New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-15

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Mr., MARSHALL Dem, H. moved the previous ques
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rios question was not seconded the resolution might
NOT be referred to the Committee on ways ana MednS
The SPEAKER replied IN the affirmative. -.,. =,
The House refused 10 second the previous question 10y
IS To ST. and then the resolution on nlollVn ol PHI
Schcnck was referred to the Committee Oh Ways ana
Mems without a division.
A GiFr TO THE WIDOW OF ENSECRETARf sINNIoN
Mr. DAWES rep, Mass asked leave to introduce
iont resolution directing, consideration Of the dsuu-
gushed services of Edwin NJ stanton the payment TO
lis widow for herself and his children, OF sum equal TO
one wears salary of Associate Justice OF the supreme
Court Of the United states TO which Office lie Aad Doon
Mr. VAN TRUMP dem, OHIO made the point that i as
the Joint resolution made an aPpr2pr3non' must D'
| The sPEAKER--Does the gentleman object TO us
| coming before the House
MIR DAWES moved to suspend the rules so as 20 have
! the Joint resolution introduced and passed.
| Mr. MUNGEN Dem, ohio said he objected 10 the pre-
amble which mentioned distnsIishtd services, ,,,
The rules were snspended ana the JOINT resolution
MIR KNOTT Dem, KY moved TO suspend the rules TO
allow hun to ofIcra resolution for the appointment Of
| Committee on the lice Meters. Rejected.
Mr.. BUTLER GIop., Mass introduced Joint resoli'
tion allowing owners of hOmestcads to deduct the
interest paid mortgages thereon from their income
Mr.. WAsHBURN G;ep. WIS.,. from the Committee
Appropriations reported the Navy Appropriation bll,
ana IL was maze ne speSai oitI iGi Mach -
Mr. WILLARD u.ep VI asked leave 10 Ofcr reso!u-
ton requiring the Census Marsals 10 obtain statistics
relating the surviving officers, soldiers and sailors OF
the War OF ls2 and the widows Of deceased soldiers,
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so as to attach to the Deficiency D section providing
for the next census, which was rejected.
MI MUNGEN Dem, ONO asked leave TO ouer reso-
luton iustruCng the Committee OF Ways and Means 10
inquire into the reported violations Of personal rights
Petitions were presented as follows: Mr. BROOKS
Dem, y. Y.J-Of the Ncw-NOrk Chamber Of Commerce
for the construction Of harbor OF refuge Block Island
and against Government control Of telegraph lines Also
a petition OF many citizens Of Ncw-lUIk against the
absorption OF public lands by railroad aud other corpora
Mr sTTAFER Dem. Idaho Remonstrance Of 900 ct-
liens ol Idaho Territory against division OF the Tern
Mr' STARKWEATHER lRcp., Counj-Of citizens OF
NcwL0ndon, Conn for Congressional AID to Capt. Halls
Mr.. BAi;NUM Dem, CounJ-Of the citizens Of Fair
fed Conn Tor an appropriation OF 500! to repair ihe
Bangor Me, ior the Improvement o Bridgeport hdIDOr
THE DEFICIENCY BILL
The House then ~ o'clock went Into Committee o.
the Whole Nlr scohcld, Rep, Penn, ia the chmD
NiBLACK Dem, Ind IN defense Of the Democratic
party and artaignment Of the Republicans.
Mr. GARFIELD Rep, Omoj next addressed the Com
mittee. lie took no pleasure IN making party speeches
which became another forum than the House of Repre-
HIS friend from Indiana Ar NbackJ had said that II
also responsible Or the burdens OF the II the Dem
ocras north Of the Potomac had in 1851, rallied to tho
a week. aud its expenses would not have Amounted IN
$loCDOoOO lie would therefore lay the threshold OF
ana all the lives sacrificed IN 1t.
Mr.. sCHUMAKER Dem, y. Y.J-By laundering briga-
Mr GARFIELD mot noticing the remarlD went on 70
COMPARE NE receipts ana expenditures of the last
ond year OF Andrew Johnson's Administration was
SiogvUg dhe next year IL was 100000. an increase
So lStJ out -FOUR months of which were under
Gen. Grant the expenditures fell to &N,OcO,OOO-
falling OF OF sJGOOO,OOO IA single year.
The year close next June by showing of the secre
down to s212OOO,0OO There was the progress made;
there was the difference between the Democratic aud
Republican Administrations Then as TO the receipts for
the fiscal ending June 80 1862 the Of taxes
collected was S3OOOo1op for this year amount re.
celved from inc same sources "ond be sj96OOOOOO,
without the increase OF dollar OF cent IN the rate OF
taxation The collection of tax on distilled spirits for the
last SIX months Of Mr. JohnsOns Administration. when
the tax was gallon, amounted To sJjOO0O; for the
when the tax only Ouefuurh, 1t amounted to <2i.
5oO0OO The incoming OF Mr.. Grants Administration had
given new life 10 the credit and falth OF the American
iLc scale had been turned Win ihn LAST Ynar
there mad been decrease Of S9O0JOOOO in the public
debt and the credit OF the Government had been steadily
apprecating One line Of United states bonds was now
the value of American securities everywhere arpre
catiug And why! Precisely because such doctrines
advocated on the other side OF the House rcla
ton 10 The pablo debt had been down by the people
and the faith Of the country upheld by the party IN
power
Mr MARSHALL Dem, IN remarked that the Admin
istrdtoh OF MI johnson was Republican AdmnIstrd-
ton entirely.
MI CARR lELD went on to direct attention to the Ne.
ccssty of ecOnOmLuE 10y reform OF the Ciy service
Mr. SCIiENCk also replied 10 Mr. NblacK. The
puson between the last and present Administrations
be determined not merely 10y economy IN pcLd
lures but also By Wise action ~ the collection Of the
cDue For the year tndlhg June 30, 1862 with all the
advantage derived from the payment Of the tax spirits
taken out OF bond and the advantage derived from the
reduction Of the tax from " 10 80 cents, there had
been collected from whisky s4j,02t.i 0l. An esti-
mate bad been made to ascertain the amount
collected Tor the Year ending January 81. 1910.
and II was found that that amount
s5O15sllG The amount received from tobacco for the
ending June go 1862 was sJ01O aud for the wear
ending January 81, 1870, s2g227O0J, being rate Of IN
crease Of nearly 81 100000 month The whole revenue
collected from Internal Revenue for the ending
June 3d. 1863, was t5J,l2l27, and for the year end
ing JANUARY 81 1870, Slh,hdgyV, showing an M
crease Of nearly SiCOJD,0U under the same laws.
This was increase which denoted increase for tho
whole fiscal year ending The 3Oth Of June 1870 about
s3O.OOOOO0. What did This meant IL meant more
wholesome aud honest administration of the laws. IL
meant that while guarding reference 10 outlay, the
Administration was conducted with View, also, To every
question connected with the collection Of the revenue
Ar 10 Mr. NIhacks remarks about the ChdlTmanslp Of
the Committee, he Nlr Scheuck) showed that the West