The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-30

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be sdmnistered Win .gd and economic ssre that The
fathers chiefly from and that direct taxes should only
Should be At once abolished 'A' '''''' ~
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gwen 70 The direct mpcrssou Of into the in
and saving Of charges the seaport; and
s cont o The On M Of Of
NM.-That any taxation, in addition import duties,
that may be necessary from financial necessity Of the
IN ~ s s the n ri
q mapTfactarsd tobacco should DO uniform. rednc
and tho me-
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msrt to Chat industry.
the he iresouons tSe
submitted a, their unanimous report your consideration
Mr.. RAMSEY, Of Ohio, moved to STRIKE out that
portion Of the report declaring that the govern.
ment should raise Its revenue from imports.
After debate the motion was lost.
Mr.. SNYDER, OF Tennessee, moved to strike out the
and offered as substitute a resolution declaring
gold commodity, to be bought ana sold as any
other ana fay9rlag paper currency irene ,b
luton was lost.
Mr.. ABEL, Of Missouri, moved to strike out the
recommendation to repeal the income tax.
General Nesey Of Pennsyyana Mr. Thursto Ce Of
part in defence Of the report OF the committee The
motion to strike out was lost and the report pre-
sented by the committee adopted
Mr.. KENNARD, chairman Of the Committee on In
terror Lines OF Water communication, presented the
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Resolved, That the first Of the serics Of National CONNER
ing chief object the consideration recommendation
and Of such measures Of public
wealth and TO facilitate the Of the whole country
nation demand at the hands The United states more
md np and da
veiopns the natural and ARTIFICIAL Channels Of water COM
for the transportation Of produce and be-
s Of 9 e s
achieving greatest public 5000 and Of attain.
he to carry GU.
as the 1a svs s a
ments, on which been expended CON
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TO- such measures IN connecon with the State Of New
s9 Sc cost
the national wealth of the country.
On the subject OF the Tennessee River and Atlantic
Canal-a proposed Improvement to connect the
slack water navigation and canal through the
State OF Georgia-the committee propose that o
tition Congress to aid the work IN case the survey
already authorized by Congress shall prove favor
able.
On the Louisville Canal the Committee recon-
mend that CoGsTess be memoriaZed to accept the
Outstanding bonds ami hereafter collect only such
tolls as are necessary to keep the canal In order
on me Albemare ana Chesapeake Canal the
appropriations as may be necessary for the I'M
provement OF the natural water courses in Virginia
and North Carolina leading into this canal as found
practicable before the survey by the United States
All the recommendations OF the committee were
Tie special order OF the day, which was resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. English, OF Arkansas, in refer
cncc to cotton tax, was then taken up. The follow
ing is the resolution, which was Adopted
Resolved That the opinion Of THO Convention that the
upon S'9" BY 1s the year
Tne. Of ssson Is ty the Of The
whom It was collected.
Mr.. KIRKLAND, of New York, chairman OF the
Committee on Foreign Commerce, submitted the
following report, which was adopted
e we1 s.sa Ge w b
trade with Ontario and hs states OF south America having
treaty affords Certain facilities for trade Between our oi'
ss ea ud South end
Mexco That Il is The duty OF the general TO use
msrce Central and South america and Of Mexico and
United States ports at present provided
to the ports oe % ne to bring Sss naon,
~ agents and cons1s with The
cation for business with them and that is the duty of the
tn no sas 6res snS
caused by municipal state rational authority Further
% saSe ss thai na se
as no n s az s
the nations commerce; AMI respectfully suggested that
snd he &c s s aw ss
TO the pr esen condition Of the nation.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE.
Mr.. BRYsoy. OF Missouri, submitted long report
from the Committee on American shipbuilding and
combined during the late war. TO drive the AmerI-
can carrying trade into the hands or foreigners but
that Congress mad already inaugarated measures
American mechanics to regain oil that had been lost
and restore American commerce. Not the least OF
the causes which led 10 the destruction OF our COM
merce was the lack OF American seamen The re-
port continues
snecdul to recreation and permanence OF com.
American should be trained educated
and for, and that This Congress at It's
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visions for TIE establishment OF seamens homes shipping
%ere '0 owned i've and S0'
Supervisory Charge Of all with authority 10 Examine sns
mates and other onieers vessels ard 10 give eeTtncae
thereof Or 70 rejsc, those psomEssn w,S authority also
the mt merchant %ane the Shipping to have charge
Ding and dschargns Of scaen and OF the care Of their per-
sons antpopery 70 protect them from the sysematzed
oe n' sailors house
of he Of n
cargoes which demand emphaicaly correction under law
OF Congress, which shall apply 10 al ports equally and
sufficient sum 70 meet the expenditure necessary to
their enforcement, which Is all that con-
empated In tho necessities which caused their origin
Among these stand prominently the exsctions, varied In
sc cargoes and collected by officers OF Quarantine
yelaious eyseons Of the harbor masters secure berhs
for ships which IN most be only obtained by
ing premium either direct n the harbor master
known and distinguished favortc OF his The Of pilot
age should be equal and med except in rrea.
danger or exposure These are all now controlled
under Stale and municipal laws, which In direct VIOLA
Of the constitutional provisions that Congress only shall
regulate and that State shall collect
any tax tonnage.
The report was adopted. The committee was
continued and authorized 10 present tbeir report To
Congress-
STATE INSPECTION LAWS.
The Committee on State Inspectors made report