The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-25

Stevens said 10 yielded 70 him no would have TO yield te
sshers.
Mr. BuRssrv VIII say nothing to render II necessary
Mr. STEVENS declned 70 yield the floor. This BILL he
said needed no explanation What had occurred here to-
day should serve as warning 10 tho future against the
Mr. NAY, (Union) Of Md-Hers let me say
Mr. s,EvEss responded "No," before Mr.. May had CON-
Mr.. MAY, however, amid cries of order, protested
against the passage OF the bill under consideration
Mr. STEVENS referring TO the Baltimore police arrested
Marshal Kane The Chief was traitor and had been pre-
Sented by The Grand jury The Legislature OF Maryland
were traitors aud thoroughly imoued WITH the principles
vnch created this war; and traitors and rebels ought 10
The bill to pay the new Baltimore police passed.
TBE DIRECT BILL
The House went into committee on the bill TO provide
additional for deayns the expenses of maintain.
ing the government and defending tho public credit by
she assessment OF direct tax aud internal duties.
Mr.. Bsows moved AT amendment TO strike out January
n section SIX, and insert April In isu thereof
Mr. STEVENS, (rcp Of Pa opposing the amendment,
planned the motives which induced the committee 10 Tx
on the moath Of January as the time for assessing the
NJ Rosoos CoSklIxo, (rsp) Of Y, moved as an
amendment 10 section two giving the President power
With the advice Of tho Senate to appoint assessors, &C.
that the tax levied by the bill be collected under The su
periuteudence Of Governors Of States
Mr. LovEJoy, (rep) OF H. proposed that the tax be 10.
Wed equitaby on all real and personal property all the
States 10 the same manner and proportion a State tax
Dir. ASHLEY, (rep) OF Ohio, proposed similar amchd.
men, which was supported BY Nj McClernand, but not
Hsoptea.
Mr.. Roscos CoSKlNo moved the committee rise, when
De chairman reported progress.
Mr.. r. CosKLN0 moved that the bill he recommit.ed TO
The Committee VI Ways and Means, with nsrpctons 10
amend 10 provide that the tax Oh real and personal
estate provided therein be levied assessed and collected
n the several States and Territories and the District OF
Columbia 10 the State and Territorial
taxes are by local law collected therein.
Mr.. CoLFAx, (rep) Of Ind, moved to amend Mr. Conk.
hDgs instructions by striking that part the bill
lative to The thirty millions Of direct taxes apportoned
amongst the States and TO provide in Its stead taxes
Stocks bonds and mortgages money at interest and in
comes. He said that bis motion left untouched the
recommendations OF the committee as TO taxes whskey
stills watches carriages, notes and bank bills, and that
shus amended the bill might raise twenty mil
lions Of dollars. This was all he thought
necessary now but II when meet again four months
hence direct taxes on land necessary IL will be time
enough then 10 levy them the rebellion continues he
willing that every dollar he owned should 10 the
government, and II was so with q majority Of his
0uents but he for pushing these taxes only nst
they necessary and TO have the burdens fall In she
Asst instance on those most able 10 pay them
In the OF the debate Mr. STEVENS said Of his
friends thought the rebels would succumb in two months
but such not his opinion. The rebels too
sands OF valuable lives are 70 DO lost and many mil
Hons Of dollars expended.
Mr. MORRILL,, {rep) Of w., sad unless they pass this
Dill, the meeting Of Congress wiz amount to nothing.
Mr.. WRIGHT, (Unon) OF Pa, moved 70 postpone tic
etdsration Of tho bill Till the next meeting OF Congress
Nogatved by "A against SO. =
Mr. Coliax's proposition voted down and Nj Gonk
Angs was adopted by 10 against 81.
Adjourned. vs..