, 1870-07-19
WEDNESDAY,, JULY 70, 1870.
WHAT THE REVENUE HEFoRMERg
HAVE DOME

WEDNESDAY, July 70, 1870.
WHAT THE REvENUE REFoRNEgs
HAVE DONE.
The country has quite as much 1easoa Ia
rrja'ce over what Congress failed to do in
the matter nf iaxation, as it has orer what
Congress has actually done,
41,'ly ia February last, aIr. Schenck. in
>'s::eted !:y The Committee Of wavs and
N'ans' reported = bill to amend the exist
l'.E tariff. md promised soon to report an
'''!:rs amending the Internal Revenue law.
H. country has to thank the t.reyenue
Il :ur7acr>" that both of these bill5
~.--r substantially defeated When thew
we reported, M1. Sehenck, representing.
Is l., supposed. an overwhelming majority.
wa~ ,.;>.,!tnt and icdnnt in his exactious:
il: IKE last Aovrs Of the session, be asked
,ht House t.s do him the justice OF acknowl-
tA::snc :ilat he vas l.y no means .'pis-
l'aa'.'l" 1laan. "t'stinatsly opposing what he
Gould nA: resist. The original tariff bill re-
dared The 1U,y on sugars imported for
,eanias purposes thereby transferring
ten millions Of dollars from the
Trel>,1rv TO the refne-k This wns sub
sisutiA'ly defeated 1t proposed a large
Increase .f the eta1 on cotton cloths, b1eached,
s:liEs.l painted, or printed, all OF which
w2s stricken out- though an increase.
If the tax on cotton thread nnl
var. WIS carried. Tho increased ta1
u. cotton s'-;rts, drawers. lace, shawls. AMI
srasfs. WAS defeated, though the tax on
ss'sst'ts was donhled. The hill proposed IN
increase Of the tar On ilanne1s blankets,
Knit gss'ls hats, aud wooilen yarn, md
a.:lts md belting made Of wool; on
ua1:!tus and cLild1ens drsss goods lot
v'"'l ar hairy, merinos, balmorA skirts,
Weddings, braida, f1nges, gimps, head
Lrt>. cords. tas:als, dress ornaments, car-
pets Of I'LL kinds, oil cloths, spun and
tl.:oau silk. plush: silk lace, silk goods.
c"rlage, hemp OF juse carpets, mRta, far
::!'' tt.nr yarna, and lndia rubber goods,
NJ! II which was defeated. The same bill
Proposed 10 ta1 flax straw $50 Per ton,
reduced to 81; hemp $40 per ton, re-
t:sed to S2:'; jute butts SO per ton, re-
a1ictd to 81, ind general increase on all
kinds of iron in bar. and wires, ali de-
fea,vd.
The proposition for an increase OF the
lax IN the follow ing articles was wholly de-
feats'd: 'Trace, halter, and fence chains
wrought iron washers, nuts, bolts, rivets !;
~1":sht iron pipes, tubes, and dues
timed iron, horse and mule shoes; screws ;
cast i,on vessels: tailo1s' and hatters irons;
>sd irons; hollow ware; cast steam, gas,
AND water piF,e; steel in ingots; bazs,
Sheets. cole. 6c-, circular steel: steel rail.
WY frogs. side bars: car wheels: carri-
rse- comotive. or car springs: bzass in
ii! forms; cnstings in bronzs; zinc; lut,l.
hes Vi all kinds; fasuitur.; casd.s.
~ae''uA: soap stone; rooiing slate; slate
le,lcils; hooks; hamhoos; beads: bead
manufactures; brooms: brushes; manu-
features ui cornl. lava, &C.; corks; fans,
&c, fu1s Lnir, and manufactures of hair;
'rnces7 suspenlers; pencils, pocket
a".ols; albums and toys; umbrella
sticks md frames: animal, winnie,
h:.l seal oils; olive oil :;
rock. PEAT, and coal oils; medicinal and
chemical oils; prints, putty, resins, cas-
ioE beans, soaps, va1nishes, vinegar, WAX,
Ard large list of drugs, dyes, and chemi-
Gals many of which have been made free ;
elue AEl numerous other articles.
The inc1ease Of taxes which finally pre-
vailed WIS, for the most part, reduced from
tLe rites originally proposed Thus, on
Er>>emer steel rails, the proposed increase
was from s2e per ton to $44.40, and it waE
finally fixed at s2s Nickel Was put at q
c-nts per puund instead Of 10 cents. ChaIl
WAS ma'le fres. Cotton bagging was re.
dared 10 cents Linssed oil was increased
fran 20 TO 80 cents per gallon
Eur this delivezance from this intended
i..crcAst. Of ta1ntion. and for the repeal of
tie existing tax on several hundred articles,
IL. country is indebted to the ability and
s:1t}is:ching cousnge of the members of the
li"nse cf Representatives from tie West.
i'Ec Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois delecs.
'i"1.S were unit in resisting the agsres-
Suns IF the tariff pluuderesz Tbs delega-
tou from Indiana had but one exception,
md tbs delegation from Ohio h1d not mots
tlau three. Michigan voted invariably, in
'"'h houses, Tor everything that favored
"': increase OF taaat'on Tor the oensht OF
private individuals and cosporatons; AND
several OF the Wisconsin members voted
~" same way. We believe that Misasu1
Fad "at one prosechonast IN the House.
1le fHenus OF revenue reforn in Con
1'T'>s may I've proud Of their records proud
81 what they have accomplished, and
l's"'der still Of What they prevented.
lh'y neatly doubled the free list They
,,,.;a, .na 49, .,.s...e.,,,n ~ 1.n ..ssaus ~
,a1,,,. ,.mn,ics and d,axharl, IN .h;r
owners They defe..ad Al, tha 1srca az
>itv measures, and m tbe hi,,a 9or Ia
,letiuc the Treasury, rhev did mt snc
cr.,d in having the tariff laws reduced to ,
rational system, nor to revenue standard
Int they did succeed in awakening the com
t.y to sense Of the outrages Of the preseu
system. and had the fortune of reducin,
the tar on. and placing on the free list
thousands Of other articles hitherto taref
t1tsavngantly and unneceasaril1. They dif
lot succeed in 4epealino or reducing ,hk
tax on cnal or salt lnt .ba- d;a s7,,eaa, :.