New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-26
pensioners should be required to prove themselves vir


mated expenditure under the bill at s60GOOto start wn
and few of the survivors under 10 years OF age
this amount, in the OF nature must rapidly dnlI
sh He earnestly advocated the Immediate passage OF
the bill.
were than 5000 survivors, and went ON to show
that the number of survivors was rapidly decreasing
Mr.. sCHURz thought II evident the bill would lead 10
an extended debate, and resumed the floor.
Mr.. SCOTT (Rep, PENN appealed to Mr.. schurz 10
formally subject &c the call Of any Senator In order 10
THE INCOME TAX REPEAL BILL.
Mr.. sCHUM assented, and the latter bill came mp.
Mr.. SCOTT then argued TO show the inquisorl.l, un
Upon question OF expense, he said the Commits
sioner OF Internal Revenue had been enormously repre-
scented as saying tha the Income tax cost more 10 eOec
than realized while his actual statement was tat inc
cost OF collecting the tax exceeded that OF any V,I
revenue tax. The accuracy OF the statement was iy
atestcd. The Commissioner had recently informed nm
ONT SeOtD that, by Its repeal, 800 Assistant
of expense of 800 prr day The iueguarity OF the
tax shown III the fact that OF te voters 9L tne
% Congress districts neary oncenth OF thc Whole mum
beI the whole amount realized from It was nov NV
After showing the mprObabty of any dehclt neoduse
OF the abolition Of this Of revenue, IN view OF vac
millions in the Treasury, he alluded 10 tlS Ia ~
OF the annual inquistOn into the private finances Oh te
people and the discomfort OccaSIOhed theLcpy ,,,, ~,
Mr. SHERMAN (Rep, OHIO upon tne lIPos, ~, i +.
dispensing with the revenue derived roh lne TAX Will
ont materially affecting the estimated current tNpers
of the Governments read from tabular stae,s % ,e 90
ont yield OF tie about S3OOo0Ol or one NY
sixth of the aggregate of revenue amounting 70 Sz
GJ0 Unlike otncr taxes, it was shorthved, peihs n
tied TO two years Every argument Tor as rslSa'
applied with equal force in behalf of reduction o We
duties tea sugar coffee and other necessaries OF ne,
while the latter were articles oi general CosihP.4on
among the poor. The mpohcy Of repeating any lH Pl,ot
10 general of xes at the next session. Is not
warranted by revenue ana expenditures ara l9'l-
ousy affecting tie funding Of the puDAc debt ana spce
assumption. referred TO- and also The iaacy OF The
tLa the yepess,h would Stained tbat nor the
slightest dimnution would occur as tue revenue iof
whisky and tobacco and me sac o. stamps "a oaCn us
tTtct wodd sun remhin 10 te eoIe''c htlyIIlHs 10
references by MIR. scott, and on = previous occa-
81 ion COY Mr. e u Tasry he the said iRat iSo
secretary Of the Treasury might force specie
would not be maintained. The GOVERNMENT, with its
paper currency, owing more money than any body else
failure 10 meet these demands, when it, gold was
gone, woud he followed ny another specie pension
Gifted business interests, because 10 acted great
oOuuteTbaance to the dc ms OF the slarpers and spec
iscS having by his threat 10 c s. ojoC6 Of gold broken
carried disaster ana rln throughout the whole county
THE FENToN-CONKLING CONTROVERSY.
The subicc; was then informally mid aside, ana MT
FENTON obtaining leave TO make statement ~ Inc
irriDa ~ Sepafa for uiomeni upon a question not
pending, to be found in what ne must characieIHe
"sso-;ots FTiAiin1 yesterday respecting their COZ
league in the other House Cir Sheldoul respecting tao
XANlst District OF New Ork. For the purpose, as ne
SAID of afId1g Inc senator an opportunity To correct
the error into which ne had fallen G LIE did rot desire TO
do their colleague an iniustcel, Mr.. Fcnton quoted
the lusios in the puDlisbcduepoIt OF Mr. COnings re-
in fhe investigation into the New-YOrk CustonrHouse
affair bv suD-( ommiee of the Retrenchment Commit
tee of which he a member. The language made use
10y Mr. COukliug was, that u was 40 secret ana ne
should give oense 20 his colleague When ne slo mat
Mr. sheldon sympathzed with Nj. fentOn IN the latrs
hostility toward the Collector Of New,Iork that the
selection OF the subj Committee was lKc the tipping Over
of MI WellcTs coach, somewhat striking coincience
that noticeable that the one single member OF the
House who acted on the subcommittee Was tic IN
mediate friend and representative Of the mover II
the resolution under which the Committee acted.
