The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-12-18
VOL. 60.
Appropriations and Taxation.

The constant increase of congressional
appropriations and the too rapid decrease
of taxation has brought our national
finances into a quite critical condition,
which is now recommended to be rem
edied by renewal Of duties as described
in the following telegram from Washing
F! ton
The Secretary of the treasury has writ
/ ten to the Chairman of the Ways and
/ Means Committee, recommending addi-
tional taxation, so that the revenues may
meet the Government expenses, and IN
closing bill for that purpose. The res
| toration of the duty on tea and coffee,
which viii yield about $40, 900, 600 per
annunn. is included in the recommended
tions. The Secretary also inclosed a let
ter from commissioner Douglass, making
the following recommendations !; An IN
creased tax of ten cents q gallon on dis
titled spirits, which would yield 81, ,O00,
600 annually four cents additional per
pound on tobacco, which would yIed
"a. OOO. 900. on illuminating material,
yielding $3.50, 900; on the gross receipts
of railroads from passengers and frelghts,
yielding sc, ,000,0 on steamboat gross
receipts from passenger and freight,
Welding 5000, 900; on insurance compan-
les, yielding 81 300, 600; on telegraph
receipts, yielding $3.50, 900; and on ex
press companies, receipts $500, 900; max
ing, in the aggregate, S22, 15O, 600. This,
with the tax on tea and coffee, would
make over $40, 900, 600. The Commis-
sioner SAYS that if more revenue is want
ed it could be obtained to the extent of
80, ZOO, COO by restoring the taxes for
merly in Schedule B, which includes
stamps on all legal instruments, deeds,
mortgages. etc.
Our national debt has decreased since
1866, five hundred and fifty millions but
is now increasing again about the same
ratio of its former decrease. Although
the pressure of that debt is light COM
pared with England and France our mu-
nicipal taxes fully make up the differ
ence, and we hope sincerely that Con-
gress will find ample opportunities to
curtail expenditures fully sufficient to
prevent q renewal of taxations but so
lately abolished.
The Evening H5sconsin says on this
SuDJecJ Truly anu pOlhteeuy
The Republican majority in Congress
has it in its power not only to promote
the prosperity of the country. but to re-
store the I 2Dubicanparty to more than
its former popularity among the people.
Let Republicans in Congress set faces
against any and all extravaganza In ap-
preparations and expenditures let them
closely scrutenize all bills that are pre-
! 1nt
calculated to promote the public veal,
and they will not only gain personal popu-
larity, but they will insure overwhelm-
ing Republican victories next fall. and
! for an indefinate period. The Repubh-
/ can party has now its hold upon the
1 masses of intelligent people, but the result
! of the election last fall showed that many
/ had become too indifferent to its success
! to go to the polls and vote its ticket.
! Let such people see that Republican
representatives are determined to consult
the interests of the country in all thell
official acts, and indiferetism will defeat
no more Republican tickets. But with
out such wise policy the future of the
party is in peril.
The masses of the Republican party
are Republicans from conviction that It's
| policy is best for the country, and not
from blind alteration of its name and
they have party pride, they will not
rally to its support with the enthusiasm
necessary to success, if they find that il
is not accomplishing its first DIZZY
namely. the guarding and promoting 81
the welfare of government and country
The shortest and srlrest road to poitica
success is the road to an honest, econom
! ia-l and wise administration of govern
| mani