The New York herald., 1862-04-05
Honsc Of Representatives.

WASHINGTON. April 4, 1862
DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.
Mr. vAIAsD'cnAx, (opp.) of Ohio, asked unanimous
consent to make statement relative the democratic
conference which took place last week.
Mr. wAsnBURxs ep) OF H. and others Oh the repub.
lican sile objected.
TIE TAX BILL PASSED IN COMMITTEE oy HE WHOLE
The IIouse then went into Committee of the Whole On
the Tax bill.
An amendment was adopted that cast iron used for
bridges and buildings other permanent structures
shall taxed dollar per ton provided that bar iron
used for similar purposes shall pay specific duty
ditional to what is already required by this act.
An amendment also adopted that machine betting
Of all kinds and hose OF all kinds for conveying water
shall be taxed three per csntum ad vaorem.
The allowance and drawback section was amended 70
as 10 read as follows
From after the date which This takes effect
there shall be allowance drawback articles
On which any duty Or tax ,h. have been
when the evidence hs, any such duty or tax has
sionsr Of Internal Revenue by such persons
shall claim the allowance Or and the amount shall
by the Commissioner under the direction
y % M s ssy .a % hs be ga
srs % ne vneS nS o Of
allowance or drawbaek shall he made or had for any
All tho original sections having been acted upon new
added providing pains and pcnaies for fraud
ulent practices In regard TO draw backs.
Mr. BLAIR, (rep) Of Mo-, offered a new fection;-
That any person shall chin ser, or labor for
fe OF any person under The laws OF
State shall nay on the service or labor oil such
the sum Of two dollars
Mr. BLAIR argued that sections have scarcely any
thing eso on which tax can be imposed.
Mr. wIcKIJvrH (Union) of Ky, expressed his surprise
that this proposition having been some time ago rejected
should again be onered Ketucky will pay seven hun.
drcd thousand dollars but this amendment be adopted
three hundred thousand dollars will be required Of
that State Such tax would be unjust and uncquitabe,
aud unconstitutional
Mr. MAtIoRY, (union) Of Ky, in opposing the amend.
mont characterized it a. bnrdeusome, oppressive and
unjust because II was intended 70 apply only TO partcu
lar sections.
Mr Brrenln, (rer.) Of Ohio opposed tho amendment
on constitutional grounds arguing that taxes must be
apportoned among the people according 10 tho ratio Of
representation and, when apportoncd, collected without
reepcc 70 particular persons but on TAXABLE wealth This
10 Just aud equitable
Mr. OrIy, irep) Of N. Y. showed that in some statee
almost the entire profits from the agriculture
vested In negroes.
M AEsoIp, trep OF NJ, sustained the amendment
He could not see why this peculiar interest should have
an advantage over tho agricultural interests OF tho West
.nh M sa az DUssa Hs oaa
horse shall in consideration Of the service thereof pay
dollar" -
this was not in order, which objection tho Chairman sus
taned, rsmarking that II could be IN order only
section.
slr Roscos CcsKryo, (rcp) ofN. ", ssia If this
Of the sentiments Of the House. II said by
the friends OF the institution such tax would grossly
unjust and by, par excsenco tho ensmios OF slavery
that the imposition Of such tax would admit property
in man. He denied the ssuudness Of both propositions
Mr.. BLAIR, OF No., briefly answered tho Objections 70
HE proposton saying this was not q capitation tax,
but merely tar on the service Of tho c'ass Of persons
named
Mr. CALVERT (Uncn) or Nd, offered proviso that this
governments shnl roy ths ovnora Of sush slaves as have