The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-27
XLIst CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WAsIuNaToN, January 90.
THIRD SESSION.

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Mr.. CAMEHoN called up the House bill
to reimburse Robert Brigham, late post
master at Franklin, Pa, for loss by the
failure of the Venango National Bank o.
franklin. of $1,000, public funds, deposit
cd there by that postoilice. ,, .,
After discussion, which lasted till aitei
the morning hour had expired, the bill
was defeated. .u....., ..v, ...,,..,
The Senate then took up and passed
tho pension appropriation bill. The bill
goes to the President. a.a .U.
The Senate resumed the consideration
Of the bill repeating so much Of the act o.
July IA, 1870, as continued the income taA
after December 3lst, 1860, and Mr.. BUCK
INdnAM spoke OF the practical detects o.
the law, and the failure to enforce 1t, in
consequence Of the neglect OF the assessors
To impose and collect penalties for the re-
fusal and neglect Of parties to make re
turn. For these and other reasons en-
umerated, he would vote for It's repeal.
Mr.. Cole opposed the tax on incomes
as distinct from taxes on salaries and cor
poration dividends, believing the former
The most Objectionable of all our taxes
Its collection the year subsequent to &c
uuiring the income upon which twas lev
led, was frequently at n time when
the person paying was losing instead ol
acquiring propertyiunder the twothou'
and exemption.
Mr.. JOHNSTON regarded the interna!
revenue system as the main cause Of the
present business proStration.
Mr.. MORRILL,, Of Vermont, referring TO
the statement off the Secretary of the
Treasury that the revenue from the In.
come tax Is indispensable as u means OF
meeting current expenditures, said he
would regard Its repeal as an expression
by the Senate of IL want Of confidence In
tile Secretary. Such legislation under
like circumstances in England would be
cause for the ministry TO retire at once.
Mr.. CoRBETT suggested that II the tax
was declared unconstitutional by the Su'
premc Court II could not be reimpOsed by
Congress Mt any subsequent public emer-
gcnCy. An Immediate repeal would be
polite, supercedng such decision.
Mr.. HOWELL denied that the mass Of
the people Of the country asked for there
peal, and in regard to that, the outcry in
It's behalf Is dictated by selfish considera'
tions. .l.e .lr rlu .-...li. ..,..li
Mr.. THURMAN favored reduction
Of taxes, and would vote for the
repeal, but did not favor the entire abo.
lition OF revenue system. That would
likely be the means Of pCrpetuatiug q
more onerous system in the present tariff
laws. ,.ff .+.' T
Mr. WARNER Thought that Congress
could not safely proceed further in reduc'
ing taxes. He could not vote for the re.
peal OF IL special tax bearing on the
rich, while the taxes ON the necessaries oi
lie, which comes out ofthc pockets Of the
poor, remained.
Atler some discussion, the Senate pass.
ed the bill-yeas 90; nays 20. .si
The following is the text Of the bill us
passed the Senate: es! sc .st.s1
A bill TO repeal so much Of an act, ap-
proved July IA, 1870, ciititcd "An an act
10 reduce the internal revenue tax and for
other purposes, as continues the income
tax, after the 3lst December, 1862"
Be ii enacted, DC, That sections 0, Z, 8,
0, 10, II, 19, 10, II, 15and 10, entitled IAN
act to reduce the internal revenue taxes,
and for other purposes" approved 14th,
July, 1870, be, and the same Nre hereby
repealed.
Adjourned.
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