The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-06


estimate on the house bill was 81 pc,
cent.
Mr.. Allison said the average ad va
loren in the bill in its final form would
be in the neighborhood Of so per cent.
Mr. Teller (Colo) again got the floor
at this point. Ee criticised the estimates
Of the amount of revenue the bill would
produce which had been offered by the
majority. He ridiculed Chairman Ding
ley's estimate and referred to the admis-
sion that means must be found outside
Of the bill as it came from the house, to
supply the deficit. He spoke Of the vari-
GUS propositions the finance committee
had advanced and then abandoned. The
beer tax. he said. would not have cost
the consumer a single mill. It would
have been borne by the beer manufao-
turers. who hadEbeen prosperous through
out the years industrial, stagnation.
But continued Mr.. Teller. "a great
election was pending In the states Of the
Union where large portion Of the vot-
ing population did not believe In a tax
on beer, so it'was scratched"
Mr.. Teller assned for other methods Of
raising revenue without laying inordin-
ate taxes on the necessarieS Of life. He
said he had once been greatly impressed
with a remark tof Mr.. Allison to the eff
feet that we ha in this country more
untouched and untaxed means Of revenue
than any other l.cf the world. Mr.. Teller
contended that yif the finance committee
was looking for revenue, from 10000, 900
to So, 900. 900 coui d be obtained by a re-
duction OF the internal revenue tax on
whisky TO the Cd rates. or even lower.
s1lO a gallon was IN reality tax Of 1900
per cent and stimulated Illicit distilling.
Mr.. Teller charged that the wood al
cohol manufacturers; were closely con-
nected with one of the great trusts of
the country, in fact one OF the greatest
manufacturers Of wood alcohol was
owned by a trust,
"I might as welE name H." said he, "it
is the Sugar Tru%, which has boosted
that it possessed strength enough to
prevent wood alcohol from being placed
on footing with grain alcohol and Of
preventing reduction of the tax on dis
titled spirits The distilleries of spirits
had been threatened They had been
told: Gentlemen, IL you interfere with
wood alcohol. we will ;reduce your bond
ed period to nothing The whisky men
feared the vengeance of the powerful
against them.
Have we not the skill or have we not
the courage TO take the $40 900. 900 reve-
l.,
Teller Have we reached the point
where the American congress is power
less to do its duty silt sees it?'
Mr.. Lindsay (Ky) followed with a
severe arraignment OF the wood alcohol
trust, which. he said. was reaping mil
lions year by the drty Of 81 80 per gal
Ion on 'ts product, on the one hand, and
the hight internal revenue take, which 1t
did not have to paw, on the other.
Mr. Allen criticised tiAe amendment,
as designed to provide q, partisan tariff
which could tbe relied on to
make A jugJnandled report.
Mr. Spooner defended hts amendment.
which, he said. Mr.. Allen either had not
read or had completely misunderstood
Mr. Spooner denied that ttne secretary
o. the treasury would. under his amend |
ment, nave the power to suppress any
portion Of the report submitted 10 him. |
The comm ssion would furnish infoTma- |
ton which he hoped would have been |
beneficial
Mr.. White (Cal) thought the proposed |
commission was unwise. He thought |
the amendment was a declaration of the |
failure Of the bin. Caffery criticised the |
of making up the comnisS on.
Mr.. Allen contended that the Popunst |
party. which. ne said. was growing rap
dly. should have representation on any
tariff commission. :.
Mr. Morgan opposed the commission
amendment on the ground that congress
had no right 70 delegate its powers. He
irif;ed into a general discussion of the
bill.
1T seizes the pile Of the people" said
he, land divides 4 among the politicians
and their friends"
Mr.. Allison briefly answered the criti-
,iSms on the Spooner amendment ana
them said that in view Of the opposition
developed. the committee would with
draw the amendment. as II was not fel.
% BE- sufficiently important 20 further de-
ay the bill.
y now amendment by Mr. Morgan |
vas agreed to without opposition. an
,horizing the president when he is sa lis
led TIA; i IS 70 the public good. 70 sup
press the operation Of the law as 20 The
iiscrimina, ting duty on merchandise or
on the vessels OF the to-e.,
nations carrying the same.
At $50 p m. the bill was laid aside
md after an executive session OF zen
the senate adjourned.
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