New-York tribune., 1868-03-20
NTH CONGRESS-uD SESSION.
SENATE. WAsHtNGT,

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petition OF citizens of Washington asking Congress to
renew their charter Of the Cty and protesting against
being joined 10 Georgetown Also petition OF the col
Ored Of two counties OF Delaware complaining that
they are deprived OF the RIGHTS OF CITIZENSHIP given
them by the existing laws and asking that they he
secured In the possession OF those rights Mr. POMEROY
ep Kansas moved that the Secretary the Treasury
be requested to return the resolution which offered
yesterday by Mr.. Hendricks Dem, IndJ asking what
had been the monthly EXPfssEs OF the WAX,
NAVY, and INTERIOR DEPARTMENTS since 1865
He desired offer amendment that the items De gwen
IN order furnish the explanation OF each expenditure
Messrs WILSON 1Scp. Mass.) and CArrEiL tRep, N JD
presented petitions Of the citizens Of Boston and Phade
f RTGnF rf'' a% The SHE presented rroeeedngs Of
meeting of the citizens OF Wisconsin in favor OF the pend
ing bin for removing the INTERNAL TAX on manufactures.
Mr.. CAMERON Rep PENN, petition Of the Board OF
Trade Of Philadelphia Of the saLle import Mr. GRlMEs
ep Iowa. reported that the Conference Committee had
unable 70 % On 9 Ra SS S e
cent He moved that the Senate insist and that another
Committee be appointed, which was agreed
Co MAJ der pcty from the retTd list to posi-
ton the register to Which he Is entitled. Adopted
THB CASE OF NRi pVIiER or TEsNEsSEE'
the political disabilities OF Roderick r. Butler of Tennes,
~ Ey NJ 70 3%SsV9s Dy ha me
Judiciary had incorporated into the bill another House
bill IN the form OF an ana 'o h 'e ~
recognizing the 14th amendment Of the Constitution
4 HICkAlEW
striking the words the Constitution or Ia the clause
relieving Mr. Butler from disabilities imposed by the Con-
effect recognize that IIui amendment valid; IN the
case OF Senator Patterson, which Mr.. TrumDnH mas
lkencd 10 this case the relief had been given TO man
who had never shown any dsoyalty TO the Government
and yet the House had refused TO make the proposed
chan the oath at that time. Now the case was re-
versed and the House sent bill 10 the disabi
ties OF man who lad clearly disloya record Ine
House, he thought could make no objection II the Senate
refused to this BILL and left such cases TO the exist
ing law. - -
At this point " appearing that other Senators desired
TO debate the bil Mr. SHERMAN Qep, Ohio) insisted
TO relieve certain manufactures from internal tax The
question wS1 on hs Ided pe IN ss % mes
amendment yesterday, not because ho is opposed 10
proper reduction OF the tariff but because tins Il not the
proper time reduction He opposed the continuing OF
q because II Is easily collected lie would rather
sons WHO try 10 avoid their proef obligations He denied
that any longer true that refined sugars are used only
By The rich No article is more generally used BY the
mass OF the people than refiued sugars. He would The
Senator from NewYor Mr Morean had included IN ms
anne ndment the other articles coffee with It's substitutes,
spices mustard, NC, excepted by the committee
MIR MORGAN Rep, n. " moved To strike out refined
sugar and the products OF sugar renneries from the
amendment continuing the tax on various articles He
described the sugar manufacture IA anguis1ng cou
G aa %aI. ~ SsTSS and nd bs S Y ea& & &n~e,ed td
would be Useless, The business being destroyed and "
that rcdued sugars are used y tho poor well the
rich. NOnterest requires relief more urgently than ihs
Io read letters from manufacturers IN support oI lbs
Mr. SHERMAN rep. ohio) opposed the amendment
as calculated take away s2e,"o OF tue revenue Dy
relieving an interest that could very well bear the small
tax Of per cent 0css than cent pound. Ihcy had
81 Zoo oo of revenue There was discriminating duty
imports In favor Of the sugar rhner o Tour hes ne
anOunt Of The tax, and that duty was pad IN gold VINE
the tax was pad In currency. No tar was more easily
collected aud more generally diversified and It was pad
by the rich rather than by tho poor VINO used sre4V
Mr. CAMERON Gep., PENN held in his hand two
specimens Of sugar-ono made In Demerra The other la
Philadelphia. The discrimination IN favor OF the FORMER
cent per pound. He would VOC TOT lnouon 10
strike out the entire amendment OF the COhlttee eA
MIR. JOHNSON Dem. Dell said that the country could
afford to lose the tax derived from sugar why give
the w0oen and cotton manufacturers the OF
this D than the sugar refnersi The true node Is
either TO reduce the whole system OF taxes OF TO reduce
the Army Navy and other expenses OF Government, aud
Mr.. CoHKiISG rep, n 81 said that the amendment
proposed 70 remove unjust discrimination against the
onG-uuarter tho internal raised in
New York and 1t would De remembered that about 30
per cent OF al Pe money raised Ia putting down tho he
Mr.. RDMUNDs Rep., yt)-Whero did New-York OBJ
Mr.. CoNKLING replied, Not from that crueble" Of
false money called debts. but from the acquisition OF
property in the Of that term when represents the
product Of human labor.
Mr. WILLIAMS rep, Orcgonl argned that theIe y as
much discrimination against the West against New
York New York had more relief from this bil than any
othersccon lie understood that theIo Wss sneien taI
sti protect The rcfncrs from foreign competl
ton. Congress had been frequently miscd Dy mstepIe
sCntati0ns In regard TO manufactures ana though ne u
not charge any falsiacatiOn upon these rcfncrs he
Thought thar they be injured by this tax. The
consumed paid tho tax which not felt To he bur
densOme on such article 10 would Dc on an
article costing MORE such as clothing.
Mr. DAVIS Dem, ky) suggested that a reductlou or
tho whisky 10 btty cents might supply thc denct
N the revenue.
M WILLIAMS coupled the defense OF the Ncw-York
interests with this REMARK ana SAID such was the usud
course in tax bills -. -. =.
Mr. DAVIS said 10 was not the interest OF his state hat
was ia question. About thTeeHurters of tho WHISKY
manufactured in Kentucy was taken to California ana
Oregon to supply the market there. lIauglterI
Mr.. WILLIAMS was glad TO Know tlat MS section con
trbucd largely "a the support or kenuckyi hut
Was necessary to lower the tax whisky TO fifty cents
In order Keep the citizens of Kentucky honest II
would be well 10 call this bill 10 promote honesty IN
Kentucky. lIaughterl
Mr. DAVIS replied that barrel OF old Bourbon sent
from his state Ncw-NOrk, Boston, and elsewhere was
manufactured into three barrels OF rcdeyG austorl
and 10 was that these great frauds committed
Mr. WILLIAMS would leave that question 10 be settled
between that Senator and the Senator nom Newl Ork
Mr. MORRILL, usep, VT opposed tine amendment 10
leave this deficit In the revenue. that had been shown by
the Chairman OF the Finance Committee. He styled II
another species OF ncpudaton. Ho would az proper
tne offer amendment TO retain tho duty on raw sugar
also.
Mr. .FRELINGHUYsEN rep, ia would vote against
fees amendment. He thought that all The manufactures
OF the country should he exempted and that the resnt
would be- greater revenue ultimately.
Mr.. MOrgan's amendment was lost, ar follows:
Cameron Hmar4k' Faifrf0R lIeps) Van W1Es,
(attslt SohhaDH Ramsey. strker''