New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-29
New-York Auciion Duties.

In the Assembly Tuesday
Mr. BOWS, from the Committee OF Ways and
Means, 10 which was referred the Memorial OF the
Mayor Aldermen and Commonsliy Of the City of New
York praying for the restoration Of the Auction Duties
collected In tina, City submitted the following Minority
Report ~
ny an set passed 81 april 1901, II wss provided tsat
the Treasurer the state should on the warrant OF the
Controller, pay 70 the Chamberlain Of the Ciy Oh
New York 10 De appropriated BY the Common Coun.
ell Of sad Ci:y toward the support Of the foreign
poor within the same the amount Of onethird part OF
the moneys arising from tho said duties on sales NJ
auction IN the City Of New-fork
In accordance with the above law the City continued
70 receive third Of TIE duties imposed on Auction
sales until ISL In that year law was passed appro
priating and pledglbg the whole income from Auction
Duties Tor the construction Of the Erie and Champlain
Canals excepting go 500 20 be- annually Appropriated
from such duties for the support OF the e~foik HOS
pital the Economical school snt the orphan Asylum
Society and the farther annua appropriation Of $1,000
tor the support Of the foreign poor In thst CITY.
In l-J the debt incurred In the construction OF the
Ene and Chsmpsin Canals was paid or, the pledges OF
the State were redeemed and the income from auction
no longer necessary tor defrayng the expenses oil
Government, sustaining the credit OF tue state -
During the period that had elapsed between l-lI ana
1895, the City Of New-fotk had paid INTO me s'aN
Treasury from the proceeds OF suction sales tne sum
OF 90 800 600 exclusive Of the annual sun Of slOUVO
returned for the support Of the foreign poor
This onerous tax upon Commerce wAs cheeriully
gstion sensible OF the importance Of creating chAn'
nes OF communication with the West, made 20 opPo'
.ition % the diversion from the CITY treasury OF 80
large portion OF lie resources conndeniy behaving
that hen the fund would BE- necessary u toe
object for which u appropriated 10 would Dc re-
stored 10 l-}J 4 law vs., passed directing tne pay
ment Of Auction Duties into the General Fund since
that time the Corporate authorities Of Ne~-lofk nave
frequently but without addressed memorial. ~
the Leg.laure praying that portion OF the Tax on
the local commerce OF that City might be restored 90
As 20 alleviate 10 some degree the burden VI excessive
taxation which iti Inhabitants seem Presesned 70 en-
dure -
Without attempting 10 show The injustice OF taxing
ID. City Of New York for 80 large sum - - annaay
assessed upon rs trade IL msy 10 the opinion u ihe
under sned be questioned whether the state possesses
the cons ituticna right impose duties on tn1t Pof
ton Of auction sales which consists Of iogn mefehan
disc sold In original packages ,,-. 49,,
The Constitution OF the Uaited states declares tnaI
no State shall without the consent OF Congress lsy
any imposts or duties on Imports or exports except
What may be absolutely necessary Tor executing l1'
inspecting ave
ai,ed states IL 10 not concurrent power mat may
be exercised BY the General Government ard Tue sef
ersl states but Is lodged with the former -1te u
then 10 be considered whether the imposition VI GUY
on foreign merchsndise, sod At suction In Original
packages 10 tax on imports IS contemplated n 'ne
! Constitution Of the United states
In the case Of Brown 60 the state Of Maryland wnere
the spo-sn had been Indicted for selling iorrx n nef
chand.e la entire packages without license from the
state the Court declared that duty on imports was
not merely duty the act Of importation, Dli d-y
CD III. thing imported and that IL not connned u
duty levied while the article was entering TIE country
but extended duty levied after u mad entered th-
country, ne Wnssion l. was also declared tnAi Tor
eigu iulporialous until they are broken up and mixed
with The general property Of the country are the SUD
.ct, OF taxation By the Federal Government exclusive
w. sud that they do not come within ihe Jurisdiction Of
the states except 40 tsr as may oe neess'y of ils
execution Of tnsir Inspection ave-,
8. matt lions A
the annual payment VI small sum Tor thc privilege OF
.elipg imported merchandise In original packages u Is
plausible 20 hold that the imposition Of tar u one
per cert upon sl foreign merchandise sod a. soeuo
must Be equally OBNOXIOUS " tn7 bolsDt--4-- u nc
| United states. l..
Il will De said that The power Of state 70 TAX IL
eiuxsrs for the support Of Government 8 undOcoeso
and ths, state tas the rign % nsntsin rs VI poee
rexuson, and impose such taxes for this purpose 20
| II nav deem exyctient The truIu Of these positions
must be admitted but tnsJ do not Affect IN question
| under Consideration. lIs NOT "ae.her = StAS na'
.a,er. rizhi q impose tsxes bat whether The COnsi
luton Of the uried states hAs not expressly eA,n pea
CERTAIN CON n0d,es while retaining their Jngin4 iJftl
from state regu alton and tsxatCn- n he OplDyH u
he undersigned the question ist receive an an ms
i've an.rer for nthe right be conceded % me StAis'
70 u.pOse under the pre.s1f q police reg .to1
there bounds % the power q taxation % ofesn
.mporiAons II The state have ne sni y in pose 80
Al v.orsr TAX upon foreign prOd1cts s9lf Aia1e.ion
mas The nxht % impose al "a yacfen t'h lpon
foreign merchancss landed on the gnaryes ~ 70 sea
ports and teis tax .y Dc Increase or smlh'n-o a
he supposed interests Of safe may dictate aud 90
| disturb or destroy the settled policy Of TIE General
Government Such IN truth, 70 he erecI " me pfes
snt Auction Tax on teas and coffee. The Congress O.
TIE lated states and the voice Of vest majority Of
| ne American People have Repeatedly 1ee!ared tns
n. &c comn06ies shsl oe free from 6lfy ys- ~ ne
imposition I'd valorec duty or 'eles IL aIcon n
The chief market Of the -oion large proportion o.
he te. and co-es .r1potOed are subject 10 tax II
,x,re.s violation Of ne ars u the General Govern
,snt There 10 ~ IL 10. allegation thai the I'm
porter uay sell lis teas az private sale The course o.
| .r.de-,he great money value Of the commodity-snc
the force Of cas,on forbid ihs disposition Of rs TN
portzton. -.
TIE Ory provision Of the FedsrslGOverriaen' sa.sa
VII s!lov S;ste dudes 90 .ors.gn .u2G.arons Es