New-York tribune., 1878-02-15


alter existing laws however vicious they might be- lest
he revenue might fall off, he Mr. Wood took issue with
that assumption. Congress had charged an important
committee wits an entire revision OF the question OF
taxes and IT, In consequence OF the agitation lncdenta
TO te delay in the PREPARATION OF OIL revenues had
fallen OF lie attached particular Importance to that
fact But If the Treasury Departns mt assumed TO dic
and any other subject Of he thought
went little beyond the Legitimate executive prerogatyes
belOn to it, He cOncuTed with the Secretary, how
ever, that the expenditures OF the Government should
he curtallcd.
should quarrel with the Secretary OF the Treasury in
regard the wisdom Of sending In the communication.
but should pass some law settling the questions OF
tax wh-key ana tobacco and thus allow she business
to go on without suffering from any agitation.
Mr. WOOD said that Il was an eufo error 10 leglsate
NJ. TUCKER Dem, vaJ thought that the communi-
cation should 20 10 the Committee on ways ana Means
tobacco wouid res,nce nc recepts OF the Government
Mr., WOOD accepted the amendment 10 send the COM
municaiion to the Committee on Ways ana Means. ,,
Mr.. HARRISON Dem, Hi stated th&t the Cohst'u'
t0a gives tEe President the right to communicate I'd
vss 10 the secretary Of he Treasury the night
munieate information TO Congress when nc Is
asked for II; but the House has not asked
until me Is ASKED the shoudIeceive no suggestion
from him. He ir Harrison thought that no reference
should De to the communications II me secrstniy
deems right communicate with the House ne should
LET the President send M e House @ snGea Ot o Se
Treasury he therefore moved to lay the conmunica-
Wtih point amid much laughter, message re-
eeved from the senate stating mat that body haa
nds
the tax on whskey TO he mcxpodlentJ
Mr.. WOOD deoued To yield to motion to lay on the
NJ. HARRISON made the point Of odrer that the Sec
reaTy Of the Treasury had right 10 send such com
Tns sEARER R deSie iS that in The first place point
Of order LATE but waving that he decided that
under the law tho point not well taken Inc law
made it the duty Of the secretary Of the Treas9ry TO
make a report and give information 20 eitner holse
ng practice fof tbe secretary to communicate 10 Con
Mr. FOSTER (R,p. Ohio expressed his surprise to
learn from the Chairman oi the COnu4t;cc ON ways ana
Means and from his colleague Mr. sdyicr, Dcin} that
thai committee did not consider the whskey tax quos
Mr.. WOOD Dem, y. Y.)-so far as l concerned.
the gentleman has n Il understood me correctly
Nj. FOSTERING House has by majority Of So. and
the by OF 40 10 8. declared reduction 0i
the wniskey tax mcxpedent That ques lion is settled
aud regret it should ne gwen out to the public
that the question Is not settled As To me tobacco
question, beg the Committee on ways and Means 10
bring in bill setting definitely. As TO m Secretary
OF the Treasury. want 10 say OF nm, nnsmnch as ne
has been attacked that do not believe that this couu-
fry has had able administrative officer In the
Treasury Dcparment as the one II has to-day
Mr.. sA1LER-WHl my colleague except AeAaAuer
MIR. FOsrER-Hei is as anxious to reduce expenses as
any in tue House or country can be- e urges thai'
at all times and under all circumstances, on our commit
tee. He the falling OF and he calls our at
tention 10 that fact, ~ IL was his duty to DO. ,
House is Irresponsible for the delay in pnttne the
question of taxation than the gentleman from Ohio dr
House subject OF the whiskey tax disturbed aud
derauged report covering the question almost ready 10
Mr.. BURCHARD Rep., ILL SAID he did not believe
that The dmiuuon OF revenue was the result OF dlni
mutton of consumption. The collection OF the lax was
Simply deferred. The uncertainty is, however, affecting
trade and business.
OF regard 70 the dignity Of the House, to move TO lay
the Secretarys communication on the table.
Thc SPEAKER said that he had III support OF his posi-
tiOn the aci that had been the uniform practice OF t
House to receive communications from he secretary 2r
aG0H 90 90 e th' Govcne M off hddey and ser
Seer q
should communicate the fact 20 the Honse.
Mi. HARRIsON-rhrOueh The President
Tne SPEAkER-FOr the reason that II might Involve
the good faith and credit of the country aud the Chair
famed ON that subject than from the Treasury itself.
Furthermore cCnmunlca tiOns SHOULD certainy
come 10 this HoGse which the sole power TO origin
M. WHTrTHORNE U,ern. Tcnn.) trusted that here
the precedent would not be Observed The secretary
OF Treasury subordinate officer, should never
be permitted TO before the house with an cec-
10 one could tell 70 what the practice would grow.
Mr.. GARFIELD q:ep. Ohio, suggested (saiiricalyl
that right OF petition should, at least be recognized
IL the secretary of Treasury.
Mr STEP Dem CAD said mat apart pr rom n's
citizen iees an interest IN any PaDg a 9I5o N
added that duty on his part
After fuTther discussion The communication was re-
ferred 10 tie Committee OF WAYS and Means
MISCELLANEOUS
The House then proceeded 10 act on the Military
Academy Bill. AL the amendments reported from the
Committee OF the Whole agreed to, and the bill
passed.
The House then, AZ o'clock, vent into Committee Of
the Whole on the state OF the Union, Mr. soutllard
Dem, Ohio) in the CHAIR and took up the bi gIahtine
pcusIons 10 soldiers and sailors OF the Mexican ahd OH
wars The bill was briefly debated. aud the committee
then - 81,
A bin authorizing Captains Wm. NJ. Berry, OF the
army and WIN. Hopkins, OF the navy 20 accept deco
rati0ns from the king OF the Hawaiian Islands was
passed. -,
Mr. CARLISLE Dem, Ky.l introduced a bill to pre-
scribe for the payment Of the tax On distilled spinE
Referred.
Mr.. STLNGER Dem Penny asked leave to orer res
oution drerting Military Committee 10 inquire INTO
Tic charges made against Frank g. Johnson Clothing In
suector at the Arsenal in Philadelphia.
Mr. O'NEILL, (Reb. PENN objected.
ne House then at APO O'Clock, adjourned.