The New York herald., 1868-01-29

bv hs vote He conceded he low <ever DO asserted
from Maryland Mr Johnson am bis friends The pur-
q. soois o assured have
obec. that the word &c .. ss not contained in the
cchs.ltutiou: He snst il appeared in every pro-
b, 10 x rpSss sG' ~s: MOI
wise no, ~ass shs opportunity was Afforded % give
snev ya had never failed TO elevate the oppresssd-
grievo1s wrongs done them in the past. What would
be tho condition Of the country with ninety millions IN
s Treasury m the hundred aIS vsrs
excludedY When the proclamation OF emancipation was
issued it bad defeated the republican party IN NsN
hence il would be wondered al that the privilege Of vot
ing had aver been denied to the negro who nad taken
men With political rights tended TO ft shem for
eternity. He closed BY characterizing me proposed
sSdrsn atom. S when n Sey asked for bread
THE DEFICIENCY AND COTTON TAX Bills
During .he remarks Of mr Frellngnuyssn me Den.
tho announcement OF refusal TO concur in the Senate
amendments.
Insisted and another committee OF conference ap
pointed, consisting Of Messrs Morrill,, Of Maine Kowa
Tho was also made that the House refuses
ITO the amendment TO tho bill 70 repeal
the tax cotton, exempting foreign cotton imported
Mr.. MORRILL,, trep) Of Vt, hoped the Senate would
insist and moi Justify remark recently made by the
chairman OF the House Committee on Ways and Moans--
namely, "that the Senate ready TO rscede as
any body ne know or IL the present tariff was con-
tnued on Surats cotton the cost Of bags
would bs consderabiy enhanced while the duty there
would not in ten years equal in amount the revenue lost
Mr.. SHERMAN. trep) Of Ohio also condemned the re.
mark made by the chairman OF the House Committee
The action Of the House, he said, based misun-
derstandng, in which the Speaker sharednamely,
that the Senate had insisted the body OF i,s amend
mens, when it had receded from all but this. he
moved The appointment Of another committee Of con-
ference
Mr. CoSSEss trusted tho Senate in conducting this
committee OF conference would adhere TO Its PROPOSE
tion to repeal the lax on imported cotton which was
imposing tax the agricultural interests OF the
try in Increasing the price Of these bags
Mr.. GRIMES, trep) of Iowa. said the ground OF dis.
agreement was because OF the proposition TO take of the
duty on imported cotton in July next instead OF at the
time American cotton into the Market thus allow
ing the accumulation OF large stock Of imported cotton
at that time.
Mr. ANrnosy urged that no action should be taken to
jeOpardze the provision removing the tax imported
cotton. Surats cotton nowpad tax equal to fortytwo
and half per cent and IL was the general opinion that
the domestic crop this year would be small He there
fore hoped it would bo removed
After further debate Mr. sherman's motion prevailed
and Senators Morgan. Conness and Buckaiow ap.
pointed such committee
wHlKEy METERS.
On motion OF Mr.. SHERMAN the Joint resolution to
provide commission to examine and report on spirit
meters was taken up. Mr.. Sherman moved to amend
by allowing the commission until March !, instead OF
February To- 70 make their report which agreed TO-
After discussion the subject of the commission
and the value OF meters Mr.. Sherman, in reply to q
question in regard TO the reason for dispensing with
meter until the commission reported, said that the
Tree meter cost ST. 600 thought advisable
to insist on dstiiiers attaching il until the commission
examined it.
Mr. SUMNER (rep) OF Mass, had learned that the Tce
meter was very effective, every distler using having
been obliged TO suspend II il removed they
would hold carnival in defiance of the officers
who strongly favored this meter.
Mr.. SHERMAN said the lice meter q invention,
and was not applied TO one distiery in hundred.
