Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-16

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DEAR srR-I have tire honor 70 acknowledge
tte receiff OF your letter OF this date. trans
mittDg a resolution OF the committee on
ways aud means OF the house OF representa-
lives asking she secretary OF the treasury 70
sgive his reasons N writing for an Increase IN
faxauOn, ana why he has selected articles
uamed III his communication as proper oo-
.ests for the increased taXatlons ana tllat ne
communicate specifically as % The eEpenul-
f1rres and condition OF the revenue Wbicn
renders the Increase necessity ln report
IN accordance with law had recently TO sub
mil 10 congress, 1 used the following Ian
,euagt: s-nOuld there not be a revival OF busi-
receipts over those Of the past two and q llali
months, additional means VIII be required 70
meet the expense. should such De the case
I recommend additional taNaIloni JUL
sfonsly laid. ~ a. 10 be the least burden 70 the
f,aoule and the business OF the county, rainef
ihan resort 70 tne borrowing OF money and
increasing the public oeot.' II IS on
M. grounds mere generally stated that 4
suggested Increased taSafion- The receipts
from customs and tntsrtsal taxes nave lt hot
materially lncrsa ed. and II Is apparent That
40 considerable augmentation OF those re-
= lpts l. soon u be expected Under the law
now existing. The public debt was Increased
Vug the month Of November TO the extent ol
a ver nine million dollars, and 10 Is appSt ent
~ u it VIII be still iurther increased during
he current month by many millions; Wlllie
me sOfu receipts are but little more taan
s,tsii,,' 'eHt 10 pay the Interest on the
-,slfr debt and other coin eXpendl-
49, u Vtn not be prudent 20 sell
,oi6 "a iu creGee the supply oi currency. Ihe
s.,,frsnr - ptIraes Of the government nave al
- -,,,ls 1rntd about eighteen millions OF
,,iiss-e ~ 4, hat has been called reserve aud
fhere refaaiits only about twenty SIX inllIlons
OF collars which cas- De nseo oeiSls me - -
IRENE limit Of United states noles du-
rj,C-izes M law VIII re reached 1he fuDile
,.Tedit can only be maintained ny Keeping tHe
receipts OF the treasury iunE W - - -
srrs.,sf an tho publlc debg and for purchase =
bonds fo- linking fund q tae ~
provided by law II y lnsnTS ln.sssaS.,i,,a ,i,sI
frue 10 icy, IN view OF ma tl-e.' IT., Z. - d, =,
credit 20 10 levy taxes a. 70 M eke /. "a - ~. 1,
tTrat tne required amount VIII Dc 49,. - - :. -
tbe probability OF iOme surgius GO
,sfh,s~ ihan 10 incur any risk Of fei1s.sl,,s ,,
.,-,sc5 gould make u nece sary - - - - !"
,,,.,,s.- = Nd ncreby increase The ceDs. - r.
leefine tea arT coffee Tor iaxation' 49, - M
auenced br a. p >idefatlon tnAt - - NJ,
,,'' .,ficie Qrs easily collected ana arr ~. ~
',s,,rs-.f,,s n, cfSOhunerss iu selecting ~ -,
tobacco, gas. runway, Ana 9tiae-.sTi,
s,,,3,,,fes =, ~ ,ie sfs Of ttNafion, am gov
erned rrineIpaIiy by the rea-ons e1 1l,feNissu - -
the comm lssiou OF iit.f tilat ~ et. i 80. ~,
letter ready Forwarded - ~ ~ far
fhs follow ng words: ain .Sciec ing ~ - - :
possible taxation. 1 have ieleon y, .uo,- ,.is
would eive the revenue peoyfiyiss -t,eee.s,,f
without any material increaiSe lls y. 49, ~
force or any amendment 70 tne-pteestS,-e ~, s.s -
sefn. cOnsiderlDs thai IL Is Wise 70 -. - - 49,
lic revenue with as little Int tlelSS- ~, - .l,,,-
gble with tie general buslnese =. ia ~ e..et
trv ana that the tax-gatnerei elou.e 49, ;,
ahe public eye ss rarely as prAet. .s...,.,.
have presented bills f0I lnelS7ss,t e-l.55,1
laxsf, on 10 como thus early, that the subject
may at once be called 70 the attention 81 co. coi.
grsss for such action. at an cary day, a. may
be deemed expedient- II An9ulo oe 80
account that the eff5et Of any law Mnlcli
aaay be enacted TO increase taxation, viii no'
fully appear for several months atlsr ia pa
sage, ana that in the apparent cisqoa{ l4oh
among the people to reduce the expe1o y gfes
ahe sum which viii be nxeo VIII not ptocue :
the same amount Of revenue ae WQnld eccIne
under different circumstance nave the
.honor 70 be, very respectfully.
VA. A. RICHARDSON, Secy.
TO boa T. L. Dawes, Chairman COMMITTEES
OF Ways aud Means, hvnss OF Represented Yes