The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-28
House Of Representatives.


House Of Representatives.
WARRINGTON, July q, 1861.
tovAL CITIZENS OF Rxsrt STATES
The House passed the Senate bill appropriathg two
millions dollars 10 pay the transportation and
livery Of arms TO loyal citizens in the reScous States,
and the organizing of such persons for their woeoton
against insurrecoa and domestic violence.
ASSEMBLING TROOPS At THs c,p;rAI
On motion Of Mr.. BLAIR, (rep) Of Mo- resolution was
adopted calling the Secretary OF War communicate
the letter OF Hon Joseph Holt to the President on the
18th OF February in response resolution OF the House
requesting the for assembling United States troops
at the seat OF government.
THE DIRECT
The House then went into Committee Of the Whoe ON
the Direct Tax bill
After various amendments had been debated the enact
Ing clause, ON motion Of Mr. MALLORY (Unon) OF Ky,
was stricken out. Ayes IS, against SO.
The committee rose when the fact reported to the
House.
Mr. wIcuTFE, Unon) of Ky, desired to recommt the
Mr.. STEVENS, trep) of Pa.--Why, the bill Is dead.
The SfEAKEsf tho House should concur in the action
OF the COMMITTEES the bill would be dead, but not other
wise If tho House should disagree the report then the
bill would 20 the foot Of the calendar.
Mr., WicNMrE moved to rccommit the bill, with in
structions report before the tenth day Of the
sion, bill remcieng the present tariff with
view an mcroase Of revenue. II Ibis would not pro
duco sufficient sum oqlal to Che demand Of the govern
impose taxes equally on the property Of the country,
bfacng money, stocks aud mortgages.
Mr.. BNGHAm, {fep.) tf Ohio, said 100 900 men were
within forty miles Of whore no Stood w conspiracy TO
pull down the pillars of this temple OF liberty to blot out
forever ibis experiment OF ifec representative govern
mont Men from New England the Empire State, and the
great West here 20 defend the capital the oonstu
ton ana the Union They must be paid fed and clothed
The III ans for these Purposes cannot be postponed till the
next session. they not provided there DO
another extraordinary ssion Of Congress. Fail
u pass these measures TO sustain the credit
Of the government and owing "a the circumstances around
Us, bonds aud notes win fall sixty cents the
dollar and tho difference would go into the pockets Of
ShyloCSs who would realize hundred millions out OF the
two hundred anu fifty million loan. II the government
shall mot be sustained then Of the could not
be prosecuted the Capitol defended, the DO
FED and clothed II, Invoked tina. wise provision of the
constitution for direct taxation in order to operate against
the rebels and 10 vndcae the Union, the constitution and
the laws.
Mr. Bnshams SAID tt was proposed to conscatc rebel
propoIty.
Mr. BlNGuAM--Wc have no such bill. That is a thing
which is To be- We want present relief 10 the country
Mr.. LovEIoY-i!ow eau you collect direct taxes in the
disOyal Statcsy
Mr.. BINGuAs,-Wc PROPOSE to collect them in the way
designated in the bill. If tho gentleman point out
better mode, lot him do so, and not find fault with this
bill, IN conclusion, Mr., Bingham said, than give
up tho OLD ship 10 the traitors and ConspraOrs not only
against thc liberties Of amerira but against the human
and would say, before giving up the old ship, md
Nail to the mast hcr holy flag,
Set every thrcadbarc sail,
aud give her to The God Of storms
The lightning and the gale
Mr.. MCCIErNAD opp Of III. suggested an amendment
TO Ne Wckles Instructions namely, that the bill be
rVcommtted TO the Committee Of Ways and Means
with Instructions to reduce half the amount
Of direct taxes apportoned TO the states in the
FIST section OF the BILL and to make up the
desired by extending the list Of taxable personal
property To this he believed the House would consent.
In order 10 sustain the credit Of tho government 1t
necessary that some provision to pay the interest On the
loan should be made. Without such provision the
army may have to b. sbanded While thesodiers have
shown courage in tie field. why members Of Congress
shrink from providing the means for carrying on the
war?
Mr.. MORRILL, Gep.,) of W., suggested a modi
hcati0n, which Me. McCerRand accepted, that
the Committee Of Ways and Means be instructed to
report forthwith bill ON the basis OF twenty millions by
direct taxation, aud that such other sums may be
necessary be raised the personal income wealth OF
the country.
Mr. STEVENS spoke Of the Injurious effect Of the impress
sion going abroad that the tariff to be connuay shifted
and changed, thing day and another the next
Hence the first part of the instructions proposed by Mr.
"icklihe was very objec tionablc. AS to the
bill under consideration it framed after Galatins
pattern. But IaDics have come to Judgment. Let
them show that then bill is just, wise and discreet and
put to shame this old fogy. UAughter.) He would
vote for the BILL not doubling that his constituents would
Mr. CoIFAx, (rcp) Of Ind, was ready to meet the
issue to-day and now, and not put IL of. He would
not however, vote for the bill rs it stands, for
while it exempted millions u property in the
the tax He for vigorously sustaining the govern
mcnt. but wanted ali equitable and jadic0us tax, and
urged that We have right to levy tax On all property
pvt down rebellion and instruction.
The question was taken on Mr.. McClcrnands motion as
moduo! by Mr.. Morrill, and determined in the atiirma
tvs against 80. This superseded MIR. Wckfes pro-
position.
Adjourned