Mr. HOOPER, of Massachusetts. I yield now to the Gentfrom Ohio, [Mr. EGGLE srox. MLJEGGLESTON. I am very sorry that I have not an opportunity to vote upon the report of this conference committee on each reposition by itself. The report is about as Iexpected it would be. The great monopo' lists of the country have, and will continue to have, the advantage over the poor young men who are working for salaries and trying to maintain themselves and their families honestly and doing what. they can to support the Government. The committee tellus that only $600 can be exempted from taxation to the man who gets a salary, and that over 8600 he must fork over to the Governmenh They could not bear to make the exemption $1,000 as was proposed in the House. They tell us, that the great monopolists, the as companies that have repeatedly violated t ieir contracts with the citizens, and have charged the manufacturer‘s tax on each and every bill, are to be permitted to continue to do so until the 30th of April next. I feel thankful that the committee has got this saving clause in their report. If it is adopted, we are to tell our constituents that they are only to be taxed by these monopolists until the 30th of April next, and thent cse companies are to get relief from the several State Legislatures. Mr. Speaker, we cannot stand up before the people of this country with this kind oflegislation. If you legislate against the people and in favor of corporations, no matter what party or what organization does it, you cannot stand before the cople. These gas companies have no right, where they have contracted to furnish gas at $3 50 per1,000 feet, to charge the manufacturer’s tax in the face and eyes of that contract, and there is not a lawyer in this House who will stand u and saythat it is legal. This Congress may nut orize such a tax to be laid, and you tell us that the individual has his remedy in the courts of law. How long will it take him to get through the courts? It you put the seal of Congress upon such ' an enactment, individuals will hardly dare to stand up and face the community which is against them. I hope, Mr. Speaker, that this report will not be concurred in, and I shall vote against it. I he e another committee will be nppomted and that we will stay here until the 1st da of December next rather than submit to am: an iniquity.