New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-10
YORK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY DECEMBER 10, 1867

In support OF the resolution Mr. HOOPER said it has
always been considered that this House held the purse
string OF the Nation and should determine the amount OF
money tat the people be called upon 10 iuIIs V bd
of the Government well as the mode III Whicn ~ ~
be furnished Upon this theory the practice Is hased OF
originating all money bills in the House Oh he s
tves During the recent war of the Rebellion Congress
necessarily obliged depend the Departments IHp
Information TO the amount OF money lhat WIN ~"
turned when ii becomes the duty Of tins House TO uugc
and determine the amount Of money that should nc IT,, IT,
CURED for the purpose OF the GoVernmont WIN tie
assistance fthe able reports from the several departments
which have been laid before the House. there can be no
difficulty III possessing all the information 70 iolh J
conclusion in regard 10 the amount that should be drawn
by taxation from the people The fst elective steP
keep down the expenditures OF the government ana 70
economical administration, Is 10 nlnt lle
revenue 10 the required for that purpose oha never
was tins more important than al thls ulne' Whc INC ~
dustria interests of the country are oppressed almost De
yond precedence by the continuance OF those heavy bu
dens Of taxation, which they eheeIfuy bore Whe the
rendered them necessary but which the people now
claim 70 be no longer n & IL ap S e by
for the ending the goth Of June, 1861 was l9nr
for the ending tho SOh Of June 1865 AZ Jour
hundred and seventeen millions and Tor the year enulng
the 3Oth Of June 1862 three hundred and eghy0ne NIL
lions The expenditures for 1867 were three hundred oa
fOrtyslX millions, and are estimated for loos AT tnreo
hundred and nneythree millions. and for 1869 three
hundred and seveny-twO millions The secretary Oh tne
Treasury adds however that he hopeful that congress
brancces Of the service 20 that steady reduction OF he
debt may be continued without reducing the revenue be-
low three hundred millions. II the taxes may be reduced
one hundred millions. It seems to me that Congress sh4u
have something to do with the estimates Tor the uure
measures to argey'rcduco expenditures III al branches
OF the service but / think IL should be done
for the purpose Of relieving the people from
portion Of the heavy taxation which weighs down the
Industry OF the country and not for an immediate edc-
tion VI the public debt The only way to secure economy
i'm the expenditures to diminish the supplies ana IN
that the heavy burden Of taxation, which is now
weighing on the people. Will be ligened. The best way
10 increase the money in circulation u TO diminish the
amount cxaeed from the people, by taking OF SSOOOOO
from the taxes.
While Mr.. Hooper was speaking, members gathered
around him. eNucng great interest and anxiety Ill the
subject, and making various suggestions. .
Mr.. STEVENS Rep. PENN wanted to know how the
Committee Of Ways and Means was 10 distribute thc
SoOOOOOO and requested Mr. Hooper to give some lndl-
cations on that point .
Mr.. HOOPER said that that was matter not TOT inm'
but for the Committee. .
Mr.. ELDRIDGE suggested a amendment about limit
ing the internal taxation to whisky and tobacco.
Several other suggestions made, but as the House
refused suspend the rules in order to let Dir oopeTs
resolution he offered, the whole matter fell through Tor
the present
PUBLIC LANDS,
Mr.. DONNELLY rep. Mimi offered resolution Tor
the printing aud distribution through the Conss VI the
United States in Europe abstracts OF the Information
contained in the report Of the Commissioner OF the Cell
eral Land Office. Adopted
Mr. UPSON Uep MichD offered q resolution instruct
ing the Committee Commerce TO inquire into tho cx
pediency OF improving SOngatuck HarbOr Mt the mouth
VI the Kalamazoo River, Michigan. Which was adopted
Several resolutions Of inquiry In reference 10 various
subjects offered and agreed TO- aud the House at SAD
o'clock adjourned.