The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-02

under m sooncepsio,, h, believing 1t was Int n led
10 continue the law relative 10 q TAX OF A. per
ceDsl'm noon revenue u rived from URied st Il
oonas az "a to con orin to the law IN th5 le-
spect nc Wo1ld votI for 1t.
TIE amendment was then rcjecteI-yeas IA
mas 81.
Fowler, uamil on OF Maryland, McCrecrJ, Pratt,
Sp nccr, Spragie, Stockton, Thurman anu V.ckers-
Mp THTRM aN moved an amendment imposing ave
per cent tax on Incomes dery nom bOnl5 BY
Aa,erlGsn ci' Ihens here or IN olher coan RES.
Mr. WARNER lrci,.l OF Ala, novel as II substitute
tree per mt lax On M ONES derived IRON all III
yes ed api,al.
30 h q ne ailments were rejected the litter witout
DIV sion ana Mr. Tlur,nan's by yeas 10 NAYS 80,
the vote heins he Same a. on Inc precedi q amend
ment, except that Mr.. Featon changed T. om nay 10
yea.
Amendments offered ny Mr.. BAyARp were adopted.
aH0n ng irce Imporl.;ions OF animals In ended OF
exhibition VI aQglcutu a shows, but not To remain
oyer SIX months; II sold W thu tire United Stlles
they are 10 be liable 20 Day. Also 10 repeal the
taxes on beqlest' AMI devIses 10 literary lnstitu
Alop el.
Tie Finance Comm tees amendment, az to the
time at when the free list shall go INTO oper ton,
having been Withdrawn the paragraph rem .ins a3
passed by the Hous,, liking the time Tor uecem-
Der 81.
There being n further amendments to the bill It
was reported from the Connr tee OF tae Whole TO
the Sena g, when the amendments were concurred
in, except tno.e upon which separate yoIes were
asked, winch were .eBerl Ell.
The first OF those III winch concurrence was asked
was the amendment srikin, out the Income LAX
Mr. WILSON. rep) of Mass, moved an amend
longer at two and half per cent. Rejected-yeas
Mr.. DRAKE, (rer.) OF Mo. moved to make the rate
fivo per cent Lost-yeas IL, nays 3d.
Mr.. DRAKE then moved to m Ike the exemption
$1,000. Re ected -yeas H. nays SO.
The Senate then voted upon the amendment Of the
Committee OF the Whole striking out the IN ne tax
sections, which was colcurred H. the vote being re-
| gar ed as iinal ty- els 49, nays Il.
Iae next amead rent ulon Which a separate vote
was demanded, was the section ser,ed by The Cou-
mttee OF he Whole n.lnuins the tax on salaries
anu dividends or the yea 1870
M TRuMAuLI, lrep.) Of H., regarded the tax on
onical sa ares as the most Objectionable OF all the
income taxes. The pract cal enc OF its contnu-
9nca wa 10 subject the poor government CLERK to
tlx up II his earnings, while the Income or A. T.
The secuon was amended TO provide that the tax
shoul cease on August l, 1870 and the amendment
DIR. SHERMAN novel to amend so as TO continue
the TAX on gross receipts "a a present remarking
tnal Inc senate dare not dispense Hib taxes ueceS-
sary or me support OF the government
the motion was lost by tie vote-yeas rs,
Nr. EoMUNDs gave notice that in consequence OF
the vote Just taken he woud move 10 reconsider the
vote strikrg out The Income tax sections.
Az half-nsst four O'Clock the senate tooS recess
till evening,
Evening Session.
Az hal past seven O'clock the Senate resumed the
consideration OF the Tax bill
A motion by MIR. MORRILL,, lrep) OF W., to strike
from the free list sulphur or crude brinsone,' was
rejected, after remarks by Mr.. Bayarl aud Mr.. Saw.
yer upon the value OF The article a cheap fegtl.
izfr,
Mr. EpuusDs moved to reconsider the vote strik
ing out the Income lax, renlark;n9 that, by the
showing OF the chairman OF the Finance Committee
the country must have either the Income or the
tax on receipts, III order 10 make ny the required
amount Of revenue.
Mr.. ANTHONY took similar ground that the SEN
ate was bound 10 choose between these two taxes
Mr.. SUMNER, (rep.l OF Mass, thought there was
no OCCASION for either tax and thaI the chairman OF
thsa Etuln Thar .t.Ax tVotI
to follow too far the idea Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury OF speedy extingushment OF she national
debt.
After further remarks Mr.. Edmunds motion pre-
vsied-yeas 20, nays 25-snd the income sections
being again before the S.nate, Mr.. WILSON re-
newed his amendment continuing the income tax
until tue end OF 1872 at the rate OF two and bali
instead or five per cent.
After a lengthy discussion the amendment was
agreed to-yeas u, nays II.
The question then beng on striking out the Sec
lions imposing the income tax as Amended the SEN
iornler acJlon--yeas 90, nays 20. The vote was
follows:
Sresy; mssposaS, ossorn, Poneroy koesrtson Scott
NAYs-Messs Abbott. Anthony Chandler Crasln Drake
Edmand,, fsulin Harlan, Howe, Howell Morrii tMcD,
Morrill, ns Patterson, roo; Pratt Rsmsey Ee., Ras..
and whson-2s.
| On motion OF Mr.. p,mlin the classification OF tho
rates on sugar, as originally reported from no
tInx COMMITTEES, xas substituted for The House
CHAOTIC a1ion.
! NJ. sCHuRx, (ren1, Of NO. renewed ms amend
| mept authorizing transportation ~ goods All bond
ron port OF entry 10 port OF delivery OF clty of
| not less than $50, 900 inhabitants.
Mr. TRUYBULL explained that under IN. present,
Custom Hou e1yster merchants or Philadelphi3 and
every other city OF the United States except
| New York we're subjected 80 the inconVeni-
| ence and delay OF having their goods m
packed, examined and repGcked ia New
York city, while onehec and Montreal merchants
We're entitled 20 have goods sent unbr0ken o. ther
destination. He said the New YORK importer was
not required to pay duty urt he removed his goods
| from warehouse, and that In various ways the
! system was one of favoritlsn. He denied that the
1 new system would occasion fraud.
Mr.. HOwE rep.) OF We, moved 10 allow trans
| portation TO cities OK nifty thousand Inhabitants
| Mr.. a. g. THURMAN said at St. Paul. ainn, goods
| could be seen at any time poHnd for the Red River
country which had come across the continent from
! New York without breaking bulk, while Phad c,-
phi2 merchant, only ninety miles distant, could OF
| yet his goods without their being opened in New
| York city.
Mr.. Schulz regarded The present system az /, gross
! outrage.
Messrs. CHANDLER and WILLIAMS opposed the
| measure AS leading to immense frauds opon the
! revenue
| Various motions Of a dlatory character and to
| adjourn were made by the opponents OF the bin
| and GDay
Mr.. TRUABUII called attention to the ract that q
! number or Senators had retired TO the cloak room
| FOR the express purpose OF preventing quorum.
This fact was disclosed by call OF yeas and nays.
quorum failing 70 answer the Senate at twenty
| minutes past twelve O'Clock adjourned
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| WASHINGTON July l. 1870
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