Mr. Fenton the mover OF the resolution referred tpJ
Another parlLIpl % Nj. COnhnSs speech lcad ~ Nj.
Feuton TO the effect that the very prominent and
wtknown attitude OF Mr. Sheldon gave the lhNeStga-
ton the aspect OF an act OF personal revenge IRON tLe
start. Mr. Fenton then stated that Il he mad, ut the
time, understood the scope OF he coeagnes Ieafks ne
would have at once. expressed his assurance that his
colleague doing injustice 10 the motives and charac
ter OF Mr. sheldon. lie could nave sa thus mucl Win
the fullest confidence because an Intimate ASSOCIATION
with tnat gentleman OF many years duration Goth be-
ing residents OF the same town. enabled nun 70 speak
with Of his high character ard hi, fidelity TO
the obligations Of the Republican party An additional
excuse If any was needed for trorbns the senate WIN
the matter, would be found In letter from MI sheldon
himself which he Fentonl asked TO have read Inc
letter was read by tle Citr5 Aer IeclIng mat ~ nau
been dictated by Mr. Conkling's remarks, and calling
M FenOn's attention 10 the same, ana requesting INN
to remove any prejudice III me minus OF senators ID
duced by the remarks referred TO- the writer states that
he had mad connection either with the formation OF
the Committee the direction OF the INQUIRY tiat nc
had asked 10 he placed on the Committee ana cas
upon Senator Patterson his associate III the COMMITTEE
for proof Of ms desire LOT surety lpiita
ton. As to the charge Of personal HOSTILITY he hd not
believe the Collector at New-York to be one whose
services III hs present lCsl,ioh were N'Iut,t, .it ~
the Republican party or To the country ana MI Murphy
any one acquainted WIN tnat bCnllenlLh Ing ttteI
closed with the suggestion that the honofed senator
Conkng) should MOI indulge III such charges uu Ike
the writer he was winngto sacrifice his personal amhi-
ton TO the love he bore s party ana 10 MS respect Ior
MIR. COSKiING Gep. N. " replied that, in reading
report The debate his colleague had omitted
New Hampshire Patterson became entirely acquainted
IN the fact wien he went to Now-YorA-tlat LIS col
LEAGUE on the Committee Mr shcldOn was hostile 10 the
Collector Surveyor and other officials OF the port OfNew
YORK Tie Senator tNr. Fenton) had introduced tls
matter now when Mr.. Patterson was absent, otherwise
tine senate would probably have mad statement OF an
occurrence by which the Senator from New Hampshire
the Collector For himself he trusted he would never Dc
provoked upon any pretense however iariecneG lhto
OF personal disputes His determination III this regard
was the reason for his abstaining as heretofore
from the mention OF that which the truth OF history
would sternly demand Yet he was called upon, by the
gnaent of his colleague, TO take back that which he
had said He had spoken adSlsedy cOoy, and therefore
should certainly not recall lis uteranceS. Ihat these
need be misunderstood in consequence OF the pre-
poserOus version given them IN the letter Just read and
Ia his colleagues remarks, lie would say that he had In
no way imputed to Mr.. Sheldon want OF good character
as a man. "a lack of honor or fidelity III any possible
regard He would now say in full what The had said in
part that the member OF the House on TINS ngustlOn
on Mr. Murphy that particular member OF the New
York delegation who alone out OF 81 men, was personally
and bitterly hostile TO the men upon whose acts he was
mans character 10 say that his feelings toward
another were unkind or unfriendly He dd stand ny
every word OF his, characterizng misfortune the
sending out OF a committee so composed Hs colleague
trends as Of particular political classification had
been removed from the NewYork CustOmIiOus and
Others put in who did not in higher degree ENJOY the
public confidence and respect. He now desired mis- col
league to the men of whom he had spoken as hay
ing been subjected to political martyrdOm
Mr.. FENTON reminded his colleague that he yesterday
declared he would have no controversy with his col
league any other person growing Out OF matters In
the Custom House. or the practices OF the AdninisTa-
ton in appointing persons 10 Office lie still adhered 10
his determination.
MI. CoNKLING said his colleague yesterday asserted
that his friends neanng because they his riends
had been removed from the NewYork Custom-House,
and that all of them had been removed. He asked
his colleague make good that assertion by naming
man OF whom 10 was done.
Mr.. FENTON replied that to enter into such erposS
would take considerable time, while his only motive In
the matter before the Senate afford his