The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-06-22
StrA tpnntp Bsmp'rat.
FoRrY.FIRsr CONaREss.
second Session
WASHINGTON, June /.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

After some discussion it was agreed that
the Committee on Banking and Currency
should have next Tuesday for its business.
Mr.. Butler (Rad., Mass.) asked unani-
nous consent To introduce his JOINT reSo-
luton 10 annex the republic Of Dominica
Mr.. Brooks Dem. n. y } objected.
The House then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the bill to reduce Internal
taxes. the question being on verbal
amendment offered by Mr.. Schenck to the
sixteenth section, allowing discount OF
10 per cent. on proprietary stamps sup
phed by the Commissioner OF lntcrnal
Ravenue ON the excess over 500 pur-
chased at one time. A long discussion en-
sued, and finally Mr.. Schencks s amendment
was agreed to, and all the others were re-
jected. ,.. :. .....us
10 penalties for washing defaced stamps.
Mr. Schenck stated that it was the inten-
tion of the Committee of Ways and Means
TO wipe out the whole system OF spies
and informers and TO allow no more mol
eties.
The section relating to stamps having
been reached, Mr.. Peters moved to strlke
out of the paragraph as to bank cheeks
the words ''And for any sum exceeding
ten dollars drawn upon any other person
or persons, companies or corporations, al
sight or on demand" Agreed to.
Sections q and % were tranaposed.
An additional section was inserted pro-
viding that in States where respondents
are allowed to testify, the same right shall
exist for persons charged with violation oi
this law.
The House having reached Schedule c.
as to stamps on medicines, &c.
Mr.. Stoughton (Rad-, Mich.) moved to
strike out the paragraph requiring one
cent stamps on boxes OF matches. Agreed
to by yeas, 81 nays, "a.
After discussion, the vote was reconsld-
cred by yeas, 81 nays, Is; and then the
motion to strike out was negatved by
yeas, so; nays, "a.
On motion of Mr.. Schenck tho thirty
third section was struck out, it being pro-
vided for elsewhere.
Section 35. in relation to the income tax
having been reached.
Mr.. Mccarthy (Dem., n. " moved to
strike it out, and argued that 1t was moi
necessary to the revenue or to the strength
ening of the national credit.
Mr.. Blair (Rad., Mich) opposed the mo-
tion to strike it out.
Mr.. Kelley (Rad., Pa moved to strike
out all the sections and provisions relating
to the income tax.
Mr.. Butler Rad, Mass remarked thai
there were certainly two things on which
the people were unanimous. First, that
there should be reduction of taxation
and second, that there should be reduc'
tion of officers. The income tax was GER
tainly, in theory, one of the fairest Of tax
es, but the difficulty of it was that only
the honest and conscientious men paid 1t
and the rogues evaded it. Therefore. the
country demanded the abolition of this
tax, and it must be abolished, or else the
places that now knew them would know
most Of them no more forever.
Mr.. Cox. (Dem., N. Y)-Amen.
Mr.. Randall (Dem.. Pa.)-Heaven speed
the day.
Mr.. Butler continued his argument, and
advocated q measure which he had pro-
posed some weeks since, to abolish the In
come tax and put tax of per cent. on
invested capital
Mr.. Cox favored the motion to strike
out all relating to the income tax. He be-
heved it was for the interest of the people
to have this tax if it could be fairly anc
kindly collected, and not in a manner K
make the whole tariff and revenue laws o
Llo country OQlOQS. ne DolleNeu luAL lhN
hundred and fifty million dollars wal
enough revenue to raise from all sources
He charged that the object Of Mr.. Kelley
in opposing this and other revenue taxes
was to render necessary larger tariff rates
He opposed all systems of taxation TO col
lect more than two hundred and fifty mill
ion dollars a year. All outside of tha
was for mere jobbery and cheating
Mr. Kerr (Dem., Ind. moved TO put tn
exemption at $4,000. He was in favor @
the reduction of the rate to per cent
but objected to its repeal, because it was
fair tax II was liable to objection, bu
so were all taxes. 1t was paid out Of larg
earnings, and rested lightly on those VIII
had to pay it. II was not like taxes tha
rested on the poor, and met them in every
thing they ate and drank and wore. A
70 the argument Of Mr.. Davis that it wa
war tax, did not that gentleman know
that all tariff and revenue taxes whicl
cost the people 81 for every dollar tina
reached the Treasury were war taxes2
Mr. Schenck hoped the amendment of
fered by Mr.. Kerr would not prevail, bu
that he would stand by the section as re
ported from the Committee on Mays an,
Means,
Without 6sposing of any of the amend
ments, the House at O'Clock adjourned