New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-28
XLIsT CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
sENArE. .wAsnrsoros. June n.

SENATE. WASHINGTON, June ~.
Petitions were presented and appropriately
referred follows: From the NowYork Legislature re-
latng to the Improvement Of the Fox and Wisconsin III
vers citizens of GcorgIafor the establishment OF
United States District Court from soldiers Of the late
war calling attention to the Bounty bill.
4 motion by Mr.. HOWARD rep. Michl to hold an
evening session to-day 10 dispose of the Texas lache
to by Mr.. SHERMAN nsep, Ohio "a tending 10 delay
the Tax bill, and rise to long deDaie When INC
motion was finally agreed to; NH,
came ND at 1918 o'clock no unfinished business, ana Mr.
SHERMAN, Chairman OF the flhaboe ,olnhttesi IN
the result Of the consultation IN regard 10 the 9'
that they had greed ~ let all the Income taxes CO. ana S
substitute to retain the tax on sugar as - hoT e
proposition FOR classification OF the tax ON sugars hau
been objected to by hs
equally strong opposition Inc remaining ss.uo s 20
the bin would clear up the IN scb "a
insurance companies and relative to the Shakers AM
Other religious ,h S sSd leaving the Whole Subject to
the determination of committee OF conIerenSe' e ne
suggested that the Senate should proceed oro en
minute rule Of debate to act upon each seeuon sep
arately. ,-..u,,
Mr.. HOWE rep, Wis., made an argument for retaining
Mr.. SHERMAN suggested that the question had been
decided He had no hope that the vote Vi Tue 0cnao
Mr. DRAKE rep, MOI thought there was reason 70
hope that the vote would be changed. 10,
At lI5 O'Clock, motion To go into xecutlve session
was reected-Yeas, 80 Nays, 80 .u,.,,
The income tax sections were ueh suiOheh Jul "i'n
Mr.. SHERMAN offered a new section to continue the
tax on corporations and salaries d1ng th ehers ub
mitted by Mr. SHERMAN to carry out the recommenda-
lions OF the Finance Committee.
The amendment of the Finance Committee to author
ze the consolidation OF collection districts was agreed to-
ments reported from the Committee were discussed That
striking out the duty Of five cents on chicory succory
root and acorn eoe raw, ground or burned,
prepared and all substitutes for coffee was agreed
ments reducing the duties on sugar according 20 the Sen
ate Committees classification, as to allow the rate TO
Mr. HAMLIN CRep, Me) objected to the withdrawal
OF the section, and asked to have vote upon IT, He
argued IN favor OF reducing the duty on sugar peeyng
cedng year. while the surplus In the treasury e0ud DO
drawn upon II necessary.
that the estimated receipts from revenues would not
warrant it. He believed that increased expenditures
would keep pace with the increased receipts.
Mr.. KELLOGG (Rep., La favored retaining the
present rates on sugar and opposed the tax or tnfee
the fine sugars of louisiana as striking directly at the
interests of the producers of that state in favor OF the
Mr. BAYARD Dem, DELI hoped that in this case and
all others the present duties on imports mght p9
retained believing that any change in the tarl should
be in furtherance OF comprehensive system or atera
Mr.. YATES Rep., ILL., was in favor of abolshng all
taxes the prime necessares OF hfe sugar tea ana
coffee He advocated the tariff for protection as Wen as
Mr. MORTON CRep Ind.) referring to the continuance
the present rates on sugar as necessary 10 make up inc
of revenue by the repeal OF the income tax said he
would agree 10 transfer the burden OF the income
tax from the rich TO the poor He favored gradual re-
formation Of the tariff and argued that Democrats In
Congress had favored the highest duties on articles not
produced in the country that the lowest might go
upon those that produced here In competition with
foreign nations denying all protection.
Further remarks made by Dir. THURMAN (DeIn.,
Ohio Of general reduction Of taxation, and
that the duty sugar would compel people to pay
bounty to sugarreners in the United states that
they might make fortunes.
Mr.. SHERMAN replied that every refner In the United
States opposed TO the classification both OF the Sen
ate and Of the House.
Al $3.50 the Senate voted upon the Senate Committee
amendment, striking out the paragraph in the House bill
classifying the tax sugars and the amendment was
%; Nays, 30.
The classification therefore remains The following is
the vote