Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-10

call Tor one and half million of dollars, but lie could
not conceive by what calculation large
hmated They had report from the Secretary of the
treasury by which il estimated that not more than
10000 dollars would be required TO the LIST of Septem
ber and he, MIR S. thought that that estimate
too large. As to the danger of frauds, much APP
pretended by the gentleman from Missouri, the bill was
suitcicntly guarded to prevent them. The importer
must shew To the Secretary Of the Treasury before he
obtains the benefit of this bill, that he had ordered his
mportaons before he had any knowledge Of the pas
sage of the tariff of 1873 that the goods imported
from foreign country and that he sustained loss by
the importation. All this in many cases, would be
so exceedingly difficult to prove, that attempts would
be made TO the duties that have been paid Ills
opinion, therefore, was that $4,000 than
would be called for
If gentlemen wished for more information before act
ing ON the bill, he perfectly willing give every
opportunity for obtaining it, the only difficulty howe
YER in his mind the danger Of protracng the fur
Their consideration of the bill until too late in the session
IN pass II through both Houses of Congress- He thought
the Senator from Missouri would find very difficult to
prove that goods had risen in consequence of the of
1923. He recolcccd obtaining from Philadelphia n
price current, which showed that many articles of mpor
taon particularly the bulky articles had consider
ably fallen lie knew the idea prevailed among Senator's
that the change off tariff such that 1898 the
merchant gets the difference in the duty but there was
no more ialacious idcacvcr entertained
utterly repudiated by all commercial men.
The tariff of 1928 contained greater increase of du-
ties than any that passed through Congress- besides
taking more speedy effect On the West India arti-
ces, particularly molasscs the duty greatly increas-
ed On the Mediterranean articles, they were, many of
them, raised as high as 100 per cent iron hemp and
duck, were enormously increased; some duck 8
high as 800 per cent The merchants importing under
these circumstances must have been subjected to very
heavy losses and he thought with the Senator from Penn
sylvana that sheer justice required that they should be
remunerntcd Mr. S repeated that he had objections
to posponement, if the object to obtain in
formation, and he would give his vote to rccommt the
bill.
MIR. Kane after few remarks which were very in
distinctly heard wished the bill to be recommttcd
only 10 crafty the honorable Senator from Missouri but
also to call the attention of the committee parcu-
lary, to the provisions of the bill Mr. X then asked
Tor the and
Mr. Benton replied, that he that this bill
had several times passed through the Senate with but
little opposition his part and he would give the
son for IT. lie seldom addressed the Senate questions
of commerce finance During the fourteen years he
had been Senator, he had observed-he meant no
fence to any one by the remark-that the gentlemen
from the seaboard considered that they alone quail
ned to Judge on commercial affairs; and that it
work OF supererogaon from one from the West to at
tempt to enlightcn the Senate such subjects. Again
it was well known that there always a calculation of
what effect a Senator's vote on a money bill preventing
single miserable dollar from going his section of the
country would produce his future political prospects
1t would be stereotyped in column long his arm
and brought out against him the occasion of every
election tor the balance ofhis life He had felt this him
SELF and had no doubt the with other gentle
men. Thus the Ermncss of legislator was put to the
test But this BILL it had been remarked by the Senator
from Massachusetts, had passed two three times. In
reply to this, he would say, that it had been well
marked, by the soundest statesmen, that those bills
the most dangerous which passed with the rapidty
and with the least discussion For example was there
a member present who did not feel mortified when he
reflected the needless speed with which bill was
hurried through by which two individuals of this city
authorized to call the Treasury an unlimited
extent? Yes it has been considered plume in the
cap OF high public functonary, That he has determined
on his own responsibility to arrest that expenditure at
100000 dollars, when we sir, he Senate0 dream
cd, when we passed the law, that going
pend ten thousand Look said Mr.. r., the
amount of your expenditures for pensions Who ever
dreamed OF paying the 1.-THE of what annually
expend? You have army, said he on paper Of revo
l9onarv pensioners alive after the lapse of half
century, more than Washington saw. Win respect
In he Tho.
Mr. Buchanan lie coneurred with him to tieir ms
tee though he did not agree with him their appl-
cation. lie did not know whether the gentleman was
member OF the other House when the tariff of 1928 was
passed. or if how he voted that occasion; or v-
Their he then used the arguments that lac has used to-day
Mr. buchanan SAID he did not remember how he vot-
ed on that occasion, whether he addressed the House
on the subject THAT is, to Psolong the time for the bills
going into effect
Mr.. Benton said he we'll remembered how he himself
had voted, and that his vote had been influenced by the
same arguments as those to-day used by the Senator
from Pennsylvania He voted for the longest time and
gentlemen who were now the other side voted for
the shortest time
We, said Mr. b., used the same Arguments then that
they now. There was one continued STRUGGLE b,
himself, and those with whom he acted, prolong the
time; for they viewed the law in the light that they
did those Of the despot, which written in so small
character and on high pillar that could read
them lie knew that that leading principle in the Jus
inan code, and in the code of Napoleon which coures
that the law shall take effect after the lapse of sufficient
time Tor all to have notice of its passage again and
again urged ON them The gentleman from Massachu-
sets right in saying that goods fell after the pasao
OF the tariff of 1923. He, Mr. b. remembered being at
81. Louis and he almost thought hc in Holland
when the order there to the colonel of the rcg
mcnt Of infantry at that post TO march them the Ca
NADIA Inc to prevent smuggling 1t was predicted when
the law was passed. that smuggling to enormous
amount would be the consequence OF it, and the order
the regiment of infantry acknowledgment of the
justice Of the prediction.
MIR. B. said there seemed to be a general consent
in the Senate for the rc-commnen of the BILL he would
withdraw the motion for the yeas and nays.
MIR. Webster make few remarks before
the bill should be rc-committcd fIe was not bound TO
answer for the consistency Of the givcnby members
in 1923 and the vote The present bill He desired il
TO be understood, that neither himself member
| the Committee on Finance, any Senator who had
supported this BILL had advanced any thing that they did
not sanction and sustain by their votes in 1928 1t was
due to the Senate Of that year again repeat that
fair nterprctato Of the vote give in 52s il would be
seen That the mistake which occurred in relation TO the
bill occurred entirely through inadvertence. Early i'm
the session Of 1928 the bill passed the House Of Repre-
scnatives to 90 into effect the Both Of June next
suing This limitation Of time had been attached TO sue.
ccssye sections Of the bill An attempt was made BY tho
lembcr the motion did not then prevail At a subsc-
quent period however 1t did prevail But the
this the words '3Oth June stricken ont ofhe bill
and the words "30th September substituted in their
place in such cohesion ofaneuage that this amendment
which was supposed 10 affect the whole BILL in fact and
The errors he CIr. w repeated had been accidental
| II was due to the Senate to say this.
| MIR Benton made a brief xplanalion which was moi
perfectly audible in the gallery. lie understood to
say that he had accurately construed the amendment In
/ tie hill.
Mr. Poindcxtcr asked for division Of the motion so
that Che question might first be taken the motion ge-