Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-05-06

This may be too much but those who live ia those
regions would be unwilling 20 accept OF lower figures
Enterprsing and advenmr0us attracted to those
places in the quest Of fortunes and independence Is it
just that they should contribute something well
those who toll the praires, who ply the trip
hammer, the ckpane, or the veavets beam, to the
support Of that which gives them protection,
Hl iac lana. ilc3 take theae precious metals and
where they all the time merely acis trespass
es No tax hitherto has been required BY the
ment because the treasury has stood in need Of IL
but Il Is otherwise.
But may be said that the duty be collected.
| will not believe Il. The application Of the system Of
collecting duties on manufactures is very efficient
There is manliness aud beralify among miners that
does not deserve his reproach prefer to believe and
that they would evade shirk any proper
burden aud such they is borne by other citizens
Of the United States. They are neither sneaks nor
rebels.
that Al system might be provided perhaps on the
model Of the MeNic system. giving the miners some
sort Of title TO occupy their claims lands and exact
ing percentage their products in return have no
doubt but such system would require much and
oTcumspect IN, perhaps commission 10 examine the
localities, the delay Of surveys, and the akng
up OF records for which are this Congress, by
ready At present is believed there will be less
objection 70 the plan proposed for the purposes Of OBJ
tanning present revenue Of treating the precious metals
manufactures than to any other which can be spg-
gested will at the time prove capable Of prac
ticAl enforcement. All that have ac-
record Of the products Of hese widely
mines, as they sent away by all the modes and
chances incident to so new aud field of operations.
W. shall not, perhaps. obtaia duty upon the entire
mount produced but three fourhs OF the business is in
r
costly machinery, and employing large numbers
81 and from these there be no dlfhcuy OBJ
tsinng correct returns or in making collections
BY present laws tax egaoes II personal prop
erty but do the transmission Of real estate IL
now proposed TO AZ tue succession 10 any estate,
whether by deed, Will. or laws Of desce I, upon the
aath Of any person, when the successor shall be the
ineal ineAl ancestor per cent, increas <
the rate for the different degrees Of relationship until
YOU reach your grandmothers sister when is hye
per and when you come 70 a" stranger in bio d,
i, is To be six per cent Ihis will yield lar2e revenue
and tn who wake TO find themselves possessed OF
succession Of 500 900 rarely in mood to object to
Of one thousand five thousand dollars. Those
who " sleep" never com lain.
IL has also been deemed advisable TO repeal the
ton Of the law which postponed the direct for this
year The revenue, about l0UOOO00 is not undeslra-
BILE but desirable that keep the law alive,
through we obtain power over the real estate OF
rebels Gentlemen will do we'll 10 ponder whe her this
lien not effective and practical than any other we
create.
Ihe old provision by which the States gould assume
aud pay the tax and thereby fifteen per cent Of the
amount still remains.
Under the existing laws it has been supposed that du-
Il in some have been refunded upon articl
ported where duties had been paid he great bulk
Of eK ports OF ufactuted articles is made ny Of
spirits, tobacco, and petroleum The labor Of collecting
and then paying back again the duties upon these aTtt
ces when exported is no iaconsderable item To avoid
all this propose that these articles when intend
ed for exporiaon, shall go in bond at once into public
warehouse under the charge Of the proper officer, with
payment Of duties and when exported that the bonds
shall be cancelled This will simplify the business Sc
the Government against fraud, and be satisfactory
] to those interested.
have thus briefly but very impeTicety passed over
the important changes proposed in the bill without
exhausting the subject 80 much YOU Mr. Chairma
and the committee but there is not much more that
cannot be explained in the hye minutes debate That
the bill is perfect will be expected but 1t will be
peoted leave this House better than when il was in
iroduced II is now believed be IN such shape that
II our wants made II imperative might through the
machinery raise larger sums than is pro-
posed. The only question will be, is this enough
! think Il is.
The amount Of the public debt, April l5 1864 was as
follows;