The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-06-03
A DISPATCH dated Chicago June l,

A DISPATCH dated Chicago June
says:
The Conference Committee on the Income
Tax bill to-day agreed upon 4 report. L
provides for the continuation Of the tax as .
present through the present year. and the
laws to remain in full force till the tax i
collected next spring. 1t also legalizes the
Hcsion of officials in collecting tax on sala-
ries since the LIST Of January.
If this states the case the wants and
wishes of the country are not duly res
pec,ed at Washington. The fact tSaI
Johnson's Administration developed
great frauds aud much dereliction in the
assessment and collection of the taxes,
does not justify this adherence tc the
high pressure system now in vogue.
Andrew Johnson made Presidential
policies ridiculous aud dangerous.
Grant, when be accepted the nomina-
ton to the Presidency distinctly dis
avowed nursing any fixed policy. He
said "let Ms have peace" and then
sabsided behind his cigar. But the
Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.. Bout
ren, hasa policy. 1t has proven a sue
cess as mathematical problem, merely
He took up the notion that the existiog
revenue laws, rigidiy executed, were
adequate to the management Of the
debt. One years demonstration of the
correctness Of his theory is enough.
Having proven that the debt can be
handled and obliterated by q certain
process, he has gone far enough. His
policy ought to be modified nov
that his proposition has been proven
But the Secretary argues from possibili-
.ies-not from a s,atesmanlike stand
point The postulate upon which he
proceeds is only admissible under fixed
..ithmetical rule. 1t can be, aud stands |
. good chance Of being, completely up
act BY . popular election. No doubt
As. Boutwell, il ~ entirely honest as be
certaioly is . very able 6nancier. Bur
n any matter wherein . verdict BY the
neople is involved statesmen should
consult something besides demonstrable
possibilities as in favor of their favorite
schemes. The continuation Of the pres
sat tax through this year is . monssrous
folly. When the income tax Law Was
enacted it Vas made 60 as to repeal it.
sen in 1870. II has proven vastly more
productive Of rssenue than its mos,
arden. friends ever expected it would.
Furthermore it has served its purpose.
II is demonstrated that it can be done
away with entirely and the debt be an.
INITIATED within forty years. WHIST ne
cessity is there for lis liquidation iuside
OF that time? Why invite tue disaffect
ION of Republicans just to humor within
for, after- all, the proposition to obli,-
crate the nstions, debt 10 the time pro-
posed BY Boutwell, is nothing but a him
"a bobby horse. l,would be a.mai,er
ID which ''fatare generations would
point with pride, no doubt, if we were
:, pay of the debt 10 the next ten years;
5uE even ifthe people would tamely sub
nit to be taxed for the accomplishment
Ct 30 preposterous and sentimental an ,
scnisssoens IL would, after all, be bu,
the performance of a very extravaganza ;
add unwarranted piece of financial cal a
esthenics. We shoald be doing q very
uncomfortable asd very unnecessary fea,
Inst because re could, aud because ve ,
to astonish somebody Who said I
- eosldn, We hope that this repor, :
81 what Congress intends to do with the {
iasome tag Law will be proven errone
sas. Indeed We caunot believe that
Congress is 80 utterly blind to the oeces-
,iiies and predictions of the times as
% iasist upon shaping its fuanci.l leg !
SO manifes,ly in obedience to
no inprsesieahle theories Of the Seere-
a.y Of the Treasury. II
Tas LArs PsBvAILISe wiEDs hare ex-
eadod 20 California and done much