Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-28
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, MONDAY, JULY %, 1862.

the value. In 1860 in Illinois alone. the value
of animals slaughtered was over fifteen millions.
In the six New England States together the val
was less than fifteen millions and half. The
entire tax upon this head would come from the
Northwest and none from the East Under the
bill it passed the House. the tax upon policies
of insurance falls heavily upon us UDon trans
fers OF real estate, as that changes hands frequent
ly in new settled countries-and in old settled
communities the changes are but seldom-tbe
burden again Is with US. | might occupy the
House in citing similar cases; one other is deem
ed sufficient at this time Under the bill as it
passed this House, you levied duty of fifteen
cents upon each gallon of whisky manufactured,
without regard to its value when manufactured.
In Illinois, we raise of corn nearly six times as
many bushels you raise in all New England
together, and nearly three times as much as the
six New England States together with New York !;
in the six Northwestern States of Indiana, Illi-
nois. Michigan Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota,
about six times as much. A part of this is manu-
facured into whisky, and it finds market at
home and abroad: it is cheap article, selling
usually at from twelve to twenty cents per gal
Ion. 81 the bill as it passed the House, no draw
back was allowed for that sent abroad. The
tax as fixed by this House destroyed the manu-
facture in the Northwest, aud would have driven
into Canada every manufacturer from that sec
ton.
Sir, in the six Northwestern States that have
already named, with population of over FIVE
milliIn people, we have no member upon the
Committee of WAYS and Means, while New Eng
land, with population of little over three mil
lions, has two members; New York with pop
ulation of less than four million people, has two
members on that committee. The Committee Of
Ways and Means originate and report the tax
and tariff bills, and | venture the assertion that
factured in New England, duty equal to the tax
is placed in the tariff bill so that the price may
be increased to the consumer, and thus the New
England manufacturer be safe. | will add, sir,
one thing more: All of New England's interests
particularly guarded; when tax is to be laid
upon things in which they particularly inter-
ested it is lightly touched. For instance, you
levy duty of three per cent upon the dividends
of insurance companies, bank dividends. &C.,
and by your tax every hundred dollars worth of
tallow candles pays to the Government 81 80 tax,
willie one hundred dollars worth of diamond pay
only three dollars Upon lager beer, as the bill
passed the House, there was tax of dollar per
barrel; upon piano fortes, four dollars apiece. A
barrel of beer is worth about four dollars. The
tax was twenty-five cents on the dollar; OH the
piano forte one per cent. on the dollar, upon the
average. As the law now exists. there is no duty
upon pianos and fifty cents upon the dollars
worth of lager. | might run this parallel through.
1t is not i'm )ortant that should do 50 now. 1t
is said we can remedy whatever of wrong there
is in this bill at the next session of Congress In
deed this is the prompt and ready reply when any
measure is urged passed to which objection is
made. II wisdom in legislation is exercised, if
just and necessaryacts are, and unjust and
equal ones are made just and equal, we must 'ook
to some future Congress. For one. have no
hope from the present Congress, who have done
so much mischief to the country, to civilization
and to mankind
| hOpe trust, believe there is public vir
tue and intelligence enough among the people
to repair in some degree the errors and follies
this Congress has committed. If there is not,
the future OF our country is dark and gloomy
enough.