The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-22
Congressional Proceedings,
NNNyIlIh CONGREss-~econd session
SENATE

Washington, Dee 2i,-Mr. shcrmNr, fron tie
Finance Con mttcc, reported The Ious' tili In rc'
crcrcc 20 the tax On whi.kcy, which he asked iw-
ncliat1 action uIon. lie explained hat .ao liN
proposed to an pate tho tax nu A. ri,s. aai make
,he Aidition'o take place on the hrst oi Janvary,
ins;cal Il tho ar,i Of Fcbrunrv It was nile 'cd
that & interfcrel with arrangements DEdo by th'
iurru'aourris o' spirits pm n "a bring q PCT NJ
iud ymcnt on the mon engaged IN an ur'innrv aut
legitimate wGv. o. tic other hand, 4 was alleged
hat II this rctoutiou was not passed, the uHuu-
factprc 4 .Ecv dur ~ the month q January
would be larQcly iu roasted, sud ouly dollar and
o half Ter allpu wouid lc Iad on b. II uld
oil the market Tor some I INC to come and deprive
the treasury of the ucueht Of tho increased tax.
Mr. McD1ugall snrd T. Vrl,k him ns AN set = IN
justice i Interfere With contracts as the pas-as OF
lo Viii wouL dc,
NJ F.rvcn sid that the failure of Congrcfs 10
tax w,Askey IN band had deprived the treasury oi
ihr use " money enough 2" lay tho soldiers Of tho
army ~ due t'cm, while It put this sum into tho
lnnlG Of class of men who ere not the best Kind
~ citlYeus b" any means.
FIrtNcr cons deruuon of the bin was postponed
short Iime 10 allow az alteration m its wording
NJ. Harlan NOV d TO take up ls ro7 luton in
s,ructing tn, Committee on the Judiciary, to in
ouirc into ,hceypohe1cv 4 REPORTING hin 70
gUrug the ciu1'rs 4 To psirirt ,' Columbia ~
taro un oath Uf a o.CancC to the Goycument.
", sumner approved of ,Ac rcgolutou. lie C1s
told that there were lawyers in the CITY Of wash
ngton who declined g. practice here, az ruir, -
| cause thew were unwilling to take the oath which
H., senator lal tHEou, and which the Chict JUS
ticc OF the supreme Court took the day before en-
tcrinr M ~ his functions Yet these same lawyora
0anricd IN the supreme Court
! NJ salisbury l.ufcl upon tie oath AZ
ru ac, Of unnecessary uJIrce,lpn on t.,
/ rart of tG- Government, ousAI not IA,
/ l.cudg o. TIC AGm.n!s,rH, on TO he ss.'sted
| with Mcr ln'o victories over pphncal opponents
| " wuua thcE pursue tAcm mo the quict walks
| O' 4. a, AND t"rt ont ..tartl honorable ircu
and women @, tuc IS, aud compel item t. sIs
! .i.Ie To any oath that might be dictated ~ me
r... .,.r- Z H. SrLAto, NJ supporter. a. thG Al
| m.uIstr,uon. TIE Seuarur from Iowa uust Lave
| yery hi,h appreciation o.! the en- aDCs u the GOV
| c,u'ucu', Y nr supposed that q Inau "ho was
tratlr would C bound ug 49, cath, even d h'
/ should 'llc u.
NJ H..lan f..G It was well known that tao q
/ v,ig is"tu-s b. tho city thcrr were men "a
/ we've cont tuually iurplsurr Iliies "a tn" rnt"'.
i.usc were Il e.. aul uiur..'r aau. lt's rcfIIu
ton pg.posoda measure 'hat would ''Tr'' 'Hon
on.
rpYI.lg tha discussion Nj Sherman pssri ip
immediate action on tho VIII, skev tax meas Ire
lie thought It better not To alter phrase Of it.
NJ rumiul was opposed To- the bin before N
Srunte II was nos Uglt 10 10 ls'ate Iu such
manner nsto Interfere with contracts as this t
Ir posed ~
was O. I passed ~ once, from ecu 90 twenty m'
hons u. al ~ ut w.Iat'y ,.uuId Dc WaL uiaCturc
iIl j .n.u.y, uuuu winch .a'y dollar ana n ha
I,. ID. ,pn oud he Ii4. Then, on the l-t
. ! a. 4nr- Nc uluu'I. I.ttru wn.ld cease. lAc n,
I ~. 'Llu lad uy,I apJ rlyoI by tie s"Crrisr,
"a. Ir- sury aa4 s4c Conu!gs.oncr of Iu,en'
!; ,c.sc.
Ia was ,hen put .p.l its rhs.l-' asi ceu
from &C Il .usc, AMI p.a,.d by tue '9lIpwHn3 vote
AY.h-Ics,rs. B-1wu, & .,amcr, Coanesf De.i
F.r"cl, fp.. fo-pr, Hal, Harlan, Heulcrs2.
If VAR, LI.r Iui,h Lane tusas, MJgIl'
A. ID. 3D.