New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-28
iXxxvuIth tc0NGREsS-second Session
SENATE. = .wAsnNsros Feb. y. 1886

on Instructions from the Hresident. to furnish tbs
Mr. LANE, (Kansss), frons the Committee or Agricul-
ture reported back Houss bill for protesting omi
grants. imposing penalty os Drcing or deying em-
grants into the army navy. &c.. with rec snmenis
Mr.. POWELL, from the Committee on Prirtine 60.
ported a resolution that all undistributed doeDmonS
now in store shall be distributed among the members II
the present Congress Which was sdopted.
Mr. CoLLAMHH called up the resolution to authorize
contract with William IL. Powe!iof ONO ior pAsnan3a
national picture at . cost OF e2aUO
Nj. SUMNER offered a proyiso. that IN the N'aonsi
Capitol dedicated to the National Union thsre shall
be picture representing any victory in BATTLE with
our fellow. citizens.
Mr.. WILSON was opposed to this. He wanted b -:
the noble aesas 81 our army h sn SeOn
Mr.. CoLLAMER spoke Of tho prop'iey OF commss.
Grating the heroic deeds OF our navy This hal never
been done while ou. eminent statesmen and awgofA
had been chiseled In marble and painted Oh canvas
The morning hour expired, aud tue above subI'cs
went over.
Mr.. SHERMAN moved to take up the Tax bill
Several Senators desired to call up tho I,,atsisOA
question. ara
ton taken up provided it could be disposed Of ia -
Mr. SUMNER answered Mr.. Sherman that no vs,
could be taken the Louisiana question within the
Mr.. TRI MILL said there could have been . vote
taken the Louisiana resolution on saturday night
but for the fsetious opposition VI ono third ot the
Senate.
MI wADE-Hs was opposed now he hal bssa
always to forcing Constitution upon the psops q any
posed. II attempt such as he resisted w1,a
made years ago by the friends OF the Const
tuition Ii would be insult 10 New YORK, toOhio and
TO Illinois, to admit Senator'S from LOUISIANA VINO rep
resented nobody and nothing.
Mr. HOWARD said the vace Of the people had ma
boon heard the subject, and he thought ~ olghe
! therefore 70 be postponed until next winter.
! Mr. SPRA0UR was OF posed to the Lousans resolutions
because he had Information that p or 30 members oe
the Legislature Of Louisiana were oicebodors un1cr
the Government Of the United States or OF the state d
| Lonisiana, which was the same thing.
was 10 Louisiana when the State Government VA
Mr. GENES said If the Senate would give bin com
ulee he would proTe hst iss gotss ?, t.e oaqyns
who we're carried from New.Oreans 20 the poih %
army transports and carried back aSain after voting
M SuMyTR-I denonnce this pretesdsi stats Cor.
eminent o. Louisiana nohing more than sege,
months' child. bcgotten by the bsycnet IN continual
cobjuncoH with the spirit Of CASTE LIS 8 'as VINO"
], The question was then taken on postponing ne
Louisiana RESOLUTION and taking up the tax osH winch
decided IN ne s,s arm Staw. I sssr
Ter Clark Connmer; conHo,; covsu DAYS.. pis,n r,t.-
hS.s, ,ssn.s s a nfI Meh sys Powell s
Bury sherrn.r. spr,sue Stewart sumner wsds ~fha's
"sl,ls AZ Dco,t,. H,rr Ism. sd, L.u. K.D
MeDous.lI; k.,n.h Pc%rroy haa'eJ' leu Ey'1' i''~
w" M. Suga@,S made a report from tue comnittos y
cenfsrence on the Army and Navy ApprOprial'O ba.
/ which was agreed TO.
a.. tAvIs moved Its indefinite postpoaemoot, ALL -
,hs tpot,oa pgde u lengthy speech. anu ldyerilns
specially apon tho conduct Of the Administrations IN th'
conduct OF affairs in Ke.tucky.
The senate at q o'clock took recess. 70 meet sssA
| at ?. ID
The Seriase convened at o'clock
/ The consideration OF the Tax bill was rsyna ~.
