New-York tribune., 1871-04-12
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House to reduce taxation to the amount o tha, ooooo
rese.Se cue ne calculated the expenses Of IN,
surplus revenue Of Ss7s 29s supposne the intern
COO which the Commissioner OF internal Revenac es
peced to get during the present year He hoiS
should not exceed SEQ COO YEAR To that ssonpS
added s2SoooO00 for pensions, $4,000 for Indian eN
penses and si5O0oOo for interest the public debt
INA, there should be appropriated in 1871 only s25 s52q
re nsa prepared two bills, one 10 reduce taxation and
Sne other 70 provide for the resumption specie pay
oyMM''s,tse : M X Et were we're organIzed.
and 6ays ss tiem pTned MI Brooks
regularly orSanza a he preferred to submit them 20
Mr. Gfnlsf KEf.E% q nsvine any action upon them
an opportuny Of fGEed nH. that the country should have
Mr. BhOOkS repeated his reply and procoeded with
ury due credit for his reduction ~ ,s 81 tnd & IT,
claimed that for every dollar OF revenue shat reacbed
the debt was reduced oop pslS az M least 1 80 tna, when
t3OoOoooO for IT, The Tariff and Revenue laws sSond i
articles which mpOst duties were levied from Sbtb
the Government only received s20OOO ain these art.
fore the adjournment OF this session. abolish the n an
coal reduce largely II not abolish, the duty on salt and
abolish the duty hides and eathe lumber aud rotae
Above s, Congress should take action restore the
American flag the ocean, by An utter abolition tho
duty all articles that enter into the manufacture
ships and on ship stores IL was snaue crime, aud
Disgrace that. except on the seacoast OF the United
but driven of by the flags of the weakest eounre.
OF Europe; not merely by ne HAS Oh Ensand and
Italy and Egypt As 10 the matter Of internal revenue.
lie would accept the proposon OF the gentleman from
Pennsylyanis (Alr. Kes1y) In tue main, 81,
voted yesterday by the House. There wa
no need OF the Income Tax. IL was an
unnecessary imposition the people. He would aboi
ish all internal taxes except those on whisky, ermenir
liquors. tobacco, and spirits He thought that Congress
ought to do all this before t adjourned for unless did
present session the reduction OF taxatoD coud
not go into effect before the lst OF January lsi}.
Mr.. FINKELNBURG Rep., Mo- appealed 10 The
House TO take decided stand against the progate e1
travagance of the senate.
Mr.. RANDALL (Dem., PENN made Ike appeal. ana
characterized the bill Il from the senate rs one
OF the most Infamous bills that had ever been sent from
the Senate 10 the House.
General debate the bill was then closed, and the
House proceeded to vote on the amendments.
Tho various items for the officers OF the Territorial
Government for the District OF Columbia wac agreed TO-
with proyiso that no person shall Oe entitled TO draw
salary member OF the Board Of Public Works who -
paid salary for the discharge OF the duties OF any
other Office under the Government OF the United state
Mr. BROOKS Dem, N. " opposed the Senate amend.
ment appropriatng $4,000 pair the damage caused
by fire In the Cadets barracks at West Point, on the
ground that according 70 o statement IN TUE y. \.
TRIBUNE the War Department has not obeyed the orders
OF the House In regard 10 tho three Cadets who were k
PEELED by the First Class months ago the President
characterizDg the resolutions OF the House as OF no
authority than those Of a town meeting. Ile
amendment was concurred in. Without Proceeding
further the bill, the House adjourned.