New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-17
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Mr. xXTEII Dem Cai For the relief Of settlers Oh
oe Mr oHS S DEM ITO grant increased faci
ties Benesa Of delivery in Gala0ft s on spirits
S Snd To Se fTG% sPR Rs o.
Mr. , sdE sTsN Of Rs sp sGS SsStnsae
POLAND &cP r yES Of S thC Court Of
Also TO enable the First National Bank OF burhe'on'
vt to change its name and location churches mar
soSacs and schools the District of Columbia from
Mr. VAN WICK (Rep., N. Y)To increase the pom
sions TO invalid soldiers widows and minor children -,
BENNETT Rep fo ,G change aa1 ",t tax
alton on distilled spirits and to provide FOR the eApor'
ton Of spirits from time bounty to en-
listed men in the ordnance corps who served through
Mr.. CoSNOR dem, Tcxas)To repeal the provisions
OF the act Of April l2 1866 which anth9rzeS the score
Also for the appointment of select Committee to in
yestgae the Indian outrages on the Western and Son
Western frontier in violation OF the Kansas treaty Vi
1861 ..,,.
Mr.. MCKENZIE Rep, Vain relation to the appoint-
ment officers under the United States Government.
MIR TANNER Rep., n. W introduced bill declaring
the bridge 10 I've constructed between Pmiadephla anu
Camden postroad Passed
Mr. eco Dcm., N. " offered resolution nstructing
for general amnesty and moved the previous question:
The House refused to second the previous question: 81
Mi RANDALL Dem., Penny, in order to obtain vote
on the proposition. moved to lay the resolution on the
not laid on the table-Yeas, 81; Nays, 81.
On motion of Mr.. CESSNA rep, PENN the resolution
was referred to the Reconstruction COMMITTEE
REDUCING TAXATION. .
Mr. sCHENCK Gep., Ohio) Chairman of the Commit
ternal taxes, and made explanations to the House He
reminded members that there Was now on the general
March last to cody and reduce into one all the laws re-
latng to internal taxation From present apPeaach,
that that bill could be disposed of in Its entire nhess
this session That bill was the result OF great aei Oh
1oh, tha Of
both in this and in former Congress- There was not
GREAT deal of in work OF this Kind he
it very often happened that when produced to the
light and consideration asked for 1t from body ike the
but Who had not perhaps bestowed very great deal of
study consideration the subject In Its ex
Committee of ways and Means had to the concu-
sion to divide the matter of that large Dill on ntera
Uonse upon them successfully.
The Committee proposed, in the first place bll 70
modify and to o great extent repeal all the internal
taxation laws of the country with the exception Of the
taxation on fermented liquors. tobacco and cigars Ihen
ces then it would report general bill relating to
the organization of the Internal Reyenue Depart,
fTst of those three 1t related to repeal
OF large portion of the internal taxes taxes,
last year produced s4393 1t repealed the taxes on
gross receipts railroad and insurance companies and
other corporations, and all kinds of business, with the
exception of lotteries theaers and places OF public
amusement These taxes produced last year SsA4?lO,
l096l7 All taxes sales Were taken off except that
ns ssFs in G Of xfh rer wS%&
all special taxes except on retail and wholesale il,
stills, brewers manufacturers Of tobacco and cigars
dealers in tobacco and leaf tobacco banks ana bankers
foreign insurance agents, clam agents, patent Ign
dealers pawnbrokers proprietors OF places OF pubic
Of bowling alleys and billiard rooms lottery managers
and dealers in lottery tickets reduced the special
exceeding the rental value of $780, adding So for each 500
rental beyond $500. The reduction thus made would
II modified the income tax to increase the exemp-
ton TO $500 leaving the dercenage the same as now W.
1t changed the law in effect to incomes that persons
having less than a. 800 income shall not be required
re make returns and there shall he no pnblcaton OF
incomes. 1t repealed schedule A." taxing carriages,
coffee and spices and sales of manufacture The total
amount OF reduction proposed was s96G7l6 It imposed
come this country and sell by sample II also taxed
deposits Of Government money in banks AT me rate OF
three per cent per annun which would produce aDout
100000 IT also proposed to abolish stamps on ordinary
Ways and Means was glad be able to offer this bill to
the House and country, and felt perfectly safe IN pro
The b be printed be recommitted to the Committee
on Ways and Means with authority 10 report AZ any
within week. he desired to get early action on it.
discussion then ensued as TO the order of business;
discussion Of reports from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs particularly in relation to Cuba, and Mr. DAWES
rep Mass insisting on the public necessity for acting
ON the various Appropriation bills, only one OF which
had became law, and all Of which should become laws
Scheuck was agreed TO- and the bill recOmmitted.
NJ cf,UEN(k suhmitted a resolution reference
a., r. ia M tbat motions to close debate ON all the
lhc ial III ~ ,ticct sha1I no In order and
~, T. d not snnnrs. no, ta TriN biIl yyouId
ne sdlu tldl nc uu hO' - 20 ~ - ~, ~
be passed as to become law AT ts session. Dut ne
did suppose that II an acllOn Oh IL by the
H,nse was postponed until the next session,
there WCuld be no final action on 10 at all
- /,o,,,~oss IL bowever JIouse sbould n
4 this en,son IL won1d he sent Ia tbe Senate
Hualy Un II 5i.o ~ ~ rr,n;tto "a ,rH,fj
and referred 10 tne fIudhcidi NonitVtV, anu "ouIu
prODaDiy CpiJ uP I04 - In % on ~
the so Oh hlacm, lo,l Wy uiy I - W. 49,
that was uSudily the nstoIy VI SUN %