Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-15


but will state that the Committee on Finance
have, already this subject under consideration
as recommended by the Secretary Of the
Treasury in bis annual message. All the
points NJ issue will be considered IN the Com.
mittee without any resolution on the subject.
Mr. Sherman explained further, that while
il was well enough to express anxiety on the
subject, ell bills 10 raise revenue must origi-
nate in the House Of Representatives The
Senate should remember that at the last ses-
sion ii passed resolution for special income
tax and the House sent il back on the grounds
that all such measures should originate 10 the
House. He thought that this resolution
would create a controversy with the House,
which he desired to avoid The Senate must
await their actions He believed there was
necessity for increased taxation. There we're
several reasons for it The soldiers were
now serving in the field and enduring the
hardships Of military service, while eili-
zens were reaplug rich profit
from the war by engaging in business, and
were doing better than they had done during
any previous year. lie thought it was but
right that they who are reaping the profits Of
the war, should pay literally in taxes. IL we
increased our national debt and put those
these soldiers who had fought our battles to
bear the expenses of the war. This would be
unjust
Mr. Brown--I have no objection to the ref
erence Of this resol ulion to the Committee on
Finance, it it was introduced merely Tor set
ding forth the views entertained by the Ssna.
tor from Wisconsin, (Mr. Doolittle) of indicA
ting the direction ia which be thought enquiry
ahnuld ba aAn hu 4 ia Uptn IN Ihaf
mittee by general consent, and Is to be taken
as any indication that the Senate concurs iu
the suggestions made, shall for one, sAy
that differ very widely in regard TO the poll
cies be has indicated, and the effects to follow
from that which he seems to anticipate.
think gentlemen are perhaps mistaken in re.
gard to tho extent to which taxation can be
carried, and that we are perhaps nearer the
point Al which it eau be safely borne than
many persons imagine Mr Brown continued
bis remarks advocating reduction Of expen-
ditures in the conduct OF the Government.
Mr. Doolittle--l agree with the Senator
from Missouri, entirely, in what he says about
reducing expenses in every possible way.
will go with him in any effort to reduce them,
and to compel the Administration in every
department Of the Government TO exercise
the stricest economy possible. At the same
time our necessary expenses are so great, and
must be 20 great, that we are compelled to
seize hold of every source that will certainly
bring us revenue do not expect, Of COURSE,
tn At these resolutions shall 20 forth as ex.
pressing the views OF the Senate, upon the
points have presented, still the points are OF
sufficient interest and importance, to be we'll
considered by that Committee. The reso-
luton was then referred without objection
Mr.. Chandler moved that the resolutions
offered by him to-day be printed Carried
e Mr., Brown offered the following, which was
adopted:
Resoleed, That the Committee on Military
Affairs and the Militia be instructed to in
qnire into the expediency OF Fepesling an Acl
Of Congress of March 2lst 1861, entitled ian
act to remove the U s Arsenal from the city
OF st Louis, and to provide for the sale Of
the land on which the same is located;
Mr.. Doolittle moved that all bills, petitions
and memorials which were pending al tbs
close Of the last session of Congress, be re-
ferred to their appropriate Committees. Car
ried
A Joint resolution from the House was an
nounced, giving notice to Great Britain OF the
termination Of the reciprocity treaty.
Referred to Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions
Adjourned