The New York herald., 1868-06-02
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prisoners and Whereas aso Is the duty OF tne paoc law
tory and adopt kindred sustain the public orde
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Military Affairs be instructed enter into negotiations wiih
Of wen known key, in the Of
said Association of Mount Vernon and formerly used ia turn
and administration Of French affairs 1898
new Capitol prison. being htied up a aforesaid.
Mr.. STEVENS, trepl Of Pa. objected to its recep
ton and 1t was not received.
allow newspapers to be remailed without additiona
postage within twenty days OF publication. Referred
to Post Office Committee.
resolution calling on the Secretary OF War for nfor
nation as TO the arrest and imprisonment OF William
ID. Chipley and other citizens of Columbus, Ca, by
the military authorities.
Mr.. KELLEY objected, and the resolution went
over under the rule.
directing the Committee on the Treatment OF Union
rTlsoners TO investigate the facts connected WIN ane
recent murder OF two eX-federal soldiers, Henry
Fitzpatrick and Mr. Lincoln, ia Maury county,
Tenn. Adopted.
Mr.. MULLINS, lrep) OF Tenn, offered resolution
calling for Information 10 dsrnissals from and
appointments in the Treasury Department since jan
uary !, 1885,
Mr. HOLMAN, (dem) OF Ind, objected, and the reso-
luton went over under the rule
Mr. KERR, deml OF Ind, offered resolution in
structing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into
the expediency OF prohibiting by law members and
Senator'S from appearing as counsel before any CON-
mlttee of either house or any court in the District
OF Columbia in matters on which they may may have
10 act as legislators Referred.
Mr.. JULIAN pep.) OF Ind, offered resolution call
ing the President for information to the lands
OF the Usage Indians. Adopted.
Mr. HOLMAN offered a resolution declaring that in
The Judgment Of the House the bonds and other secu-
tOnal purposes in amount substantially equal to the
average tax imposed on property in the several
States for local purposes, In such manner as may
substantially equalize taxation, the tax to be de-
Quoted from the coupons as they become due, and
directing the Committee on Ways and Means TO
port bill for that purpose.
Mr.. STEVENS, OF Pa, asked Mr.. Holman to modify
the resolution SO as to instruct the Committee on
Ways and Means TO inquire into the proprety OF
doing this.
Mr.. HOLMAN declined to do so.
The previous question was not seconded and the
morning hour having expired the resolution went
until next Monday.
REFUSAL TO PROTECT AMERICANS AT HOME
The resolution offered by Mr.. ELpRIDGE last Mon
day insisting the right OF citizens TO be protected
from unreasonable search and seizure OF their pri-
yate papers, and on which he had moved 70 suspend
The rules, came up, and the House refused to
pend the rules by vote OF yeas 20, nays 49, and the
resolution was not received.
EVENING SESSIONS.
MI scHENcK, (rep.) OF Ohio, moved that after to-
day the House take recess each day from half-past
four TO half-past seven, which was agreed to.
THE NEW TAX BILL
Ihe House then, at hafpast one, went into Com
mlttee of the Whole on the state OF the Union Mr.
pomeroy of New YORK in the CHAIR and took up the
Tax bill.
Mr. ScHENcK addressed the House. He said:-Mr.
Chairman, great deal that may have TO say on
this project Of law which We have now placed be-
Tore the House and the country, shall reserve for
the debate that viii necessarily arise on the various
amendments that may be offered ana points made
Ia the progress OF 1ts consideration and discussion.
