The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-19
THE SCIBNCE OF rOLIfiCS.


The Ptftcentb Am n dncnt Rntihed by the
Last or tho Statcs Reauired-Why the
international Inir should not be Op mrd
IN Nnshih VI NV omen in the Dep rt-
mrnts.
W,snrvetov. Feb. ls.-Mr. Sum;rR forwarded
to the Clerks dcsk and had read telegram lie had
received from the vernon VI NcLra.k ia aur ounc.
ing the Ratification Of the Fifteenth Amendment
by tie Legislature Of that state, with but FIVE
dissenting votes. MIR. witeoS dlcr. M"ss)
introduced hi to make the importation
of immigrants under labor contracts unlawful.
Mr. CoNKLiN0 Q,op.. y. " introduced bill to
encourage the
BUILDING or STEAMSHIPS
in the United states, and to provide for the trans
portation Of the United States malls 10 Europe in
such vessels. Referred to the Committee on Post
OTccs and Post Roads II directs the Posmostr.
General to contract with the North American steam
Navigation Company Of New York for toe transpor.
tatlon Of the mails between New York and Antwerp,
or Bremen. touching NJ Plymouth, for the term "
ntcen years. The steamers ore to be exempt from
STATE and Federal taxation, and 70 receive the ocean
Funding bill was made the special order fer we'd
nesday next.
THE WASHINGTON CITY PAIR
Mr.. MORRILL, Rop., VII said that the exper men /
OF the citizens Of Washington In attemrung 70
silence the cry about the renewal Of the capital By
getting up an international exhibition would
prove a dangerous one in tAe event OF the failure
Of the project, for then reuroac'ies upon the city
would be multiplied. He believed the time srpoint
cd was not Uropiious, the South, crippled BY war
have Congress take caro- Of Washington but lid not
desire ever 10 see tho nations capital take rank WITH
held that our form Of Government Is a failure. A
serious objection to holding the proposed exhibition
IN Washington vas the tact that in order TO get mere
we had to pay MARYLAND tax of about fifty cents,
and In addition to that, all Who camo from the North
est had TO pay New Jersey tax Of about one
Mr.. STOCKTON Dem, N. ~ desired the Senator
to repeat h's remark about New Jersey, as he did
Mr.. MORRILL, replied that his remark was In re-
ference TO the tax Of ono dollar, TO which all travel
ets sd ore,oiore been subjected IN riSlng GcTos.
the monopoly had recently died out.
Mr.. sTocKToN would improve the opportunity
anorded By the genteman's observation 10 Dorrcet =
SANDER
which has for years been circulated agn-st the
state OF New Jersey. That State had never ,irecl.
y or Indirectly taxed single passenger Tor cross
ing the State. Their method AZ one time was TO
collect tax upon tho business OF the Camden Hnd
ANNOY Company. which was really privilege TO
the travelling public, because the tax assessed IN
any other way would have becn much larger, and
the difference might have come from the pockets OF
the passengers; but this special method OF taxa
ton was now sbohsn not because the system was
not wise and iar one, out because OF misuI der
standings In regard TO II.
Mr.. MonRIIL inquired whether the rr'c'icc OF the
CVhiphhy W one llHc WIS NOT 10 uehi .hn a dDlfdr
more lare from through Travellers than from way
trayelers
Mr.. STOCKTON replied that his object had simply
been TO answer a remark which applied 10 the State
o. New Jersey whether the rail DAD con pany did at
any time mako discr .mnation between local and
through trains. lie could not answer directly.
Mr.. MORRILL, Cvl) remarked that that WAS the
TACT To WI icb he alluded; that contrary TO general
custom the CORPORATION Of New Jersey Guar Cd
through passengers larger sum u an was paid by
way traveller for the sane distance.
Mr.. THURMAN reiNmked that on account OF high
rents II almost impossible FOR poor mechanics in
Washington To lind shelter. IL the exhibition was
authorized, the landlords would raise their rents.
ana poor families would be almost rendered home
less.
Mr. scHURz rep, MOI argued that Washington
lacked all the qualifications essential TO make AN
international eSl sItiou successful