The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-28

TIE House, IN Committee ~ the whole ON the
STATE "i The Union, resumed tie considcrat On Of
Nj Hooper stated tic principles which iunu-
'uc,i the Conn ltt,o u ways uud Means ia iru'ug
tNlS h.i A't'r much drlu,rat.uu, It Was d,, dcd
4 put large duty uu liquors mud trhaccu, as artt-
cl,s which were considered mNuries by some. and
by otuDr- d.l,trrious II was also drc.ded t. pat
dutr on manufacturers, ia the belief that judi
Co.. us.y arranged, Il would operate ike dtty ON
import. 81 b 'is, TIE consumer Having T. pay, OF ih
'I,t, Hp'y making tie manufacturer the medium
throtgn whom Tie G.ytum,ut would collect thr
duty. II repeated Tue principle AL opted wrs to
lay the duty un the manufactured ant clr, In the
con ut.uu Iu which It rs usurIy sold, aud t. avoid,
Us Tar n- s-iNl,, l,yylug amy tax uu tie material
used t.r such msuut..turr. There was point
howe tr beyond which they did not EO, b.: when
art Giles were yariuusly used, 10th for direct con-
SUM ,iI sui A. O material for manufacture.
NJ. Rec 'Ml,Sy di's ut.i from h's gHlicaVIgs
tHpupt'-y views and r.. o. uE us TT CttNcS CHIIl-
my "ut 90. the consumer tat Il c- not Il pond upon
tie cost hut ,t.gr element, uuury-d ultul and
supply. There rs n clear and manifest distinction
b't"r'n duty on imported goods and thuou arti-
rI'T Of IL u'Huc mHuu't,tIrc. In the present state
g the rHuutry nothing should be- dome to aNntu .5t
l"t n' tt', u. the enthusiasm which uuN pury yirs
.r country for the suppression Of the informal re-
Mr Law iml.J on red an amendment laying a
tsE u' hty a., uis per ton ou IiI ir.n. This would
80 ID h"m Fruusy wanna alone about q quarter # a
NJ. Lpa's amendment WAS rcyectcd-ay,s, % A:
un.. MT counted.
Vi. Notion .oa.N. proposed VA amendment alter
10. the CLAUS, about candles, O. r.ll-"Ou caAI .rs
of what ',r upt,r OF value not over f0ceu cents,
tE, mus p,r Iouud; over hlgrcn, and not above
ltr.h't cents one cent per pound over twenty
five r.ltt, nae and l.lt cent per pound, Adopted.
NJ. Nubic 'OAu o'lrIcd mn umclslueut taxing
anthracite yai t",.t, five cents per ton, and btu
mu.ls 'r.i cent I.l hu7Ncl.
ssr-. Campbell, lrhmuu and Wright, several
is opposed the amendment show Ing the injustice -
iuU1aIu.. such lax The last named stIl ma his
distract coal WAS delivered at TIE pits worth ol an
y.llrd tn tx wuu.d be- one ioglth OF tAe value Of
+. 4 G ndmg, ~ w. showed from the CEN
sus tttt-tE,s, { ut pt the amount stated lu the
| amendment nearly SAu,u,OpO could he rns,l
Mr., & X proposed g. amend the amen lWrut so
as Z" tx anthracite fifteen cents tnu,Hnd htum'u-
Gus am ok O. Of cent busNvl. Ppunsy wanna las
had su few hnyurs from the Federal Government so
few porous u u!Ggr, and uu steal ugs from the pub
ur 50 IN, tot Ar Was willing + rnlucs the tax equal
& her rirhust noes Having all the burdens, she
'""dd have so.1e ~ the benefits Of the Govern
NJ. K,Uy iPenn.l admitted as to Pennsylvania
t.rgr .Hl been TO- mach stealing, hut he Thought
/ t.rli.' ,is. I'd gentleman from ONO had, never
tau.rrs vn u'ut,d,i all the ats OF }, II.
Nj. Co>'s am ulwcm for taxing anthracite fr
teen cents Ton, any mtW'nous AN eighth Of - cent
"a buslcl, WAS agreed tn-Gl against -.
Mr.. morrill, tNtl Tered proyiso that no duties
on coal shall be collect Il until the expiration Of tAe
reciprocity treaty with Eng, Agreed to BY two
NJ. Kellogg iIll offered An amendment for tax
Of three cents per pound on cotton, held by either
persons or corporations. lie said this WAS almost
the only wealth Of the South from which the govern
ment could derive revenue.
Mr.. morrill, Eva opposed the amendment as there
10y We would increase the price Of the manufactured
! article
| Nj, Browne tR IL opposed the amendment al
such a tax would discriminate against our owl
manufactures and PROSTATE the interests OF the
country,
! Mr.. Kellogg tlll said the Committee OF Ways
! s..I Means taxed everything connected wI'a 'A'