New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-07
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. p. WASHINGTON. JAY c, lso6
BQUALlZIN0 BOUSrIRS.

BQUALZISG B0UsrIHs.
Mr.. WILSON (Mass.), from the Committee on Mill
tary Ahairs reported back the House bill equafe the
of soldiers sailors and marines who served IN the
late the Union with amendment as substitute;
that the exclusion e the home guards fom boubtes shall rot
apply egazed and mastered IN as three years yoan
under The act " February sti or completing the De
Tense Of Washington
Mr.. EDpUNDs WI the Committee on Commerce re-
pred avoral the House resolution for the appointment Of
Committee Re,renehments. Laid over un 10 morrow
PAY OF SENATE EMPLOYEES.
Mr.. WADE (Oho) introduced bill % equalze The pay o.
oerke AID officers Of the Senate with those Of the House
THE TAX BILL.
NJ. frss.SDTS (Mel from the Conference Committee on
bill made a report which length. AR.
Fessenden at the conclusion Of the reading said there
verbal Tie Con mittee subject very
care. and had difficulty in coming 10 CONCLUSION
satisfaction Of sl Il wosd be too much u tack for him
Mr fcsenden undertake to through the whole bill and
explain all the any had questions
to ask in regard to any article In the bill he would be happy
10 answer him.
MI sAraBE Y Do) said that when this bin came from he
House there u hve cents pound cotton The
Committee Conf renee had reduced He
section where cotton grown reduced they
ect poverty scarcely able TO gel bread for their families
article Of agriculture for taxation lie totally opposed 10
taxing other products; o. the iarm taxed
wall. the bill presented the Conference Committee
favorable to The planter than as come from the House
yet the single article OF cotton vas selected out OF all egr
Mr. s tbs, The So 'nS
ss that TIE the oSadoa %
low very large reduction In TAXATION. He (Hendrict)
taxes might be reduced $4,000 He hoped then 10 see
In the taxes that have been lid The agr
interests Of the county but there sach relief
There was an extraordinary whisky although he
thought experience VI years had shown that that tax bad
defeated the revenue He thea spoke In opposition the
cotton tax and characterized the L unfavosbs to the
agricultural interests.
better cared Tor than any other in this bill Nearly ell the
burdens Of the bill put wealth Articles q ,s,uy
He doubted the sincerity Nj Hendrcss when be said he
did not oppose h. bin from any ss Of tax under
the bill she would but I've millions under ,hs ina
would pay one or Two million: less un'sf VIE nA' uhae'
Mr. HrspRicEs replied to Mr. shsrmsns remarks He
maintained that the states Of Indiana ana QUO were intel
the growth the South nc the farmers OF the North
West best markets in the South for their corn and
Nj Wilson spoke against the Tariff bin now pending in
satisfied the present tariff and he would against the
bill to the Senate without modification Massachu
sets protection They had enough II this thing
putting heavy tariff protect iron and other interests Of
Pennsylvania and the West and then charging al to New
M HENDRICKS would ask Mr.. Wilson who the author
Of the House Tariff bill
Mr. WILSON that Mr. Morrill, reported the bill but
from North West wool interest originated IT, Who
said the present tariff from ewEngland said
MI HrSDRcks said that ser The remarks Of NJ Wilson
be f sure sa, the Tarn on Sou be defeated DE hoped
defeat He would Join with New-England in demanding
Tariff and that would be protection enough under
Nj WILSON said that the hgh duy on wool and iron was
put the Iaf bill against the wishes u the Chairman Of the
Committee 10 the House
Mr. GUTHRIE opposed the cotton and
also to sugar made from His Judgment
against any cotton, but he felt compelled 10 YIELD
Mr. POsEROY said that the bl Disseminated against the
cotton raiser except in two particulars. 1t was partially
favorable 10 agricultural Interests.
Mr. FIssEsDEs objected the wide range Of the debate
De wo~ moi aye bs tariff s sGyanee or if Rey
did than when the farf o came here they would try 10