Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-05
MUCH SPEECHM MAKING
SENATE CONSEQUENTLY MAKES
LITTLE TARIFF BILL PROGRESS.
FULLER AND CULL0N HAVE A TILT.
The Pooling NH and the PROPOSE
ton OF nm Income Tnx-Suprcnc
and Timber.
and Timber

ASMlNGTON. ID. c.. juno 4-rne
Senate had a period Of spoechmaklng to-
made On the tariff bill The advance
covered about two pages. or seven para
! sraihs. and brought the Senate up TO
the wool schedule, the first item Of which
Was considered. but not completed.
Nir. Mantle, OF Montana. spoke for two
hours on the wool schedule. urging an
Increase in the rates for the wool growers.
and Mr. Batter Of North Carolina. made
plca on behalf OF an income tax. The
senate met 40 II o'clock to-day. with a
view 10 oxpcditng the tariff bill. and
Nh Mantle was recognized at the open
inc OF the session.
Mr. Mantle received close attention
from thc Republican side Of the cham
Der. Sir. Hanna who was referred 10
during the speech. taking seat beside
him. and attcutivciy following the entire
srcoch while Nj Foraker and other
senators from wool-proiucing States. were
interested listeners Air. Mantle closed
1Tl5. and Mr.. Butter followed imme-
datsly. on Tie subject Of an income tax.
Mr. Allison showed some impatieIce Al
the delay OF the tariff debate but was
assured by Mr.. Butler that he would not
speak long.
LIVELY COLLOQUY.
Str Butler had no sooner started than
he was involved IN q lively colloquy
with Mr. Cullom. OF Illinois. The North
Carolina Senator referred at the outset
t1 recent supreme Court decisions on the
income tax and the antitrust law. He
mad. an expression Of surprise at the
indecent haste with which the pooling
l was being urged before Congress.
Immediately after the decision OF The
Supreme Court on the antitrust law.
This aroused Mt Cullom chairman of
tre Interstate Commerce Committee. now
considering the pooling bill. to a spirited
fe..y The Senator from North Carolina
was making q statement about which he
knew nothing said Mr.. Cullom. The
pooling bin had been before Congress for
months before the Supreme Court decl-
sion. and 10 ought 20 strengthen the inter
state Saw. lie resented the statement
o. Indecent haste" and said such char
actcrizltiOn was q Misrepresentation of
facts.
Mr. Chiffon. Of Texas. another mem
Der Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mttec. here took q hand in the contro-
versy joining issue with Mr.. Cullom.
MIR Chiffon said ne had been on the
committee for two years. and he had
never known OF the pooling bill being
pressed until after the recent Supreme
Court decision against railroad pooling.
Iie differed I'm toto. ne said. with the
chairman OF the committee. that the
pooling bin ought % strengthen the law.
ln bis Judgment 10 would destroy the
interstate commerce law. and the passing
Of The l..l would he "a fatal experiment.
Mr. Butler, resuming, said Mr. Chill
toms statement had fully justified his
original assertion. and he would leave
80 90 The public 10 judge whether there
was indecent haste
INCOME TAX.
Ha would he said insist on the con-
sil1luOn of "a measure authorizing an
income tax before any pooling bill was
brought before the Senate. lie declared
that the pooling bin was in the interest
o. ne most gigantic trust i'm existence,
compared with which all other trusts
are pigmics. The Senator then spoke
The merits OF an income tax. He
lted out the inequalities OF our pre-
at system Of taxation. and declared
.hit the tariff bill when enacted. would
impose its burdens on IS per cent of poor
people, who were least able to bear IL.
while b. benefited the . per cent, or
thos who did not need assistance. Mr.
Butler declared If this question Of in
come tax could not be presented TO the
people then IL was time they should
know it In order that they might adopt
The remedy of a constitutional conven-
lion o. right existing wrongs. He warned
The clements Of wealth that the income
tax Was but a small part of the demands
OF The people and that II driven 10
constitutional convention there would be
a supreme effort 10 so back TO she first
principles o. a government by the people.
The consideration of the tariff bin by
paragraphs began at 8 o'clock. Lead,
ore lead dross and metallic mineral sub
stances as TO Isl. Inclusive were passed
over.
The mica paragraph OS9 led TO a con-
test. Mr.. Pritchard. Of North Carolina, |
proposed an amendment. fixing the rate |
ON rough mica al j. cents per pound, |
and on cut mica at 81 cents per pound. |
After lengthy discussion the mica para
giaph again went over; also, nickel.
TIMBER.
When The wood schedule was reached. !
iu paragraph l92 covering timber. hewn, |
sided or squared. or round timber used /
Tor spaIs or in building Wharves. Mr.. |
Allison moved a committee amendment |
increasing The rate from 1 cent 10 ! -2 |
cents per cubic foot. Mr.. Gray asked !
why timber was taken from the free
llst 90 which Mr.. Allison responded that |
The first reason was 10 raise revenue, and /
The incidental reason was TO afford pro-
lection 20 a vast industry.
t.r. Gray answered that the millionaire
owners Of The timber lands were not
mendicants and there was no reason why
they should receive Il toll Wrung from the
American home-Duiders. He protested
against II also because Il placed a pre-
mlum on the destruction of our own
forests particularly our white pine.
-Alr Allison's amendment was agreed
10 but The paragraph was not finally dis
posed o. when the bill was laid aside.
TIE House amendments 20 the bill TO
prevent collisions on inland bays and
waters OF The United States, except the
Great Lakes were agreed to-
Al $40 me Senate held a brief execu-
tive session. and then adjourned
The House was not in session to-day.
Virginia PoStmasters.
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