New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-27

self in Of paying every dollar Of the FederaI
debt but he had not forgotten the elementary p.lnc-
pie living at the foundation Of the Government. namely:
The principle of equal and just taxat on. He wanted
TO see the arist0erac and wealthy holders OF Govern
ment securities pay their share Of taxation on THAI
Mr. HALE IN. " asked whether the purport Of the
third resolution was have Federal securities taxed,
and If whether that should not De set out In expresa
Mr.. ROGERS replied that that the purport Of thu
resolution and that everybody so understood IT. Ha
was in favor Of taxing these bonds by the federa Gov
eminent and by State Governments.
Mr.. CoNKLING (N. " asked the gentleman to INFORM
the House whether Federal securities were eAempt
from State taxation by reason OF the CONSTITUTION Oh 'Io
United States or by reason of an act of Congress.
Mr.. ROGERS replied that Federal bonds were exemps
from State taxation by reason OF the Constitution OF tho
United States that there any express condition
in the Constitution preventing States from taxing FED
eral securities but because it would be against the
spirit and intent Of the Constitution to allow states 10
interfere with the necessary functions OF the federai
Government. -
Mr.. CoyKLryG after long legal catechism inquired
whether without reputation and without violation Oh
the public faith Congress could, withdraw from ina
Federal securities the immunites from taxation when
their holders relied upon.
Mr. ROGERS replied that II would be no VIOLATION Oh
pighed or public faith would it have the first re-
sembance to reputation to compel the rich arisocrao
bondhOders who had 900 invested in Govern
securities to pay taxes to the State and tedeak
Governments according the amount Of their invest
ments
Mr. srRoUsE PENN catechised Mr.. Rogers to show
that the holders Of Government bonds were really nor
exempt taxation they paid income tax upon the
Mr. BLAME asked the gentleman from New-Jersey
(kogers) repress logic and Indignation anu let tnc
States be- called for resolutions.
Mr. ROGERS replied that be proposed TO go and ex-
ercise his rights The doctrine advocated bad
been enumerated by Conventions OF the Democratic
party in Indiana in New York, and almost every other
State.
Mr.. RANDALL of Pennsylvania. had no objection to
the gentleman from wJersey Rogers speaking
! f,rI irrsn butb p did have him for
the Democracy OF Indiana, or Of New-York.
Mr.. GRNNELL of Iowa asked whether the gentleman
from NewJersey subscribed to the doctrine recently
laid down by leading Democrat, that bondhoders
should be required 10 receive IN payment as much as
they had given them.
| Mr. RoGERs-No, Sir, do not subscribe TO any such
doctrine as that because 1t w0ld be in violation OF tho
public faith and reputation OF an express contract
Mr.. THAYER pa desired 10 ask a question. Tha
gentleman from New-Jersey (Rogers) had said good
deal about these securities being held by arstocrat be
(Thayer had 10 his family person ordinarily called
"chambermaid," who had invested her little savings
in United States securities. Now he wanted 10 Know
whether she included in the designation OF aris
tocrats q Laughter
| Mr. RoGERs-No Sir; that lady" is not nclnded.
loud laughter. Ny resolutions are aimed at eontrae
tors and others VINO have grown rich on the blood ana
suffering OF the people.
! The morning hour having expired
| Mr.. BLAINE inquired 10 the disposition OF the
resolutions.
The SPEAKER said they would go over and would re-
main open for debate until the House disposed OF them
Mr. BLAINE called attention TO the fact that the gen.
tleman from New.Jersey, with all his blatant argu-
ments about the natter AFRAID 10 trust bis resou
tions to vote because members on his own side had
too much Of honor to sustain him. lie (Rogers)
had abused and outraged the patience OF the House
during the whole morning hour, and 1t was desirable
TO guard against similar outrage next Monday.
| Mr. ROGERS said that the gentleman from Maine
llaine) did him great injustice Members might vote
on his resolutions as they pleased.
The SPEAKER explained how the resolutions happened
TO come up Tor debate to-day IL because the morn
ing hour had expired last Monday while the House was
voting Oh the previous question: which 1t had re-
| fused TO second.
MANUFACTURES AND STATISTICS.
Mr. GRINNELL Qowa) introduced bill to establish =
Manufacturing and Statistical Division in the Treasury
Department. which read twice and referred TO th5
Committee on Manufactures.
! REPORT OF THE COAST sURvEY-cosr OF A COAL
| STATION.
The SPEAKER presented letter from the Secretary Of
the Treasury transmitting the Annual Report of the
Superintendent of the United States Coast Survey for
the year le65. Laid the table and ordered 10 ba
Mr.. ELIOT (Mass.) submitted resolution to print
5000 copies of tue Report LOCO for distribution by the
SUPERINTENDENT aud 900 for the Use Of members
The resolution was referred to the Committee on
Printing. .
tary OF the Navy, Transmitting report in reply TO
resolution of the 2st of February, 10 the cost az
which the Government can locate coal ana naval sta
ton at Canton. near Baltimore, which was on motion
of Mr.. PHILIPS. laid on the table and ordered to bd
CRUDE OIL AND PETROLEUM.
| Mr. MoogHrAp (Pa.) presented the joint resolutions
Of the Legislature of Pennsylvania urging the repeal
az the fax on crude oil and petroleum Referred 10 the
Committee or Ways and Means
TRADE WITH The BRITISH PROVINCES.
! Mr. KELLEY (pa) offered resolution, which was
adopted requesting the Secretary Of the Treasury to
communicate a statement Of the trade with the Prov
inces In British North America, and especially Canada
u 1854 and le65 respectively the value being estimated
In gold and specifying what proportion OF such trade
was with the United States and what articles any.
were exclusively exported 10 the United States; also
the tariff laws now IN force in Canada, with state
uent OF the nature and extent Of the changes made
therein since 1861 also the returns Of the Canadian
Canals for 1865 illustrating their value and the im-
portance Of the free navigation OF the River ST. Law
renee 10 American commerce. together with such gen
era Information brought down 10 the present time as
may DO in his possession and may assist ID correctly
estimating the trade of said Provinces and
their relations 10 the trade alu productions u ITO
| L nited States.
| MILITARY AND POSTAL ROADS.
Mr. STEVENS Pa) introduced bill TO authorize ths
building OF a military and postal railroad, rom Cum
bcrand the River Potomac in the State OF Mary
land TO the city of Pittsburgh.
On motion OF Mr. STEVENS two members were de
rected 10 be added TO the Special Committee.
| Mr. STEVENS explained tue object OF the motion. in
timatipg that although the Speaker had supposed in
forming the Select Committee that he had appointed
majority of members friendly to the proposition Of .
railroad TO New York It had turned cut oteerwise ono
member Of that Committee having allowed his views
TO be- changed by the arguments made In behalf OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company 1t was, there
fore his duty 10 ask s 40 s tSa h
friends Of the might be in majority, and thae
was the ground on which he made his motion.
| Mr. FRANCIS THOMAS (Nd.) admitted that the MEN,
her of the Committee alluded to by Mr. Stevens (Mr.
Irandagee) had been placed upon 1t under the SUPPOSE
ton that he favorable, not to the bill for railroad
between Washington and New York. but to the general
object since the termination Of the However, the
necessity for such new road had ceased, and Mr..
Brandagees views had therefore changed. He had