New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-18

view the character OF the remarkable contest between
the Executive and Congress The late Impeachment pro
10Y uhdei lhe PRETENDED Ioilhs OF Jaw. ht cotes5u ~.
propositions laid down by his colleague or Woodward
last Friday, the law of Impeachment and sustained
the views embraced IN the report Of the minority report
OF the Judiciary Committee
Mr. PIKE rep, Me- addressed the Committee In sup
port of resolution offered by him days since 20 tax
United States bonds. In hs judgment this question had
Deen already postponed 700 long but Cosisss must iC
now and with the strong sense that the difference be
tween action and nOnactiOu was very great He would
not have the House act popular clamor but with
proper delbcratlon trusted there was moral cour-
age enough In the House to resist popular feeling when
that feeling was wrong Ihe puDiG uegl slou hoI We
from acting in this matter simply because the proposloh
was likely 10 be sustained by the Denocrauc slde OF @
House The property bonds OF the United states was
equal to oueeigth OF the whole property Of the country
and the question whether that one-eghth should con
tinue 10 be exempt from taxation. Congress had
reserved to itself that right and had already
exercised it in the matter OF income h IT, TAX
purposes amounted TO three per cent ON the entire prop
cry or me county, anu ~ ~ hd from ,UI er AN share 81
mttee Of the fact that he Secretary of the Treasury who
has the largest information the subject. recommends
tax Of per cent Government bonds 10 ne dslflD
uted ia the states themselves In discussing the ques
ton as TO the payment Of bonds in paper or IN CON- he
alluded to the fact thai three issues OF greenacks
amounng IN a 10 io phag Sae IG made l lawful None
before any Of the Fyewenty bonds were Issued ana ne
the money they had given for them, they had just
cause of complaint. But the bonds were not 70 be re-
deemed now, either In coin or in paper therefore II was
useless to al que the question lie proposed however
that the bonds should pay al annual TAX OF one per cent
seyep-eighth OF this property made to pay tax,
that would be larger proportion thah h any ohcf anu
Gle Of taxation.
The Committee
SURVEYS OF INDIAS RESERVATIONS
The SPEAKER presented communication from the
Secretary Of the Inferior reference 10 the appropa-
ton for surveying Indian Reservations under tht treaty
stipulatons. Referred TO the Committee Oh Appfopr-
THE REMOVALS OF SECRETARY STANTON AND GIN. sHER-
Also communication from Gen. Grant in relation to
the removal OF Secretary stanton ana Gen sheridan
ON motion OF Mr.. DAWES Dep Mass me latter was
read to the House with the Endorsement by Cen Grant
OF Gen. sherdans communication with reference to the
Mr.. BROOKS Dem n " asked whether there was
ANYTHING IN the communication relating 70 rencoter lh
wherein several officers were killed.
Nj. DAWES said he could quiet AT the gentleman ;
fears and apprehcnsOns IN reference TO lhe people OF
Massachusetts If there had been any such instance OF
outrage people there were Wiling aud ahle 10 eHloIe
the law, and bring TO c0nalen punishment any No.4."i
lie wished he could say as much Tor the people oi
MI, BEO0Ks wished TO know whether the people OF
Massachusetts desired martial law there.
Mr. DAWES replied that II martial law were necessary
for the protection OF the CtAehs oI l3
would submit 20 10 but there never had been an occasion
for martial law there since the example SET by Onethid
OF the people OF the mon w. an I'ielnN 70
encouraged and sustained hy the people OF the gentle
mans lBrOOkss district and city, encouraged by tlt
Governor of his state, who addressed them a. ms Ius
aud supporters Laughter He moved the previous
question OF Tie reference OF tAt papers
Mr. BROOKS desired 90 reply, but was cut on ~ me
previous question. lie then remarked that he had uot
expected the previous question 20 Re Withdrawn a. th"l
was the usual way members on his side were treated
Mr.. PRUYN Dem, y. - also sought TO make a To-
mark. .,.
Nj. DAWES expressed the hope be had not Auii MS
friends Puynl feelings
Mr. PRUIN said No! That It was an unfounded state
The papers after being read referred TO the Com
mittee On Military Affairs.
BONDED WARTHOT- SIS.
Mr. LYNCH Rep. Me- introduced bill 20 allow ifcc
goods 10 Doe stored IN bonded warehouse heicilc" q"
the Committee ON WAYS aud Means.
THE TAN ON MANUTACTrEtS or HEMF.
Nj BECK Dem. Ky offered a resolution ln r,iti' pee
10 rcmittlug the tax OF per cent ou articles indu'
iured from United states hemp Referred 20 the Com
mittec on Ways and Means.
The House then. at A. o'clock. adjourned