Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-19
..ruREnp OF THE WHIP


The example Of General Banks in the
House has been followed by Senator Conness
in the Senasc. The gentleman from Caliiof-
min has "kicked over the traces and revolt
"a against the rule Of senator sumner, from
Massachusetts. The Bankrupt bill being
under consideration, Sumner, angry that any
ono should have the aadacity 10 doubt his
statement a. to the outrages Of alleged ree-
Gle upon so-called loyalists at the SOUTH
said that he vas constantly receiving 'e''e''
from the South giving accounts Of the per-
secut,ou and murder Of Union men. ns
cosld not give the u.mes Of the WRITER'S oe'
c.u.s N do 60 would be 10 endangsr Their
lives. n Senators would vote down his
amendment Ito prevent rebels becoming
voluntary bankruptcy well and good he
Ind been voted down before; he lad been
voted down when he brought in bill TO
repeal the Fugitive Slave Law. Mr.. Cons
ness said he was tired Of the whip oil the
leader 4 this Senate, aud was tired OF hear
ing Mr.. Sumner accuse the Senate OF COW
ardice. He had tiled 10 do his duty
Lere. and hc was determined no longer
submit to Mr.. Summers lash lie
thought 1t unbecomng ana indecent IN
Mr.. Sun ner TO accuse him aud others Of
dcrciction Of duty. The New York 1im5
OF the 18th considers l. singular that Mr.
CONFESS, who, it says, ia a plucky man, rs
well as Radical Republican, should dare
20 talk in this ctylc The Tunes thinks his
speech shows want Of that subordination
20 authority which is 80 beautiful in youth,
and violation Of which beautiful principle
it believes will cndanger his being put IN
the pillory along with Nsssrs. Cowan, Doc
little aud Dixon. II this is the only pun.
ishment nsstcd out 10 Senator CONFESS he
NAV DO deemed specially fortunate. Ills
misdcmcanor 10 . grave one. How dare he
have tho temerity to question Mr.. Summers
right 10 rule ? Has not that gentleman
proved his right by quietly receiving a ca-
ming in the cause Of liberty 10 no not .
martyr, Therefore, and should il not be his
incstimablo privilege to rule - with . rod
Of iron II was = peculiarly unfortunate
allusion for M. CONFESS 10 say that he was
tired Of Mr.. Summers whip. The whip
naturally suggests the cane and cane Of
course recalls unpleasant recollcctions. One
can not wonder that the Times considers Il
necessary 70 warn Mr.. CONFESS Of III,
probable serious consequences Of his dere
LECTION.
THE new Internal Revenue bill, upor
which Congress may be expected TO act
when it has nothing else TO do, proposes
radical change in tho system Of lcvyng III,
income tax. Instead Of n sliding scale o
dutics. il provides for uniform tax of five
per cent. upon incomes and extends the ex
omption 10 one thousand dollars. lTnde,
the existing law The sum Of six hundrc,
dollars is exempted all sums below iiv,
Thousand doha-s arc taxed at the rate o
Rve per cent, and nil above ten thousar,
i. dollars Ray ten per cent.
Tho simptiication of this and other take
in the now bill will warm the hearts of tn
rcyenuc assessors, whose heads spin who
they try TO understand tho mazcs Of In
legislation, and it will ais, carry comfort I
tho bosoms of salaricd men, to whom q
additional exemption Of four hundred dol
lars is subject of vital interest Durin
the initiation OF values, the cost Of living i
more than doubled. and persons whose in
comes are lmited--clerks drawing salaries
officers Of companies. merchants in the reta
trade who do not count their income by tn
thousand, and many othcrs--iind il ditiicu
top pay any tax; end the proposed neasur
of relief should be carried through.
At the best, M in, ONE tax is an onerou
requir cmen'. bat our people bear II wit
exemplary patience and will continue t
pay with great chrci.iincss So long as th
necessity exists; but their reprcscnlatiy,
in Congress- csnn,t be too careful IN III
adjustment OF III, burden.