New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-30
HORSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. HORIZON, rep, o. IRON tho Committee on
WAYS aud Means, reported back the direct tax bill m
ae,G~,laucc with tue Instructions of the Hol-c.
lie explained the notifications which they had
made namely: lie sum To- bc derived ii'm a.
rect taxation Is reduced from S'lVWGp' as
originally dcsiguod. 10 S.N0o6rW. 1lis sInonn'
is 10 b. apporlioned among the states according
TO their population. Tue States are Authorized %
collect the money, aud each State - 10 bc allowed
- &c. tho quota for 90 doing, II state DO
riie 10 undertake The collection ot the tai, thcG no
Federal Government J. o. put INTO operation INC ms
The Commute, ;,l,o aid AK on cnl1iaqcs from -
10 $50 on gold watches -, and on silver wotchcf -
cents.
gallon. and on fcrncnt,i liquor, 40 cents barrel or
> cents a gallon
ON sll income oyer -CCO pen annum. 3 per cen
tm il 70 he charged including an moneys at inter-
c-t etc.
The scope OF internal jucs has ALEC been enlarged
aud the tax on landed o-iatc reduced.
Every interest in tho country il taxed in !air proper
ton, including tax on The net Income OF the bnnks
bat not their currency or bank circulation, and the
salaIie-, even OF members OF COngrJG4
The House, by vote Of ~ against ~, refused TO
order the question on the passage Of tho bill.
Mr. COIFAN rep, Ind moved o. rccommit The
bill to the Committee IN Ways aud Means, with iu-
sr1Ictions 70 provide Tor the return of the surplus
revenue heretofore ditlibuod among the State, which
would he said, olyiac the necessity for dlrect TAXA
ton, and be much les Objectionable. Second 10
free list, dilcrcasc those such other schedules w
viii augment the revenue. Third: The reduction Of
duties which now amount 20 Prohibition, 80 that cd
ditIonal revenue NAV thus be- dorivable Fourth: lhe
retention Of the nteFnnl duties as PROVIDED Tor IA me
bill, and the addition thereto Of stocks
Nil lIORTON opposed tho proposition.
Mr.ARNOI.D Rep. III showedthc inequality OF the
bill contrasting the NcwEngland and nes.ern states
for this purpose instance. lie Gad while the real
estate In Illinois is valued a two ndred and eighty
seven millions, aud the taxes ut nearly million seven
hundred and twcntyscvcn thousand dollars, the real
es;atc Of Massachusetts s valued ~ four hundred ana
twenty-five millions and she is only taxed million
two hundred and fhrfy-siy thousand dollar. lie
in favor Of the proposition of Mr. Cofax. ANY bill 10
commend sel 10 pnblc appreciation pinft DC equal IN
MI. KELLOGG Rep, H. sad thar the hope of
free government depended vigorous prosecution
of tits war; /, VIA true thai the Western states Pay
more than their proportion OF the expenses OF tle
Government. The tariff made them tributary 10 the
East and this would continue until the Lion Of the
West shall rise and shake of the incnbus. lie wac
satisfied that his bill, although not exactly Just and
equitable was the best we could get Al present. lie
would vote for j. believing that the proposition OF hr.
Cofax was of questionable eXpedienoy and had All
uncertain bnsis.
Mr. ROSCOE CONKLING rep, n. " opposed
The pending proposition: He Jaw no hope o. gettHs
ANYTHING better than this bill during the short time
which remained OF this session. and though wac de-
iectye he would vi 20 % j. his support.
Mr.. BINGHAM, noticing an allgsion TO himself by
Mr. Roscoe Conkling said that he did not on SATURDAY
charge any gentleman with c0nspir.ns for The defeat
Of this Bin nor lid lie give any advice ~ charged by
that gentleman, Conklingl, who get himself up a.
model o. parliamentary dccoIum.
Mr.. CONKIIXG said that he, AZ that time, under
stood the gentleman iBingaDi, in the course Of h's
very eloquent remarks while turnug in The drcc ION
n where he lCopkhng sl, az alladlng to the dt!ea'
which the bin had suffered by The striking out o. -
eDacting clause, and as speaking 20 gentlemen, "o
were accused OF remaining herr ami in mggsgily
way weighing ont the poor VI .ncc they Were nhhHs
20 Siyc Tor the sko o. the coftry. u The gentleman
Bingham lid not say that, he Conklnel m'suhd'f'
stood him.
Mt. RiNGH M replied thai The gentleman ough' 10
remember that the bill WAS MOI at thai time ie''1
through and ihat he was showing the diss'iols e1''
OF not passing some sch bill
Mr.. CONkLlN.i read Mr. BhglAms rlil'gin, . TT
,oarks. NJ loll.w., 1entleueu stand here holding
SIC rec scde i,rlhc hand aud measuring ou Tue tVo'