New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-18

RAILROAD CRAFTS.
The House .hen reconsdercd the vote BY which sew
erol days ago. they rejected the House bill extending
the time for the completion OF certain raliroads III
Michigan. end for which lands had been granted.
The bill was passed by - against -.
THE REVENUE ELL
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole
on the anendatory Internal Revenue bill
No BOUIwEtLs amendment TO TAX sales one'Laii Oh
one PER cent war pending.
Mr. GgIswoiD preferred tax OF per cent on sales
in place OF the tax on incomes some less oppressive
mode of taxation hun the present should be adopted
Mr. MORRILL, replied that If the policy was to be ger
mancnt the better way would be to levy me tax on ell
property held by every person. IL w0ld De uetter 10
adhere 10 the present plan than to make radleai
change lie opposed the amendment TO T. sales which
would be the most OdiOus tax ever levied In support
o2iis views he quoted from The N York Soclsi Scteaee
X ricw.
Mr.. JAMES C. ALLEN spoke adversely TO the PROPOSE
ton principally because 1t imposed the burden OF tax
alton on the consumer and not capitalists. who were
tie most interested in the Government
Mr.. BotTwGLL advocated bis amendment saying
that ceery tax in effect tax on the consumer. ana
argued thai the failure in Spain, which had been re-
ferc TO- was guide for u, for in that county te
tax was Oppressive ly ser ere on tAe Manufacturing ih
dustry Of that country.
ar. GARFIELD in opposing the amendment said that
II proposed TO do thing wblc had never been
done by any civilized mutton, except three Spain ana
Naples included, anu which had been disastrous in
these.
hir TuAYER offered an amendment to except manu-
faotnrcs and products from tbe tax on sales.
Mr.. IERSASDO " GOD conld rec no Objection 10 this
mode OF taxation.
Nj. ALLISON said that this was not only tax on
CONSUMPTION Int production. particularly ON the
great staples Of the West, and would nave TIE erect OF
seriously damaging agricultural interests.
Mr. DAVIS q. " advocated tho tax on sales. lie
stood reacy TO every interest and to tue largest
extent in order IN carry on the Government. Inc
Government would be cheated on one hand, and the
cOu amer on the other.
Mr. YJrBuap q. " was In favor Of the amend.
ner and thought the experiment Of taxing sales sho'd
be tried.
Mr. spArprG said. No donbt the burden will extend
10 al the people but hose who enjoy uxures VIII have
most Of the tax - pay. ~,
system Is different from those u other nations. There
fore We we not 10 BE- governed by what they nav do in
The way Of taxation. We have already tried the ex-
pertinent OF taxing sales Sales ~ STOCK and Oth"r
cnrjtes ARE now taxed Soilr Lom having decreased
nc aes have Increased and that business aas not been
Ia the eas, .npedci. ,
Mr.. TowNslSp. of New York, said: taX OF one'heii
centun on sales IL had been calculated would reach
ESQ 90 co. year his heeyy burden should not be
imposed on TIC country; bat II the experiment was 10
be- tried tie should not be more than oneqnarter OF
one per cent
MIR Hooprn was opposed 10 the tex on sales-bnt II
IL MAS TO he carried he desired that amendment be
n sde t. include al seles Of stock and bnlon and to
il cindo oil agricultural products. The taxing OF sales
Won be found be the least productive and most Nex
atous OK nl other plans. Duties should as iar ~ pos
SHE be collected from the fewest number Of articles
Mr.. BROWN fWis.l was m favor OF tdNiR sdFr
M NogguI denied that the tax sales would be easy
IN collect liz believed !, would operate uleaaalF on
tic country tie sales OF tho neccssaics VI ite beins
larger than Of articles OF luxury.
Sir. opEIL coptcaded that the amendment would not
work uucqually and that the principle would Dc ac
Ccn,uhle - tie country
Mr. HOoPlR said the measure proposed bv the Com
ipttee OF WAYS and Means would yield about sin0Vo-
coz which was moro than the revenue OF cat Britain
IN we assume that dollar is worth hundred cents IN
coin. This after paying the ordinary expenses 81 the
Goyerrpst rs they were before thc and rclgdins
the interest CA she public debt would leave surplus
of ego O1GOcO be applied 10 the extraordinary ex'
penses Of the No other country bad done as much
have t. increase its revenue IN the same space on
time He expressed the hope that the already
nauguracd would be carried out before trying new
experiments and that The question Of greater Increase
of yes TO deferred to the next Congress, when we
shall have additional information derived from expert
ence.
The question: after further proceedings, stated
20 be on the following amendment OF Mr.. Bout
we'll Al persons licensed under the provisions OF this
act OF the act o. which il is amendment and VINO
are engaged in the sales ~ goods wares and nerchan
foreign or domestic, shall, within ten days after the
first Ofevery month make return under oath or afrma
ton o. the Of goods. wares, and merchandise,
articles sold during the ronth preceding and shall
pay thereon tax Of Onehalf vi per centum and al
such PERSONS in the collection OF the tax imposed by
this section shall be subject TO the provisions of the law
relating to the assessment and collection OF tax on
mentioned in the ssth section Of the oct
to which this IS amendment, so far may be appi
cable.
hi, amendment wnsacreod to-Yeas 8, Nays &C.
The House refused to strike oat the fourth section OF
the bin proposing additional tax On the articles men.
toned Ia the 4th section Of the existing law and which
includes ready made clothing CLOTH and all textile
nittp OF fted fabrics Of cotton leather copper iron
furniture soaps pickles umbrellas aud parascls wood
screw- Clues aud gestnc starch, gunpowder. sugars.
tuf penine. and many other articles
Mr.. HOOPER asuin offered bis amendment, tbst on
md after the LET uly neg. in lien of the present bank
on the average amount ~ deposits oIcqusrter of one
per ccntum on the average monthly circulation, and
after the ls of December next duty of one half Of one
per centlm on the average amount Of monthly ccua'
lion. sc. The amendment Vas agreed to--leaS 81;
h9s r. ,r, ,...,u,r, ,,o, svsrv n,,ioro,
banking association and State bank or state banking
association pay tax OF ten per eentum on me amour.
% any State notes paid on, by them aiser the lst OF
January 1896. This was agreed 90. Yeas 6i; Nays, D.
Mr.. IyGIR-oLL moved that twelve instead Oh SIX
cont. uer uon ne ufopoed by the Committee Of ways
aud Means b. paid on crude petroleum.
Mr.. SoorrLp opposed this amendment because II
wolld destroy The revenue IRON thIs source ioa'eiy
kn Nuos MYfR, wanted to put the duty at three
Debate took place on this subject
Nr K,ssoS said that no iaN WAS proposed on the
refined oil; but il thought the Grace article could
hear A tax Of six cents per gallon.
After further proceedings the duly was ieil as orlgi'
nally reported. viz: cents per gallon
MIR STEVENS offered new section requiring every
bullion broker to take ont license and pay 81 100 there
for whether operating at tie Brokers Board or else
" here. Whoever shall thus deal without first obtain
inc "A license shall be deemed guilty vi hmlsIeineNhor
and br subject to a penalty OF s20o Whoever brys
and s,ls cod bullion or above the mint value for
purposes OF speculation shall be deemed bullion bro
kor All sales OF gold excepting Tor expectation ald 70
nav duy on imports and interest on the public debt
are To be- taxed 10 per eentum on each purchase and
sale.
Tie amendment was adopted by "A vote of 81 yeas
TLe Committee tlsn rose tie previous question was
ordered on coucHrring AZ tho various amendments Of
the Committee ~ the Whole, and at ten minutes 10
u'cuc, tie House adjourned.