The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-14
Tho Proposed Tar ON Lear Tobacco.

The Proposed Tax ON Lear Tobacco;
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posing on that o a soSs.s paoa fs
~ Ss me aoass 2. By Mr. Stevens ohAaA.
This larss.. house. In fhe trade wsrs represented.
and eu a. 1rssnSas Dts s T % s
6ursh Bryan was appointed President and o. o. Hoyoks
Leopold Hursr, Esq., moved tina. committee Of nve b
bryan. Harsr. KremsISsrg Hs1r.sFsn and 6s@pGs h.,
.he following preamble and resolutions which road Os
Whereas bin imposing heavy TAXATION upon leaf ,ob.ocs
forty per Of which sIa,ioa virtus aay
ssnatves by Mr. Stevens. Chairman OF the comnttes Of
And whereas wo believe any impos. the
Sncs sn check s saPas s
un .:, pr -, and 10 the highest degree nsy
s ssa s. time when % can ~ o. sRare .y ~:
ined,am In the absence OF the domestic product
iorfy his assa 'sa
proving that IT, eIpor. has dminiahed in ratio VAC
s ss he SHm Of H. s%s
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posed fnrthermorr Because Il is injudieioas At ali times
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The restriction. under which pursued And whsre..
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Resolved that Tho BIZ now befor. Congress. taxing lea
e.. s sst Win . e. :.5 d ssa on
above articles are exportedhas n secs imposing
a G no an
Resolved That such measure by increasing the price q
:s u s I &: e ss az Is.
arrsssns The s.po.sion '' Of obaseo would As con
he a'si' w 's's. II. sas sA
tho country Tosa be greatly a"rse By
eaoso FOR period Of ton year: that =
as s
place terablc extent Ia the transatlantic market
Resolved That the Of June last 70 which Mr. stevens
PORTION q the oSaero crop Of the country
having been featured in anticipation OF Its passage
order tho increased duties the manufactured
ming to epenh their stocs exhausted In advance Of the
ed there probability that .es s' said ao You'd
now yield much larger revenue than heretofore and
the teachings Of oommon sense that 4 would Prove moro
Visions Of which ~ eject prohibit e,port.ton
da auds, - S tobacco @
IN Mr. styens BY amount on The average quantity hhppsA
by the exporter would greatly reduce tho e.
port OF the staple and correspondngy diminish the reenus
Rosoed That while thoroughly aliyo 70 the
alrss. should Soa rs ia shsrs Of TIC burden
that se Of heavy taxes and onerous es
ea d.sa Tie end visw snd deprive Inc Treasury
and course protest II the
voved (which tho policy OF the 70 chcrisht
against which would inevitably check the produns
ton and stop the expectation o. lending staple and which
tho forelock have exported largely IN anticipation Of s
Resolved That eeiiving our interest IN this matter oois
the com@es Of and Mean. and he ouss viii 1:
s Sc sa
Resolved, That consider expor. duty upon isAi
tobacco would operate bounty 70 foreign growers
and exporter. Amsrsn s.f tobacco published last y.s
be repuhlishcd with those resol utions appended.
MIR Bryan read the bill reported BY Mr. Stevens
which imposes heavy homo tar on Leaf tobacco
with drawback OF sixty per cent thus, In effect lew
ing duty the leaf equal 70 forty cont
the proposed domestic impost Mr.. Bryan argued that
the passed would utterly stop exportatou aud ther
by defoat its object After ms
cuason, In which hessra Huner, Wallace Atkrnburyh
Watts Campben Norton, Hoyokr and Candy parictp ted
after the reading Of Gbio letter setting the
peiienoy OF king leaf tobacco from Msssr Phessr and
Howe. of tho Wheeler tobacco warehouse Hon.
George y Pendlcon the resolutions were put 70 Tho veAs
| and carried unn nlrnously.
On motion Of Mr. Bryan II was agreed 10 appoint CON
mee Of three 70 proceed Washington and present
views OF the meeting 70 the Committee VI Ways and Mea1A
and take such other action they might deem proper In hl
| premises
Messrs Hu6er Arkenburgh and Norton were appointed
such committee, aud the meeting then adjourned
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