The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-30
NIUE !. Cox

rhe representative OF the HERALD first bent his
interviewing" steps 10 the residence Of Mr. 5. S.
Cox, the member for the sixth district. I'm spite OF
the severe labor entaied upon him by an unusually
pr0tracled session-and Mr.. Cox IS known rs one OF
the most conscentiously laDorioas members OF the
House-the brilliant author Of Eight Years ia Con-
gress' has returned 10 New York IN pretty good
health and in the best possible political Spirits,
As VIII be seen rom what follows he looks upon
the success OF the democracy the forthcoming
campaign certain they continue 10 listen 10 the
came moderate counsels that have recently gov
erned their action.
what az you think, IN general way about this
tust closed session OF Congress SIR. OK began
she interviewer.
''Weii, my opinion about II is that Congress ought
never ts have met until next fan; or that If IL did
meet 1t should nave adjourned Immediately after
organization The best thing IT has done far is to
de-tlic onls pity that IT did die II
born"
1T was wel at any rate, TO discuss resolution
q bring down the amount OF annual taxation to
s25o, Ooo,0oOT'
"Oh il Congress sat at ALI ought certainly TO deal
with the most important issue OF tile hour
THE NATIONAL FINANCES.
''some OF folks here think your calculation
jssI shade TOO roseate in its coloring =
'Not at all. VIII tell you how make IL up
rover all the current expenses Of the government
and IN addition TO allow Of bagarele or S25 900 600
annually TO be devoted 10 the destruction of one OF
the blessings OF the Wharf.-The national debt. The
total expenditure OF the government IN 1860 was
$66,000,000 allow thirty per cent increase on that
for our growth In population; and, again, allow
ten per cent for the depreciation OF the
rency. Add to that the expenses Of the Indian
Bureau and Pensions and the interest on the
public debt and you VIII have grand total
of $22o $50. 600. That leaves about $23 000, 90
S240o0,o0o out OF the $3.50 100000 raised
for the aual extinction OF obligations There's
nothing In the least Uopian or extrayagant In such
AN estimate, and the democratic party are going
into the coming campalga thlg basis-that II the
good sense Of American taxpayers viii give them
the opportunity to do IL they viii cut down national
taxation more than hundred millions. The one
political need OF the hour an honest and econo-
mical administrations
Your resolution vas debated. but not passed r
eyes; hut have no doubt IL would have been n
could have got direct vote upon IL. They always
referred II TO a committee, br 10 some committee
that 10 be- because they were anxious that such
resolution. n made at all, should come ron the
repubhcaS side Of the house. the discussion on my
resolution developed
CURIOUS FACTS
though"
'.Sucb Is -yi
'Frhe most singular fact was the evidently keen
desire or certain class OF republicans TO claim that
they had not been recreant 10 the revenue reform
policy upon which they had been elected refer
OF course, more especially TO the Northwestern mem
bers-men like Coburn, Of Indiana. But we brought
them up with a sharp turn. put IL TO them why Ii
was that In the last Congress, when they had a
1wo-thirds majority aud when they all recognized
che pressing need OF cutting down the expenses at
least hundred millions, tney mad failed TO do 40
1ney made no answer, except q few gfbes al some
Gneen democrats, who mad failed 10 vote for free
bhips. they had no answer 10 make; they have no
excuse OH earth 20 pat forward for their wiful neg
lect to fulfil their promises 10 their constituents
eBui this resolution had some direct effect, hadn't
y, IN the SHAPE OF appointing committee or some
lining or that KIND ~ 'tett.t
well Senator sherman offered a resolution In
the senate mat the Finance Committee should eXa-
lnlne the tarin report revenue tarlif next Sos
hon. his resolution had been copied for mine.
niready offered weeks before In the House; but
whether ~ ~ a sincere resolution or not time alone
ran show. It was considered by our side as dodge
H. evade The repeal OF The salt and coal duties.v
= 'lLt ,eIgblcaus seem inclined TO put bold face