, 1866-07-07
PROCEEDINGS Of CONGRESS
WASHINGTON. July 6.
SENATE

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mefce, reported 1ae House resolution for a Gun
mtiee M4 WP1ss1N SP 1Rsfsi1FsDehnent Chr, i. ,,u,,
ported b!ll tgr ~ eqnazs Ion 1t bouaiies. IT,
I Mr. FEs.ENDES, from the Conference Commit
ief on the Tax Bill, msde repo1r, which wa. read
Mr. FESsESDEE, At the conclusion Of tbe read.
II III sao ancle "cie great many amendments to
e sa eu net g 1hsH en- "e5e verbal Tue
cate, and had no difficulty IN coming 10 q eoncu-
eeed sIStR Sc rpen sx points 9,eb es nay
much Of task for him {fessenden) 10 under,ake
to 60 through the bill and explain ali 1he amend
Ments, put u any sensior h,a questions to AK in
!eeaf0 10 any article II the BILL nc would BE- happy
Mr.. SALISBURY faid that when this bit, came
ponnt On co,ton. Tie Committee On Coaferc1nce n.e
pan reduced II 10 tw.' cents. The House ,sas lid
otthat: but considering the stuaioa OF tbs psople
IN IN TT r.. section where cotton was grown, reduced
hey were 70 stject po7erty, scarcely able 10 net
Pr besa ,or tneis ismlcs uErepseseu,ed in Cane:,st
10 'aI1t eo',op. unless other prodncts ofihg fsrm
wee tsxco. While the bill 10 produced By ,bs Con
1ssence @ ~ Committee wae more favorable thao as It
came som The Honse Jet the single art1cle ri cor.
LOT. lon ~ spsIsd oul Tor taxation. lie could nos
II: nENpR1cks t.tt the Senate was informed
easlJ u me tession by the proper Departments OF
the Government that The coudsion Of tae duances
Mete @ .afn T. 70 to aow iaree reduction Of taxes
nal Rerenne tar might b. reduced. lie hoped fhen
~ sGe some 1eooe1'on IN The texet that haru been
nn IN: agricultural interests OF the country hnt
aiy tax on Whitkey. although be 1houeht m erneri
erce Of iwq sear. proved that that tax dctcate hc
Ietcnuc. ne fEe1 epcke Ggnnst the cotton lax md
ihe bill as unfarorab1e to agricultural
'atNHG;
oF. o4EtMAS eatu the agricultural interests
Nele betsf taftf Tor Than any others In the bill
.May ali ne burdens OF the bill We're put upon !
Neaitf-afftcts Of luxury were taxed hea7i1y-a9.
t,ICn!ufal lhp!sm smenE ere left Tree. Hc doubted
Il Hsn ses,dn. D. f's pes b. ds
"onld oe "lib,n bounds 10 cav that II Ohio paid
Ten m!tone under tho Last bin she would nay onfv
1!e mlll1uTE under this. and 20 or otileT Sfaics
tls. HENDRICKS replied to Mr bhernasn's IA. |
matEf. lie mnint1Ined Thai 1be Staies al inai,nn |
and Ohio Hrse Interested In the coffnn ter r. ~ea
10 their inerest 10 promote the p1n1r1h nr le4tn
in he South, a. ihe tatmers In tha En,thwsnt |
found their best market in the South for their r,
&c.
VI. WILLS ON RaIt that Mr. Morrill, presented ,h., |
Dill. but men IN b. North west IN fhe xooIf hrt,
Iess rs msde il; WnoeveE sald The Bill cams rom
new kpH!a1o. fald what was not true.
t.:,. At; AESpkIcks ~ hoped the b,l would be de-
feas. He would foIn Win New Enyi,nh IL damS ~. ~
fsG revenue tar1E and tbst HoufG he nrntntta., |
CROUCH ancer the present systern
Mf WILSON kafd that tba hI1h dntv ~, ,,r,n, |
and lion p1t IN The bin er,insf 1no "
The Chairman Of the Cnn,misfe~ tn th sae9 "
Mr. GUTHRIE said h. rr.s ont..,.a5 uuuse: ~ ste:
cotton ail on encar rr-rr o-1e s-, " nus LaA gu
ment VA. against The fax On coitnn hi = !"1g ~,
compelled 10 Weld. w ~~'os' out ae 'elk
!. hi. JOHNSON fa,d hs rose mererv tn ..v ,b., :