Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-01-19


specific question.
Mr.. Niles moved a reference of the resolu-
ton and amendment to the committee OF
Public Lands. Mr.. Calhoun said if the orde.
had had its effects it ought to be rescnded;
ut present, there was nothing OIL lis face to
show that il was not n permanent measure
lie thought the Committee on Finance, the
proper Committee, if there was to be any re-
ference at all. Mr.. Black, Mr.. Upton, Mr..
Clay and Mr.. Webster, severally saw no ne
ccssity for referring the matter, but if refer
red at all, it should be 10 the Committee on
Finance.
The question was then taken on the motion
of Mr.. Niles and decided in the affirmative,
Yeas % Nays 10. So the resolution and a
mendment was referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
The SENATE proceeded to the consideration
of Executive business, and subsequently ad.
journed.
( In the House Of Representatives.. Mr.. Cam
brcleng from the committee Of Ways and
Means, reported u bill, with on accompanying
report Ito reduce the revenue of the United
States 10 the wants of the Government
The bill was read as follows:
/ Sec. ]. Be it enacted that, from and after
the 30th day Of September next, in oil cases
where duties are imposed on foreign imports
by the act of the 14th Of July, 1882, entitled
"an act to alter and amend the several acts
imposing duties on imports" or by any other
act, shall exceed 20 per cent on the value
thereof, one third part of such excess shall be
deducted. From and after the 2lst Of March,
1897, one half Of the residue of such excess
shall be deducted; any thing in the act Of
March 1888, to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Sec. 2nd. And be it further enacted. that
from and after the Both Of September next,
the duties on Salt and Coal shall be and the
same hereby-are repealed"
On motion Of Mr.. Owens, the Report was
read at length. II is very voluminous and
detailed view of the questions and facts CON-
nccted with the revenue, expenditures, and
commerce of the country.
Mr.. Cambreleng moved that the Bill and
Report be referred TO the Committee Of the
whole House on the State of the Union, and
be printed.
Il Mr.. Lawrence, Of Mass rose and said that,
as one of the Committee Of Ways and Means,
and member of the minority of that Commit
tee, he begged permission to express his en-
tire dissent toit. 1t was a Bill to reduce the
Revenue in eighteen months to the same
standard to which existing laws would bring
once what the compromise act Of 1888 pro-
posed to do in 1913.
| He wished the members of the House to
reflect well upon the principles and effects of
this measure. lie wished to put it to the
western men whether it was already the sense
and feeling here that the bill should become
law. This was most important measure
| -onc of SO much moment that the people
ought to be advised oft long before its adop-
tion-that it might not go forth upon them
! like clay of thunder on a summers day
The very effect of lis having been reported
here, would be that of panic.
| What was the stnte of things now in the
country. Money, was every where worth ff-
teen. twenty and thirty per cent. already a
great panic had been created by the peculiar
condition IN which the finances Of the country
had been placed and this measure would in.
! crease the panic, even k anticipation of its
| adoption.
| He wished to appeal to the representatives
Of the State Of Pennsylvania to ascertain
| whether this was party measure. He trust
ed it was not lie asked those members
whether they were ready to espouse the doc
trines of this Bill He appealed to the mem
bers from the State Of New York, whom he
was told were in favor of this measure,-
though he could not credit it,-whethcr they
would sanction measure, which he was con
| Ifidcn,would never be sustained by their con-
stituents.
/ We appealed to the members from Ohio and
of the other grain growing States of the west
to say whether they were in favor Of reducing
| American labor to the same footing with that
OF the old countries Of Europe. He called
| upon the gentlemen from Connecticut, as
composing part Of the administration ma.
Ijori,y of the House, to say whether they were
ready tn sustain this bill.
II He knew that in New England there was
diversity Of opinion on this questions; but as
! to one point, there wonld be no difference %
opinion, vn:-that at the present time, there
was not shadow Of ground for this Bill
Did not the Secretary of the Treasury tell Us
that the revenue would be three million short
for the next year' What did we know abou,
the revenue of 1887? Who could tell wha,
would be the amount received from customs
and from lands? We had no surplus now
and did not expect any for the next year.
We knew what would be the effects of this
measure: next to passing it would be the mis-
chief resulting from sending it abroad to the
country. ltwould tend, merely by the agi-
tatIon Of the subject, to destroy the bonds OF
confidence and credit existing among com.
nnnltlcs. lie wished to see what member
! from the northern or eastern States would
declare himself in favor Of his measure.
i Mr. Lawrence after proceeding further was
called to order; when he moved an indefinite
! pos'ponement. A question Of order here n
rising as 10 the necessity of discussing the
bill III committee, Mr. Lawrence subsequent.
| Iy resumed his remarks. lie addressed him.
! self lfpnrticularly to the Cotton Planters Oh the
/ floor of the House, and entered into some sta
tistics in relation to that staple, with regard
| to which, he would leave the matter, he said
to their own good sense. to prevent their in