New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-14
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affecting the life or liberty OF any person shan he exc
Sltea nH u y approved BY the superior officer in
the government If the army shall lot he affected by
llis ac eNceP ~ ~ iaF as they conflict with It's pro-
RECESS
The House at $50 took recess tn 1880
The House resumed ts session at a o'clock with
pretty iull attendance Of members, the galleries being
crowded with spectators.
INCREASED ray TO DEPApTaESr CLERKS
On motion OF Mr. MORRILL, Rep, VII the amend
,nenls o. ne Senate TO the ose joint resolution giving
ment in washington Ne 20 S % & .. se .he
ana leerTed 10 the Committee of Ways and Means and
Mr. HARDING Rep. ID said lie was opposed TO the
measure ana world not give assent TO anything than
hiscaS in that respect by assuring him that Mr. MorriIrs
gave %r tf VTReiS, NAN sGYI raaTs.
Mr. WHEY %g , va nT%dgGeG bin 70 sstsh
referred to the POst-Office Committee.
Oh. uor.. TEs sS,id a r. W. no Tix g
into Committee Of the Whole the State the Union
Dir. BOUTWELL, Rep Mass) in the Chair-and pro-
ceedcd to the consideration of the bill reported om the
Committee OF Ways and Means on Feb II, 70 amend
existing laws relating 10 Internal Revenue.
| Mr. MORRILL,, Chairman Of the Committee Of Ways
aud Means, explained the bill, and submitted his views
at length Oh the subject Of internal taxation follows
reporting the present bI have sought to afford the great
est possible amount OF relief to the country consistent
WIN l!GeEl le6ai 10 NE pIo.lS sIedI aBd were ed
in the outset 10 consider what would he the most feasible
time The tewes npcdments m the way Of general indus
were fy PAID or eoceted be taxes on the major sars
0l All other manufactures could have been at once
mitted. Unfortunately necessary changes in the law,
followed by unnecessary ard more unfortunate officers
have proved that 81, whether aboye tho price Of whisky
OF not Is certainly above the price OF those VINO make it.
That spirits have been sold by the maker for much
- The cost 81 Gdneion ard the tax betrays the ias,
the payment OF some part Of The tax large small, ue
posed row to h branch OF he law Will hereafter secure
more eifcctua collection Of the revenue from
Temporarily ON many other articles, which
Two OBJ os plans present themseves either we mSsi
reduce per ccntGge on the tag ON all manufactures
entirely exempt those articles having the strongest claim
einption, in consequence tho inevitable dnpica
ton % taxes, or of directly swelling the cost 0f iiylnH
from the first and by amendment Very little reyenu.
has beer sought 10y any tax upon property as such, and
therefore the agricultural and mining Interests have been
shielded nit c0nmelt" lndnnact lures, ana the gains OF
realized capital have made by fr the most bountif con:
tlntop lr1nPb multiplied taxation iog the SUPPORT o,
TIC nation Licenses or special taxes stamp taxes aud
the manufactures are az once advanced aud paid
10 their chances whether any portion Of these large sums
are ever recovered or not In prosperous seasons OF
lis due proportion but in adverse seasons when prices
falling losses by the producer inevitable, leaving
OF the question whether aggravated by taxes or bot
The Committee OF Ways aud Means have adopted the
second plan alluded 10 II is certain that 10 reduce tho
rate Of taxation from five 10 per centum-and We
could hot AZ this time afford nythng beyond such re-
durlien- would have afforded very inconsldera0e
o rscf and yrt the same labor and expense o.
collecting and paying the revenue both to the lndy
aud the Government would have been pelpetnItSd Ils
true that this case would have greatly amplifcd and
!
