The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-28
FoRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June 81, 1870.
PETITIONS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
From the New York Legislature, relating to the
improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers
From citizens Of Georgia for the establishment Of
a United States District Court.
From soldiers Of the late war, calling attention to
the Bounty bill.
EVENING SESSION.
motion by Mr.. HOWARD, Tepl OF Mich, to hold
an evening session to-day TO dispose OF the Texas
Pacific and the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad bills
was objected to by Mr.. Sherman tending to delay
the Tax bill, and gave rise TO long debate. The
motion was finally agreed to.
THE TAX BILL
anne up as unfinished business, ana Mr. SHERMAN
(rep) Of Ohio chairman OF the Finance Committee.
stated as the result the consultation in regard to
the bill that they had agreed to let all the income
taxes CO. and as substitute to retain the tax on
sugar II Ia now, and also the tax on gross re-
cepts. He said that the House proposition for a
classification OF the tax on sugars had been
objected 10 o.. py business men throughout the
encountered equally strong opposition. The remain
Ing sections Of the bib would clear up the ambl-
guites In reference to the special tax the divi
dends OF corporations, such asinsurance companies
| and relative 10 the Shakers and other religious
oil leaving s sub to the a.
nation of a committee OF conference, he suggested
that the Senate should proceed under the rve
minute rule OF debate to act upon each section
separately.
Mr.. HOWE, rep) of WIS.,, made an argument for
retaining the income tax.
Mr.. SHERMAN suggested that the question had been
decided He had no hope that the vote OF the Senate
would be changed.
Mr.. DRAKE. (rep.) OF No., thought that there was
reason to hope that the vote would be changed.
Mr.. HOWE continued his remarks.
At quarter past one O'Clock motion to go into
executive session was reJecled--yeas 20, nays 80
The income tax sections were then stricken out
without division.
Mr.. SHERMAN offered new section to contiue the
tax on corporations and salaries during this year
Mr.. BAYARD, tdem.) OF Del, opposed the continu.
ance Of the tax mainly In justice to the salaried
employees OF the government, now poorly paid.
MI. SHERMAN said the personal income tax was
being collected for the present year and the income
taxes should cease at the same time. Besides the
provision had already been adopted by the Senate
The amendment was agreed to and various Others
submitted by Mr.. Sherman to carry out the recon-
mendatons OF the Finance Committee.
The amendment OF the Finance Committee to au-
thorize the consolidation OF collection districts was
agreed to.
amendments reported from the committee were dis
cussed. That striking out the duty of five cent on
chicory, succory dandellon root and acorn coffee,
raw, ground or burned or prepared and on all sub
stitutes for coffee, was agreed to.
Mr.. SHERMAN endeavored TO withdraw the amend
ments reducing the duties sugar according TO the
Senate committees classification, so as 10 allow the
rate to remain as under the existing laws.
Mr. HAMLiN, Vep.) Of Me-, objected to the with.
drawal of section, and asked to have vote upon
it. He argued i'll favor OF reducing the duty on
sugar. believing that the receipts OF next year would
exceed those of the preceding year, while the surplus
IN the Treasury could be drawn upon II necessary
Mr.. SHERMAN opposed the reduction upon the
ground that the estimated receipts from revenues
would not warrant it. He believed that increased
expenditures would keep pace with any increased
receipts.
Mr.. KELLOGG, (rep) Of La. favored retaining the
present rates sugar, and opposed the OF three
and half cents on the clarified sugars which in
cluded the fine sugars OF Louisiana striking d.
recty at the interests OF the producers OF that State
in favor OF the renner.
Mr.. BAYARD hoped that In this case and all others
the present duties on imports might be retained be-
leving that any change In the tariff should be In
furtherance OF comprehensive system OF altera.
ton.
Mr.. YATES, (rep) OF Ill., was in favor of abolishIng
all taxes on the prime necessaries of lfesugar tea
and cOfee. He advocated the tarln for protection
as well as for revenue.
Mr. MORTON, Crep) Of Ind, referring to the con-
tinuance OF the present rates on sugar necessary
to make up the loss Of by the repeal Of the
income tax, said he would never agree to transer
the burden OF the income tax from the rich to the
| poor. He favored a gradual reformation OF the
| tariff and orgued that democrats in Congress had
favored the highest duties on articles not produced
III the country, 80 that the lowest might 20 upon
those that were produced here in competition Win
foreign nations denying all protection.
Further remarks were made by Mr.. THUR4AN,
ldem.) OF Ohio In favor OF general reduction OF
taxation, and that the duty on sugar would compel
United states that they might make fortunes '-'
M. mr.. SHERMAN replied that every renner IN the
Uned states was opposed to the classification both
AT halpast three the Senate voted upon the S91ate
amendment striking out the paragraph In the Hbuse
The amendment was rejected-yeas 20, nays %.
me classification therefore remains. The fdlow.
| ing Is the v0te:--
YEAs-Messrs Abbott Anthony, Bayard, Cole, Confing,
Soloett Cragn Drake, Fenton, Gilbert Harris, Howard,
heliogg, Morrill, OF Me- Morrill, OF w., Osborn Poieroy
roo, ksnssy, Rice Robertson, sawyer, Scott shSman,
Stewart, stockton, Warner and Wiams-3. -
foreman, Cameron, Carpenter, Caserly,
Davls, Eam9nds, Ferry, Fowler Hamilton of Maryland,
hnm pra Harlan Hove Howell Johnston MoCreer Nor
ton rras Ross Sausoury SchafI, Spencer SpragusSum
Yates-80. - ~ -
Mr.. YATES moved An anardr,ort rrob,n,t,rc,o~o.
after all taxes on tea, coffee and sugar. -
Mr.. SHERMAN remarked that the amendment
would strike Off fifty six millions OF revenue, ma
adopted, the whole bill should fall
MIR. YATES advocated his amendment at Iendth
AT four O'Clock the House resolution annotn cling
the death Of Hon. David Heaton, Represertative
from North Carolina, was received and afte. eulo-
gles OF the deceased and the adoption OF the usual
resolutions OF coincidence, the Senate, at forty five
minutes past four, took recess until evening
Evening Session.
At haltpast seven O'Clock the Senate resumed the
consideration of
THE TEXAS PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL
the question being upon Mr. Wilson's amend.