New-York tribune., 1870-04-25
XLIsT CONGRESS-SECoND SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPREs sENTATIVES.


Peek as member elect from the Xth Congressional Dis
trict Of Ohio, place Of Mr.. Hoag deceased, and Mr.
Peck came forward and took the oath.
THE ABSENT MEMBERS
Mr.. DAWES Qep, Mass) offered the following resoli-
e;oired That heretofore granted Indefinite
length time ,ha IN no case eIS nd eyG1d % Monday TIE q o may n'i
He remarked that there were members absent by the
month under the indefinite leave OF absence lie thought
II ought TO be stopped.
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The SPEAKER stated in refe -ence to tie case OF Mr.
Ela that that gentleman came to MIN yesterday anu
asked him whether 1t was probable that the Commtee
on Claims would be called for public business next week,
and then stated hen he understood there was no roD
would ask leave OF absence The Chair Understood MN
that he would ask leave subsequently; but az
Mr. Ella left last evening for home, 1t was probable that
he intended that remark as request that the CAdl
should ask from the House He, therefore, suggested
the Sergeant-at-Arms would be under the imperative
necessity of sending for him Leave ofiabsenoe was ac-
Mr.. HOOPER, (Repr Mass.) made similar request for
his colleague, Mr.. Butler, who had lett ,or home lass
evening with his family, having applied Tor leave Ok
The House refused TO grant leave of absence to Mr.
Mr. MUNGEN, (Den., Ohio having to leave the city,
and not being able to be present on Monday response
the warrant asked TO be and was excused on account
OF illness
The House then took up the bill reported yesterday
from the Committee Private Land Claims IN relation
TO the Hot Springs Reservation Arkansas After dis
cussion, the bill was passed by vote OF 80 TO 81
Mr. O'NEILL Rep., PENN, from the same Committee,
ported bill in relation to the private land clam OF NE
heirs OF Gervao Nolan, In the Territory of COLORADO
Laid on the table.
Mr.. sCHENCK Gep., Ohio reported back the Senate
amendment 10 the Income Tax bill, and moved non
Committee of Conference lie said that the se1aie had
sent back the original joint resolution, which had passed
the House with good deal OF unanimity, with an
amendment by way of substitute which provided for
the collection Of tax on some dividends and kept up TIC
tee OF Ways and Means was OF opinion that that patch.
work. that discrimination, not fair and that the In
with such amendments Congress may choose to make
Therefore the Committee recommended nonconcGrrence
in the Senate amendment.
Mr. sCOFIEID Rep PENN inquired what would be
the effect of this bill were it laid ON the table, and no
Mr. scHENCK Rep., Ohio replied that then the whole
cloudy and uncertain state In reply to question by
Mr.. Archer, he said that the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue had decided to go on with the collection OF
taxes on monthly reports and salaries and to caiia
income tax for 1870 next Spring. but he ehencH dd not
know means by which the Commissioner could ac-
Mr. lynch Rep., PENN inquired whether the whole
matter could not be settled by bill abolshing the IN
Mr. sCMENcK stated that the whole subject came be-
fore the House in the general Revenue D, when was
the next special order IN Committee Of the Whole
appropriate time take action for the entire aud
absolute repeal OF the income tax II Congress desired
rid OF this one so unjust tax the better
Mr.. SCHFNCK not at all surprised that the gem
tleman from New-York should use such Wholesale aud
sweeping assertions in reference to The Income tax Al
over the country through the newspapers by letters BY
various means TO operate the Of Ways aud
Means, and perhaps on Congress, there lad been ono
most atroc0us, infamous, unequal, unfair iaw
Mr.. sCHENCK Went on to say that the law needed
amendment Ia some Paitieulas such az me pHone29t
looked at II from Lis standpoint. He GcbencO BE-
Heyed that i was one OF the most popular aEs ~ tD3
everybody liked the tax which someboGy else paid.
[Laughterl He would not undertake TO say what 10
Committee on Ways and Means would propose 0n tha5
subject but il would propose modification Ol tie lr,s-
entlaw Another objection TO the Senate substitute ws
wbIc6 hn reIotdd 10 Saa,ies was oI tie s CIions aJ
unfair poor clerk receiving 81 200, S1-00, or soo
year, had $1,000 deducted ana tye per cent taken roh
house rent, taxes, anything else. He might hold LIS
Office for only two three months, and lie mad 10 pay
from all sources, might be under $1,000 II the income
tax 10 bo continued, the Committee thought tLat
that salaries should be paid as Oh all other incomes.
Mr. SARGENT Rep Cali suggested resolution 10
with instructions TO report bill totally repeating to
income tax He spoke OF the unpopUarlty oI the law
directing the COMMITTEE on Ways ana Means to report
bill reducing the income tax payable the present year 20
claimed that the law expressly provides that no tax
should be levied or paid after April, lo1o
Mr. CULLoM rep, I'D suggested Like resolution in
Mr. sCHENCK declined to admit these various propo-
considering all these points and would IN due time re-
port its conclusions in general bill on that subject as 10
popular with the masses Of the people, who were not
much heard in Congress- who had not control Of the news
papers, and who did not make public opinion.
Nlr. WOOD remarked that his objection to the income
tax was from its ngutcMTal RAJ charaeer M and because It
and could only be excused as war tax under an extra
Mr. sGHENCK thought that the complaint of the gen
tlenan from New York Mr. Wood as 10 the nGustoral
character Of the tax, was In some respects well ounded
a
Means would be to modify the law in some such partcu
lar But far the tax itself was concerned mis- own
opinion that the general internal revenue taxation
could not be reduced ssoOoOOO as proposed on other
matters Of taxation which were really more odous and
vexatous, If the income tax were given up The income
paid it were In the way OF raising such clamor;
but II was regarded by the masses OF the people fair
taxes. The total number OF persons who paid income
tax 22,si3 OF this number over lO 600 paid $50 or
would be cut of The second class, that paid between
$40 and s50 numbers esi the third class, that paid be-
that paid between 500 and s2oo numbered over 5000
and those who paid over 500 numbered s,tci
of the income tax and declared his opinion that tgs
most a0 af aqSse os S9 ToSa e
Alter further discussion Mr. SARGENT Rep, Cal)
moved TO lay the bill the table, which rejected,
the House refusing to order the Yeas and Nays ON IT
amendment and the House refused to concur without
The SPEAKER inquired Of Mr.. schenck whether no
desired TO have a Committee Of Conference.
Mr. sCHENCK said he would not ask for Committee
OF Conference the Senate might, il IL chose do so.
The SPEAKER announced the appointment Of Mesers.
GARFIELD. ALLISON, and cox as q Conference Com
mttee the Census bill.
Mr.. DAWES (Rep. Mass.) appealed TO the House on
behalf OF his colleague Butefl, who had taken his family
home account OF illness, and asked Hat Ike other all
last night he he ned 0 and that he have leave
OF absence. Agreed 10.
Mr.. sCHENCk (Rep. Ohio) made an appeal on behalf
OF Mr. Potter who absent last night in consequence
OF an injury received by being thrown from carriage,
and asked that be excused that ne might take ad
vantage OF his leave OF absence The request
plied with,