The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-26
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WASHINGTON. Jaa rs, ISIS.
IN the House to-day the ball extending the time for
the Withdrawal of distilled spirits IN. bond until
July l, 1875, having been reached, Mr.. Tucker pro-
eeeded 10 explain the hill. He said that there was
great agitation throughout the country on the Ques-
ton OF reduction Of lie lax on whiskey. The question
was. Should the House during that agitation save
from bankruptcy and rum the geese who were 10 lay
the golden eggs Tor the government He Thoughts that
the bill was very good one. IL had been drawn up
by the Commissioner OF lnternal Revenue, who had
agreed that some action should be taken by Congress-
SPEECH OF Mr. HALE
Mr. HALE trea) OF Me-. In opposing the bill, said
that this was not the nrst raid made upon the Treas
ury by an economical b oase, and ~ would DO the
last IL wac simply IN attempt on the part Of GER
tain interest " take from the Treasury some
81, 000 900. which is needed from day day for the
revenues OF the country. What would DO the result n
the bill were passed, and utterward reduction the
tax on wnisksyf II the tax should DO reduced TO
n.Iy per gallon 81 100. 900 would be from
the Treasury ind put into the pockets Of the whskey
men, ind n II were reduced TO twenty-five cents
$4,000 o0) would be put into their pockets. How
would that dehci. DO made upf WHAT other tax
would be creascdy
Mr. WILSON, dom OF w. va.-Cannot the deficiency
be raised oy "a tax ON rncomesY
Mr. HALE tcontinuingl said that was the remedy OF
the gentleman from West Virginia That gentleman
threatened renewal OF tho Income Tax Another
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another To increase the tax iron ana SO There
were to-day hundreds OF interests trembling on the
verge vi bankruptcy. We're the whiskey any
worse oil than those who had bought roa estate three
years agor These Interests were getting no encour
agement from Tho Committee on Ways and Means,
which In mad haste reported back this ball the day
atter II was introduced.
REMARKS or Mr.. BLACKBURN
Mr.. BLAcKhunS, (aem.l OF KY. protested against
the eIort made Wy the gentleman IRON Maine (Mr
Haic aud other gentlemen consider the bill as in
any way bearing on the question tho reduction VI
the tax. II was not necessary Tor HIM " protest
asaiost the attempt 10 inuse into the discussion
something oil partisan character. Tho gentleman
from yauo need not read his homies 10 the demo-
ratc side OF the House what he (alr. Hae)
All ulwarrantcd RAID On the Treasury Lot HIM
the gentleman who had drawn up the oil, the Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue. rho bill Affected
an Industry vital " tue revenue OF The coun
try; that Industry furnished " the internal
revenue service hall Of tho amount neces-
sary 10 meet The interest ON tho national debt.
He proceeded TO compare the taxes paid by New
England States with tnose paid by the Southern and
Southwestern states IN order TO snow the Unequal
rates oil taxation Referring 10 class legislation he
declared that The Legislation number o years past
had been nothing but Class Legislation, by whicn
laDorng people OF the South had been dragged down.
Mr.. sAYLER, (dcm OF ohio. rend u letter from Com
missioner oil Internal Revenue Raum in favor OF the
MT FUCKER said the gentlemen tho other side
the legislation asalns, - tobacco '' and Whisky
CLASS egislationf The poor tobacco grower
'o na thea suS ana allowed ms n
product ~ tho man the government censed to buy IT,
He did not meau TO advocate any class legislation, but
no claimed that those persons were 10 pay hth
o. Az the rcvcuue OF The country was no more than
just they should not be obliged TO pay now nineIy
cents lax when IT may DO reduced to nifty cents.
Mr. WAITE (rep OF Conn, suggested thai tho man
ufacturcr Of tobacco addod the the price, and
then sold II all over the country, so that the tax Tell
everywhere
MI. TUCKER retorted by asking the gentleman from
Connecticut whether II man asked ten cents apiece
tor wooden nutmegs he would pay itr tLaughter.)
tax OF twcn!y-four cents placed Leaf TOBACCO.
winch otherwise would BRING only two cents per
pound. The gentleman from Maine tMr. Aalc) mad
SAID, IN an insinuatng way, that there party IN
tho House that was intending raid Oh the treasury.
