The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-04

Mr.. Eloridge CwIa suggested that the amount held
M Reisy agreed to modify tue resolution accord
inFIy. and tSe RESOLUTION was edog.ed;
ton, oiSered e.eluior % renew the cOntract with
4a@ss Rsn5y. ss at sSoo Hssp Ana tSss be be-
allow &c oiSfIsS sell Sesr I'd nal. liquors The Speaker
order. being a Violation Of jonti esoluton Of the
Mr. Edrldse suggested tiat, IN view Of the late
action Of Massachusetts,, thai the rule should be
modified. The resolution was referred 70 the Com.
Mr. Cuilom (Ill) offered resolution as the British
the question q she ysildity Of american ciIsensne
'S;UssIzsd i'o Se snsSse % and shall receive gIoseo
s% %Sas by Sny STsS %
Ing or weakening the right ofsnch ctsens 10 the
That the q. s eoSeTnment wn at all hazards pro-
seSs sne rights q s citizens whethsr e home or
to q that American citizens native born or natural
lied, who may be In other lands in lawful pursuits,
American citizens. Referred to the Committee on
The House then took up the regular order Of busl-
ness the bill 70 repeal the tax on cotton.
bill on the ground .nsi PToaqot q the sol! could
consumpton Of American cotton In in EnSISnd had
omlnlshed he ortS per cent &c Opposed the substitute
the tax apply 70 The present crop on che that
n9t one thrd o. the cotongrowers would derive any
MT kssy P sgPSs II Of the bin
practicable he would give iths cheerful aupport
Mr. Arcner AmO.l advocated the substitute, de-
clariDg that not more than one-tth Of the present
CROP has passed from the hands Of the producer AZ
all events he contended that the cotton now In the
hands Of the growers should be exempt.
Mr.. Maynard CrenD.) opposed the substitutes which
he said was me ely question between the Treasury
on the one hand, and cotton speculatOrs and rich
growers on the other, As to the original BILL his
marhs did not show him very clearly 70 be on either
one side or the other.
Mr.. Window (Minn) sent up aud had read by the
Clerk circular extensively circulated I'm South
BY Hershill Johnson O. Co.. offering to recover in the
Court OF Claims all taxes that have been shall be
paid on cotton In consideration OF being allowed to
amount
Mr. Baker (Ill) favored the original bill, and gave
his rea7ons therefor lie opposed the substitute for
the benefit OF the small growers of cotton.
MIR. Covode (PaO gave notice of an amendment to
reduce the tax cotton TO one cent per pound.
Mr.. Mccarthy IN W opposed the removal OF the
to Indian or Egyptian cotton. rhe American cotton,
he held able to bear from to cents per pound
tax. Half Of IL went abroad, and this tax made
foreign nations contribute to the payment OF the
national debt. The question should be held In abey
ance until the Committee OF Ways and Means could
result from the passage OF the bl was to be m ade
good
Mr. Mum (Tenn) gave notice of an amendment
TO the substitute by making the repeal OF the tax
apply TO all cotton the plantations where grown,
and which is the property OF the producer to the
tinued Che American cotton would be driven from the
market OF Europe. Even tax OF one cent per pound
would Interfere with Its production.
Mr.. Miller (Penn,) gave notice or q motion TO re-
commit the bill In order that the question may be
Incorporated In regular tax BILL. He did not know
The next movement would be exempt fTom taxa