New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-24
THE FRERDMEN's BUREAU.

permeuts respecting forest tree culture and the bill was
laid on 'he table.
THE FREgDMENs BUREAU.
The House then resumed, during the morning noul tnc
consideration Of the bill reported yesterday by MI ELIOT
from the Select Committee continue in force ana 10
amend the act establishing the Freedmens bureau
The irst section amended motion OF Mr. ELIOT
by reducing the term Of the continuance OF the act 10 TWO
years, instead of three years. go,
differed Freedmens Bureau bi which the Presl-
dent had vetoed. ,
Mr.. ELIOT undertook to inform Mr.. Chaner on that
point and TO explain eriat the provisions OF the various
sections Tho first section, he said simply continued the
Bureau foI years. while the bill vetoed by the Presi
dent indefinite in its duration. He proposed, on the
conclusion OF his remarks to move the previous question:
Mr. LIE BLOED (Ohio) said there were gentlemen on ms
side OF the House who desired 10 discuss the b anu he
therefore hoped it would not be pressed upon its passage
now There were important features in II, which ne
thought ought TO be amended lie was opposed enurely
to tie theory and principle OF tue b;ll he reports
] Of Gems. Steadman aud Fullerton showed that the
system az already naugurated was objectionable IN
every FORM and il these reports were rne IL was tHc uuy
of Congress to abolish the system at and leave the
coored people to make heir own living in the same way
the POOR whites of nc country Inc galenes OF te
House we're crowded day iter day With stout hearty able
bodied coored men, Who, 20 all appearanees drew theH
rations from the Government HE system was me-
cheyous one and ought 20 be enconr ged by Congress
While Mr.. lie Blond was speaking, the morning nour
expired, and the bill went over until tomorrow III the
! morning hour.
THE TAX BILL.
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole on
sumed the consideration Ok the Tax Bill commencing with
| the paragraph on bank issues.
On motion of Mr. MORRILL, WI the paragraph was
amended by adding the following; .
"Ald TIE returns required To- be made oy sncn P,oeeh
institutions and savas banks aer IVY so nan Vg nc
form and manner as may be prescribed py the OousoHi
Of Internal Revenue ,,,u.;.
"And. provided further that in leu Of all other taxes I'M
posed National banks there shan hereafter be levied co.
ccted and pad tax of one hall per cent per ahhun Oh inc
/
paed in by Messrs Blaine, Pike, Lynch, Kelley Bout,
well, Hooper, Hotchkiss Randall OF pennsylvania ana
Morrill, .,
the system Of deposits the National banks as the pres
ent system led 10 Immense losses 10 the Government
Mr MORRILL, agreed 10 the necessity Of such revision,
declaring that he satisfied that unless some relief was
given the National banks they were in perl. lie was
willing give relief but he wished that subject TO
up in its proper place. ..,
The amendment rejected. and no other material
! change wac made in the pa agraph.
The amendment relating to the income tax provoked
good deal discussion, Mr. PIKE having moved an amend
ment reanaoine The present law and NJ SPAULDIsG NOV
inc an amendment TO impose additional duty OF three
per the excess OF incomes over sn,OVV. A. u,
Mr.. Ross IN offered an Amendment making te us
crmnatiye tax ten, fifteen, twenty OF twenty-five per
| cent. ~.
opinion that the tendency Of such discrimination would
| he 10 repress enterprise and promote ahsenteesm.
The debate was continued by MessS. Spading, sloan,
Paine aud Hale in favor Of the amendments, and by
/ Messrs Morrill, and DAVIS against them
Nj PIKE Me- advocated letting the whole matter OF the
income 20 over till the next Congress, leaving the law
as il now stands.
Mr. spALDIyc Ohio withdrew hi amendment, and the
/ amendment Of Mr.. Ross rejected.
! The amendment offered by Mr. Pike was adopted.
This leaves the law it al present sauds with tax OF
FIVE per cent on incomes up 10 five thousand dollars and
tax of ten per those i've thousand dollars;
tho OILY difference being tat the limit Of The first six humid
| red dollars is extended 10 one thousand dollars.
| The vote On II vas 81 to -.
| Mr. AscosA Pa offered amendment TO make the
| 81 900 Limitation apply to the present year.
The amendment was rejected.
Among the deductions to be made in estimating incomes
there added, On motion OF Mr. WILSON Iowa losses
actually sustained during the year arising rom hre snip
wreck or incurred in trade and debts ascertalned to be
worthless, bat excluding all estimated depreciation Of
| values.
Tho Committee rose and the sIEAKER presented
message from the President in TO the resolution OF
re ZEN S AsR q 9 sas the pconu
tons Of the southern States, aad OF she laws Of those
States since the suppression of the Rebellion trans
hitting report the Secretary OF State. Referred 20
! the Committee Reconstruction.
| CLERKS IN THE DEPARTMENTS.
The SPEAKER also presented message from the fresi-
dent ansmIttns report from the Secretary Of the
Treasury compliance with the House resolution OF the
9TH of May caln for information IN reference to clerks
employed in the several executive departMehts % tne
| Government. Referred 10 the Committee on she Civil
| Service.
Mr. KE1cBuM ~ II presented the petition Of George
d. Hull and 81 Others citizens of Poughkeepsie, New
York asking protection against unjust State laws IN
reference to Insurance.
The House then, at II O'Clock, took recess until
o'clock this evening.
The House reas mblcd az 80 p. IN, and having re-
oly itself into Committee OF the Whole, resumed the
consideration the clauses OF the Tax bill regulating the
tax Oh incomes.
Mr. GARFIELD Ohio moved 10 amend the clause regu-
latnc the mani by adding the following:
Poded rfh,r That the lists OF incomes IN the offices OF
the Assessor Collector shall be 10 Inspection oy tho
pubc but hei,r the Assessor Collector shall furnish
such lists or any part thereof for publication nor permit the
same to be COPIED Tor publication -.
Mr. PRICE Iowa. opposed the amendment urging that
the publicity of the list imposed very sautary check
upon the tendency make false returns.
Several members proposed 10 modify the amendment Dy
allowing the Ii Is 10 be copied for publication but the
Committee rejected the modification and the amendment
of Mr.. Garfield then agreed to-
Mr BERGEN N. " moved to amend by inserting pro-
yso that no passport shall be issued from the State Depart
merit o. by any United States Consul unless the applicant
for said pa sport shall produce the receipts showing that he
has paid his income tax every year since 1862.
Mr. BERGEN laid that the object of this amendment was
10 catch dodgers Laughter
Mr. MORRILL, VT said that would be mpactcable
to carry such a resolution into effect.
The amendment was rejected.
The discussion of the bill continued at some length
and large number of amendments of general interest
and chiefly of verbal character merely, were proposed
aud acted upon. - - $50, ,
9i5 o'clock having reached page l23 Of the BILL the
Committee and the House adjourned
MAssACHUsETTs.