Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-15

Mr. Sherman explained further tha. while 4,
was we'll enough FOR Senator's TO expVess anxiety
on tho subject, all bills % raise revenue must
originate in The House Of Representatives. The
Senate should remember thai the lsst session il
passed resolutions toe q special income tax. aud
the House. sent i back, on the ground that all
such measures should originate in the House
He thought that this resolution would create q
controversy with the House, which be desired
10 avoid The Senate must await their action
He believed there vas necessity for Increased
taxation There were severslfeasons for H. The
soldiers were row serving in the field and
| enduring the hardsh;ps Of military service while
citizens were rsapihg rich harvest from the war
by engaging in business. and we're doing better
than they had don. in any previous rear. He
thought il vas bue righ, that those who are
reaping the profits should pay literally in taxes
| Ii we increased our national debt, and put those
taxes upon future generations. compelled our
soldiers who had fought the battles TO paw the
expenses OF thew This would he unjust
/ Mr. Brown-I have no objections TO the refer
eace Of this resolution 70 the committee on
finance. IL il ives introduced simply for setting
forth the views aimed hs he Senator from
Wisconsin Mr.. Dooltle) as TO the direction in
which be thou ght the inouirs should be made
But if it is going to that committee by general
consent, and il 10 be taken as any Indication that
! the Senate concuEs IN the suggestions made. |
for one shall differ very widely in regard to the
! policy he has indicated and the effects to follow
I from that which he seems TO anticipate
Mr.. Brown continued ms remarks. advocating
reduction Of expenditures in the conduct OF
! the government
! Mr. Doolittle said: ! agree with the Senator
from Missouri entirely in what he says about The
necessity of reducing expenses in every possible
way will 20 with him in any effert 10 reduce
them. and TO compel the Administration in every
department o! the government 10 exercise the
strictest' economy possible At the same time
our necessary expenses great, aud must be
40 great. thai we are compelled 80 seize hold OF
every source that will certainly bring Us revenue
DO not expect, OF course, that these resolutions
shall go forth ns expressing the views Of the
Senate upon the points have presented still the
points of sufficient interest and importance 10
be we'll considered by that committee The res
oluton then referred without objection
( Chandler moved that the resolutions offered by
him to-day be printed. which was carried
Mr. Brown offered the following, which Vas
adopted
Resolved. That the committee on military al
fairs aud the committee on militia be requested
to inquire into the expediency Of repeating al
act of Congress of March 81. 1861. entitled an
act TO remove the United States arsenal from the
city OF st Louis. and provide FOR the sal of the
land on which the same is located.
Mr.. Doolittle moved that all bills, petitions
and memorials which were pending at the close
OF the last session of Congress. be referred TO
their proper committee. The motion was car
/ riei
/ A joint resolution from tue House was an
nouneei. giving notice to Grea, Britain OF the
termination OF the reciprocity treaty
| Mr.. Foster moved to refer IL tn the committee
on commerce.
! Mr. Sumner thought it ought to 60 to the com
nittee on foreign relations, and il so re-
ferred
! The Senate went into executive session. and
soon after adjourned