Ine bill Is lungthe longest perhaps, ever submitted
10 Congress III the form OF single act, but the
gentlemen must not be alarmed on that account. 1t
need NOT occupy much time in disposing of IL at all
In proportion TO that length. The long and patient
found TO have abridged in considerable degree /
think, the labor OF this committee. Gentlemen win
please to observe the title OF this bill. II tells truly
ana successfully the character and extent OF
our work. Ii Is bin TO reduce into one
ia,erao, net and to amend & the laws relating to
WAYS and Means at tins session entered first ON the
Task oi Considering what legislation might be re-
CURED In relation to internal taxes it was with the
eHpectatlQi-an expectation shared in probably by
most OF the members around me--that their atten-
ton aud their labor might be confined to changes OF
some parts OF the law TO meet generally the altered
condition OF things in the country and particularly
10 satisfy the reasonable desire OF the people some
OF the industrial interests which had been heavily
Durdened under the necessities OF state OF war but
from Whlch portion at least, OF those
burdens might now be lifted. Added to this
was the CONVICTION OF an evident need for more
ingenious devices and more vigorous provisions to
prevent or punish the sadly dreaduv increy Ming
growth OF boldness and fraud the practices OF tax,
payers and OF ofcials-practices which were threat
eEng, II unchecked TO rob the government of
large proportion OF the revenue legitimately accru
lD% and needed Tor its uses. IL was apparent how.
ever thu. our work, TO be thorough, could not stop
Wisl snch partial accomplishments. The present
laws relating TO internal revenue are embraced in
twenty-five different acts, spreading through the
stattaie book from August 1851 TO the present ses
sion These acts in succession enlarge restrict
nodify, repeal and not unfrequently repeat or con-
trads much OF what goes before, SO that the whole
mass them, II not chaotic, are at least in
many respects anything but clear and easy to he
unders tood by the people who are to obey or the he
officers who are TO enforce them. The obscurities
are on IN degree removed by interpretat ions
aud res nations. beg to be understood IN speak.
Ing thus as not meaning TO imply any disparagement
OF the We vkof any former committee or former Con-
presS. | tternal taxation was an experiment a
necessity 10 which We were driven and 1t was moi
10 be expo vted that q new system should be but nm
ana adapt ~ 70 the business and habits of our coun
Try and pee pile hastily and under the pressure OF CIR.
clnstance without Its being in many respects i'm.
perfect in erm If not crude in substance So we
found II. 90 not FOR a moment pretend to
claim peri scnon for the bill before you,
and by Llch we have sought to REMEDY
some Of lsse defects and evils in the
existing law, but we have done the best we could
il these vie VS. OF what 1t was our duty to attempt
Ihe compilat ON and condensation OF the Internal
Revenue laws prepared at the ONCE of the Com.
missioner OF AZ ternal Revenue contains one hundred
anu lorty-One eges OF closely printed matter. The
pamphlet edlti, " 81 the bill we present shows one
hundred and w ttyfour pages, but allowing for the
differences IN rh width OF the print the contents
perhaps are abb vi The same This is owing to the
idct that While we nave cOdified and very much COM
pressed and abr i9ed what is now In the law, we
nave also adde great number OF new
poslous tldt SEE tneu necessary for effective egi3-
IailOn Having AID this much In regard 10
me generl scope labor and the spirit in which we
nave conducted II, VIII now proceed, Mr. Chair
man, 10 MAKE some tfef explanations and analyses
oI Tue p Neare com tderlng to give the gentle
men some lcea Of It's tructure and its most material
points in which II din rrs from the present law Tna
keynote ol one great Slangc, which we propose and
which pervades and ChatinguIshes our biz through
out, Is TO be found in tn rst immediately succeeding
sections. Wepropose 1t VIII be seen to make the once
OF Commissioner OF In, s,rnal Revenue an indepen
dent department By tins VI do not mean department
with an ONCE: at It's h ,a1, who is To he expected
under The usage of the 90 Vernment to he Invited to
the CABINET coacls OF th,' PRESIDENT, but rather
sty cd. not Secretary III Commissioner. The
provisions which follow immediately after thip will
make our purpose obvious. We desire to give this
Character TO the commissioner of liter.
nal Revenue In orde not on " 10 mark and secure
his own responsibility and accountability for the
conduct and nanage,h ent OF AL affairs IN the depart
ment, but TO enable h. m und = me constitution, as
head Of department. 10 appoiin all OF his subordl-
na es for whom an a wnose conduct also
We intend he shall be la the fullest de-