The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-21

"a fteuesf The Commit o. the J 1i'cl ~
should tbey ihibk the bonds are TAXABLE. TO r.
gort q bill q tax the sane
Mr.. MOORE | accept the amendment 4
refer the resolution 20 The judiciary C0m,a;t &c
Mr. CULLEN I regard thu a purely a il
dicial question. anj am sorry the Senator from
Union Mr. Bennett attempts to make ~ 70.
iiiical one The question i TO be decided =,
the Supreme Court Of the United Sisies, whsihei
CJugfe-s has the power 70 pass such a lss
With due respect 70 my Republican friends.
say that The Congress of the United Safe have
no constitutional poser 70 pass such llw
Gentlemen have referred 20 several decisions o'
the Supreme Court upon this question. bot pe7-
nj, me 10 say that toe Supreme Conr, OF ths
United States have never passed upon this ques-
ton. IL passed upon the question under the cd
United states R4nk--when the GOyerDDeat Gid
all her business through the branches Of that
bauk-When the city OF Charleston attempted
TO tax the bonds held By the peopls, aud Chief
Justice Marshall decided thai = Safe bad 10
right 70 tax those bonds Bat tbs = a differs M
question entirely. Here the bonds Issued b5 the
United States sre purchased by individuals: and
hold that whenever these bones afe purchased
by individuals the United States lCCscs all IN
ierost and control over these bonds. they be-
come a. absolutely the property Of TIE indissd-
ual who bnys them. ss a horse that i purchased
from the Government; and l never could see
the reason Why the State OF Indiana could not
reap revcn1e from any property a person may
have. Can any gentleman produce TO me a sat
isfactOry reason why banker who does bust
ness with hundred thousand dollars. should
pay no tax for the purpose OF keeping up the
State Government while a mau Who invests the
same amount Of money IN Agricultural pursuits.
and thereby opens up an increase oil The
wealth OF the State, has to pay all the tax
Is and the banker DOnel There Is ceftaiDly
great Injustice about this thing. / have ex-
aminei this question with considerable care
Ii ! we're a bOnd-aOlder and owned SlOO.uuU
worth OF bonds. "a matter OF right and justice
to myse'f. and looking TO NY interest for the
pas tnent of these bonds when they become due,
| would vote to tax them. You may call this
reputation if you will, bu. say unless de
whole property OF the couutry il taxed, we will
never be able TO pay the indebtedness OF The
Govern ment. Ii you allow, a. in this case. out
third OF the wealth OF the country to remain VI
taxed. ] give it as a sound proposition, where
will you get the money to pay these bonds when
they become duel Gtn.lemen ssy there is =
contract entered into by the general Govern
ment with these men who came from every
where Ton tle purpose of buying these bOuds,
no, for the purpose Of investment, but for
the purpo-e OF helping the general Government
out OF drag have no doubt in many met IN
ces tha; was true. but | do not think II was
in a majority OF instances No doubt these
bonds will into the hands OF the capitalists
of the country; and now let me ask il patriotism
led them to invest their money in these bonds.
why will not that same patriotism return to
them when they shall see fnincial ruin before
the country. and lead them to say, for the pur-
pose OF helping the General Government out OF
this trouble, TAX my property all you tax any
body elsel"
| opposed to this for another reason. /
bold that in Government like ours, based upon
the poople-kept up by the help of the people
i is the duty OF the people to look to this ques-
lion, and Il Is their duty 10 speak in reference to
i without regard to party | am not going to
allow this question TO take party
chute with me. IL is question, under the act
)f March the 81, whether every dollar issued in
he shape of greeubacks-whether a man can
rot keep even these in bis pocket and refuse to
oay taxes upon them Then let this question
20 to the judiciary Committee. and let them
'ay to the Senate, whether, in their judgment,
he Constitution of the United States was vio-
ated by the passage of that law With this
view of the matter il in order, | move TO strike
,ut SO much of this resolution as questions
whether or not Government bonds are taxed ty
aw.
