The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-26
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Income Tax-EdueatiOnnl-
affection With COngress-The Geor-
gia Bill.
THE INCOME TAX.

THE INCOME TAX.
WAsHHGToN, April 23.-There was
rather an interesting debate of about an
hour in the House this afternoon on the
subject of the income tax. Messrs
Wood, Sargent, Cox, Kellogg, Farms.
worth and one or two others took the
ground that it il very unpopular, and
ought to be wholly repealed, while
Messrs. Schenck, Cullom, Judd, Co.
burn. and two or three others, favored
a reduction with increase Of exemptions
General Schenck would not tell what
the Wavs and Means committee pro-
posed doing. but said that for himself he
thought while the tax was unpopular in
some localities, the great mass of the peo-
pie found it an easy one TO bear. He fur
ther said he did not see how it could be
wholly dispensed with al present. The
committee had decided to recommend a
reduction of thirty millions in the ag-
gregate of taxation, and to take off the
whole of this tax would require the re-
tention of others more burdensome to
the people at large. The drift OF his
remarks showed that the committee
will not allow il to extend beyond this
year at the present rate, and are likely
to report in favor Of three per cent with
about 5000 exemption. An increas e
Of exemption to this figure would relieve
nearly half those who now pay from
anv tax on incomes.
EDUCATIONAL.
Work in the Bureau Of Education
under General EaSton has begun Ill
earnest 4 statement has been made
up from the last census showing the
condition of the voting population in
1860 in regard TO ability TO read and
write for each State, and the additions
which will be made to this class by the
adoption of the Fifteenth Amendment.
The tables are designed to show the
fearful predominance Of ignorance
among the voters in many sections,
particularly in the South, and the neces-
sity of an efficient school system.
Tables have also been arranged to show
that postal recei pts, new inventions and
internal revenue receipts all decrease in
direct proportion 10 the increase IN
number of the illiterate.
DISSATISFACTION WITH CONGRESS.
The feeling throughout the country AT
the dilatOriouspesa of Congress III acting
on measures TO reduce taxation and
settle the financial question, is finding
vent in numerous letters to members.
Yesterday one from a Massachusetts,
manufacturer to the member Of his Dis
trict read in this wise Il am at loss
what to do while the tariff agitation is
going on. If keepmy mill a-running,
] shall lose money, for merchants and
consumers are holding off and refusing
to buy" Another from firm in
Springfield, Illinois, says: Defeat the
funding bill, reduce taxation and give
us more currency, or the Democrats
will carry the State next fall.
TuE. GEORGIA BILL
Letters and kilograms have been re-
ceived here from Georgia which uni
formly state that the people prefer the
Senate bill and military rule under it till
next December, rather than have the
Bullock administration perpetuated
another year. The President, however,
again expressed himself yesterday TO
members Of Congress as opposed TO the
Senate bill in such strong terms that
there is bare possibility that if it were
enacted into law he would veto it. He
said that the Senate bill postponed re-
construction, which he was anxious to
see closed up by the admission of Geor-
gia to representation in Congress
THE INCOME TAN
Is paid next month, and for 1869 ii is
estimated that it will produce thirtyfvc
million of dollars.