New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-04
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. THURSDAY FEBRUARY a. 1869.

aach county for the trial OF civil IL requires
nce NJ Intention to be filed and sworn to one year anu
~ moUts before Naturalization also. notice OF Jouhys
before application, stating age residence, ana occup"
ton &c. ,,,.,..o1,,., tt. -osolution re-
1tnc o steamships and other boats owned in the loya
Statcs which was referred TO the Judiciary COMMITTEE
I'M Uouse nj 3.3O went into Committee Of tie Nnole
Mr. Wilson OF Iowa In the chair, on the Indian hppp,o
priatlon bill and bill approprating slOco ior tho
AfeT disposing Of them tho Committee rose and re-
ported them 10 the House Before acting upon them tne
Uonse at $3.50 o'clock. took recess TIL 1880 TINS evening
the session 10 confined exclusively TO the interna
Revenue bill ,,,.,.,,,o sros,ov
The House resumed its session at Z. o'clock In com.
mIttee of the Whole Mr.. SCOFIELD uep PENN IN tnc
Chair and proceeded with the consideration OF the
nal Revenue bill taking 1t up at section 252 taxing E
AT the rate OF 10 per cent per 1000 cubic feet NO auehu
The next section Imposing five per cent income tax,
was amended, on motion of Mr. SCHENCK by exenp'hs
military and naval pensions. ,o,, NJ,
the interest accrung from United States bonds. ,a
Mr.. sCHENCK made the point OF order that tle a,nen
ment proposing specific tax on particular Speoe'
The Chairman sustained the point Of order and the
Mr. PETERs rep, Mel moved to amend the section
by reducing the taxes On incomes on 'nS ~ lndar
Mr.. SCHENCK-To collect .,,.
Mr. PETERS-IIardest TO pay. know that the income
tax is not very severely collected which IS III ltseh al
Mr.. sCHENCK opposed the amendment, arguing that
the machinery for collecting the income TAX was III lai
operation and 1t would not DO wise 70 break up TUG
chinery. He sometimes amusedto see now rehteous
people were Mortified ut whisky and tobacco Irauus ol
getting that they themselves cheated the GONerneht w
lying returns OF income. There had been as mueh uu
nroporiOnately on on tobacco ana Spirits Ills
own impression was that instead OF the gloomy view pre-
sented last night by Mr. Niback 1t VIII lie fQund that te
receipts from customs and Internal taxes inc next sc
wear will run over SI00000OOO leaving handsome mar
GIN after the payment Of all ordinary expenses ana the
interest on the public debt, toward the gradual eXh
punishment OF tho public debt There is probably no tax
which less distress or is felt less as purdeh Oh
the community at large, than the income TAX. 49,,
The amendment offered by Mr. PETERS was itJccteu:
Mr. GETZ Dem. Pa moved to strike OUT the whoe
section He willing to act now on the nope eA
by the Chairman OF the Committee on ways
and Means They had been promised wholesale retirement
ment and reform under the next administration ana III
these promises were carried out the income tax might
certainly be dispensed with. III 1t should DE iounu that
the Government could get along without tho income
Mr. ALLISON rep Iowa. moved to amend the section
by striking out that part Of II which limits the duration
AZ tho income taX TO the wear 1870 lie hoped that the
tax might he dispensed WITH but he did not wish TO have
anv ined nronse ON the subject desiring 90 have the
whole subject Of taxation open His own Judgment vas
that before utterly dispensing with the income TAX tney
ought to reduce the percentaco gadn9y pels 20 @
three per cent next year, ana ater"ad 10 one pI
cent. lie did not believe IN striking out at Single
The amendment ofIcredby Mr.. ALLlsONwas agreed TO-
Mr.. GEGI then withdrew his alnc9umohi. a., o.. ..
three per cent He said he did in good faith believing
II would produce a larger revenue.
The amendment was rejected.
TAXING UNIFIED STATES BONDS.
Mr.. HOLMAN Dem, Ind moved To insert new sec
ton taxing the interest United states bonds ten per
cent He reminded House that az the last session 10y
large majority, the House had on motion OF Mr. CODD
pledged itself TO that principle IT,, , ,,...-......
Mr. SCHENCK suggested that the House OF represents
tives was mighty uncertain body, and that that vote
had been given on the eve of a general election out
man of the Committee OF Ways aud Means would hud "a
partisan explanation for the action otthe House.
Mr.. SCHENCk argued against tue uniairHess ana nad
faith implied in the proposition, and attributed 10 the
Democratic party the Odun OF having got up the attempt
Mr. STEVENS rep. n H. rcpudiated the explanation
given by Mr. Sceuck OF the vote or last session IN favor
Of taxing United states bonds IL implied that the vote
was given for partisan purpose, aud under the pres
sure of political influence. For himself he had gwen
his vote on that occasion ia favor Of the proposition
under instruction Of the Republican party VI Ne" amp
" Mr.. scHEYcK-Thcn you did it against your own
Mr. BINGHAM Rep.. MOI said that the people bad
discussed and passed upon The question declaring hAt
justice should be done to the public creditors; that they
should bear their equal burdens Of taxation, and uo more
Then the bonds were largely held Dy the Industrious
people aud the small capitalists.
Mr.. HOOPER Rep DID that as acting 'har-
man Of the Committee Ways and Means. he had, under
the instructions of the House reported last session TIE
bill to tax the United States bonds but with au adverse
report aud tie bill was never called up aud wac never
acted
Mr.. sTEyENs--whe Is ~
somewhere else No friend OF the measure ever called II
ihr HIGBY Rep, Cali said il was question whether
u would NOS be economy TO make foreign loan OF
sooo0ooco at low rate 81 interest. ana win tAa,
the nation had ueen affected 10y these Improper sp"cu
tons In Congress so that instead OF brnE aDe 10 ket
got al per cent. Why Because 10 was a question
whether the nation would preserve it, TOudhfaitb.
This Kind OF speculation Ia the Hall OF Congress Was
damaging the nation than anything else could De-
Tue bonds had been taken at time when 10 required
those who had faith IN the Nations % the Earth To believe
that the nat ion would como ont and hc saved
Those were the men who had taken the United states
bonds: not those vino were c constituents OF the Demo.
cratic members.
After further debate the vote WAS taken by telrrs on
Mt HOmans amendment and The vote vas u 10 -, no
quorum voting
The roll was called, bat no quorum nsvcred
Ily e. Qu a.
over aud the Committee proceeded with the other
tons OF the bill
directs incomes shall be- estimated the words The
OF sales OF live Stock &c and spoke ia adNO
cacy OF his motion.
Mr.. sCHENCk made an argument In reply.
The amendment was rejected.
The remainder Of the bill mainly formal, and was
read By the Clerk, without any amendments Dcug
offered The bill having been completed, except the re-
served section distilled spirits and tobacco. and tho
amendment offered By Mr. Holman, the House, al IU.,
adjourned.