New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-02

slmed. during Tho Impeachment una, the uJle oI One
Justice Of the United states when there was no sueh
Office. Agreed 10. ~, cut. IN,
Motions 20 include NewJerSey IN inc circuit , Win
ave ComIittec's amendments, severally rejected
when tho amendments of the Committee were adopted
"a At CO 6 O'clock ci,, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After some discussion as to the order or
business 10 agreed by unanimous consent tnat tne
committee Oh Banking aud Currency, which was 10 nave
had this day for its busn should instead OF toudy
Mr. Eii%EiL d{cp.. Tenn). from the Committee on
Education desired TO report back ana have put Oh us
plssage Mr. Lawrences bill authorizing United staIes
Nar5has 10 appoint women as census-takers, Dut MI
MOOD CDem.. n " objected.
Mr. STEVENS CRep., n. H. presented a petition rom
business men and citizens of Cincinnati relative TO taxes
IN tobacco and demonstrating against an increase Oh the
Sir cox Dem, " ~ presented the petition Of the
NewYork tobacco manufacturers for uniform tax OF 10
.ents per pound all manufactured tobacco ana shun
% introduce lis joint resolution 10 annex the Republic OF
Mr BROOKS Dem, n. " objected
INTERNAL TAXhs.
The House then proceeded TO the consideration OF the
Din % reduc" internal taxes; the question being on
verbal amendment offered by Mr. Schenck Rep., Ono)
the 10Th section, allowing discount OF ten per cent ON
roprctary stamps supplied by the Commissioner OF In
ca Revenue ON the excess over $500 purchased at one
long discussion ensued on that provision, partci-
oated in by Mcssrs SCHENCk, LYNCH, M1EIsS Kan
son; the proposition of those opposing the amend
nent being that tine discount should be allowed on the
SEQ. Finally Mr.. sehencks amendment was
greed TO- and al the others Ta w were Iees or
washing defaced stamps, Mr. SCHENCK stated that 1t
vas the intention of the Committee Of Ways and Means
% wipe tho whole system Of spies and formers and
having been reached Mr. PETERS Qlep., Me) moved
% strike ont of the paragraph as to bank checks the
words and for any sum exceeding 80 drawn upon any
'heT person or persons companies OF corporations al
Sir wELEER Ciop, Ohio moved to increase the $40 to
Mr.. GkIsWOLD Rep., n. " moved to strike out the
Alter discussion Mr. PETERs's amendment was agreed
~ aud the discussion renewed on Mr.. GRISNOLDS
notion In tne course OIL the ulsc1hsloi M
Rep. Cali stated that an estimate WhCh ne Hau re-
.eved from the'reasury Department showed that I'M
Ter the existing tariff and revenue laws there would he
'ecelyed INTO the treasury next ~ diot i'
lSjOlOOO; from internal taxes, SiI5OJOO; from lands,
100000 from miscellaneous sources s2sOo0OOO Max
1lc estimated expenditures were s291,OOOOOO, which
would leave surplus of tl02OO0OCO few days ago be
aad introduced proposition To reduce the customs 10
Der the internal revenue taxes 10 per cent 10
Ths would leave a surplus of 224O0OOO year and he
Iad calculated that that sum used as sinking 1und
years eXDguish the National Debt and leave
At HE close of the discussion the vote was taken by
.elers on Mr.. GRISWOLD'S motion 60 strike out the
33smanded and ordered The vote resulted Yeas so
Nays the motion rejected, and the paragraph
Bank check a order payment Of Of money
Mr. HOLMAN Dem, Ind) moved to strike out section
O containing schedule b. relating to stamps After dis
ussiOn, the previous question seconded, and Mr.
aolman's motion was rejeeted-Yeas, G5; Nays 1l2.
On motion Of ME. PETERS Rsp Me- an additional
pOndents allowed to testify the same right shall exist
,Or persons charged with violation Of this law.
The House having reached schedule G. TO stamps
medicines &c, Mr. HOUGHTON Rep., Mich) moved to
strike out the paragraph requiring one cent stamp on
Mr.. KELLEY rep, Pal moved TO reconsider the vote
The one, he said, which nobody felt and which
drought TO the Treasury nearly $1,000 veos
After discussion the vote was recOSiuereu-py 1eaS
Nays, sand then the motion TO strike out was mega
On motion Of Mr. sCHENCK the SD section was struck
,ut, II being provided for elsewhere.
section s. In relation 10 the income tax having been
eached Mr. MCCARTHY Cep., n. " moved TO strike it
ut aud argued that not necessary 10 the revenue
ome tax bore upon its face the evidence that only
Intended for a tax Its existence being limited 10
IF this obnoxious tax, the collection of which marked
~ fraud and falsehOod The people demanded that it
to pass away the future all the evils growing
Dut OF the civil war were passing away
out He admitted that there was a great outcry
against the income tax but attributed that to the fact
hat the who paid IL were OF the most influential
class He did not think 1T possible that there any
popular feeling against the tax because only small
ayOred however, the increase or the exemption rom
500 provided in this bill, TO g. 900 This would con-
inc Il to only 100000 persons Of the class who could
oilar TAKEN on the rich by the removal Of this tax
would have to be imposed upon the poor. He believed
hat this the just and righteous tax that was
nposed and therefore he was opposed TO abOshng it,
Mr. KELLEY moved 10 strike out all the sections and
PROVISIONS relating 10 the income tax The revenues this
he sd would i've i'm the neiehborhOOd OF 600
The estimated expenditures for the next fiscal year were
So0OO He had come 10 this Congress with the con-
victOn that the revenue might safely be reduced
7OOOOOOO and he believed that they might safely
omit taxes now producing slOOOoOO without affecting
Mr. RANDALL Dem, Penn why don'tyou do it,
Mr. KELLEY replied that he had favored and still IA
gOred the reduction Of taxes His constituents asked 10
relieved from the income tax and from the attendant
nquistOIal investigation into their business, on which
many had realized loss this year.
Mr.. BUTLER Rep Mass.) remarked that there were
ceSainy two things ON which the people were unani-
nous first that there should he a reduction Of taxatiOn
aud second, that there should be reduction Of officers
The income tax certainly in theory one Of the fair
honest and conscientious men paid it. and the rogues
u this tax and must be abolished, or else tile places
hat now knew them would know most Of them 10 more
brewer.
Mr.. RANDALL-Heaven speed the day!
Mr. BUILEK continued his argument and advocated
measure which he had proposed some weeks since TO
abolish the income tax and put tax OF five per cent on
Mr. cox favored the motion to strike out all relating
p the income tax lie believed was for the interest OF
objected aud not IN manner to make the whole tariff
lnd revenue laws OF the country OdiOus. He believed
ources. He charged that the object Of Mr. Kelley in
opposing This and other revenue taxes was 70 render
axaton TO collect more than 25OCoOOo year all out
dde Of that was for mere robbery and cheating.
Why the income should not be retained First, it
vas war tax, and could not be continued without
NODgTtbs III Imposing IL uhu
olemny declared that II should continue until 1870 and
10 longer. He referred TO the English Parliamentary
PRECEDENT on that question quoting the abstract OF the
leDate nom Allison, the historian and commencing that
precedent as both an authority and example. The
I'VE minutes expired before the other points could be
stated $500
MI cox Dem, N. " moved TO reduce the rate from
I've To three per cent.
On Division there were "a voting for, and "A against
Inc SPEAKER suggested that 1t was the desire OF |
LEN re Kebeiay TO postpone action test questions
lhti te debate was ended and that arrangement was
nade inc ullng Mr. Cox's amendment
"" hA"LLf thepp Ill) moved 10 increase the ex.