New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-06

tn6 Irst section OF inc Dill leRls-
aed out OF Office the Commissioner OF Internal Rev
Mr.. sCHENCK replied to Mr. Buffers argument, and
Inat the adoption OF his amendment would de-
MI. PETERS Rep, Mel had no doubt than If the first
ana slxth sections OF the law passed. Mr. Commits
saded Sa ms Wcud be egsated out OF oce ana ne
office except the President OF the United States He
ectors are honorable men II the tax on whisky were
lowered 10 10 or so cents the temptation for fraud would
then be removed and there would necessity for the
proposed change.
Mr. LOGAN tRep., nj could not understand the argu
ment made against the first and sixth sections The OBJ
ects OF those sections simply to conne the respon
sbiity for the collection of the revenue 1t
was mere political claptrap to that the law would
give the President power to remove all the Off
GERS OF the country because he now had to remove
Mr. PETERS reminded Mr.. Logan that that could not
Mr. LOGAN admitted that, but said that the President
could suspend them as he had suspended Mr. Stanton;
| Mr.. BECK Dem, Ky) offered an amendment to regu-
late the appointment and removal of revenue officers
as reported by the JOINT Committee Oh Retrenehment.
After few remarks he withdrew the amendment
section by striking out the words Collectors and Assess
Ors itaVe the appointment of those officers to
the President by and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate and to give the appointment OF subordinate Off
GERS to the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
head Of Department is an oee who must be appointed
by the President by and with the advice and consent q
the Senate 10 followed that Congress could not expand
inferior officer into one Of those officers who must be
him that the House had already perpetrated
sttuonal act by attempting TO appoint the head OF Blu
excused himself and resumed his seat saying that he was
unable TO continue his remarks.
Mr. BUTLER thought that the President not likely
TO remove the 400 odd Collectors and Assessors because
he did there was not money enough In the Whisky Ring
| 10 buy his aequittal on an impeachment.
Mr. KNOTT Dem ky9 proposed to amend the section i
be removed from office by the Commissioner except for
cause
| Mr. INGERsoLL moved to amend the sixth section by
providing that the President snail have power 70 appoint
and remove all Collectors and Assessors ana that the
Commissioner shall appoint ana remove all the suDordi
Mr. sCHENCK regarded Mr.. IDgersolrs proposition as
Mr. LOGAN wouid rather to-day that the Democratic
party had the head Of the Internal Revenue Department.
because the Democratic party would the bG repohslDe
for the noncolectiOn OF the revenue Wooley, now IN
custody Of the House had himself made or procured the
appointment OF OF the important officers In the
revenue II the President wanted 10 appoint anybody IN
| aud Senate fight IL out.
The debate was closed by order OF the House, The
various amendments which had been offered had been
either withdrawn rejected and the question was mar.
rowed down TO the motion OF Mr. Garfield to strike out
The vote was taken by ;eers, and resulted: Yeas Co.
Nays IS. 80 the sixth section was expunged. .,..
1he Committee then considered the seventh section,
which provides Supervisor OF Internal Revenue for
provision that he shall have power TO transfer officers
rom one disery or place OF duty to another was ON
motion OF Mr.. Schenck stricken out
| SIR KNOTT moved to strike out the provision which
authorizes the supervisor 20 examine persons paprr5
books, accounts, etc. aud which Mt Knott cohehded
! in cOnrayenton Of the Constitution
! Mr. ALLISON Rep, Iowa. said that this precisely
the provision OF the present law. Assessors have the
The amendment was rejected
The Committee then considered the eighth section,
which regulates the duties Of Internal Revenue store
| Keepers
Several amendments Of details having been offered by
| Mi Sohenck and agreed TO-
Mr.. LOGAN moved TO strike out the whole section
because provides for bonded warehouses, and II the
Whisky tax reduced aud were TO be collected at the
ETH wOrm-thc only way In which the tax could be col
eeted-ihere would be no need OF bonded warehouses.
MI sClIENCk opposed the motion, explaining that
spirits and that u the whisky tax should not be reduced
would be necessary to have the system OF bonded ware
houses provided for in the general bill
Mr. CovoDE Rep PENN had Just received note
from the Collector OF his district that loooO gallons OF
whisky now 10 bond in the warehouses OF that dis
trict SiuCo dlstlcrs had been forbidden To ship their
whisky AZ bond they had able 10 dispose OF
because they afford pay e. a gallon tax.
aud then eel the whisky al 81 co. the price IN the Eastern
Mr. ALLISON argued against striking out the section,
because II wasyit to the harmony OF the general pro
Mr. JUDD rep HI asked for information that would
reconcile the ouon with tho law which Congress had
this session pussed under snch furOrc of excitement
| with rel gard TO bonded warehouses; for whisky.
MI WOOD remarked that u was, as Messis Logan and
Judd had said by the bonded warehouse system that all
the whisky frauds had been perpctmted. The tax
tured, aud then all this machinery and all this oppor
Mr.. sCHENCK defended the section as being general
Should provide that All the tax on whisky should be col
ecyd ~ the dstery aud all the tax on tobacco at the
Mr. MYERS rep, PENN remarked that all the facts
In relation whisky frauds showed that the Govern
had the right system He proposed to oher
resolution that the tax be reduced To dollar or 10
cents and that the crmentng capacity Of distees be
taxed and he believed that large proportion OF the tax
Mr. JUDD Withdrew his motion to strike out the eth
section, with the understanding mat Ige see2h W9u9
c -6tyed for amendment Ia view Of future action on
/ the Whisky tax. "
The Committee then took up the 9th section, which
| regulates the appointment and duties OF gaugers
Several amendments OF the details having been made
Mr. GARFELD moved TO amend ~ syas S
| Of the Commissioner No quorum ~, -
The Committee toUk up the 10Th section, which regu
latcs the division OF states into Collection Districts
Mr. HUNTER offered substitute 10 consume ~ eaen
state and Territory Collection District except III States
| WHERE there are large cities. Detected
No amendment Of Importance was made to Sections II,
| -, OF 10. ,,,,,,,,c,, o,,., , .s oo,.,
No amendment made TO Section IS, regulating the
| accounts OF assistant assessre. o,
several anne ailments Of details made 20 Section
&C. which regulates the pay aud OF assessors
| Of assistant assessors from s. to s. per day. -
Mr. LAwREScE moved 70 reduce the \" Sp9e
cities aud In the Pacific states, from P,VW " S'VV
| year The amendment was rejected ,,-,
Mr. Ella dlep.. N H. moved 20 reduce salaries OF AS
SCISSORS from 500 To o. 900. Mr. lNGERsOlL opposed
Mr. sCHENCK explained the operations OF the section.
II started by giving all Assessors eo year men, on
haf OF one per cent which would give TO an Assessor
who assessed 100000 1880 year and II allowed on as
per cent which would give TO an Assessor who assessed
the latter t2oOo year The average COMPENSATION
Mr. MILLER spoke in favor Of paying fair compensa'
| ton to Assessors. ,., - ,.-.,
Revenue Department had been IN proportion 10 the mag
| nude OF the salaries paid.
reduce the salary Of Assessors 10 600 and II was re-
| iected 49,. A.,
| Mr. HUBBARD rep. Wis., moved 10 strike out the
provision allowing 25 cents for each celhcate OF regis
tration gwen TO cigar maker on payment VI MS spco
| tax. . ~.
Mr.. sCHENCK argued against the amendment, aud u
TS Commtee took up the nth section, referring 10
the duties OF Assessore No important amenuihent "as
made to II or TO tue 18TH lg 2ou and aist h