There were not enough manufactured to supply 1.-THE
OF The diseries Mr.. Tice was satisfied to have his
contract suspended by the resolution until examina
ti0n was made
Mr. SUMNER was not thinking Of Mr.. Tice, but or the
revenue interests Of the country After audng to the
enormous whiskey frauds and repeating his claim in
to strike out the second section Of the BILL which
ponds the work tho meters until further orders from
the Secretary Of the Treasury:
Mr.. CoNsEss favor OF taxing according to the
utmost capacity Of the still. Cnder the present systsm
instead Of getting one hundred and twenty-five millions
pcrsistng in bunder and proposing to pay certain
gentlemen for continuing it.
Mr.. HENDERSON, (ep. Of Mo- repeated Senator sher-
mans remark that not enough Tice meters could be
produced to attach them to all dlseries SO that II the
section was stricken out u would DO impossible for
those disteries to proceed until after March. The
trouble that the government officers guilty of
collision in frauds 1t was debated point even with
the Secretary Of tho Treasury whether the Tce meter
was effective.
Mr. CosKrlsG thousht no meter could over be invented
officers OF the government The poorest meter would
answer If the officers were honest the best would fan
IL they dishonest When Of notorious frauds
we're reported the Secretary OF the Treasury the
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue even having named
IL.
he WIS told, was political one: Any man tossing his
cap in the air for certain policy, matter how dis
honest no was could carry on frauds with impunty.
Many OF those who listened 10 IN knew the truth of
the report Scientific devices were useless under such
u state oil circumstances.
Mr. HENDERSON said the committee had considered the
question OF dishonest officials, bat had thought advsa-
bio at all events TO insure that II fraud TO be
mtted there must be concurrence on both distler and
officers
Sir. CoSK1IsG eaid all would admit that change |
should be made no: merely in the internal revenue but
N Iha % Qr Nnf q nnrp
the senate the House Of Representatives were to
blame in these frauds but the administration Of those
departments.
Mr. HEvDRcKs tdem.) OF Ind. said when such charges
were made they should be subsanated. II frauds ex-
listed In the Department of tho Secretary Of the Treasury
specific charges should be made. The trouble was not
he thought, in the personnel OF the department. but In
collecting tax inc moral sense OF the community
the oss oil whskey to the value OF thirty cents gallon
rather than pay S. He thought the administration of
tho revenue was as good as could be expected In his
district nearly ell honest bad been driven from the
business which had fallen into the hands OF unscrupu.
ious men whiskey was not luxury to him, though it
Mr.. CoNKrISG "A necessity.
Mr. Hsxpmcks sad he did not find il necessity nor
did the people OF his State. Perhaps New York did.
This legislation result rather In the interest Of The
maker Of the than in the interest Of the country.
decided II always correctly, still honestly the df
ncult questions. Smuggling always prevailed when |
duties were enormous, and ho believed duty OF one
dollar would produce double the produced By
one OF two dollars Tney should in view Of these In
dcatons, modify the law
Mr.. DAVIS (dem.l of Ky. argued that tax was COL
lectsd only one-sxth Of the whiskey produced Fifty
cents was tne highest tax that should be levied vhis
key There would then be only quarter the nducemcnt
for fraud ant would produce i've or six times the |
present amofn, OF revenue. In Now York wniskey |
could be bought at from 81 IS to 81 rs In consequence
OF the immense frands. Small distiheriss could not !
afford to buy the expensive meters He believed the
secretary Of tho Treasury honest aud faithful hut
all the machinery Of Congress would fail in collecting
the with the present complicated systom. The
only remedy was In simplifying the system and lower
ing the tax.
Mr. osKIisG said when any assailed wbissey he
was attacked by gentlemen the other side because
no hal ssaisd foundation OF the democratic platform
lI.augher.l In reply to Mr. Hendricks, he read from
the Presidents Message tho expression vi the opinion
that frauds had been committed the Treasury say
Ing II strong language as he tMr. Conklngl had
sed He repeated the charge and said that II invesii
cations could be bad they would whether he |
right in his statement. Repeatedly information from
North and south was brought 10 The Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue that persons were engaged |
In gross Official malfeasance. That Commits |
sioner, after investigation, having recon. |
nended that such persons b. removed and replaced,