The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-18

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tration. set apart for the sinking fund
every dollar which the law required.
Secretary Richardson had failed to do
SO, but applied the receipts Of the govern
ment to meet its current expenses, and
had called on Congress to furnish him
with means to meet the demands
for the sinking fund. He went
on to say that whatever inn
paired the sinking fund by one dollar
impaired the faith Of the nation at home
and abroad, and that the sinking fund
lacked two thirds of the amount, which
should been paid intoit, had told on the
credit of the nation and the value Of its
bonds in the markets Of the world to an
aggregate amount more than was sought
to be raised under this bill. He did not
see where the expenditures could be cut
down substantially, and therefore the
question before the House was, how could
the government raise thirty millions in
creased revenue with the least deleterious
effect. If Congress had not tive or three
years ago abolished the duty on tea and
coffee, there would be now no necessity
for the measure.
Mr.. Cox-Why didn't your committee
report measure to restore that taxi
Mr.. Dawes. That would require another
consideration. What would the govern
ment get by restoring that tax !! Since
tho lst Of December, when it was sug-
gested in the Presidents message that
that duty should be restored, the entire
tea trade of the country had turned its
attention to the importation Of tea, and it
is the uniform testimony of all having
knowledge Of the tea that is in the coun-
try to-day more than years stock Of
tea is in hand; therefore, to impose
duty Of Is cents pound on tea would be
to put money into the pockets of import
ers without corresponding advantage to
government. Mr.. Dawes went.on to give
statistics in regard to the manufacture Of
whisky, and the stock on hand in dis
tilleries and bonded warehouses, and
to defend and advocate the recommends
ton of the committee of ways and means
in regard to taxation Of whisky. He es-
timated the increased revenue which the
government derived from the bill as fol-
lows: Whisky, $l5,840,0O0; tobacco, 81
100000; sugar, $8,2l3,0OO; the restora-
ton of the 10 per cent. on manufactured
goods, $4,000, 900; in all about $37, $780,
600. From this was to be deducted about
two-and-a-half millions, loss by the re-
peal of the tax on matches, leaving = net
increase Of 335, 438.O 900, which would Just
about meet the estimated requirements
of the government.
In conclusion he said: It remains, there.
fore, for the House to say, first, whether
it will meet the deficit; in the second,
whether it will meet it by seeking out new
sources Of revenue, as the committee on
ways and means has recommended, Or
whether it will turn it's attention to some
other method of meeting it.
TIE HONOR OF THE GOVERNMENT
is involved in this question. The ability
to meet its current expenses, as we'll - to
keep its faith, is involved in the questions
Kansas Petition for Frentier Belief
81 Louis Protest Against the South
Pass Impr0vement..The ChoCtaw
Ciaims..An0ther Chance for lnves.
tigatiom.
SExATE.-Mr. Ingalls, presented resolu-
tions Of the Kansas Legislature asking An
appropriation by Congress of one hundred
thousand dollars to aid settlers on the
western frontier to purchase seed, and for
| IuCH ouppOAG lnS VIC SVAA1uk yG0Is
Referred.
Mr.. Bogy presented memorial Of the
st. Louis Chamber Of Commerce, in favor Of
opening the southwest pass Of the Missis-
sippi, and demonstrating against the OPEN
ing of the south pass thereof. Referred.
HoUsE.-The House appropriation bill
being taken up, Mr.. Parker offered sub
stitute for the Choctaw claim amend
ment, providing that the amount shall be
invested in bonds and held by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury in trust for the
Choctaw nation until the individual
claims Of the Indians are audited and GER
tilted, the interest meanwhile, and that
Of any surplus, to 60 to the support Of
Choctaw schools and the government, and
no claims Of attorneys, contractors or
claim agents to be recognized or paid.
Mr.. Corning, also member of the In
dian committee, offered substitute simi-
lar in substance to that offered BY Mr..
Parker, except that it forbids the pay
ment to any assignee, and requires il TO
be made to the individual Indian Or his
heirs. He explained the amendment, and
said it had been agreed to by the sub
committee Of Indian affairs.
Mr.. Fort objected to all propositions,
chiefly because if there was merit in It, Il
should be presented As an independent,
and not As rider to IN appropriation
bill, in which shape the most objection.
able measures Of late years, relating q
Pacific Mail subsidy, had passed, and b.
cause it was for the benefit Of attOrneyu
and spectators. He knew one attorney
who had claim against it Of 4l2O,O0C
for fees, and there sat man now in III
gallery who had said that within twenty.
four hours he had taken stock in il
to the amount Of $1,000. In fact it Wi
nothing but . pool and plaything, kicksd
about from one end Of the avenue 70 til
other.
i Mr.. Parker Of Missouri--Give - III
name Of that man.
Mr.. Fort-I will give his name vlsn
ever committee is appointed to invest
gate the matter, and hope one win T.
appointed. know Whist am ta1kinl
about, and / am not 70 b frightened q
the gentleman from Missouri Or. p
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