The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-09

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Mr.. sohenck, from the Committee OF Ways and
Means, reported back the Senate amendments TO the
Tarf and Tax bill, and moved that they be all non-
coneurred in, fO f0rnsd. and referred TO commit
tee Of conference. He said that the COMMITTEES OF
Ways and Means did not pretend to say that it would
recommend non concurrence in each OF the amend
ments in detail There were some OF them which
/ the committee thought ought to oe cOncurred in,
but the committee was satisfied that if it reported
] back the amendments recommending concurrence
/ IN some ana non-concurrence in Others running
! over the whole complicated questions i'm All their
variety, so much time would be consumed as to
render It likely that no bill reducing taxes would be
Mr.. Brooks (N. ~ opposed the notion and ar
gled that the House should have an opportunity OF
! majority OF the Committee o. Ways and Means had
authorized the motion to be made, but it was bare
majority only that came to that conclusion, and on
! that committee there but two revenue men,
so that they must have had the cooperation OF some
! members of the majority
The amendments made in the Senate were mainly
Jobs; some OF them small jobs Jobs horses, Jobs
on IRON Jobs on ultra-marine, Jobs on sword blades
lobs on cTinoline corset, and steel wire, Jobs on
| hair-cloth for the benefit Of one or two mauufac-
turers, jobs on birthstone, jobs on tombstones even
by addition 10 the duty on marble and jobs cotton
/ thread intended for the special benefit OF a few
manufacturers in Rhode Island mainly. The Senate
nrftA itn Yhn fran fo -
| benefit OF the Pttsburg Soap Manufacturing COM
! pany.
ment opening up thirteen additional ports of eutry
with an innumerabe army Of appraisers, weighers,
would be to encourage smuggling and otherwise
reduce the rates 70 per cent. That would be good
for the interest OF the country though bad for the
treasury. lie argued that there was nothing worse
in principle than to trust legislation on such impor
! tant matters to committee OF conference: TO six
gentlemen appointed by the President of the Senate
| and the Speaker OF the House.
Tar bill to the end Of the session was to strlp from
the Representatives OF the people the power Of i'm
posing Of taxes and to throw that greatest of power
into the hands OF an oligarchy OF Six.
IN other words, il was throwing the whole taxa
ton power OF Congress into the hands Of few
monopoliss, VINO COntrtye to get up such bills to be
adjusted at the end OF the session by committees OF
conference, whom members know nothing whatever
OF the changes made. de argued that there was
ample time for the consideration Of the Senate
amendments in the House. as the time thus con-
sumed would otherwise be given to the business on
the Speakers table, which was full Of jobs. He
trusted, therefore, that the motion for committee
would follow the usual form OF legislation
Mr. ScheDck replied TO Mr. Brooks objections and
said that what was proposed by the Committee OF
Ways and Means was no uncommon thing az the
close Of a session. He thought himself justified
in saying that the minority did not want any bill to
pass that would reduce taxation, and that there
were gentlemen on the other side OF the House
taxation on Bessemer stee to the amount of $4,000
would vote against the pill, even though its general
r. m hat
remark he alluded to him.
Mr. schenck replied that if he understoodthe gen.
! tlemah from New YORK he was in that position
! Mr. Brooks remarked that he was anxious to re-
| duce the revenue hundred millions He desired
oser srcIes. and did S not desire an inSrease on
| Bessemer Steel He was willing to take sl3,O00000
or 81 sugar, but was not willing to take s. O00000 of
arsenic with it in the form of Bessemer steel.h
Mr.. Schenck remarked that It would be yery
tent with every item in it. He himself was not and
never had been. But he was for taking the most
object to be accomplished. He was not for shutting
his eyes against the light Of the sun aud refusing
to bask in its beams because it might have some
| Mr. Garfield inquired whether the question Of the
income tax would GO to conference committee, mite
| still an open question between the two houses.
| Mr.. Garneld inquired whether 1t was so lar open
as that the conference committee could aoolsh rhe
Mr.. schenck replied tnat he did not believe in the
right OF a conference committee TO do that.
Mr.. Cox remarked that conference committees
often did such things, however.
Mr.. Garfield said he desired IL possible 10 strike
| blow at the income tax and end II.
Mr.. Schenck moved to suspend the rules, and
! on-concur in the Senate amendments and order a
| committee OF conference.
The motion was rejected.
Mr.. Cullom moved TO concur in the frs. amend
ment OF the Senate which strikes out the first "a
sections OF the House bill relating to special taxes,
regulations as to stamps, etc, and substitute FOR
them new sections.
The motion was rejected, and the amendment
cOncurred in.
Mt Davis N. W moved to suspend tue rules aud
strike from bill all relating to the income tax.
Negatived-yeas 81, nays 1l6. as follows:-
B.n Bennett Bss Bd
Bu5 Butler Mass 6altin S9ySds 09gs,S 0G! Davs
Ketcham Lynch, Mayha%, mcSaIthy McK Ksnzie MiIss'
Niblaok o Nell Paine Potter Randall Reeves Rogers
stsFSweaeSsr, Stevenson. Stiles, Stone Strong. swami
Trimele Twitchel Upson, Van Wyck' winchester ana
Nays-Messrs. Adams, Allison, Arnett, Asper, Atgood,
Aver Bailey Bessty BsGsM S Bshton nSaa B5s
Butler qs assrS GhPySh %a
paya Dyer EIs FsrnsEoth FsTEiss d;a Perry fHssl
kins, HaTley Hay. HOsT, IDger.O Jones Of Kentucky
KnOt Nash Lsws b0S%n dSpsa
MKee MsNeeS &ercaI MSo9e Of Ohio Mofp6is ORTIZ
Pses aTsa
ssn G sM ss9n 81 Vr%o5 % NsM
Ind Stevens % Stokes sSashton. strctiaPd. Sweeney
Taffe TanneT, Tillman, Townsend, Tyner Van Austen
Mass Mas %eke MSTs %e @Rseer wSmore, Win
Willard, Williams, Wilson, OF Mimi. Wilson, OF Ohio
Mr. Sargent moved that the Senate amendment
reducing the rate of income tax to 2H per cent o'
I concurred in. Agreed tO-92 20 30
! Mr.. Sargent moved to concur in the Senate
amendment providing that the income tax snail b!
collected and levied during the;years 1871 and 1872
Mr.. Schenct opposed it as recurring 10 be furt1e