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But it is not too late for the Senate to yield, especially when the necessity for more money is apparent, and the late distinguished head of the Treasury has in a formal communication recommended this very tax.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “But it is not too late for the Senate to yield, especially when the necessity for more money is apparent, and the late…”
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Sumner argues for the Senate to consider a tax recommended by a former Treasury head due to the need for more revenue.
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