Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-05
The bill to establish a branch mint at Denver

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was passed.
Mr.. Blair Of Missouri offered new section
That any person who ahall claim the aervice OF
labor for life of any person held to service OF
labor under the law Of any State, shall pay, on
the service or labor Of such person, the sum oi
two dollars. He argued that some sections
have scarcely anything else on which tax can
] be imposed
| Mr.. Wickliffe expressed his surprise that this
proposition, having some time ago been reject
ed, should again be offered. Kentucky will pay
several hundred thousand dollars; but ii this
amendment be adopted, three hundred thousand
dollars moro will be required OF chat State
Such q tax would be unjust and inequltable, and
was unconstitutional.
Mr.. Mallory, in opposing the amendment,
characterized it as burdensome, oppressive and
unjust, because II was intended to apply only to
particular sections.
Mr.. Bingham opposed the amendment on
constitutional grounds, arguing that taxes must
De apportioned among the people according to
the ratio of representation, and when appor'
TONED, collected without respect to particular
persons, but on taxable wealth. This is Just
and equitable. At,
Mr.. Odlin showed that in some States almost
the entire profits from agriculture were invested
in negroes. .-s.....
Mr.. Arnold sustained the amendment. He
colud not see why this peculiar interest should
have an advantage over the agricultural inter-
ests Of the West.
Mr.. Menzes opposed the proposition, and Of
Tered an amendment that every person owning
morse shall, in consideration OF the service
thereof, pay one dollar.
Mr Blair raised the question that this was
not IN order; which objection the chairman
sustained, remarking that it could be in order
only as new section. .,.
Mr. Roscoe Conkling said if this amendment
Rhonld be defeated, it would be by the union of
the extreme sentiments OF the House. II WAS
said by the friends of the institution that such
tax would be grossly unjust, and by-par ex-
ceilence-the enemies Of slavery, that the i'm.
position of such tax would admit property 10
man. lie denied the soundness Of both PROPOSE
tions.
MIR. Blair of Missouri briefly answered the
objections to hls proposition, saying this was not
a capitation tax, but merely a tax on the ser
vice OF the class of persons named.
Alter further proceedings, the question was
taken on Mr.. Blair's amendment, which was re-
jected-47 to 81
The committee rose, when Mr. Coliax, after
occupying tie chair during three weeks, while
same with amendments to the House. They
we're ordered to be printed, and the further Con
sideratiOn Of them was postponed till Monday.
The House went into committee of the
Whole on the State Of the Union, Mr.. Webster
in the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Stevens, the bill to estab
lish branch mint at Denver, in Colorado Ter
ritory, was taken up.
Mr.. Webster moved TO limit members 10 FIVE
minute speeches.
Mr.. VallSndigham said an allusion had been
made in the Senate recently to Democratic
Conference held last week, as To what took
place therein, He had no right to speak, but
the injunction Of secrecy did not apply 10 the
call, which was in these words;
"DemoGratic Conference! We, the under
signed, members of the Democratic Party of
the United States, determined to adhere to its
ancient principles and to maintain ita organizR-
ton unbroken under all circumstances, az the
party best able TO maintain the Constitution
and to restore the old Union of the Slatee, do
hereby unite in this call for conference of all
who may sign the same, approving the objects
Indicated %.
This call was signed by some thirty five
members of the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives.
MIR. Stevens asked who signed it?
Mr. Vallandighsm continued: All CT them
are able to read and write. No one made his
mark. If this did not refer to political or.
ganization, he was not capable of understand
ing language. The movement thua COM
menced would 60 on, and it was the determi-
nation of some that the organization should
be completed. Beyond this no was not able
to speak. His name was appended to the call.
The committee rose and the bill for tho
branch mint at Denver passed. i...
The House went into committee, when Mr..
Beaman expressed hs views in favor of estab-
fishing Territorial Governments in the so-caIed
Confederate States. The com uttee rose, and
the House adjourned ill Monday, q.
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