New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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sLaII ba med for consumption or for investment,
Including all exchanges Of property, and excluding
iohhsrs or middle men, n tax Of per centnm on tne
amount of such sales lie said the bill as IT slands
taxes poor woman for the pig which she raises On
syill OF her Own gathering, while those VINO aniass
hundreds OF thousands Of dollars by extensive trans
actions pay nothing. Snch Inconsistencies Cannot
commend themselves to the appreciation OF his con-
siituents. lie did not see why cotton shoud DC eA-
emuted from taXationl The bill useriiAnia'eo
against agriculture. ,.1
Mr.. HORTON REP. Ohio opposed the amend
meut. "a, il adopted, II would change the entlfe
character of the Siil, and require change III tne
principle Of It's machinery. This proposition would
require more attention than the Cohnn''ee 'o"''
now give 10 10.
Mr.. SHEFFIELD Ieplied-1be reasons given by
The gentleman were Al imperfect answer 10 his
Amendment. J. was important 10 NeW-Lhgianu' az
upder il the workshops of thai seetlon wouic pay
nearly one-fourth OF the entire tax.
Aler further discussion, the amendment WAS te"'-
por.rily withdrawn. -.
Mr. HOOPER Rep, slass.D stated the principles
which Influenced the Committee Of Nays ana Means
ia framing this bill Aver much delibeaton u was
decided 10 pat n large duty on bqnoi7 ana toOa,'o'
as articles which were considered iuAuues by some
snd by other. deieterious. II was also decided 10
T vut q duty on manufactures, IN the belei th"l
udicousiy arranged 10 would operate IKE duty On
imported goods The consumer ha'lug 10 pay ~ IL
fact simply making rhe manufacturer me instrument
tLrnuoh whom tha Government would collect TIE
ne repeated, the principle adopted was 10 Icy
The Guty on the manufactured article, III me cOhH'-
lion in which il is o.ua,ly sold and to AVOID ~ 'f
~ possible, leyyDg any Tux on The material nSo' y"
such manufacturer.
There Vas "a point, however beyond which they
did not 20, namely: when articles we're N1iousi!
used both for direct consumption and a. material Tor
manufacturing
Mr. KELLOGG Rep, H. said there ought 70
be some Justice ard fair distribution Of tho huiuens
OF the Government among tEe Ttople-the tcl capl-
lallss a. ell as he humble Individual. h"re VIC
bear arms are o. pay Tie entire taxes, re askc' III
Goi'sname whether this Was Just and should Tins he
the rolicv of our Government III tbstne Of immense
expeu0ituH and taxation
+ Mr. OWEN Rep, n. y said, while he expected
20 vote for the bill, he desred n To- be unnefs"od
that he WAS Influenced by no such consdefdiiVns a.
,Tere given bv Mr. Hooper for the tsxes on the
.rticles 70 when reference had been made by nm.
/ Mr. RICE Rep. Nass.) dissented from his col
leagues Hooper, We've aud reasoning. rs I'D tuc
taxes coming oub Of the consumer th"l Goes l'i ee-
pend upon The cost but other elements nan,iy;
demand and supply. There ia a clear and nsniiesl
|disiiuction between duty ca imported GOODS ala
tbet on articles Of domestic manufacture. IL TIE
present state Il the country nothing should De hone
t. aha,e one jot or title Of the enthusiasm whcl
now psrvades country FOR tie suppfe-son oil 1A7
, inf, rnal rebellion.
! Nr. LAW Dem. Ind. offered IN aucDdmen. lay
ing h tax OF ~ Couts per tim on pig iron. Ins
would Weld rom Pennsylvania alone about QUAR-
ter Of a million. lie sd no idca that the OIL NoiH
get through Congress by he isi OF hey. HAVING
ueeesd tbs House TIE Senate would consider u
and besides Secretary Chase would uen pui IN
a bin oil hi. own. At the rate OF our exls'nd-
lures three millions per day the notes recently -
sued would not last t,go months ana they woula DC
under the necessity O! passing smother BIZ before the
cose Of the session OF Congress. lie wanted the
hll prop-ry matured 70 safety ell inteEcsls and ne
DECLARED he wss ready TO 90 % his death to pat
down The rccursed rebellion.
