The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-22

hoUoE.,...... WASHINGTON, Jan. q.
SehencKs Chairmen u OF the Commftte e on
y ay5 aaa rs st qhtnsd I'd leave aoE M tAPt t
House, and at the same time notified the
House that he expected, very cary next
week-probably Monday-to report TO the
House the rev sion Of the tariff bllis ana
that after its being reported AM of3ered
printed, he would move, at the first htllng
opportunity, to go into Committee OF the
Whole, to take up the revision OF the IN
ternat tax law.
tee on Banking aud Currency TO sit during
the sesslO1s Of the House.
The House pFoeeede1, as the business CT
the morning hour, to the consideration OF
after several had been acted upon, But
Ter, OF Mas ssachusetts, moved reconsider
alton OF q vote, that he might review the
instructions for the guidance OF all dis
bursting officers, agents or CLERKS OF tne
United states, and relative TO the contlnu-
ance of the internal revenue tax on sal
aries, IN which, he says, the question has
been submitted 10 the Department Wneth-
er o tax on payments for salaries and SER
vices, by the United States, levied en-
and Withheld by virtue OF the twenty
third section of The Internal Revenue
Act approved June 30, 1865, as alleged, is
governed by the ll9th section OF the said
Act rs alleged, which latter relates to the
taxes on incomes. and not TO taxes on such
salaries. TIE decisions Of the properly
accounting officers and Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue have been given on the
subject and IN accordance herewith such
taxes will be withheld as usual by the
d1sDurSIDg 0IilcerS. Inc 5 )eecn OF my c9k~
league. Dave e.) has come from a false
understanding of facts.
Blngnam and Randall raised point to
BatleT's POINT not being in order, as iIreY-
cant to The question before the House.
Dawes made several appeals for a with
drawal of objections, but Bingham insist
ed, and finally Butter yielded, giving no.
tice that he would, after the morning
hours, owe to go into Committee OF the
Whole.
Several private bills passed, when the
| morning hour zpired, when the House
/ weutinto Committee OF the Whole, Judd in
/ the char.
The Intention of the House was to give
1 Butter an opportunity to make his speech
/ in reply 10 EaWes. but Wilson, of Ohio
/ who was first entitled 10 the floor IN COM
T lnitfee, persisted on his right, and dec ined
/ 10 yield the floor TO Butler or any other
I man a change OF programme which
4 caused a good deal CT laughter.
i Wilson then proceeded to address the
/ Committee in the interests of Agriculture.
Ely addressed the Com mittee in favor OF
/ the reduction of tariff duties on all mate
rial that enters INTO manuiactuftng. -
Coburn addressed the Committee Oh the
question OF finances, and against any re-
! duction OF currency.
/ Negiey made a personal explanation IN
regard 10 a charge of reputation against
/ the Allegheny Company, OF Pennsylvania,
so far ss Mr.. Mo0rehead was identlned
| with it, which was recently referred t. By
/ Mr.. Woodward.
Townsend addressed the Committee on
/ the subject of finances. con- ending that
the carrency was not redundant
Stoughton addressed the Com nlttee on
the same subject.
The Committee rose and the House al
/ 4 80, adjourned, with the understanding 6
that the session tomorrow De Tor DEBATE
| only.