The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-03
EVANSVILLE, IND. FRIDAY MORNING,

nays AZ. Hon. JOHN Law voting against
the bill gaoaf -5ia
So the bill passed. See Cong. Globe,
JAN Is. "Also, H. J.pp. lf5-lS0.
JUDGE LAW AGAINST PROVIDING MEANS TO
PROSECUTE THE WAR.
July 9th, 1861, Especial session. THE
Committee of Ways and Means reported
bill to authorize Popular Loan of
$3.50, 100000, which was referred to the
Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union.
July l0th.-The said bill was reported
from the Committee of the Whole House
without amendment, and upon the ques-
ton: Shall the Bill pass the yeas were
l53, Hon. JOHN LAW voting yea, and the
nays were 5-Burnett, Norton, Reid,
Vallandigham and Wood. II. j. (spe-
cial session. p 6l. ~ n
July 10Th, 1861, Especial session. ~
The Bill from the Senate, supplementary
to an act to authorize a National Loan,
was reported from the Committee Of
Ways and Means, with amendments,
regulating the issuing of Treasury Notes
under said Act, limiting the same to two
hundred and fifty millions of dollars, and
pledging certain impost duties for the
payment of the Loan. -ls
The question was put: viii the House
agree thereto? and it was decided in the
affirmative. Yeas 81, nays 60. Hon.
JoHN LAW voting nay, in company with
Messrs. Allen, Aneona, Burnett johnson,
Morris, Noble, Pendleton, Nallandigliam,
and White5 Messrs Knapp, Richardson,
Robinson, Shiel ard Voorhees, not voting.
II, j. Especial session. p. l46. f,a r.
AUGUST lst, lS6l.-1he report Of the
Committee of Conference ON the disa-
greeing votes Of the two Houses on the
Bill supplementary to an Act, entitled
An Act to authorize National Loan
and for other purposes, being before the
House, the question was put: Will the
House agree thereto? q
Itwas decided in the affirmative. Yeas
SO, nays Messrs. Allen, Ancona, Burnett,
Calvert, Dunlap, Fouke, Grider, Hard
ing, johnson, Law, Leary, Morris, Noble,
Norton, Pendleton, Reid, Richardson,
Robinson, She'll, Vallandigham, White,
Wood and IL others. II. J. Especial ses-
sion,) p. lS9.
Resolution Declaratory Of the par-
pose of Congress to impose Tax, to
pay the expenses of the Government
the interest on the National loan, and
liquidate the public debt.
JAN. 15.-Mr Corning, Of the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, by unani-
NOUS consent, reported a joint resolution
declaratory of the purpose of Congress to
impose a tax; which was read first and
second time, and is as follows: \
Resolved, &C., That in order to pay
the ordinary expenses of the Govern
ment, the interest on the national loan,
and have an ample sinking fund for the
ultimate liquidation Of the public debt,
tax shall be imposed, which shall, with
the tariff on imports, secure an annual
revenue of not less than $50,000,000"
Mr.. Vallandigham- obtained the floor,
and spoke in favor of the postponement
of the resolution to fixed day, admit
ting in the course of his remarks, that
Taxation, heavy taxation, but upon
sound principles, and in the right way,
can alone now save us ending with a
motion to postpone the consideration OF
| ItiC I6SO1uItOu W lDC A%u lllSt
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont i desire to
call the attention Of the House to the
simple proposition before it, and that is
in effect that the Committee of Ways and
Means shall bring forward measures Of
National taxation broad enough in theil
scope for the payment of the ordinary ex-
penseS of the government, the interes
upon the public debt, and to leave a
sufficient fund for the ultimate extin
guishment of any probable public debi
that may be contracted. Unless we pro
pose to ignominiously back down from
the vigorous prosecution of this war,
suppose every man in this House viii re
cord his vote in favor of the resolution
: The question required ON Mr.. Vallan
digham's motion to postpone, and th,
yeas and nays being ordered, the vot,
stood, yeas 26; nays ll3 Allen, Anco
| ma, johnson, Knapp, Law, May, Morris
Noble, Richardson, Robinson, Shiel
J VaIlandigham, Voorhees,, Chiffon A
White and Ben. Wood voting to post
pone. H. j. p. 1S2.
: The House thus refusing to postpone
: the motion required on the passage Of
the resolution. The yeas and nays were
ordered, with the following result; yea
I34; nays 5, viz: Allen, Robinson, Shiel
: Voorhees,, and Ben. Wood Hon. JON
) LAW not voting. H. j. p 1874 See ais,
Cong. Globe, Jan. l6, 1862.
DIRECT TAX BILL
/ July %, 1861, Especial session. )-Mr
{ Stevens, by unanimous consent, from tin
Committee of Ways and Means, reported
| a Bill (H R ~ to provide additiona
revenues for defraying expenses of Gov
: ernment and maintaining the publi
f credit, by the assessment and collection
. of Direct Tax and Internal Duties.
: Which was read first and secon,
q time, committed to the Committee of tn
{ Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed H. J. (spC
cial SESSION., p. 134
July oath, 1S6l.-Mr Conkling,
$ unanimous consent, submitted resoll
e ton recommending said Bill to the Con
e mittee of Ways and Means, and instruc
s ing them to report an amendment I
said Bill, providing that the tax on res
d and personal estate, provided therein
J; shall be levied, assessed, and collecte
a. in the several States, &c, in the sam
manner as State, &c, taxes are by Il
r. local laws levied, assessed and collecte
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