New-York tribune., 1867-02-23

gress could exempt all incomes under $1,000 from
taxation and impose tax of ten per cent upon all In
Mr. GARFtELp replied in the affirmative; NJ,
Garfield did not regard that az little stretching OF con-
Mr. GARFfELD did not think so; particularly If the
discrimination established on the principle OF ex-
emptng only such incomes as were recognized as neees
| saIy Tor the FuppOTt OF a family
The amendment was rejected. .--.,- -.
Mn HILL ep Ind mSOSd 40 per cent By
tween 5000 and $4,000 five per cent and over s'V' en
| Mr PIKE Rep Ne moved on amendment N tax all
incomes between 81 900 and 600 five per cent and all
No further amendments being offered, the Income tax
remains fixed at five per cent the excess OF all incomes
| The House, at I:SO, took a recess till $780,
| EVENING SESSION
The Honse resumed its session at "a p. m
| PASSAGE OF THE PAssENGERsAFETY BILL.
On motion Of Mr. ELIOT Rep. Mass.), the Senate bill
10 amend the act for the safety OF passengers on Do
| passed -
| Mr. ANCONA Dem. Pal, from the Committee of Con
ference the bill in relation to drafted men, made
report recommending that the Senate reeede from lts
| amendments. The report was agreed TO-
| THE MURDERED UNION SOLDIERS.
| Mr. PIKE Rep Me-, from the Select Committee on the
murder Of Union soldiers in South Carolina made their
report with 10 Mr. Cooper to present the views OF
the minority. The report was ordered to be printed
! THE BANKRUPT BILL.
| Mr. JFNCKES Rep., Il. ~ asked leave TO submit
motion that the House agree TO the request OF the Senate
! for a Conference Committee on the Bankrupt bill
| Mr.. COOK Gep. III and others objected.
PRESIDENTIAL PRoCLAMATI0Ns.
The House then took up as special order the Dll re-
ported from the judiciary Committee, to declare yaid
and conclusive certain procamat0ns or the president
aud acts done in pursuance thereof In suppression OF he
Rebellion The biz approves ega9es & ana dsGs o o &
United states aud acts done by MS authority or apProp'
after the 4h Of March 1861 and before the lst of Deccn
her 1865 respecting martial law, military trials by courts
martial military commission, and all arrests lnprsoh-
ments and proceedings in connection with the violation
Qf
courts from taking jurisdiction OF, or in any manner re-
acts or parts Of acts inconsistent Herewith.
Mr. WILSON Rep, Iowal Chairman OF the judiciary !
Mr. sTEvEHs CRcp., Pa suggested that the bin hardly
went far enough mepreieTTed to follow the Eng pre-
cedent Of giving direct, fun and explicit ndemnys
precedent that had been followed by Congress daring the
the esse Of Mr. Harris Of Maryland who was tried and
convicted before military comnlsson for giving a9
lar and nights lodging to Rebel soldier Twas so tabe;
and he would like this bill TO give iul ana complete W
demnity 70 officers who acted in Sileh cases .o,,
Mr. WILSON contended that the bill, M reported Gov
cred all such cases, and was as fun and complete as IL
''iiS Mr. STONES d9cp Tenn) inquired whether the bill
would protect soldiers from suits brought against them
for acts done by them the military service under % & 9ruc
| Mr. WILSON had no doubt that this bill would cover
Mr. PIKE Cisep. Mel suggested that the limit of De;
cember 1863 did not extend lar enough lie proposed
Mr. WILSON had objection to that modification, ana
| Mcssrs HISE Gcm., KyJ and ELDRIDGE inquired
without debatei
Mr WILSON said he would the OF the House
on that subject 10y moving the previous question III u
was for the difficulty OF getting up the o again ls
session I'm view OF pressure for action on the Tax and
Tariff bills he would have objection 10 allow reason,
able debate lie suggested that 9y unanimous eo,ns @
the bill come mp omorow Ms II under the Oerauool te
previous question, when he would yield most Of the hour
! 10 which lie was entitled 10 close the debate.
