The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-28
Democrats and Republicans at Cross
Purposes,
BAlLEYONTAXATIONOFl INCOMES
He Insists That This Method and Coin
age The Scignoragc IS the Prop
or Plan Of PrOCcdurc--A some
what Bitter Dcbatc-Morc
Than $500. 600. 900 Per
Aunum Needed.

extraordinary expenses Of the war with
spain opened $40 tho House to-day. il
Will continue through the week until on
Friday at o'clock the vote Will be
takcn.
There was an absence of chat partisan
Iaucor which has always heretofore
Characterized debates on revenue meas
urcs. Both Sides speaking through their
respective leaders. Messrs. Dingiey and
Bailey. concurrcd iu tho necessity which
existed for the immediate raising OF hum
dro1s of millions GO prosecute the war.
lut Tho opposing doctrines which they
lel1 cIasled at the FIRST onset over INC
methods hy which the revenue should
be raised.
SIR DINGLEYS REMARKS
The reading -of the bin occupied an
hour and cen minutes. Mr.. Diugley then
took the floor TO open debate. The bill.
he said was distinctly war measure
forced upon the country Oy the war with
Spain iu which we were now engaged.
lu wan he said. Do was essential that
We should stand as "a unit. shoulder TO
shoulder as s, was only through such
united action shat nostliies could be ABB
breVatcd and brought TO an END al the
earliest possible moment.
I'll Dingley called attention 20 The vast
cost OF modern engines of war which
made war now much more costly than
formerly. This demand upon our re
sources he said. came just ass the country
was emerging from q long period of de-
0.icuoIes of revenue and was just occlu-
u.uA t0 see tle light
Mr uiucley spoke with great earnest
ness and was listened % with profound
attention Many of the Democrats left
their places and took seats ON the Re
publican side in order Co hcsr the bet
tcs
a LONG WAR.
With eredf imuressiVcur-~ MT Diuclcy
said chat unless au signs failed the
war would not Doe three months az
faIr NOR -iN months affair and the
more preparations we made both for of
fence and defence the shorter DO would
no When Doe reached the question of
bond issue Doe was he-ieeed with qucs-
f.pu- hv Mr. NcNulin. Mr.. Sayers and
other Democrats. and there was some
discussion of tho probable cost of ,he
war Mr. Savers Vcntured an estimate Of
SDo0""o per annum. which Mr. Diugley
rejected calling attention 10 the fact
THAT the civil war cost ND0000J per am
uum Mr DiusIey pointed out that the
authorization or V0Io10 000 Of bonds was
simply am authorization. DO not needed
tn' bonds would NOT be issued Mr.. Ding
jog briefly discussed the proposition
which The minority would advance for
aH income TAX as 70 substitute for the bond
proposition. The Supreme Court had de-
eide, the task unconstitutional and yet
81 was proposed iu place of am authorize
ZION to borrow money 10 remind the gov
trnmeut of Jaw suit which had already
been decided against BE-.
.It seems SEQ prrposterous boz such am
emergency" said Mr. DIugley that
.tu hardly believe such 90 proposition can
bs seriously considered"
a FINANCIAL ABSURDIrY
THE proposition to coin the silver seig-
uara-s. Dee characterized as one of the
ln-lrditIps OF finance which was never
beard 0f beyond lhe borders of the
United States.
Mr Bailey the leader OF The minor
iN followed ar Dugicy He said that
uI~ side realized ass much as the other
fn. necessity of raising revenue 90 carry
oI tIr war and they stood willing 10 coo
operate iu placing az The disposal OF the
government every material aid for the
prosecution OF the war TO d successful
and speedy termination. but. said be- the
minority would moi Doe either led or
driven into the support OF measures
which commended themselves neither 90
their conscience nor Judgment
Mr. Bailey criticised different features
0f The hiN He declared. that imperfect
a- DO was hi- side OF the House would
fake 30 f tine other side would accept
thcir proposition Tor au income tax which
wouI0 provide au additional income of
SI00niOo Ilo thought the estimate OF
Mr. Duclcv N25e0o0 a month for war
.Nncnecsl ID reasonable one. and said
shat f Jhe income TAX proposition were
made d. part of tine bun We would not need
20 mortgage the future to 1906 "a single
tatfID ul This unhappy strife
TflE SILVER SElGNORAGE.
Nr Bailey ALSO commended for the proc
position to COON sNooooo OF the silver
Fs. eu0fago and to chat Do Thought am Use
sr4 of S5Nc0Dpo0 of legal tender notes
could poo eXfeudCd that fir without dan-
ger The gentleman from Maine Ding
ls,i advocated Tho proposition OF . bond
ed debt upon This country of 100000 coo
Whenever the countrvs credit ought 10
be pledged he would be- willing 80 do
60 bur there was no necessity IN his
opinion for mortcagiug that credit AT
This time.
I'VE propose" said Nr Bailey. "to
tax the rIch man now rather than 70
mortgage thc energies ~ the poor men
for coming generations. ttneers from
Democratic sIdcJ
Discussing thc question OF me supreme
Courts decision on the income tax case.
Do declared That uO question was ever
settled until Do was settled rightly. ht
fcIt t1at the decision OF the court WaH
hanef tha the court might reverse i'f
decision. Pc made This statement Ac
said. without ln tnN way Itll'NLhk uP'H
mo court Mr Bailey tucn entered upon
au extended argument upon tne con.u-
fut1rautv OF aI income lax. como4luHs
fh. theory that % was a. direct tax. in-
|tNitad bv the Constitution.
Th. Democrats vigorously opposed tHr
l.rI nroposItIon. Mr. Deliver ~ Iowa.
n by Or the most notable speech OF i .,,g
fst added to his reputation as a bfH-
.-rt .r.for lIe assailrd the u1si-iou ot
fl. opposition boo the early portion OF .ls
speech. nut DO. partisan flavor disappeared
toward ihe close and Do aroused we
House and galleries 10 cheers, ass WIN
.'a0u.nt words be- touched = me hisA'
uselGrh cause of humanity in which ihe
United States bad drawn the sword, "t"
then melted his audience To tears as ne
referred to the blowing mp Of the Maine
and the new Commonwealth we Woui"
rrar as monument 20 the uuloTgotlth
Tho debate wax continued until
o'clock The evening was devoted 10 nilel
eD.erhes hv members unable 10 secure
Time during the afternoon session.