-e. and his declaration that the
dent ought TO call congress in extra
nary session at once if it adjourned
or19ut proper financial action attracted
srzru0n.
1r- Vest said that he was largely re-
s-70-.bIe for the form in which the in
come tax provision now stood. He did not
NJ rhati was perfect or anything like
rsrec-. nlt he asserted that its imperfec-
Ions uere caused b. the fact that. in the
sfe-ee Of rules in the Senate to close de-
fs-a. the finance committee was COM
,-He5 10 put the tariff bill through under
voa and spur. The entire country, he
sad was clamorins for tariff legislation.
II was tired of hearing the ceaseless
trsv-es against the tariff law and its de-
ts-t5--0mns from those who knew the
reason why those defects existed. Those
vh1 had charge of the measure had en-
deayored to make the income tax as unob-
resuon3ble s. possible. There had been
r5ss defects left in IT. and it had been
hon q that those defects would be re-
formed .u the conference committee.
ST. HI-D0es The senator mean 20 say
thar tine conference committee was en-
& -1 IN any particular effort TO agree on
tsa Iereme taXf
Nr \.st-i 90.
SRI FHI-I never so understood II.
t.c. Nest-I make the assertion now that
re- differences between the House ana
100 Dr. t1s'-At tN AAAl INC 4llt TIA were
-aa-n mp and referred 10 Mr.. Mcmillan OF
Tennessee and myself, and We worked.
-1r and day. for more than a week, and
ll'y came TO a conclusion. Just as We
fa- succeeded in doing so, and while we
were considering an entirely different por-
F.. of The tariff bill, action was had by
TIE Senate, which resulted in tie vote
AZ ths question Of discharging the con-
r--cc committee, and the House of Re
u tutauves then accepted ali the amend
rsats TO the tariff bill And the condi-
u.a n which we find ourselves to-day is
simply one of the incidents that have
ONE naturally and mentally from the
want Of rules m this body.
4.-. Vest drifted into a discussion of the
rules DO reply to Mr.. Germans defense Of
loa" al or financial measure il was i'm
Dc -lole To- reach action; while on other
r- any senator might have almost
an Dbl. passed under senatorial cour-
Nrenany senator" he said facetiously,
desires 90 pass bill that does not eX-
E. -ioa&l or partisan opposition, seaa-
.e bare like a lot of Muscovy brakes.
a A9" In quack meter to each other; and
with solemn and stupid dignity
70 th2 routine business OF the day.
en- I9ul " men you come TO QQGS-
Ike the tariff bill or financial legis-
Oh, or the force bill, where the pas
Gus and prejudices of the senators are
essarily aroused, 1t is almost Impos-
sn.a 70 secure any result in this body so
as five senators are opposed to its
Enactment. An experience shows that, in
3 cases, the corpse OF that legislation
brought here on a litter by the time
aat congress has. passed upon it.
ert now that the most vicious and
ga leerous and utterly indefensible feature
II the absence of rules to close debate is
ae fact that it gives TO a minority the
1 Ver OF threatening those in charge of Il
4 and Of forcing undue and unimely
action "
Ar another point in his speech Mr. Vest
saIa. I have no right to say what the
resident will do. for l do not enjoy the
+ ative confidence, but 1 sincerely hope
.tH M If congress adjourns without financial
slauon the President will call US, i'm
IN lately on the hnal fall Of the gavel in
eA aordinary session; and We will then
whether the Republican party, by its
aae-ments. will bring prosperity to the
j. of the United States"
Ne viii not have a republican Senate, ."
--f HaWey suggested.
You Will not have d democratic Sen
a Mr.. Vest retorted. IF the republic
aAs exercise the power in their hands
taay Will organize this Senate"
Mr. Vest pointed to the alcohol item in
tariff law as one costly effect of the
maize rules, which compelled the accep-
nee of improper amendments. lie said
~ the senator VINO offered the
amendment to make alcohol used for per
merry free of tax (3ir. Hoar, rep, of
chusetts) had suggested that if it
Judged to be unWise, II might be
ta6S Cut of the bill in conference. And
the enforcement Of that provision
1it cost, according to the report o. the
'ary of the Treasury, 81, 00J,000 a year
a't would affect very seriously. besides,
collection OF the tax on distilled spirits.
.e amendment had been drawn up, he
u'' tr an apothecary or drug man in
'-asSa lusetts. 1t was crude and unsatis-
Tory md had been struck out in confer
uEt the committee had not been per-
fed to report.
.-fi'E a Vote was reached on the ques-
'l Oh the order, shall the decision of the
,5nd as the decision Of the Senate, -
ne decision Of the chair was sustained
Vote Of 40 yeas to nays. The mega
votes were cast by Messrs. Davis.
l'o2s Hill Mitchell of Oregon, Petit
el7" and Quay.
- DON as this vote was taken Mr.. Quay
--Ie1 his amendment by adding at the
or The bill he provision that nothing
20 law should preclude any court hav-
jurisdiction, from hearing proceedings
''si the constitutionality or validity of