There being no. objection that understanding was
"s'''D UNITED STATES COURTS IN SEw-roRK.
| Mr. HUMPHREY DeIn. " " introduced bill In ref.
erence 10 the United states Gent % ~ ana % ry u Co ~
| mittec. - ~
The House then went into Committee of the Whole ON
the state Of the Union Mr. BOUTWELL, rep, Mass In
the Chair and resumed the consideration OF the Tax bill.
taking up the clause to annul section ll1 OF Tue
ure.ct lay directing how incomes 10 be estimated.
H addition 10 the 81 exempted also 10 be exempted
all National state, county ana nuhelpal taxes pnIu
within The year; all losses actually sustained during The
year from fires, shpwreck or trade all bad debts the
amount actually paid for the rent o house or premises
occupied residence, and the amount pald Tor nsnal
or ordnnry repairs. No material amendment was made
10 any OF the yOuminous clauses referring to Income
The Committee then came TO the 18th section imposing
| a tax of s. "a gallon on distilled spirits
providing that the should not be construed rs pro-
hbtng the continuous rcdstiaton Of whisky by dlsul-
Mr.. ALLISON fRcp.. Iowa. opposed the amendment
| as opsuing the door tO frauds.
Nj DARLING diep n. % gave some Of his xpericnce
derived from the recent investigation Of Rcyenue frauds
having rccfying establishments IN the same premises
|
| mcnts I'm favor Of the amendment.
| Mr. HILL (Rep. III also supported the amendment
frauds could be- stopped onehd Of ali OTHER
taxation could be enancpaed and the proposed amend
! ment was only calculated to increase such frauds.
Mr. SLOAN (iiep, Wis., advocated the amendment. and
imputed the frauds ON the revenue TO the wr'.kneSs'
iguorance aud imbcciy Of the Internal Revenue De
parment The true remedy against frauds lay IN the
| Reorganization Of the whole system
blame to the Ciy Courts and stated that in
stances in the OF NewYork the most fragrant cases
| I,f uda va "A
MIR BLAINE dlep. Mel inquired Of Mr.. Garfield as TO
the amount Of derived from whisky last year
| MIR GARFIELD said that from January 1866 To Janu
airy 1861 the revenue derived from whisky was thrty
| seven millions: , ,,,. -, ,h ,,,si,,, ,,,s
| Lnown 10 have been distilled In that period
! Mr.. GARFIELD could not tell exactly but SAID the
general estimate was that TAX hhd not Dech pau Oh hoIe
Then j said Mr. BLAINE, 1--WE have got thirty-seven
| miliions dollars aud lost one hundred millions"
| To the correctness OF that calculation MT GARFIELD
| aSsented. ,.,,... . =. - ,o,o
| on Mr. Far1uhar's amendment, which was rejected
| Mr. MAYNARD Rep, Tenn offered as an aInendmeht
ufacured In and consumed prior TO August
i'SS @ TS TRcKIAS Gep Ohio moved to reduce the
on spirits from s. to % cents gallon, when was fe
| Jectcd ,,,,. ~. ,r1rsoN a,
trhted much OF these frauds the appointment o uht
persons by the Secretary OF the Treasury not oi ns own
| Wr tC0NKIING URep., ~ " suggested that If The
Secretary Of the Treasury had not hoou enough ~ 20
resist The appointment OF unfit persons ~ revenue OH
GERS ne should be held responsible for the frauds com
| mitted on the Revenue. ~, ,u,o, ,h,hor ,a
knew sno instance OF the Secretary OF the Treasury
permitting improper person to be appointed ah ihSpee
Mpy Py IsoN ,g replied that he knew OF great many
who were totally unfit, being appointed 10 positions
Mr. WSoH S his District to whose untness the posi-
on he had called the attention OF tne Seeteuy NY % to
rreasurv fonr weeks ago, and who still held the 0ffce
IA GENERAL rule the most unfit persons were selected
That misconduct OIL tnG par hogh NJ @ arn in The