The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-04-09
THE TAX ON ToBAC CCO

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By reference to the extracts from th,
Congressional Globe, published below,
will be seen that the tax on leaf tobacc
has been stricken ont of the tax bill.
The discussion on the bill is limited t..
Eve minutes speeches, and our membei
knowing that but little could, therefore
be done in that way, devoted his whole
time to laboring with the committee o.
Ways aud Means, and with the members
privately. In the extract below it will b.
seen that Mr.. HORIZON, OF Ohio, who il
now managing this bill in the House, du !,
sriugz the Illness of Mr., STEVENS. the
Chairman, compliments Mr.. NORRIS for
his labors in behalf of the tobacc grow
ers. .5E9sagsaFp4 3ui Ci
ai The next clause was read, as follows:
On tobacco, leaf or stem, unmanufac.
tnred. three cents per pouni: Provided,
That the payment of this duty shall not
exempt tobacco from further duty when
manufactured. ts.''
sos Mr.. HORTON. I move to strike out
the whole of that paragrah, and wish to
state the reason fe- it. We found, Mr..
Chairman, after great deal of delibera>
tion. aud after taking the sense Of the
committee aud the sense of the various In.
terests in the country, that it would be
better to levy all the tax on tobacco,
which we levy at all, upon the manufac-
tnred article. All the taxes in this bill
were levied upon the manufactured article,
with the exception contained in this par
iagraph. The committee have directed
me to move to strike out this clause, think
ing thereby that we will get as much rev.
enue by increasing the tax upon the
manufactured article. hope all the gen.
,lemen wao vote for striking this out.
wilivot for putting the additional tax in
the next paragraph-specially not ex,
ceptiug my colleague from the Monroe
district, CMr MoRRis!]
Mr. KELLOGG, cf Illinois. The
Committee Of Ways and Means seems to
have made some arrangement upon this
matter, aud have apparently traded on to.
bacco capital. Now, sir, object to any
combination Of that kiud. I think l can
see the smoke. if not of the cigar most
cleafl of trade. And while this clause
was urged yesterday as reason Why
cotton should be taxed. it was pretty
hard point to get over when they said
that You must not tax the agricultural
productions of the country-this clause
standing up in the face Of that assertion.
And the gentlemen, with a shrewdness
which becomes gentlemen who manage
the financial affairs of the country. before
l could get my amendment presented
again, have struck a bargain with the TO.
bacco men, expecting to defeat us in get
ting a tax upon cotton And wish no
to serve q notice upon the gentlemen "a
Voice. Serve it in writing] that the cot
ton tax combinatinn is growing, aud will
overcome this tobacco combination; and
shall present the proposition before this
Congress is over, and shall, in some
way, get vote by yeas aud nays upon
The cotton tax, and / viii bring gentIemea
up to the buIl-ring upon the subject
! Laughter. # st q g 1855 Il
3 The amendment was agreed to. /
The next clause was read, as follows.
riOn tobacco. cavendish, plug. twist, fine |
,ut, aud manufactured of all descriptions, !
lot including snuff, cigars, or prepared
smoking tobacco. Eve cents per pound
Mr.. HORTON. / move to amend
hat clause by inserting "sen" 10 place of
ave." merely wish to disclaim having
,een persuaded to this change by any
bargain with tobacco makers, or tobacco !
growers. | must say that greater in
luence upon my mind was produced by |
he argument of my eloquent colleague,
Mr.. MoRRIs ! who advocated the exemp.
ion of leaf tobacco, aud by the argument
# my friend from Illinois. Mr.. KELLoaG]
vho argued Ia favor of a tax upon cot
on. was very much in the condition
# the Indian who says, .'the more you
ay bow and arrow the more | won't do
t" aud the more earnestly my friend ar.
.ued in favor of that particular tax upon
gricultaral products. the more I was