The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-07-26

Mr.. RICHARDSON In,) }, rising 10 o personal
explanation, said the remarks he made ysstsr-
day were entirely without promoditstisn- IL,
in the beat " debate, he had wound.d the feel
ings Of any gentleman, he regretted It. II he
bad violated thu courtesy Of the House he m.ls
It's hu nbls acknowledgement. This statement
iuS,lcs t 70 his osn ssSlpgs ~ Ysst.rSsv "ss ~.
only cccssion be had bssn led into q porso. ii
controversy and he assured his friends that he
went further than he intended.
Mr.. BuRSKII (Ky) vas not In his seat dur
ing this 81 p anStion.
The HJuse passed the S nate joidt res,latIen
! spy ropriAting 81 90 In order that the Prssi-
dent may adop: such ms.turss a, may be nsous-
ssiy TO iRs4rs q representation Of the Unitsd
States at the Worlds FAi Ia london In 1863.
Mr.. SrEvErs (Ponn.) from tho Casualties
on Ways and Means reported the Ssns bill
supplementary 10 the late ljaa act, with an
amendment authorizing tho Secretary Of u /.
Trpslry TO tx the denomination OF trsa Jury
notes below ESQ, which he may exchange fes
coin, bearing interest at nine par csnt. par An
Lum, II this sm )Int Is nee xsefy, In orisr 10
negotiate aiosn. The agYr.gs,e sm,unt Of
treasury NOES not 70 exceed e260,000.
1hs sutiss on Imports, tea, coffse, sugar,
spices, winse, liq Iots, and all such excise
and othsr internal duties and taxes 10 may be
| collected. arc pledged Tor the REDEEM ption Of
III, debt Incurred. Adopted by ols msj irity.
MI. SrHvEm from the C:m mites on Ways
and Means, TO whom the direct tan and inter
nal duties bill was yesterday referred, reported
| that they were unable 10 devise any provision
| which will be constitutional aud at the same
tina carry into effect ths Instructions OF tn,
Hours.
1hs Stnats's amendments 10 the BILLS ioi
the payn ent Of the Baltimore p lies making
appropriations for facilitating the ooinsgs Of
gold dollar, and for the manufacture OF ard
pureeass OF nag signals, were considered and
| adopted.
Tee direct tax and internal duties bill wa
then considered Ia Committee Of ths Whole or
the state of the Union.
Mr.. STEVENS moved 70 Include slAvoA in III.
| object 81 direct taxation.
Mr LovFJoY expressed his surprise a, this
am or dnent as the federal govSrnmsut haa
never rec ,gnizod hu nan bondage as proptrty.
| Mr.. WIOKLIFFK (Ky.) objsctsd 60 ths pas
| rage Of a bill Of this magnitude with aluoat
tslsgrSphic spsod. II, was anAZ'd that the
question was Ta's1d as 10 whSih'r slavery
should b, tsxd as property, whom 10 every In
stance Of direct taxation ths tax has btsu 80
imposed. dice. tax va, the most odious,
opprs Bive and least profitable.
Mo. BURnErT (Ky,) Pail if there was 10 he a
direct taxation lot 1t CONS noT. They could
| not maintain tho credit Ui thi Gov m NoLt IN
l,rs tLOy provide Tho mems o. Iay log 'hs inter.
ett On ,ts public tebt. lie WSl agaiUst this
bill. 1h0s Who GYinced 10 much spirit In
voting ru,n aud money 20 osrry en- the var,
should not retreat from tho means FOR footing
| The blllp.
Mr SIEvESs' ansndmsnt taxing slayss re-
o,ived vote of 60 arRilgt25
! Mr.. MORRILL, (Nt.) in reilly 10 Mr. Wick
LIFBK. ar usd that tho tGEiif could no. b,
smtnd,d 10 procuos the necessary revenue
hsnci H. must bs dirlct tiNsti1n.
Or moiiop % Mr. WICKLiFFg thu commit
fee rose, vixen he moved that the bill b. refer
red to lie Committee on Ways and Means
with instructions to report = revenue tariff
siso. in order tbs' tho taxa may bsar 'quslly
on tina wealth Of the country, nd that tho Com
mtt'o report Lext ssssio?.
Obiret was mAds, WHEN the House ad
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