The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-06

and assessors" 30 as 10 leave the appointment Of
and coneent OF the Senate and to give the appoint
mept OF subordinate officers to the Commissioner 0i
Internal Revenue. He argued in support OF The
amendment.
Mr. sHELLABARGER rep) of O.. argued that the heat
OF department is an Ofhcer who must he appointed
by the President by and with the advice and consent
Of the Senate. Nothing clearer to his mind thar
that II followed that Congress could not expand All
inferior Oicer into OF those officers who must be
thus appointed. Why Because the constitution
could not be avoided or eyaded IN any such way.
ness for Commissioner the Senate had passed,
should he expanded into the head OF department,
IN regard to which position the Senate had mol
passed on MS illness II followed thai the President
would have to appoint man to the Office thus pro.
vheo and this man would have nnder the sixth sec
NOM power 10 remove all the revenue ohlcers
throughout the country, thus destroying whatever
tle virtue nad been left in the Civil Tenure act by
the late action OF the Senate.
Mr. STEVENS, trepl ofPa remarked that 1t seemed
70 MN that the House had already perpetrated one
unconstitutional act by attempting to appoint the
head OF bureau. lie was proceeding 10 state his
views on the subject, when he excused himself and
resumed MS seat saying that he was unable TO con.
Mr. BUTLER referring to Mr.. schenck's arguments
az TO the president having the power now TO re
said that the President was not likely TO commit q
wholesale act Of that kind because, Il he did there
his acqnitial on an impeachment. 1a
Mr.. ScHENCK said that II gentlemen desired to
some amendment looking to that object rhe com.
mittee did not see how u could apply to The Revenue
bill though nc was in favor OF seeing them applied
to all the departments Of the government
MT Sy sss S no s
SCISSOR should he removed from Office by the Com
missioner except for cause; ne saw that ne
collector AMI OF his district were honorable
and faithful officers. He argued that the autocr8tic
power OF appointing and removing such an immense
army OF officials ought not to be given to one man,
and that II 1t Its excess should be limited AS
proposed in his amendment. $500 A..
Schenck's ntmation that those who opposed tho
new system should propose plans OF their own said
II w WAS for for e Committee on WAYS and Means He
thought the question should be brought to test at
once, and therefore he asked that the vote be taken
on his motion made last night to strike out che sixth
Mr. INGEasoLL moved to amend the sixth section
by providing that the President shall have power to
appoint and remove all collectors and assessors, ana
that the Commissioner shall appoint and remove all
the subordinate officers. This would leave the pow
ers OF appointment and removal where they now
were.
a sort-of compromise. II they could not get more
than that even that with the Commissioners ONCE
a. an independent department would stu he an I'M
in favor Of retaining the present system; but ne
(Schenckl and the committee acting with him, after
months OF patient research and examination OF the
whole question, came TO the conclusion that the
present system was failure.
Mr. LOGAN replied to the objection maize to the
sixth section. He declared that he would rather To-
day that the democratic party had the head Or the
Internal Revenue Department than the republican
party because the democratic party would then be
responsible for the nOn-cOcction of the revenue
One thing certain that no man could be put IN me
Inns. OF what benefit was Mr.. Rollins to the country
and to the republican party In view OF the fact that
the man WOOey, now In custody OF the House, hal
himself made or procured the appointment OF one Of
the most important officers in the reyenueP II the
President wanted to appoint anybody m Mr.. Rollins
place him do 50, and let the President and Senate
fight It out.
various amendments which had been offered from
time to time had been either withdrawn or rejected.
and the question was narrowed down TO the m0uoh
OF Mr.. Garfield to strike out the sixth section
The vote taken by ellers and resulted ayes IA,
nays T. SO the sixth section WIS struck on.
OF the seventh section, which provides supervisor
OF internal revenue for each judicial district and re.
guates his duties &C. The provision that be shall
have power transfer officers from one disery or
1 place OF duty 10 another was, on motion of Mr..
| Mr. KNOTT moved to strike out the provision
which authorizes the Supervisor to examine persons.
contended was In contravention of the constitution.
Mr.. ALLISON, rep.) Of Iowa. said that this was pre-
cisey the provision Of the present law. assessors
had that power now.
The amendment was rejected.
The committee then proceeded to the consideration
OF the eighth section, winch regulates the duties &C.,
4 OF internal revenue storekeepers.
Several amendments OF details having been offered
| by Mr.. Schenck and agreed TO, MI LOGAN moved TO
strike out the whole section because Il provided for
| bonded warehouses, and II the whlskey tax were
the only way In which the tax could be collected
| there would be no need Of bonded warehouses.
bonded WAREHOUSES were for storing other articles
besides spirits and also that II the whiskcy tax
should not he reduced IL would nc necessary to have
the system OF bonded warehouses provided for In
the general bill v. -
Nj. LOGAN said he had been all the time opposed
to bonded warehouses, because they were the great
source OF whiskey and tobacco frauds Let the
whiskey tax be reduced TO twenty or TWENTY-FIVE
cents and the distlers could aord to pay the tax at
the STILL Thousands OF barrels Of whiskey, on one
| pretence or other, had been removed from the
bonded warehouses, without paying cent, by the
| authority of the head of the department.
Mr.. CovoDE, repl Of Pa said he had Just rcceiyed
gallons Of whiskey were now in bond in the ware
houses OF that district. Since distillers mad been
forbidden to ship their wliskey In bond they MAO
not afford topay two dollars gallon tax and then
sell the whiskey at one dollar aud nity cenfs-the
prices IN the Eastern market
| Mr.. ALLISON argued against striking out The sec
ion because was vital TO the harmony Of The gen
eyal provisions OF the bill.
Mr.. lynn, (rcp) OF H., asked for information that
would reconcile the section with the law which Con.
had ,h session passed nned Sue oaacs for
whiskey. He had hoped that the COMMITTEE woud
have submitted system which would 90 nway wnh
| all the bonded warehouses and have tue TAX col
| ccted at the distllery. - -.
Mr.. wooD remarked that the two gentlemen from.
Illinois Messrs Logan and Judd had az last struck
the NAH upon the head. n was BY the bonded ware
house system that an the whiskey frauds had been
he whiskey is manufactured, and then All mis-
machinery and all this opportunity FOR fraud wonid
Mr.. scHFNcK defended the section as being gen
| cra provision for warehouses. lie admitted that N
Congress should provide that all the tax on whskcy
should he collected AT the dstillcry aud all the tax
on collected at the nanuiactory, then there
| would he need for the section, which would be-
only nugatory, not mischicvous. and no Officers would
| De appointed under it,
Mr.. MYERS, trcp.) OF Pa, remarked that all the
facts In relation 10 whiskey frauds showed thai the
government had not the right system. committee
OF which he was member mad reported last session
report on which no action had been taken. That
the proper way TO get at the tax to the fer
menting capacity OF distierics He proposed TO
ofer a resolution 70 that effect II was the system
adopted in Prussia and Austria. Why should u not
Dc tried here for ut least year, Let the tax be re
duccd 20 dollar or to seventy 1--WE cents and let the
fermenting capacity Of distieres be taxed, aud he
! believed large proportion VI the tax would be col
! lectefi. ....N
After further discussion, and without taking vote
on the SEXTON the commietec At half-pas' four TOOK
| q recess until haif.past seven. 1a oh