He wished that gentleman TO whether he included
him mr. rucker) IN any such party.
Mr. HALE replied that the gentleman from Virginia
was just now advocating AN Interest which was at
tempting raid on the Treasury. Whether he knew
It's objects lie Mr. Haie) did not know. bat he repre-
sented that ,nterest-
Mr. TucKER--Wnen tho gentleman says that am
advocating any Interest meditating u raid on the
Treasury wish him TO understand that belong to
such party. ! know that tue gentlemau's insinun-
tons look 10 tue Southern men,
Ar: .owAsASD, trepj Of y. Z. I'm u loud voiceI-
That's right sound tho Southern BELL 1rc tho SOUTH
ern heart, and then Well have u row. daughter and
| applause on the republican side.)
Mr.. TrcKmR--I would say TO my friend with the
snow on his head and volcano IN his ncart--(laugh
ler)-when ho talks about lrng the southern heart,
1 would say to him, IN sorrow than in anger,
that tho nrcs OF passion on Southern hearthstones
knows me too wei 10 suppose would raise any SOC
tionai animosity He knows me well enough Tor that,
ANA be need not talk about sounding tue southern
bell Tor knows that II the southern boil tnkies
ever so iaintly II viii Are Northern heart TAP.
plause.l
ported by tho Committee OF Ways and Means read
and adopted, which Amendments IL to add the words:
,a Ia on r & ihsr LIABILITY ander the terms Of
granted as the same Inserted In tho body said
Mr.. TUCKER then moved that tho committee rise
aud report The JOINT resolution to the House, with
| reconinic ndation that II do pass
This motion was, however, cut OF by amend.
ment offered W Mr. Foster OF ONO, declaring that
reduction OF the a,s.iiIed spirits inexpcdienI
he sad that he offered tho amendment In good faith.
number OF grades OF taxalions had been tried aud II
had been found that tax oil ninety cents gallon
tine present rael had been productive VI the greatest
amount OF revenue. Tho tax ON distilled spirits
collected better and closer now than II had been
al any previous time Tue condition oil tho revenue
would not permit TIC reduction TINT had boon pro-
posed. lie did not believe that the dising Interest
oil tue country desired my change He thought he
could safely say tho honest disabling Interest not the
specializing INTEREST," would hail with JOY the adoption
vi :hc amendment which Lo had offered.
ENTERS vIGnr.
Mr.. BurLER, OF massachusetts, offered an amond-
providing tnat tau oil distilled spirits IN
bona should DO paid AT tho existed whom
they were placed IN bond.
| Mr. sAyLnR, OF Ohio That does away with til,
whole oil the Joint resolution
MIR BUriEn--It is said On tho one side ma Is &C.
b.ed on the otnor That there is no intent to mako
says:-"We owe tho United States much money
for tax, and wo ask 20 be gwen tli inc
30th vi June next to pay II without Interest"
My amendment say ia consideration Of tho stato
vi the country we wii DO So out you shall not have
sum on account vi OR ieniy than you would have to
pay II wo did not ave you tins extension oi time" |
think that the committee OF Ways ana Means should
report measure providing that all goods imported
bonded during the iime that revenue changes
under consideration shall pay tax AID none oincr
istng when they worc.nported aDu bonded.
| Mr. GLOVER, (dein.) OF Mo.--Do | Understand tho
pentlen to say that TINS whskey In bond shall pay
ninety cents gallon AT the cnd Of TINS extension oil
time even thosth III the meantime thtt tho tax DO
duccd 10 nlty center
Mr. burLee- Certainly; orto ten cents
| Mr. GLoyLK-ihat would be worse calamity than
! the are Trying to avoid.
Mr. BUTLER --rnon step up to the question aud meet
II fcarcssiy. II you do mean tnut, then say So
Mr sAiLER, oi Ohio--rnat Is precisely what We do
mean
MI BuTLgg--i heard this resolution advocated on
tie other side, not Oh The ground OF change vi tho
tax, but simply on The ground OF getting time to pay
IT Well, We Will give tho time.
MI sArLHH--lhc gentleman rom Massach usetts has
msstated our posiiiO"--bot Intentionally Of course
Ia 1t IA sal me 4 hay, stnu