Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-07
XXXIXth CONGRESSES Session.
WASHINGTON, July 6.
SENATE.


SENATE.
Mr.. FESSLNDEN, from the Conference COM
mittee on the Tax bill, made report, which was
Mr. FESSENDEN, at the conclusion of the read
ing, said there were q great many amendments to
the bill, but most Of them were verbal. The COM
mittee had amended the subject with very great
care and had no difficulty in coming to conclusion
except upon few points, which were finally settled
to the satisfaction Of all. 1t would be too much of
task for him Fessenden to undertake to go through
the whole bill and explain all the amendments, but
if any Senator had questions to ask in regard to any
article in the bill he would be happy to answer.
Mr.. SALISBURY said that when this bill came
from the House there was tax of five cents per
pound on cotton. The committee Of Conference had
reduced it to two cents. The House glad of that
but cons dering the situation of the people in that
to abect poverty scarcely able to get bread for
their families, unrepresented in Congress, he
thought It wrong to single out one article of agri
culture for taxation. he was totally opposed to
taxing cotton unless other products OF the farm
were taxed While the bill as presented by the
Conference committee was more favorable than as
it came from the House, yet as the single article of
cotton was singled out of all agricultu al products
for taxation, he could not vote for the bill.
Mr.. HENDRICKS said that the Senate was in
formed early in the session by the proper depart
meLts of Government, that the condition of the bill
was slch as would allow very large reduction in
taxation. De EHendricksS G was informed by Mr..
be reduced seventh five cents on the dollar. He
hoped then to see some reduction in the taxes that
nave Deen Jno interests But there
was no such relief. There was an extortionary tax
on whisky although he thought experience of ten
years had shown that that tax defeated the revenue
He then spoke in opposition to the cotton tax, and
characterized the bill as unfavorable to agricultural
Mr.. SHERMAN said that the agricultural inter-
ests were better cared for than any other in this
bill. Nearly all the burdens were put upon wealth.
Articles of luxury we're taxed heavily, while agri-
cultural implements were left free. He doubted he
sincerity of MIR. Hendricks when he said he did not
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be within bounds to say that if Ohio paid e0 600
of tax under the last bill. she would pay but $5OO0
600 under this. Indiana would pay one or two mil.
lions less than under the former bl and of other
Mr.. HENDRICKS replied to Mr.. sherman's re-
marks. He maintained that the States Of Indiana
and Ohio were interested in the cotton tax Ii was
to their interest TO promote the growth of cotton in
the South, as the farmers Of the Northwest found
their best market in the South for their corn and
other products.
Mr. w ILS0N said that Mr.. Morrill, reported the
bill but men from the Northwest originated it,
Whoever said it came from New England said what
WI Mr. MI aENSRIoKs said that after the remarks Of
feated. lie hoped il would. and would ioin NJ Mr.. %
Wilson in labOring for its defeat. he would Join
with New England in demanding revenue tariff, and
that would be protection enough under the present
Mr.. WILSON said that the high duty on wool
and iron put the tariff bill against the wishes
of the chairman Of the committee Of the House.
Mr. GUTHRIE said he was opposed to the tax
on cotton, and also to the tax on sugar made from
cane. His Judgment was against any tex on cotton.
Mr.. JOHNSON said he rose merely to say that he
thought there should be no tax on cotton, since he
believed it would prevent the tax agreed upon by
the committee, though it would bear that recon-
mended by the House.
The report Of the, Conference committee was
agreed to and sent to the House.
Mr. POLAND called up the bill to provide for the
payment for quartermasters stores and subsistence
supplies furnished to the army Of the United States.
The question was on Mr.. Wilson's amendment
to strike out the provision authorizing payment for
stores NOT properly receipted for discussion took
place participated in by Messrs. Williams, Clark
Howe, Fessenden, Salisbury, Howard and Trum.
bull. Mr.. WILSON'S amendment was agreed to
BY vote Of II yeas to 10 nays.
At sis the Senate took recess until A. NJ.