Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-28


friends of the Lecompton Constitution.
would be an insult to New York, to Obi
and to Illinois to admit Senators from
Louisiana, who represented nobody sn'
nothing.
Mr.. Howard said the voice of the peoplr
had not been heard on this subject, and h
thought it ought therefore to be postponed
until next winter.
Mr.. Sprague was opposed to the louisa
ma resolution, because he had information
to the effect that twenty-five or thirty
members of ths Legislature we're Office hold
ers under the Government of the United
States, or of the State Of Louisiana, which
was the same thing.
Mr. Sumner had heard q responsible gen
tlemsn who was in Louisiana when the
State Government was formed say that i
was q stupendous hoax. a
Mr.. Grimes said if the Senate would
give him commission he would prove that
the votes of the outlying precincts were
cast by disabled soldiers and others, who
were carried from New Orleans to the
polls on army transports, and carried back
again after voting in the ssmewsy.
Mr.. Sumner, denounce this pretended
State government of Louisiana as nothing
more than q seven months child begotten
by the bsyonet in continued conjunction
with the spirit of caste. This is the whole
case. @
The question was then taking on post
poning the Louisiana resolution and taking
up the Tax bill, which was decided in the
affirmative. Yeas, "a. nays, II.
Vaou uFbonu Rromr RtroIroIoy.
Carlisle Chandler, Clark, Collsmer, Con-
ness, Cowsn, Davis, Dixon, Farwell, Fos-
ter, Grimes, Harlan, Henderson, Hendricks,
Howard, Howe, johnson, Morgan, Morrill,,
of New York, Powell, Riddle, Salisbury,
Sherman, Sprague, Stewart, Sumner, Wade,
Wilkinson, Wilson and Wright.
Nsys-Doolittle, Harris, Lane, of Indi-
ana, Lane, of Kansas, McDougall, Nesmith,
POmercy, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Van
Wiukle and Wiley.
Mr.. Sherman made report from the
Committee OF Conference on the Army and
Navy appropriation bill, which was
agreed TO.
The tax bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Davis moved its indefinite post
ponement, and on this m Jtion; made q
lengthy speech snimsdverting specially
upon the conduct of the administration in
the conduct of affairs in Kentucky.
The Senate, at hslf-psst four, took are
cess to meet again at seven o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Tax bill was considered, motion of
Mr.. Davis TO postpone it indefinitely hav-
ing been rejected.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance Com
mittee, said that owing to the late hour at
which the bill was received from the House
the committee was urged to pass upon the
numerous provisions of the bill rather than
discuss them. They report the House bill
with several important amendments.
Mr.. Sherman spoke at length on the
financial question, giving our whole policy
of government in raising Internal Revenue,
and setting forth the financial reasons for
making The direct tax.
Mr.. Sherman argued that we have press
ed the resources of borrowing as far as ex-
pedient, and that we dare not extend it
except for the highest object of national ex-
istence. Every dictate of policy, every
sentiment of patriotism, demand that the
largest taxation be fearlessly assessed and
collected. Some general prin-
ciples must be applied to the tariff as to
excise laws. Our industry was row sufi-
GENTLY protected by the necessity Of pay
ing custom duties in gold, aud we were in
no condition to protect our commerce from
because our vessels were
prey to British pirates.
Our immediate want was q revenue pay
able in gold. We should not forego that
revenue without destroying our national
credit. Our tariff laws must then be franz
ID solely with q view to revenue. He
could only modify the present duties when
such a course would increase the revenue.
The true principle is to frame the tariff
laws SO as to produce the greatest revenue
from the least importation. When at war
The English rule should apply to levying
he required duties with view to increase
5he commerce and foster industry. He
believed if the Commissioner of Revenue
and his cubs did their duty $780, 100000
would be raised during a calendar year on
An ample basis of public credit which
would rapidly reduce the present.
If the war should close this year, our sys-
EN- of finance would enable US to COM
mence q reduction of the debt.
Mr.. Sumner opposed any tax on books,
and moved to strike out the clause in the
bill of last session taking books, magazines
and other printed matter.
After debate, it was repealed-5O against
10.
The amendment of the Finance Com
mitfee to exempt magazines from the book
sax of five per cent, was rejected-12
against 20.
The Finance Committees amendment
not to exempt bibles, testaments, and school
books from taxation was adopted.
Adjourned.