but hoy have felt that the advantage Of the Whole conn
ia be studied, rather than their and coin
found entitled 70 equal favor this course may be
properly pursued BY adopting the tther alterna-
/ live and eXeDpUng from tax such articles az salt,
clothing, leather pottery ware, tnware, and eeoPergge
which petty annoyance 20 the payer ~ we'll
20 tie Government, TIE Committee feel that they
ana by rciEoNins the tax rom some Of the common
reerSSaries q life we shall perhaps indirectly actually
aid all branches OF industry qne as much IS they woad
be aided by direct one per cent dnnuton OF Tie tax
The theory Is vel Seited mat .l taxes IN me eDe are
distributed and heavy taxation increases the cost OF
production or raw materials or 81 manufactures 80 re-
Whatever lcscns the If living palpabe Lenent
10 al branches Of industry much whatever
dicatod, shan reach the point where taxes nav
bc evled only upon very small number OF articles and
the cost VeAa0r and annoyance OF Revenue efileers
quietly reduced in numbers, VIII be roundly dIniI-
for on, imitation is valuable fer anything, and am not
laws TO The ralowest limits Last year we liberated
very large numbcTof articles the BENEFIT from which has
OILY JUST hcg:I 20 operate and now we shall have Scded
The nmnherto he extent Of suuenderng an amount Of
equal TO nearly one half ot all obtained IN me
first year OF The operation OF the Beyenne law FOR what
factory and explanations II required viii be at
Here arc rs few toms which Shall attempt 10 explain
advance recognize the fact that our taxes for the
last five years have been excessive, ana nothDe but tne
danger which nenaccd the life OF the nation justified the
heavy claim upon the pockets of our people Now we feel
the weight OF taxation But little more than six months
gave relief TO the extent Of not less thanf
aud shall give stu further relief fully equal in sub
stance If not in amount. The boundary where We pause
j. the point AZ which We reach the amount which wlpay
orr ordinary expenses the interest % the public debt,
| aud leave "a snug balance for some dmiDution
| Of the pablo debt. This ia absolutely essential
10 the public credit essential to public faith and beyoLd
this no lover Of MS country would dare 10 go for one
fully recognize the truth that tax IS 30 small the pay
of whc-ces not either impose increased toll upon
0yment OF lie. Notwithstanding the unpTecedeDteR
amount Of our taxes The cNnibt OF our income TAX.
which Is after al but uil more tan what cach hdNlr
dual chooses 90 on his own estimate OF hs income,
leaving ont the earnings of at least theefonths OF our
people WHO by our minimum are exempt, SLOWS tla1
they have fallen upon the ptal nor aDsolbed
the annual income of the country. The ambition OF tho
American people 70 improve their condition, and every
! wear 10 know more, earn moIc and have more. This
prominent characteristic IS endangered by the paper
fever and agne which now aifhcrs the county, ons
TO maintain their capital undlmnished in spite OF m
creased taxation but TO add thereto their usual annual
surplus We have reached The point when tins cannot be
continued The income Of the country for the present.
! and coming year viii he heavily reduced No
! orr tavcs land our expenses corcspCndinsly.
Although cannot congratulate the House upon an entne
and persistent consistency IN It's course as 10 speedy re-
turn 10 all the limits OF our annual expenditure yst We
have not done altogether ILL., We may AT least hot har1
with the position of the finances OF some otec
vet annually exhibits a small deficit Italy, however un-
favorable her balance sheet is too young to be severely
criticized Austria where deprecated currency has
largely contributed the degradation and disine mbe
Of the nation is an example so excessively Dad that
10 elite il would not he refreshing To those whose
condition was much less forlorn. Prussia is far
soudcr position, and comes out OF SUCCESSFUL Wal VIII
no increase oftsxaton; but when Prussia battles
her soldiers paid siXpence per day. forage on tbs
enemy. and indemnity is demanded OF he NaDlushtu
England is airer example she increased her Danonu
peuditres has since been larger by about SlOOVpO peg
wear and instead of being diminished since Tie close OK
M The close OF the war. Beside the annual charge
of 100000 Great Britain raises SiooOO IN si1s
Iarge National debt vet since the close OF the war We
have steadily and largely reduced the sum OK ou ehs