Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-08
VOL. XX---NO. lO7.

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taxes actuallypaid in any form that willten
most to the benefit of the Southern an
western States, and they will at once mar
ufacture cotton, yarns and warps niue
more extensively than they have hitheri
done, and the Southern people will be tn
last to surrender. The system. of 3 tax o,
cotton shall be 50 large as to reduc
the prices below twenty cents per pound
This tax will not be greatly felt by Ameri
cans. Should the tax at any tine operat
adversely to our interest, as do not thinI
it can at present, it must be reduced or re
moved, as experience may seem to require
Surely If the entire cotton crop Of the U
3, save what we consumed, would be ex
ported IN manufactured shape or each il
a particularly manufactured state, iustaaG
OF exclusively as raw material, it would b
end worthy Of statesman, covering oul
country with blessings, wronging no man
aud would do much towards extfnguishinq
resentment and restoring kindly feelings
throughout the land The Southern coast
and the banks Of the Rio Grande, the Mis-
sissippi, Mobile, Tennessee and Savannah
would soon be decorated and enliVened BY
factories, giving employment to thousands
and bringing culture and contentment, So
cial life and the content of organized indus
try into the region where hitherto useful
industry has worn the badge of dishonor.
The saving Of freightage and in the cost Of
food would secure at least handsome profits
possibly large profits to those who may
engage in the business with property. With
freedom to al, and such measures as will in
duee them to work they may become pros
Perons, and through the Fpolicy of the ma
tional government even though the cotton
crop Of the present season should be but
one-half of the standard crop, the price will
be so great that the south Will realize more
money from it than in any year of our pre-
vious history.
Mr.. MORRILL, continued dis remarks at
length.
Mr.. RAYMOND spoke in favor of some ap-
preparation for paying the principal Of the
national debt. He did not think it was
proper to provide less than $50, ,06O, 900 the
first year to be increased from year 10 year
as the system of taxation may be perfected.
He favored tax on incomes, cotton and
!uxuries and opposed the removal Of an
increased rate Of 5 per cent. on incomes
above the first $1,000. He also favored
reduction of the tax on spirits and opposed
the taxing of small manufactures, such as
tailors, cheesemakers, shoemakers, &c.
The House then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton Of the bill by sections, being that
imposing a tax Of cents per pound on
cotton.
Mr.. LYNCH moved the amendment, ex-
cepting 600 pounds of cotton in the hands
of producers.
Mr.. MORRILL, continued. Tho largest
export trade We have ever known of the
Of cotton was that Of 1858,
when it was trife over $S,O00,0O0. It has
steadily increased since that time, and du-
ring the war nearly ceased, not reaching
81 100000 in 1865. The system of levying
AK upon home manufactures would never
have been dreamed of but for grave ne
,essities. Our treasury was exhausted, our
people were tired of paying taxes, and
arge party among our people were not in
harmony with the idea Of maintaining the
Union at all hazards and at any cost. Loans
could only be obtained at first in driblets
md among foreign nations. With aristo-
;raeies everywhere dominant, it was an in
joy for organs of public opinion |
o speak Of our country as "ths late United |
states" Among them all there was no |
Louis XVI. TO send US man or lend us |
iollar, or even bid Us God speed in pulling |
iown rebellion the most wicked in the |
lnnals of mankind.
oUrce Of unequalled magnitude that can be |
lsed in any sufficiently urgent crisis, and |
which is an ample requital rendered in the |
lour of our greatest need, for all protection, |
lirect or indirect, ever bestowed upon the |
PRODUCTS Of domestic industry. Without |
hese products of q free people, we should |
laVe been as weak as our foes, and if not |
we should have retired after a |
ingle indeterminate campaign. But now
he beauties of peace return, and we must |
implify our laws, reduce the burthens Of
ak payers, and cheaper the cost Of living.
III this can net be done at once. We shall |
10 the best we can and leave something to |
'e done by the next Congress and future
Of revenue at an early day. |
ipirits, malt liquors, tobacco, cigars, cotton,
nd perhaps small number Of other OBJ /
ects, it is 10 be hoped, with custom duties,
viii afford the revenue commensurate with
ii the wants of the Government. The fixed |
economy of all civilized nations requiring
arge revenue, appears to be to squeeze out
f those articles considered as luxuries by
mankind, or which sustain and soothe but
lever create habits deplored by good men
verywhere, the largest sums which most
tringent laws will secure, and our practice
n this respect from this time forward |
hould doubtless conform to that Of the
world.
Some changes are now proposed relative
o tabacco and cigars. Concerning their
Utility I have serious doubts. fear that
he door which for the past year seemed |
fectually closed will be again opened to
fraudulent practices, and that the revenue,
s well as the honest dealer, will suffer.
'obaeco growing and manufacturing inter
st, it is true, has been and is now, greatly /
depressed, but not SO much on account Of
be form or amount of taxes as on account |
II. L l. Al -
lowed into our market upon the cessation
T the rebellion and it may be added that
ur tariff on foreign cigars is much too low.
The bill proposes to wholly exempt from
axation many articles, and to largely rc-
uce it upon others, and among these will
e found slaughtered animals, salt, sugar,
tareh, coal, vinegar, saleratus, clothing and
'oots and shoes. These exemptions and re
uctions will lessen family expenditures
nd be a relief to all classes of the COM
nunity. Dress makers and milliners, WELD
og potent influence as they do, will no
onger be treated as men subject to taxation,
ut as deserving favor. Though they may tax
) we do not propose to tax them. Il has
cen the policy from the start TO keep clear
rom taxing all fertilizers, draining tiles and
many of the more expensive implements Of
griculture. 1t is now also proposed 10 re-
eve freights, perhaps the most indefensi-
le tax we have had, perpetually checking
ommerce and adding to the price Of pur-
hases as well as diminishing the price Of
lles.
It will be seen these are to be utt terly
bandoned, as are all the articles in the
,hedule except gold watches, silver plate,
illisrl tables and carriages valued above
800. By the testimony Of collectors the
,xes unon all other articles as are ther5in |
mbraced amounted to less than the cost Of
while it imposed domieile visits
ways obnoxious to spirited people. Adj
urned.
SENATE.
Mr.. TRUMBULL argued in favor of the
mendment.
Mr.. SHERMAN opposed the amend
lent.
Mr.. STEWART spoke in favor of recon-
deration and advocated his plan Of uni
srsal suffrage in return for universal am
esty. He believed the Presidents plan
stter than that OF the Reconstruction
ommittee.
Mr.. HOWE opposed it.
Mr.. JOHNSON, McDOUGAL and SAILS
URY favored the reconsideration.
A vote was taken and Mr.. TRUMBULL'S
nendment, previously adopted, was re-
,nsidexed by a vote Of 81 to is, as follows:
YKAs-Messrs. Cowsn, Davis, Doolittle,
dmunds, Fessenden, Foster, Guthrie, Lane,
Kansas, MeDougal, Morgan, Nesmith,
orton, Poland, Riddle, Salisbury, Sher- I
an, Stewart, Van Wrinkle, Wiley, Will
ams, and Wilson.
NAYs-Messrs. Anthony, Chandler, Clark,
lnness, Cressvell, Harris, Henderson,
r I