New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-30
WAR REVENUE BILL PASSED.
INCOME TAX AND OTHER MINORITY
AMENDMENTS DEFEATED.
THE DEMOCRATS AND PoPULIsTs. WITH SIX
EXCEPTIONS RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE


EXCEPTIONS RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE
THE FINAL VOTE 1871 TO 1871.
rBY TELEGRAPH To THE IRrBrNEI
Washington April 29-Py a vote OF Isl to III
the House OF Representatives late this afternoon
passed the substitute for the War Tax bill pro-
posed by the majority Of the Committee on
Ways and Means All the Republicans present
and voting except two recorded in the az
hrmative. and all the Democrats present ana
voting except six were recorded in the negative,
as also We're all the Populists and Silver Repuo-
leans The Republicans who voted in the mega
tic were Messrs Linney (N. c. and Thorp
Va). and the Democrats who voted in the az
hrmative were Messrs Cummings. briggs and
Mcclellan ~. ". Fitzgerald (MassD McAleer
PENN and Wheeler (Aa). on a motion 10 re-
commit the bill with instructions 70 insert an
amendment providing for a tax on Incomes the
vote stood 134 in the Affirmative to li3 IN the
negative. The only Democrat who voted In the
negative vas Mr. McAleer
7 he general debate on the bill closed by
Mr. Grosvenor. II Ohio in strong speech. In
the cours. Of which he ventured TO assert that
Americans who own property are as patriotic
and as jealous Of the Nations honor and dignity
and as ready to defend t are those who do
not. and he mentioned a number Of examples
in support Of his assertion. It was evidently
surprise 10 some OF the demagogues who sat by
to hear a Representative preach such doctrine.
Mr. Grosvonor shocked some Of them TO such
degree that their reflective faculties may have
been excited to activity.
RUSH TO OFFER AMENDMENTS.
Al soon as the bill was thrown open to de-
bate and amendment under the fve-'ninute
rule. there was a rush and scramble on the
Democratic side for recognition. and n score
or more Of members were OF their feet al
once wildly waving sheets or paper on when
tho proposed amendment. had been written.
and trying TO catch the charman's eye
Among those who obtained early recognition
was Mr.. Walker. OF Massachusetts He Of
fered an amendment to shorten tho term OF the
pr posed bonds and sharply criticised tnat
feature Of the committees bill His criticisms
we're not confined 70 the bill. either. but In
cluded also Chairman Dinghy OF The Ways
and Means Committee Chairman Cannon OF
tho Appropriations Committee. the Secretary of
the Treasure and many others who do not
wholly agree with him IN his financial views
Mr. Walkers tart comments and harsh criti-
cisns % leaders o, his party were highly en-
ioyed bv tho Democrats and Populists. who
repeatedly cheered him with hearty ap-
plausp HIS amendment. however. was re-
ected without a division. Mr Brumm' o'
PENNSYLVANIA. also won applause from the same
source by attacking and moving 70 strike out
the section providing sor bond issues. and 70
authorize instead an issu. OF gre"nbacks 70 the
arrount o., $50 100000
ATTACKS ON THE BOND SECTION
From the Democratic side came volleys ~
amendments and substitutes. all aimed az the
bond section on several ~ these votes by
! teuers were taken one offered by Mr. Bland
~ Missouri which was Identical with that pro-
posed hy Mr. Brumm FOR issue o, Sl3OV"-
900 In greeuhacks IN lieu OF the bond section
was defeated by a vote % lp % l4I-Messrs
Cummings and Mcclellan being the only Demo-
Gratis In the negative An amendment 10 strike
out tho bond section received the support or all
the Democrats and Populists except Messrs
Cummings and Mcclellan. % New-fork. and
Handy - Delaware. and was rejected by a
vote ~ lu3 % 1872
Tn. final vot. me bill was somewhat of 4
surprise II II had been taken Yesterday. and
Democrats had voted they then talked In
I private cons ersation AZ least twenty-five OF
/ them instead ~ bali dozen. would have been
recorded in the affirmative The party lash had
been effectively applied In the last twenty Your
hours before tho vote was taken and a number
/ ~ Democrats no could not be- driven - vote
against the measure We're persuaded 70 dodge
They know that tn bill was safe. and consented
not % 800 recorded