The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-30
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, July %, 1e

WASHINGTON, July ~, 1861
DIRECT BILL
Mr.. HORTON, (rep) Of Ohio from the Committee on
Ways and Means reported back the Direct Tax BILL in ac
planned the modiGca'o ions which they had made namely
The 10 be derived from direct taxation is reduced
from thirty millions, originally designed, to twenty
millions. This amount is TO be appropriated among the
States according 10 their populations; the States
authorized 10 collect the money and each State is 10 be
allowed Fifteen per ccntm its quota for SO doing; IL
state declines undertake the collection of tax then
the fedora! government is 10 put into operation the ma
chinery for the purpose. The committee also add a
tax carriages from one 10 fifty dollars: on
gold watches dollar, and silver watches fifty cents
The excise spiruous liquors to be FIVE gal
Ion, snd'on ermcntod liquors sixty cents barrel
cents gallon. On all incomes six hundred dollars
per annn three per centum il 10 be charged including
all moneys AZ interest, &c. The scope Of internal duties
has also been enlarged and the tax landed estate re-
duced. Every inHcst in The country is taxed ia fair
proportion, including tax on the net Income Of banks;
bat not their currency bank circulation and the
salaries of members OF Congress.
Ihc House by VOTE Of IS against 81 refused order
the question on the passage o the fi.
Nc coLFAx Gep.) Of Ind, moved to reconlmt the bill
To the Committee OF Way and Means with Instruct ions TO
provide Tor the return o Tie surplus revenue
lrbued among the states which would, he said. obyuto
ihe necessity Tor direct l,xaion and be n,uch less
oDjecl iorfsbic. second monty The present tariff
30 IS Ia impose duties the free lst. and IN
crra.. those on sucb other schedules as ,u ma"
mont the revenue. Third, the reduction Of duties
which nov amount to prohibition, that additional
may thus be dervabe Fourth, the retention Of
the Internal duties provided for in the bill and the al-
diton thereto et stocks.
Mr.. Horror opposed the proposition.
Mr.. ARNOLD, Tep.J o Ill, showed the inequality oC the
bill contrasting the New En ,an1 and Western states for
th. purpose instance He said, while ,c real
tate IN Illinois is valued IT Sz3I 900 900 the taxes ct
nearly 900, The rrsl estate OF Massachusetts
valued IT $40 900 900 aud she only taxed 81 $4,000
He was m favor u the proposition OF Mr. Cofax Any
bill 20 commend -ell 70 the public appreciation must be
equal ia Us operation.
Mr.. KELLOGG, trcp) OF H. said that the hope Of free
government depended on gorOus prosecution e this
war * true that the Western states than their
proportion 81 the expenses Of the government The tariff
made en tributary to the Fast und this woGi continue
until ialion Of the WeS shn rise and shake OF The neub
He satisfied that this bill shough sc,iy inst and
equitable wss iis best roli al present. He would
vote FOR IT. believing HAT The proposition Of Mr. tO,x
o qcstionabl: exissiency ,ui had uncertain basis
Mr. RoscsE CoSxlisG (rcpD OF N Y opposed the psst
ing Proposition. Hesaw hope Of getting thing
ter than this bill during the short time which remained of
IN. session snd though il detective hc would give
H. It hs support.
Mr. tNGHAs (rcp.> or Ohio noticing an alusion to
himself ny Nj Rpscoc tohSiing, said that he did
SATURDAY chars" any nteman with conspiring for the
defeat OF this bill nor dill he give any advice chaggei
oy tha' gentleman Mr.. ccnkng}, who sat himself up az
model vi Parliamentary decorum.
Mr toNKtiN. sad that he, nj that time. understood he
gentleman Mr. Bngham) IN the course OF his clo
qent remarks, while turning the direction where he
tCnnkhg) sa a abiding 10 the defeat which the bill had
suffered by striking cut It's enacipg clause, and Us speak