The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-06
ANOTHER DAY OF FINANCE.
BECK AND KELLEY PRESCRIBING FOR
THE PUBLIC AILMENTS


WAsHrNGroN, March 5-William A. Wheel
err laid before the Senate several memorials
from the Wisconsin Legislature. Referred
MIR Conkling rep. ~ W presented pcti-
ton of citizens OF Oswcgo. n. y. demonstrating
against the proposed transfer OF the lifc-savlng
service to the Navy Department. He said that
he knew many of the slgncrs of the petitions.
They were members Of the Board OF Trade,
owners OF vessels. and business men. Messrs.
Anthony tRcp.. r. L.. Blaine uicp.. Mc). and
WthcrS Dem. NoD presented similar petitions.
all oi which wore laid on the table
Mr.. Spencer n,ep.. Ala) reported favorably
the House bill for the relief Of VIM A. Ham
nond late Surgeon General of the Army
Placed on tho calendar.
Mr.. Conhlng presented petitions from clti-
IONS of the United Statns demonstrating against
the rciinposi,ion OF tho tax on incomes. Re
fcrrcd.
II was agreed that the Long Bond bill would
not lose its place as the unfinished business.
Mr. Book Dem. KY called M his resolution
declaring il incNpcdicnt to maintain or impose
taxes ut thi. time for the purpose OF providing
for the s97 ioG oi5 ~ asked for hy the Secretary
| of tho Trcn@ury for the sinking fund. and di-
roofing the Secretary Of the Treasury not to
! purchasc ans bonds for the reduction OF the
principal OF tho national dcht w thG furihsr
| and duty of Congress. in the present d.pr' sod
| condition Of tho country. to- reduce taxation.
| A reduction Of taxation to the extent Oi thirty
| seven millions per nnnum could and should b,
made Tho Nundcrhiits. AstQrs. and stewards
with their colossal fortunes did not contribute
amy more To the support " th. Governmen
than the poor lnhoring men. He opposed ~
subsidies. ORGANIZATIONS and rings were hold
ing meetings every day to obtain tovprnmon
nid f0r this or TINT scheme. IfutaN Of three ol
/ lyr ucr cont. on oil incomes over $4,000 p"l
| nnntiu should be- collected and set aside for thu
pavmrnt of such subsillies. one-half OF IN
schemes would he abandoned. The prcsen
! system OF taxation wa- an outrage upon th
| lulor of the country, because II drew IRON
the nccessarics ot life The American pro
duccr was absolutely nj the mercy OF IN
foreign shipoWncr All other nations hough
ships M they did everything else. whor
thDv could obtain them Ia the best advantag,
The people of the United states were the on
poopic who were not allowed to buy ships. W."
tiatn Mt New York might a. well remain close
and tho mouth of the Mississippi remain unin
proved ms only foreign ships were beneltc
Mr.. morrill, rep. VIZ said hc was quito read
| 10 20 a. far NJ any senator 90 rclirve the coui
| irV from taxation. lie denied that our taxation
, | was Cypress We Ia the poor and in favor oi W
4 | rich In all tnrff legislation the rich were dls
criminnted against. No people on the face Z
. | the earth to-day were clad better than th" Amer
4 can people. and that proved that they wer. Y
oppressed. He favored the rrfcrenrc oil Y,
! resolution to the Committee on Flnnn"".
4 moved that il be so referred Agreed TO witho'
- division. 49,,
4 The senate then went into executive session