Mr. PRICE. I rise to oppose the amendment of the Gentfrom Ohio, [Mr. SPlaLD lxo] and I do so because I do not think it at all equitable. I do not think the amendment would make the tax bear equally upon all men, without regard to race or color. Now, sir, the matter is Just this; and Iwant the attention of the Gentfrom Ohio [Mr. Sr.u.nmo] to this proposition: we will suppose there are 2 men living neighbors to each other; the income of one is $5, 900, of the other it is $6, 100, adifference of just $200 between their incomes. They are neighbors, engaged in the same business, and occupying the same position and standing in the community. But you tax the one at the rate of 5%., while you tax the other, with only $200 more income, at.the rate of 10%. That is the way it works; you tax the man because he has the money. Now, I want to defend the Gentfrom Vermont [Mr. Manning from the “highway robbery" charge. he did not say that it was highway robbery to take this tax; but he said that itwas upon the same principle that the highway robber practices. nd it is precisely as he stated. 1 he highway robber goes out upon the highway, seizes a man by the throat, and says toiiiim, “Your money or your life.” The man looks at him and says, “ Well, you cannot get any mone from me, for I have none." The robber lets him go. But. the v According to my logic, a proposition at this sort does not come wrthm either of those l l next man he meets, and to whom says, “ Your money or your life.” mustdisgorge because he happens to have some money. Now, the high way robber never robs the man who has no money. He treats them all alike; he takes money where it is, and where it is not he does not take it. Now, in my opinion we better treat all men alike in this matter of taxation. lfone man is more economical than another, and saves more money, and so at the end of some years is in possession of more income in consequence of such economy, I do not. think he should be punished for that which should be considered a virtue. They should all be treated alike, without reference to the incomes they may have.