Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-23

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MORE REORGANIZATION
Il las been recently announced frcm
Washington thssa large number Of Con-
grsssmen have obtained leave of absense
from the Capitol daring the Presidents
trial. II appears that legislation is to be
suspended while tho impeachment trial
goes on--s serious matter to both public
aud private interests. The country needs
relief from the present system Of taxation
and expenditure, which Is Embarrassing the
business interests Of the country generally,
and unless help comes from Congress, viii
culuinate In wide spread commercial rsvu'-
s,sn. II the revenue system, burdsnfoms -
it was administered with integrity and the
sum collected, over and above strictly neces'
sary expenditures. WAS applied TO The dimis
ution Of the public debt there would Do an
apology for the burdens imposed upon the
people, but when il 10 known that the
frauds in the revenue almost equal the IN
ssrsss upon tho public deb, the outrage be-
comes intolsrabs. Congress well under
stands the situation and the feelings Of the
people, yet no relief comes. Why this
nsglsc, Of public interests; Are membsrs
Of Congress beneEGing by the frauds which
ore openly aud unblushingly prsciicsd
Are they partners in the robbery Of The
treasury under revenue system, which
seems as though il was adjusted to invite
AMI covor frsudr Pluudcr to the AMOUNT
Of one hundred and fifty millions annually
is . big temptation 10 control arsvonnc sys-
TEN which will permit il. when admins
tsssd by dishonest officials.
Congressional committees that have In
vestigatsd the matter, recommend q mate
rial reduction in the tax upon whisky and
tobacco, for the reason that the present
high rates iavits and encourage fraud II
10 sstimstsd that tax Of fifty cents on
whisky will bring into tho Treasury more
scvenue than the levy Of two dollars. 1t
10 probable that not over one fourth Of the
spirit distilled pays tax 70 The Govern
msnt. The balance goes into thc pockets
Of the distillsrs, spsculstors and Govern
msnt officials, who wink ct the fraud Yet
with the full knowledge Of these facts. the
revenue system which invites the robbery
rsnaias unchanged. Does net this fact
justify tho suspicion that members Of Con
ersss. in some way. receive some Of the
profits Of tho "rings" that are prsying up
on the public treasury by violations Of the
revenue iawsi It w,li not do. - Congress-
man Van Wick in bic report upon revenue
frauds does. to place the responsibility up
on Psssdcns Johnson's appoistses in the
Revenue Department. The evil 10 evident
ly in the system itsslf, and there 10 not a
member 81 Congress but will admit il, W,
the tai which invites fraud Is continued
The national banking, whisksy, aud tobac.
90 interests. Il is said, can raise n couple OF
millions or more whenever necessary to
influence lcg,sla ion, aud that is the lever
age. 10 suppose. that fAstsns these iniqui-
iAWs,ouu tut IisuOucst
of them, upon tho country.
Members Of Congress are granted leave
81 absence durlag the impeachment trial
We are told, a trial which will be necessari-
ly prolonged considerable period, and from
this We infer that legislation vital 10 the
prosperity Of the country is to be suspendst
no that. the partisan schemes Of the radical
leaders may be accomplished. Nearly three
years have transpirsd since ths rebellion
vas conquered, and tho war ceased, and the
Southern States arc not vet restored to their
proper places IN the Union. Through tbs
influence OF radical legislation, and to radi
ca,ias the South. the States lately in robs'
lion are made charge upon the treasury
instead Of paying their proportion Of tn,
public burdens, and adding t, tho genera
prosperity, Is they did before radical rul,
cursed The MS ion with its frightening inilu
snces. Is it craftsmanship that bring
about such results The people Of tn,
West feel tho evils Of radical legislation, es
her productive power was developed, wa
large consumer of its products but Thu
valuable market IN now lost to them An,
from whence comes this embargo upon tn,
prosperity OF the Wcsts The measures
which cause these endorsements and re
'sid The prosperity OF the West, are inst.
gated by the radical leaders In the Eastern
States to advance their peculiar interests
and strange to say this policy has received
the countsnarcs and support Of the West,
srn radical members Of Congress. Ans
what prospect is there for relief a. long a
radical fanatici.m and Eastern cnpidity rul
In the administration Of the Government
The country need not expect change un
iii i6ersnt policy prsvails. Al long a,
radical partisan iegslation ahuts out tn,
Southern States from their proper relation,
in the Union, We must look for anarchy and
decentralization 10 prevail in that section OF
the Soun,rr. and its vast resources, which
hitherto added so much to the general pres
perity and wealth, will remain undsvsloped
until wiser and more generous policy
prevails.
Tns following Bit Of information 10 taken
from the Washington correspondents Of
Springfield RepuJiicsn: SHERMAN fund
ing bill has poor chance in the Senate. A
decided majority are in favsr Of new lsng
bond, At lower rate Of inssssst; but il is
impossible to agree upon the exact rate. -
Western Senators demand four per cont. a
the rate, and the Senators from the Middle
and Eastern States insist upon i've. Con-
gssss will mutually agree to . bill granting
more banks to the South and West. The
exact amount Of additional bank notes 10
yet uncertain, bat b considered probable
that it will NOT exceed t5o. 900, o0o II 10
growing more probable each day that Con-
gress will authorize the issue Of more legal
tenders. A very distinct intimation has
come from member Of the Supreme Court
that there 10 danger that il would declare
such an issue in tine of peace to be uncon-
stitutiunAl. The Pend,cton Ds,nocv.t. la.