Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-07-29


of seven months. discloseS a good amount
Of legislation of great benefit to the
country, Notwithstanding the amount OF
coutemp, hcapcd upon that body by the
democratic press, and echoed by the Or
ford Register Corruption and cNtraya-
gance has been continually charged upon
Congress, and vet it is the subject OF com
mont, by respectable parties who were
cye-wilnesS,S OF the closing scenes OF the
session. that there was 4 remarkable free
dom from those mischicyous schemes Tor
plunderiug the treasury which has So of
ten diSgraced the last hours OF Congress.
Whiskey rings aud lobbyists have been
discounted, and retired from the field
sometime ago.
The time of Congress has been occu-
pied by the consideration o. matters OF
uncommon Importance. SOME oil which
have failed to receive final legislation.
We only purpose to call attention TO few
ut the most Important measures passed.
The demand ct the people for are
ductiou of the burdens OF taxation has
been met First Do n, r,dUr iaH ~ dtr,4
taraHou. The whole Internal Revenue
system has been changed ana eiup.idcd,
and reduction la, been made in Inter
IA, taxes amounting 10 the enormous
>u,a ct sixty millions annually ANveNa-
tious srccia! taxes have been abolished,
audno,hing remains hUt The tax on disti,I-
ed spirits. mails liquors. tobacco, cigars,
the stamp tax aud Che tax ON incomes.
Thus no industry IS buydcncd CNccp,
those OF questionable character those
that are esteemed The Injuries or vices al
The nation The tax on incomes at the
rate l. per cent. ON AN incomes over
= Geo wear j. 80 tax ON tie accumulat-
cd wealth OF the country. \ large mum
Der Of officers necessarily employed in
this department will be Of no further use
aud will be discharged. The bill pro-
Viles for this.
Second 'l ysrj>i.7 ~ f6s '1r.f. The
free list has been largely Increased by
law materials used in American manu-
factuye and otherwise in the interests
of a iulicio1s protection OF home indus
Try. Tho turin ON ten. coffee and sugar
has been reduced .ly per ceutum,
which lessons a, once The daily household
expenses OF the people, . matter of cs.
pecial consequence to thepoor and to al.
in moderate circumstance. The whole
reduction in the tariff i, estimated at $50
Geo O,O.whjch added TO the amount taken
from Internal Revenue. makes the total
reduction in taxation Effected by the ,cgi,.
la,ion of thcpycscn, session NINETY MIL
IONS OF poLI,E>
Third jgProridi9 Tor the tindNg %
The national dc5,. \ carefulIy-mamrcd
Funding bin has been passed, AFTER = very
fun consideration, which, it ID GOES into
full effect, vii, save 9G.ooo, 600 annually
g.. .ac Interest on ,hc public de3t, and
consequently lessen taxation by that
amount:
Fourth; ty ,r1.aug az ollr1I tjalilas.
There has never been such thorough and
Yet such sensible reduction in the cxpeudi-
lures o, the Government. Every item OF
appropriation has been RICHLY scanned
and tie estimates of the Departments e.
duced twelve millions in such a manner
as not TO obstruct the operations OF the
Government.
Fifth; jy tie reduction Of tts Army.-
The bill passed by Congress reduces the
army from 81, 900 TO $1,000 and over 400
supernumerary officers are no longer to
figure on the pay rolls The salaries OF
the highest officers have been reduced
and many other simiIarreforms have been
instituted making a saving to the Treas
ury, estimated at four millions year.
Thus it will be seen that the present
Congress has reduced the burden of taxa
ton ninety millions; provided for the
funding of the debt, which when effect
ed, rs it is sure to he, will save twenty
six millions, reduced the expenses of the
government At least sixteen millions.
The other legislation has been no less
important. II has provided for the sdmis-
sion Of Virginia, Mississippi. Texas aud
Georgia. During It's first session it pro-
posed the fifteenth amendment and that
being adopted. such legislation has been
adopted as will secure its results. The
department oi justice has been Instituted
by blending the half dozen law bureaus
which promises greater efficiency and
economy in the management OF the law
business OF the Government The patent
laws have been codilicd and condensed.
A bill has been passed calculated to check
the immense naturalization and election
frauds that have made the right ofsuifrage
worthless in New York. The Northern
Pacific Railroad bin must be regarded rs
one OF the great national measures Of the
session, opering TO settlement, as it will,
an immense region unsurpassed in the
world in lis agricultural resources. These
are oGly few Of the most important OF
the public acts passed by Congress.