Mr.. BENNETT. AS a test vote, move to
ay the resolution and amendments on the
able
The motion was rejected by yeas Ia, nays %.
Mr WILLIAMS made an Intellectual motion
yeas IL, nays 22-io lay the amendment Mr.
Msson's on the table
Mr.. WILLIAMS made an Intellectual motion
o postpone the further consideration of the
,uh ~
Mr.. BENNETT inside an Intellectual motion
yeas ~. nays 27-to indefinitely postpone the
Mr OfLER moved the previous question.
There being tie the President, pro tenn voted
n the affirmative; and so the previous question
vas ordered
The amendment Mr.. Mason'sl was agreed to
~ yeas 30, nays 10
The resolution was ;hen rejected by yeas Is,
lays ~. a. follows:
YEAS -xessFs Barker. Bowman Cobb, Corbin, Doug
as, English, Ficch Clifford, Jrkens, Marshall McClurg
aasen, Moore AeWlin, stsggs, Vawier, Williams, AID
Ns,s-Messrs. Allison. bennett. Brown Of Hamilton.
asen, Cullen, Dykes Fuller Hyatt, Niles Noyes Oyer.
ieasan. chmond, Terry, thompson Van Buskirk.
Ward Woods, and NJ. PIesident--I9.
Fencing the roll call
Nj COBB said be did not like TO vote for
he resolution in the shape il was-he regretted
he condition il IS in-but he couldn't vote
against it
Mr.. CULLEN said the way this resolution
low reads he vas not willing to put himself up
be record in favor Of IT, | am not willing thst
he people shall read tomorrow in tie news
'apers that | voted for a committee TO Inquire
Whether United States bonds are taxed in the
State OF Indiana. ! would be certain that my
constituents would send for me. Laughter
DIR. NILES said he thought it only respect
III 10 the Senator that resolution of nQuiry
ipon this somewhat important question should
20 to committee, and be was intending 10 vote
or il; but the wording Of the resolution az it
low stands compelled him to vote mo"
Nj. VAN BUSklRK said he thought the
resolution was so amended as TO ask the Judi
;iary Committee TO inquire whether these bonds
IRE taxable, bat upon hearing it read was not
willing to vote for so absurd a resolution.
Mr.. ALLISON had the same understanding,
Ind for the same reason changed his vote from
aye" to "Day"
The result was then announced az above
TIE DocEErING or APPEALS.
Mr. NILES. from the Judiciary Committee,
eturred his bill No 2l0. concerning the dock
ting of appeals from the Circuit Courts, recon.
nending its passage.
Mr. n said the law now requires the docket
ng OF cases in the order in which they are filed.
,ut the Judges think i. more expedient that
'auses from the several Circuits nav be docket
d together. that lawyers may know when they
will come up.
On his motion, the bill was read the third
ime and passed by. yeas 80. nays 20.
THE rEERE HAurE AND RICHMOND RAILROAD.
Mr. CORBIN offered resolution reciting
certain provisions in the charter OF the above
lamed Company which i is alleged they have
lot complied With; that it is believed the Com
,Any have on hand large amount OF money
xhich should be in the Safe Treasury: that the
President. Auditor aud Treasurer OF sAid corpo-
'a.ion be required TO make report, under
BATH To the present session showing the amount
IT their capital stock, their gross income and
expenditures; and that committee Of three be
appointed who shall constitute the agents OF the
Suite 10 examine the books of said corporation,
with power to send for persons, books and pa
Ders.
On motion OF Mr.. c. the resolution was re-
erred to a special committee of FIVE.
STATIONERY FOR CLERKS.
on motion by Mr.. BENNETT, itwas-
Rssoirsd, That TIE Secretaries be allowed TO draw
stationery upon their own order, approved BY the rresi
lent fine senate.
And then the Senate adjourned. under the
Jules till o'clock tomorrow.