! Mr. MALLORY I'm, ky.l said tue amendment
was like two edged sword, cutting both ways
1ho Morrill, Tariff BILL gave Penny iysnia in"nopo-
". The people Of Kentucky depend for material
upon that State Now, If The gentleman from In
diana Law could modify bis amendment 30 40 o
invite foreign competition, lie would vote for It.
Mr.. Laws amendment was rejectod-feas, 81
Nlys not counted
Nj. HORTON Rep, Ohio proposed amend
mfut gl.erlug the clau.e about candles, 20 read:
" On candies, Of whatever material, OF value hot
over fifteen certs, five mills por pound; over ttcr
and not above twenty-five cents, one and half
cents per pound" Adopted.
/ Mr. NOBLE Dem, Ohio offered an Amendment
taxing anthracite coal twenty i've cens per tun ;aid
/ bitumiuDus II half cent per busheL
! Nessr.. CAMPBELL tkep., Poi, LEHMAN
Dem, Pal, and WRIGHT In, Pa. seyers!ly Op-
,osel the .mendment, showing lie injustice oi gi-
tosug soch a tax. The lsst-naned said IN bic dis
irirl coal VIA delivered at the pit mouth aver
s1e at 81 yer tan. II tic amendment prevailed. The
TAX wolid Dee one-iourth OF the value Of The Article
II vas further stated that the cost Of coal would he
increased 20 ths extent TO all consumers, while The
coal Of the British Provinces, under the reciprocity
treaty.. would have an adv sntnge over our own.
r. A. CONKLlNG rep, y. l.llshowed, from
the census statistics. that at the amount stated in Tie
amendment nearly 81 600 900 could be raised.
Nj. NOBLE advocated his amendment, aud other
gentlemen spoke OH the subject.
Mr. COX dem, Ohio propossd 10 amend the
4 II |faar ,..rtfa
tun aud btumlnous eighth 81 a cent bu-hei.
Pennsylvania has had ~ iew iayors from the Federal
Government, 30 fov peraons IN Office, aud no steal
ings from the public crlb, that he was willing 10
reduce the tax equal 10 her circumstances Having
all the burdens .he should have OF the benefits
/ Of the Government.
Mr.KELLY admitted ss TO Pennsylvania, there
had been too much s;ealng but he thouglt the DIS
,ingu,hed gentleman from Ono had nevertheless
spplsnded all the acts Of j. Is.
NJ. CDi--ihs gentleman is entirely mistaken.
WAS under n cloud under his Administration.
/ hr. KELLY rep, Ps But that cloud had a
SILVER hnipg, n. 0ner clouds nave had. lie then Op-
posed The amendment, arguing that England power
n in her coal which rendered her the mistress Of the
world. she mas nOne much as the Rebels ~
bringing the present condition OF affairs upon us.
/ He did not want her to derive any advantages by
our taxing our own coal.
Sir. COAS amendment fcr tsSiug anthracite 10
conx y tun, aud bituuInous an eighth OF cent a
busbol was agree 10, 81 against "a.
/ Mr. MORRILL, w. offered proyiso that no du-
tie. OF cJal shall be collected until the expiration OK
the Reciprocity treaty with England. Agreed to by
too 4. minority.
/ NJ. KELLOGG Rcp., ILL., offered an amend
mont for iaI OF cenis per pound cotton held by
either PEI cons corporations. He said this WAS ne
most the only woBlth OF the Sonlh from which the
Government could derive revenue.
Mr. MORRILL, lkop W. opposed the amend.
ment, a. thereby would Increase me price Of the
manufactured article. II WAS ms a ~ iuyidions
a.rrnina nom nn,ia.L Ih, .uliDlltr-I l,.ler..t.