The motion Of NJ Davis 10 indefinitely postpons VI"
| rejected .. .L,1.,
MI. slTRM. S-Ths late peroa Of tie seal st whoa
the House Of Represe sent n this bun precuaS
fall discussion upon any OF the important quee,iobs pro
septed in h. The House is Jealous Of Its exclusive
prerogaiiye OF originating Revenue bills but oisn,
least 70 give Us IN ,ss no measure s
Ing every industrial interest of the country:
in It's the that II Is to proyde reyen TO support to'
Government and pay interest on the pubic debt, coo
tanning 20 pages Of printed matter erery lisedemsai
ing examination OF previous Jaw, was sent witsin
two weeks Of the close OF the session Ihe Cowmi'aS
on Finance have worked diligently to prepare II Tor '"e
consideration Of the senate and now. during Tie closing
week. with oil the hurry incident to the closing days
the ssS Of e ss s 10
the numerous provisions OF the BIN ralner so
Discuss them. After the first oarefG! exan;nst.oe
OF ts BILL and considering the many mportan changes
proposed In IL, l inclined to recommend that Tao
Senate postpone it until the next session. rather tn
by hssy legislation to run the nsk OF new errors oas
|
revenue caused by defects IN the present law Tn con
strucons put upon parts OF by revenue cheers ana
the palpsbe failure to eniores tue esP
eisuy co ipcqes. induced your conmilteotefeport"
back with sevsrei important amendments. ana esps'
cisly provide for such an examination Of tns wnosc
subject d internal tax alton will enable us TO IegisaS
in the fofure with fuller information. II may ctredlte
orr action submit NJ the outset few general fcnrrss
10 the necessity which conipes s 70 IMPOSE Oh or.
cons TENTS the system OF internal taxation proydeh
for by ts BIZ and the act OF last session under The
practice Of Congress of dividing fnaAciai measures me
nuwerous bills all Of which considered sspara,cV
without any connection With each other. liners SIN"
no other appropriate time to consider the bulge. Of tho
general financial estimates and plans u the ueYern-
ment. Yet is obvious that when At IS Tue cD.eI "y
of Congress to provide and means tocarfy on s
Cove nnent some general principles ought W Us
and applied 10 alt our fnsncial measucA :" nen ne
peace the Emitted States had an ample source o Ie,
nue. in a moderate rate OF duty on Imported goodA
This tax was hight never e. be iet bf oaI pcopo.
and the incidental effect In protecting our domestic
industry made 10 blessing rather than bsrden b'
No RebolIjon changed all this We had either 10 sub
NIT 10 have our existence as nation dessIoyeu oy
naughty but base ignorant ana deieatea vash,o!
we had TO assume what were It's unaNosspis inct
dents-,axaten and debt The people Of she !, n'.sa .
states having definitely determined to prosecute Ins
war it only remnncd for Congress to provide ,nc way!
and means carrying on. is msni'es. NV 80
then urged that IL would have been better ~ vac ~
session In s6l TO have reduced to tie lonss pos'1.
standard all expenditures and TO have s "a.
fem of internal taxation. Ii is easy nos ~ see w
sr,o,s of thr past None Of us appreciated TIC m"ss
| tude OF the contest. the cnofnons xT ~ ~.
| m uded and the vast SUNS rfl"eS~ -
! aontest stiu think that with IaraGonon'
economy snd heavy taxes from ths sssann,as :
We might have borrowed money enough OF 49,,
bosis h. have avoided suspension OF SpseIo paS
No. ~, tbs war came we were without curre'cy
and witi.,at system Of taxation. Gold d'.prsssa;;
and was boarded BY laDks aSd inditidia'a ~. e.,
| In a steady stream from CAR EQUALLY. y! NSI,l.
II easurv Act we coald not use thu ~ sIS
Of tho State banks snd VITA the terrible mssous or
snd 1881 staring in the Lace, ne one was wv I~
I "A advise us 10 Make o. tho standard o. Uh'' VS..
,sues OF 500 banks fouaded usen o. msss ~ sn