The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
This Provides That All Moneys Be
Paid to the Several States.
Berry Offers an Amendment to the
Bill, But it is Lost.
Chandler Takes the Right View by
Refunding 1t to the People.
Delegate Caine Presents the Constitu
tion OF the Proposed State of Utah
"A Comprehensive Synop-
sis of II Given.

from the post Office committee, reported,
with recommendation of indefinite post
poncment, Mr.. Buffers resolution for
the appointment of select committee on
the postal telegraph. The resolution was
indefinitely postponed, with the remark
by Mr.. Edmunds that he shouldn't wish
that action to be understood as deter
mination that the propriety OF a special
inquiry into the subject at some future
session had been decided adversely.
Among the bills introduced andreicncd
were the following:
BY Mr.. Teller To grant right Of way
through Indian reservations 10 the Rio
Grande Pacific and the Denver 4 Rio
Grande railways.
Also to equalize the allowance for extra
expenses at presidential postoiIices
by Mr.. Edmunds: To incorporate the
Maritime Ship Canal company, Of
Nicaragua.
The bill TO pay theseveral Statesand Ter
rtories and the District Of Columbia all
moneys collected under the direct tax Of
August, lS6l-reported by Mr.. Morrill,
from the committee on finance on Dccem-
Der l3-was taken from the calendar and
considered.
Mr.. Berry offered resolution directing
in cases where the tax was collected from
citizens either directly or by sale Of prop
erty that the amount shall be paid TO the
Governor of the State, in trust for such
citizens, whether the State be or be not in
dcbted 10 the United States.
Mr. Sherman argued that the amend
ment would create grave veembarTassment in
the execution OF the bill.
Mr.. Berry explained the purpose OF the
amendment and advocated its adoption.
Mr. Beck said that the amendment had
been talked over informally among mem
bcrs OF the finance committee and that
they were generally opposed TO II. think
ing IL would bc in the way Of a final settle
ment and the better way was 10 have the
money paid TO the States and leave citi-
zens TO pursue their remedy against them.
Mr.. Salisbury opposed the bill. II pro-
posed 10 take Sl5,OO0,00 out of the treas
| ury and distribute IL not 10 the poorer pco-
| pie OF the several States, but to the owners
OF real estate who paid this direct tax. lie
was opposed 81 any distribution OF the
surplus In the treasury in order 10 keep up
| n high protective tariff, but his observation
| taught him that where there was money
in bill and where the people of the States
were TO bo benefited by n bill, Il was per
| icctly useless 10 oppose its passage.
Mr.. Sherman withdrew his objection 10
the amendment, but Il WIS further opposed
by Mr.. Plumb and Mr. Mcphenon.
Mr. Chandler wished to know whether
the purport Of the bill was 10 credit and
pay 20 each State not only the amount
which Il paid directly from its own treas
ury for its proportion Of the direct tax, but
also the amount collected by the United
States government from individuals las in
many oi the southern Statcs) by the seiz
urc and sale Of their property. IL occurred
20 him that II the government went into
the business Of rciunding the direct tax nj
all Il should 90 into the southern State.
and find the heirs Of those from whom II
had collected the tax and pay them back
the money instead Of turning the amount
over In gross To the States, and leaving In
diyiduals 10 their remedies against thC
States.
The resolution was rcjectcd-yeas II
nays 80.
Mr. Berry said that a. his bill had beer
voted down hc didn't think the Dill was d
Just one, and lac hoped Il wouldn't pass.
Mr.. Beck stated that NJ all direct taxcI
must be uniform, IL would be ncccssar,
either 10 collect the direct tax from III,
States which hadn't paid Il or 10 refund {,
those States which had paid i the amounts
respectively paid by them. The latter wa
what the bill proposed 10 do.
Mr.. Gray favored the passage Of th'
bill, but argued that rs the States hat
dealt directly with the general government
so the general government should dca
directly with the States In rcfunding th,
amount, and he moved 10 strike out th'
proyiso In the third section, that whcr'
the tax was collected, either directly or b,
the sale Of property, the sums ~ paid wcr
90 be held In trust for tho benefit Of th'
hein Of those from whom they were col
lccted lie considered the proyiso n
hampcring the bill.
Mr.. Chandler argued that IN the State
where the tax was collected from In
diyidunls by the seizure and sale Of thci
property, and where the States ha,
nothing 10 do with the payment Of the tax
there was no justice In paying back thl
money 10 the States aud telling the heir
oi the taxpayers 10 look 20 them thai
there would be In pursuing the sam
course where internal revenue taxes ha'
been improperly collected. The none,
should be refunded 10 those who paid II
Mr. Edmunds moved 10 amend the pro
yi-o, proposed 10 he struck out, by max
ing Il apply only 10 cascs where the ta,
was collected by the United States
Agreed 10.
Mr.. Eimunds also offered an amend
mcnt recurring that all claims under th
trust snail be filed within six years, an,
that all claims not NO filed shall be forcyc
barred.
At23O o'clock the bill was laid asid
without further action.
Mr.. Chandler offered a resolution IN
s,ructing tho judiciary committee 10 In
quire into the suppression Of the votes q
tho colorcd citizens Of jackson, Miss, q
The recent municipal election in that cit
and into the alleged participation In sue
suppression by the United States disiriC
attorney and by deputy collector Of IL
: tornal revenue and deputy United State
marshal. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Stewart introduced a bill 90 cslal
, lish National university In the Dislri'
Of Columbia for the education Of teacher
, In tho common schools Of the States am
Territories and the District oi ColumbiI
, Referred.