The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-26
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Pleasanton, Commissioner OF Internal Revenue,
mittee OF Ways and Means.
Mr.. Pleasanton, In this communication, says, tq
regard the tax as the one OF all others most OBJ
noxious to the genius OF our people, being inquls-
t0rial In It's nature and dragging into public view an
exposiicn OF the most private peeuniary affairs Of
''Such an unwilling exposition can only be compul-
sorlly erected through maintenance OF the most
expensive machinery, and both the nature Of the
tax and the means necessarily employed for its en-
forcement appear TO be regarded by the better class
OF citizens with more and more dlsfavor from year
to year. 1t s,sfurthermore, most dincult OF exact
statement, especially in large. business ramn-
cations, and where long periods Of time are in
volved in extended commercial AFFAIRS. There Is
some question as to its constitutionalty, but as 10
that express no opinion.
''1he amount derived from that source has, under
the legislation already had been greatly diminished,
aud am so well satisfied that the evils more than
counterbalance the benefits derived from its
longer retention that recommend its unconditional
repeal.
dated the 25th OF January, he estimates the loss OF
revenue from the increase of the exemption from
$1,000 10 $1,000 as 33S l6l, which would leave but
s16,I39,5s9 ss the revenue under the five per cent.
rate, and but s., 800 794 the aggregate revenue
tnat would DC derived under the two and half per
cent. rste.
The tax on dividends and additions to surplus
funds OF banks, railroad companies. etc. under
the reduced rate he estimates at 1885 5l3, which,
added to the s. 369,l94, would give in round num-
bers sl2,'5b,tOO as the approximate receipts from
Income under the act Of 14th July, 1870, based
on the average returns OF the last four years He
expressed the Op Mon, however that in consequence
OF the general prOstratiOn of business, the gradual
appreciation Of the paper currency, and other
causes, the actual receipts for the coming year
would fall considerably short of that estimate, aud
he Tenews his recommendation for the entlre aboli-
ton of the income tax.
Mr.. LOuphridFc introduced bill allowing addi-
tom representation in the FOTty-third Congress,
as follows New Jersey, Pennsyva Georgia,
Texas, Wisconsin. aud Kansas, each; Missouri,
Michigan, and Iowa, each Massachusetts, N. York,
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro-
liza, Alabama, Mississippi pt, California, and Minnie
sofa, each; ana Illinois, 4. Such additional men,
bers to he elected by general ticket Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
The House took up the bill reported on Tuesday
last from the Committee on Military Affairs, to
enable hoDorahly discharged soldiers and sailors,
their widows aud orphan children, to acquire home
steeds on the public lands. The fourth section OF
the bill authorizes the transfer by the pensioner OF
his rights, privileges, aud benefits as homestead
settler to an agent or attorney.
The bill was opposed 10y Messrs. Julian, Van
Wyck, and other members, as being one that would
be OF little advantage To the pensoner, but would
be Of benefit only to land nboers, who would buy up
at cheap rates the patents for the land just as
the case with the old bounty land warrants.
Mr.. Arnel from the Committee on Education and
Labor, reported the bill for the better security OF
agricultural college funds requiring The Secretary
OF the Interior to ascertain the amount OF agrcul-
tura land scrip issued to each ate, aud the dispo-
sitlOn made thereof, and to make report thereon.
to Congress at the commencement of each regular
session, and forhtdding any change in the invest
ment Of the funds to he nude without the approval
of the Secretary Of the Interior
After explanation by Mr.. Arnett the bill was
passed.
The House then at 1'40 went into Committee OF
the Whole, MI. Wheeler III the chair, and resumed
the consideration OF the Indian Appropriation bill.