, 1874-02-14

Special Dispatch to 4hs Chicago Tribune
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 13.-The question Of
revising the Revenue law was again stirred up
in the Senate this morning. Mr. Palmer entered
motion to reconsider tho vote by which the rcso-
luton for special committee to propose amend
ments to the Revenue law Was adopted yestcr~
day. His object was to keep the resolution from
returning to the House for it's concurrence in the
Senate's amendment.
He also called up another House resolution
instructing the regular standing Revenue Com
mittees to prepare general Revenue bill. Ihe
diecussion on this resolution WAS opened BY Can
field, who thought there was
40 NECESSITY FOB 4 NEW Law,
or for many amendments. Ii the doof was
opened to general discussion of the subject on
a bill. all sorts Of theories and notions would
anpear in the shape Of amendments, and each
would demand full discussion.
1lr. Steele answered at length in favor OF the
adoption of the resolution. The full considera-
tion OF this and other questions OF equal lmpor-
lance to the people Was duty OF the present
T.egislature. The faithful discharge OF this
duty would not take till the LIST OF July, put II 1t
did it would not change the duties and RESPONSE
hiities Of the Senators. He knew his people
wanted him to Stay until he had done what little
he could to satisfy the purposes OF his comng
and until he had given us faithful and Intelligent
consideration as possible to the Legislative qucs-
t;ong of present vital importance to the people,
There Was no question IN which the peoP4e "ele
mora interested than this one. Ihe e1lst1ng
statutes on revenue were IN very coniuseo 1'e.
state and vero not plainly understood By
anybody, save perhaps the Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts, and he Was unable to satisfactorily ex-
nlain them. There was no good reason Thy th1s
Legislature should not provide general revenue
law which should
CORRECT THE EJusT1CEs,
fhe inconsistencies, and the obscu1ty OF the
nresent law, and which should be perfectly plaln
to the mass Of the people increased tne'eto. ~
The Revleion Committee would nave conc .ln6
but that it did hot come within lts ]nnso1ctlou'
Mr.. Waite was in favor OF amending, but no.
revising The Inv.
was vesterday-ameudcd 80 as to require the
Committee to report such amendments to the
law in their opinion Is edslsao1e M ann aoop.ed
ipr committees which hayo determined, IN obedi-
enca to the Republican caucuB. not TO disturb
ia Iax aud the resolution for special commit
tee which would do the work, beng held IN
~ nnestion 1s settled for tho present SO that
no RELIEF WILL BE AFFoADED,
and tha law in all it's injustice, Inconsistencies,
an1 nhscurity, will remain as it is. Ar. Palmer
etarted to withdraw his motion to 1econs'deI the
rasoluton r int fo- special committee, but the Pres
ident sent him word that that would send the
-ssolntion to the House, and he immediately
TgIH, r;itad He. however, has the promise Of the
naranna Committee that justice will be done
t no an hiect i be will help tho Committee ont.
wv THE nArrEn N THE HOUSE: E..
Some bills relative to revenue beng sao epee,al P ca
In;nt Committee on Revenue. An enort 10 ols-
ouss the subject Of deductions, 50 IS 70 arrive ut
c"s1 e,s sa.aa a,,s of the House, WAS defeated.
II Nothing med b. expected from The Senate tPa
House Committees IN the Hsy Nv ~ np "a 5oo 81
iew. The xua1obefs Fapssaso1 os@1 S5''~S'~"' -