The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-12
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4 Proposition in the Senate Looking Toward
Reduction Of Taxation.
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discussion of the Ku Kiux Bill in
the Senate.
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TEE DEFICIENCY BILL In THE HOUSE.
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The Bill Characterized rs the Most Iafa.
mons One Ever Sent from the Senate.
President Grants Action Severely Criti-
cized by Mr.. Niblack.
SENATE
President Grants Action Severely Crit
cized by Mr.. Niblack.
SENATE.
Tue Senate met at eleven O'Clock

REDUCTION OF TAXATION
Mr. SHERMAN, (rep) of Ohio, offered tho following
That the Committee Finance hereby instructed dur
system 81 taxation with view to such amendments
90 ts e o. the HOUSE repeans certain taxes now pending
taxes and the duties imported goods force and ID
required 70 execute The laws RELATING to the
aeo. ana the M OF the
the people.
Mr. CAssrrLY tdem of Call asked to have the resolution
lay over until to morrow
Mr. CoLE rep) of CAL, hoped the committee would In
clude in their examination repeal of income tax He
did not suppose there would be any objection
luton.
Mr. SHERMAN said the resolution represented the views OF
member of the Finance Committee The income tax
he Thought wrs already covered by It, would give the
committee jurisdiction Of subject with which they would
Mr. CAssEnLy did not think there would be any obiec
consider it. ~ ~ -''' y" y
The resolution was accordingly laid over
THE RECENT NEW YORK CUSTOMS APPOINTMENTS Mr.,
=, oosKLING MAKES A Personal EXPLANATION
explanation, caused be read the Washington de-
spatoh IN the New York rbunr of Saturday, April relative
ana votes n the executive session Of the Senate and then
touching same SUBJECT which were also WiSey
supposed been mas in exeoaVe ss:
these reports unfounded only particulars relating to me
should as usual allow them topass in silence did
emptedby disordery vocera,ons camor to arrest the
h s1 saa to s a 1s
rule which forbis the disclosure the executive proceed
wide the reports are from nap the facts.
executive mot what does no s oecn does
therefore that the acts uerances and proceedings
arc alike s vote T aad pe as
a. Il s to s a' urn m wa w go
done and doubtless the correspondents who upon in
NAL. now made in the hearing q The Senate. '' 10
yesterday By the House was received from tina. BODY
read y. w yns. and land on the table,.
ask the Senate to take the bill before the Cou
Mr.. EpMuSps, rep) of Vt Then give notice I shall
Mr.. ROBERTSON replied that he intended to see whether
there was majority of the Senate disposed to object
The ho,r Of mea aE hs opa or MnErIse
he asn lap ON TIE
the aSeyeas To- NAYS NAYS ~ oon OF Mr. Edmunds lad on
TIE Ku kLux nliI WAS TAKEN ur.
t-sn EnMrSns explained that the amendments reporcd
scope Of Tie Nh but to perec It 20 as % stand the lest
81 81 me s eous While making more speeie The ehanle Of
june Ira to the end Of the regular session OF Con.
to III he s the aoT
so II e 70 AZ Sa, , Fl 6 the pro
s'ans as passed the House. though he himself preferred
Mr.. AMrs, rep.) % Miss spoke in veridcaon Of HIS
statement Of The CONDITION OF Ms state ani N reply to
himself aud his late colleague, Mr.. Revels.
por.Se financial condition Of the South under radical rae
the bad character the radical officials ANA
the federal taxes which had almost ruined that
people
MI STOCKTON, (dem.) OF n j. delivered lengthy argu-
In review the revolutionary and
features OF the bin and the arguments upon which it
su,ied to justify them.
Nj TaIN Eu III. ,rep.) of H. opposed the amendments
reported from the judiciary COmmttee making the bill
obnoxious the Objection made 10 II In the House.
laws withou, any reference the constitution
United States He did not think that the
from Vermont (Mr. EdmunGs) would that
should general criminal code for the of
Union. II understood by the members OF the
House that the bill as passed by that body
the rights guaranteed to them bys the constitution
the United States, AMI did
citizen State to assert his rights the federal
courts in other way against another IN the same
urged as the preext the proposed amendments After
referring extent which the oil hal been enlarged
committee Tfnmbul combat the theory that
the constitutional amendments
bad become centralized and its principles changed. lie
lih amendment erred lights of
ctizepshp not contained originally the constitution while
enabled Congress protect citizen from
aga lila rights by state. II did not al
low Congress police to the destruction
State authority CONGRESS had right to substitute the
federal for the state The latter
fearer people. the the administration
Justice aud brought people
themselves the safer would be their rights person pro-
When tile feeTa took itself the
protection OF the Individual citizen o the State his
property there woud be end to the Slate government
resulting unwsc change governmental system
criticised amendments alluded
danger apprehcndel in unIustilabe
uspcnsions Of the writ Of habess corpus.
Without vote upon the bill the Senate AT hatpast Eve at