The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-12-20
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WEDNESDAY EVENING sEss1oN.

WEDNESDAY EVENING sESsIoN.
The Convention re.assembled at
O'Clock.
The Committee on Memorial and Res
olutions made unanimous report
The Chairman offered the report, the
general plan of which embodies there.
port and memorial prepared by tht
Committee Of the Detroit Manufactu,
rers' Association substantially, us fol.
lows: ls s5sS-f
Resolped, That this Convention af.
firms, first and before all other consid,
erations Of advantage to individuals OF
classes, the sacrednesS Of 4 full and
just ultimate payment OF the national
debt, and that in urging a change and
reduction OF internal revenue taxation,
we would bear In mind the financial
condition OF the country, and the ex.
penses and just obligations OF the gov
ernment, and so plan our reform as to
Improve that condition, and thus In fit
time meet those obligations with more
ease and greater certainty.
Res0Lped, That however cheerfnlly
our taxes were borne when necessary
In the crisis Of d great war, now that
our condition is changed many OF them
are unnecessary and depress business,
and hamper the productive Industry OF
the country, and that our burt he nso ONE
and exhaustive internal taxation shall
be speedily reduced to the wants OF an
economical administration Of fiscal af.
fairs, and since the revenue under ex.
lsting laws may be estimated at $780,
100000 per -annum more than such
necessities require, the Internal reve.
nue., tax and stamp duties excepted,
In all manufactures and productions,
luxuries excepted, should be removed.
Whereas. The experience Of the
world shows that the most simple syB.
TENS OF taxing, raising revenue from u
few sources, insures the most ease,
economy aud certainty, therefore,
ReSolUed, That 1t Is full time the
cumbrous and perplexlng details and
crudities OF 4 system SO new, and there
lore imperfect, as ours, be put aside,
that simplicity, order and economy
may5take their place.
ResolVed, That we fully endorse and
commend a statement OF the Secretary
OF the Treasury. In his late report, that
1t Is evident the administration OF the
revenue law must be more efficient
than at present TO save the service from
utter generalization, and In view OF the
grave truth Of that statement, we
would urge upon Congress us OF the
Highest atimportance the adoption olsome
plan, board OF examiners, or some
adequate means by which character,
fitness and responsibility shall be
figidly demanded of all revenue OH.
cials, and also reform which shall
prevent corrupt officers from using Ir.
responsible power, without Judge OF
jury, TO plunder honorable men and
fatten on their share Of spoils thus
basely gained. Hl
that the National debt has been re.
duced $3.50, 5,l2l since September
LIST, 1855; and Whereas, the experiences
OF these two years just closed shows
that severe and complicated taxation
necessary for such heavy and speedy
payments, II continued, will exhaust
and paralyze the resources and labor
OF the country, therefore, ,.-.....
Resolued, Tina: such rapid reduction
Of the debt is fraught with danger In the
near future, and should not be contin-
ued, and that only when all the States
OF the Union are In financial condition
10 pay their due share should the debt
be reduced by small sum annually,
increasing as the growth OF the wealth
and population allow, with view to
full payment as soon as II can be safely
done without perllous exhaustion and
Embarrassment. 'H
ReSoived, That we deem II OF great
importance that constant and system
ATTIC care be used that the Government
income and outgo balance, with the
difference II any on the surplus side,
since without such care It IL utterly
lmpossi BILE 10 adjust revenue matters
wisely or for the common good, and
equally impossible to avert shameful
national financial difficulties; and
therefore we would suggest that fit
committees or boards be chosen by
Congress and the Treasury department
to meet, confer and carefully inform
each other Of the probable incomes and
expenses, that all appropriations may
be ulade with II careful eye 10 this bui.
hnce, TO observe and maintain which is
honor and su ccess, to injure or 10 des.
troy which IL shame and VmbarrasS-
mGnt for individuals or nation alike.
The COMMITTEES further reported two
memorials for presentation to Con-
gress. urging upon that body the
adoption OF the views set forth in the
resolutions.
The tirst recommended the collection
OF Internal Revenue exclusively from
whisky, fermented liquors and wines,
tobacco, SNUFF and cigars, steamboat
md railway dividends, and deposits,
legacles and successIonS, licenses,
stamps and brokers' sales OF stocks
and gold, and thuL all taxes now levied
upon manufactured be removed. The
memorial urged at length that from the
sources named sufficient revenue could
be raised, leaving all our Industrial In.
tetests TO expand unfettered.
The second memorial urged the adop.
tiOn by Congress OF the recommends,
tlOn Of the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue, Of u thorough system Of ex.
animation Into the moral and eduCR'
tlOnal fitness Of all candidates for office
hs IN Hll European governments.
The resolutions were considered Seri,
atm aud adopted.
Both memorials were then taken up
and amer u brief discussion adonted,
After tho transaction Of some miEcel
lan1ouA business, the Convention nd
journed till Tomorrow morning.
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