The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-02-08
WASHINGTON.
PIIILASDER
January %, 1871.

January -, lSil-
STATES & UNro":-Thc bill repeal,
ing the Income tax was passed by the
Senate by a vote of 26 to %, despite
the oft repeated speech of thin John
Sherman, who spoke for Boutwell,,
and the Treasury. The thin Senator
from Ohio fanci -, among other hal
fluctuations which possess him, that
there is a great f~inancier in the Sen
ale and his crsnomcn s Sherman, and
when anv other mar darcs give utter
ance to views not in accord with sail
Sherman, G sort of inpatient srperi-
GRITTY is shown which plainly says
"What do you know about tinance:"
John is tricky and slippery too, and
will try and delay the bill in the Sen
ate if possible. During the debate on
the said bill Senator johnson, of
Va, demonstrated the inequality of
the Revenue system. showing that Vir
ginia has a population of 269 602,
of whom N third are negroes who
pay but little taxes, and Massachusetts
has a population of 1,451,351. The
real and personal estate in Virginia is
1913, 512,341,32, and the real and
personal estate in Massachusetts is
Sd, 741, 572, 644,41. With five times
as much real and personal property
and a much larger population Massa-
chusetts as estimated by the Internal
Revenue Bureau, pail S525,60O, less
than Virginia during the last fiscal year.
Vermont with more than ore fourth
of the population of Virginia is only
asked for the triie of $4,000, or one
sixty-fourth part of Virginia's quota.
Is it any wonder that the Yankees are
so deadly opposed to the repeal of any
portion of tile machinery of 4 system
of taxation which makes the Southern
states pay their taxes for them? Leg
i~slation has been and is, so shaped that
New England not only is protected in
every manner, shape and form but is
relieved of taxation by the means
shown by Senator Johnson. The Yam
KEGS do not put these heavy burdens
on the South only to benefit them
selves pecuniarily but also 10 chastise,
chasten and redeem, if possible, those
who are so far removed from the
III ssed light of moral Radicallsm.-
Senator Morrell, of Vermont. was We
ry sad indeed over this quasi rebuke
of the Secretary and he seemed very
much down in-the-mouth as the repeal
of this Ubiquitous tax foreshadows that
the South and West will soon be re-
lieved of paying Vermont's share OF
taxes That the bill will pass the
House is not certain. Should the bill
b. repealed it will be another defeat
ofGrant, the admiuistrati IN, Boutwell,
and Sherman, and Yankee land gen
orally.
! The bill providing for the building
OF a Southern Pacific railroad along
the line sc the 32nd parallel will be
brought up for consideration in a few
days. With Il favorable report from
the committee on Pacific Railroads
and both Houses in favor of the bill
by large majority, as they are, the Iil
will become a law before the end o;
this session. This great enterprise
which is demanded by every feeling
of right and justice to the Southern
States, has the. cordial endorsement o
nearly every member of both Houses.
It's SUCCESS is certain.
The question lately E,ised Us t.
whether Srhenck, the new minister tc
England was twins, has been settled
Schenck, is only one. that is..A1inisteI
to the Court of st James, and MT al
the same time Schenck, the defeated
,andidate for Congress, %eontesting the
seat of his successful opponent, l., ID
Campbell, in the third Ohio district
the contest having been withdrawn