Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-06-03

On May 10th, 1897, Mr.. Fowler, of
New Jersey, introduced the following
bill in the house of Representatives
which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means and ordered to
be printed. A bill to establish tar
iff commission for the purpose of in
vestigating Federal taxation, recon
mending changes therein, and adjust
ing any Inequalities in existing law.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of American in Con-
gress assembled, That there shall be,
and is hereby created a commission of
seven members, to be called the tariff
commission of the United States of
America, who shall be appointed by
the President of the United States,
with the advice and consent of the
Senate; and that the term ofsotfice shall be
for period of twenty one years, at an an
nual salary of seven thousand five hundred
dollars, payable monthly, except the chief
commissioner, who shall receive eight
thousand dollars per annum; and said COM
missioners shall be removed only by and
with the consent of the Senate, for cause
stated in writing, that the terms of the first
seven commissioners shall be for twenty
one, eighteen, fifteen, twelve, nine, six aud
three years, respectively. The commissioner
appointed for twenty-one years, and his
successors, shall be known as chief commits
sioner, and he shall preside at all meetings
of the commission
SEQ. 2. That 1t shall be the duty of said
commission to investigate all questions of
Federal taxation and annually make report
to the President of the United States on or
before the first day of November, with such
| recommendations for changes in import
duties and internal revenue taxes as they
may deem wise and proper.
Sec. 3. That such tariff commission shall
have power, by and with the written approx
al of the President of the United States, to
suspend any part or the whole of any tax
| upon imports or of any internal tax which
may have been imposed by the Congress of
Uulted States: Provided, however, That
such suspension shall take effect only upon
the following conditions. First. 1t may
take effect Immediately if the recommenda-
tion has the unanimous support of said COM
mission and receives the written approval
of the President of the United States.
Second. 1t may take effect in one year after
the date of recommendation if recommend
| ed by at least five of the said commissioners
and receives the Written approval of the
iooioChs Vi LH0 Oult6u Otdbcbs 1HlEus ~
may take effect in two years after the date
of recommendation if has received at the
end of each year the recommendation pf at
least four of the said commissioners and
the written approval of the President of The
| United States.
| SEC 4. That said commission is hereby
authorized to visit the different sections OF
the United States with view of studying
local conditions or Of sending committee
OF their number to any foreign country OF
countries for the purpose of collecting in
formation that will better enable them u
perform the duties of said commission.
| SEQ. 8. Thateach of said commissioners
shall be entitled to have private secretary
at an expense to the Government not ex.
ceeding one thousand two hundred dollars
per annum; and that all of the expenses OF
the memb, rs ofsaid commission in connec-
tion with the performance of their duties as
herein set forth shall be borne by the United
States Government, the same being evidenc-
ed by proper vouchers approved by the chief
commissioner.
SEQ. 6. That this commission shall be
appointed by the President of the Emitted
States on or before January first, eighteen
hundred and ninety eight. and their ap.
pointments shall date from said frst day oi
january, eighteen hundred and ninety.
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