Session #61 · 1909–11

Speech #610245754

There is paid into the customhouses throughout the country during the year about $4.000.000 in head taxes. so the argument that applies to custom duties applies to the head tax. and there is no reason under the shining sun why the men who are in this business and who have to take and cart this gold and silver down to the customhouse should not be relieved of that burden. All that this amendment does is to extend the provisions of the statute to the steamship people who pay $4.000.000 a year. and I hope. therefore. the amendment will be agreed to.
Keywords matched
head taxes head tax

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
80%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
WILLIAM BENNET
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
610245754
Paragraph
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