The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-26
Correspondence ofMe ". Y Eypress.
Washington, Jan. l3, 1871
WINES AND SiLKS-A TARIFF CONTRO.

WINES AND SILKS-A TARIFF CONTRO.
YERSY, &c.
The attention Of the senate has been occupied
nearly all day by Mr. Preston, opposing cession
to the states Of the Public lands.
The French Minister is interesting himself much
in opposition the levy Of duty wines and
silks If not misintormei, he is furnishing
n member of tho senate, and member of The
House, with French statistics meet the question
when il comes up. Ii is not at all remarkable, that
he thus takes in terest in American affairs, and
sayit in no spirit Of complaint AS the wants of the
Treasury , however, must be supplied, the men
Of the coming administration must vote for such
duty, and but party opposition will attack it. Mr.
Benton has already announced opposition
An extra session of Congress is a consideration
often occurring to mems minds here. fear,
however, that it will be inevitable, but is be a.
voided, ifpossible; aye, if possible, in any way
The party in power however is faction. Bank :
rupt itself, it resolves to beaueath its bank rupcy
TO others Providing by Treasury notes for
the payment of it's own salaries, it will throw
the army, aud navy and civil list TO The wind
and run for home to denounce Gen. Harrison for
laying taxes What then is the General to d >
This that leads To the Idea of cx
ira session.
signs Of the times, Will receive favor than is
imagnLd. a brief and embarrassing debate sprung
up Unexpectedly to every body in the House, just
before adjournment this evening. Mr. Adams
as Chairman of the Committee on Manufac ures
was the mover. bill to tax Wines and silks had
already been reported fom this committee,
and Mr.. Adams proposed that the House should
make it n special order for the fourth Tuesday of
4 he ba giy tbat, ba
bill was important, that large quantities of silks
were now imported,-tha the revenues were low
and needed recruiting.
Mr. Jones las Chairman OF the Committee of Ways
and Means, was ready with objections, and the
and character Of those objections, ME wor-
thy ofobservarions, Tor it is administration me a
lone in congress and far as have heard
who have opposed a tax upon these two Injuries OF
the country wines and silks. Mr. Jones gave
the hes, reason he could for opposing the consider
alton of Mr. Adams bill special order ,--begn-
ing with excuse, common that it has
lost its power and become ridiculous. The Urea
sury empty Gan old story by the wny.)
4" The wants immediate and pressing "
(And have been since Mr. Van Buren, came
into power, though starting upon a surplus Of Sc,
100000, and having So 900 600 in addition 10
Bank bonds,) GA report had come from the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury soliciting immediate re-
lief by the issue Of Treasury notes, necessary to
support the government up to the I'D of March, aud
meet the demands upon the Treasury" (This ap.
peal was but an echo Of Mr. Woodbury's old groan.
All was we'll in December, when the Annual Re-
port was scattered over the country, and all is i'll
when aSpecialRepo port is 10 be laid before Con.
gress)
Mr. Jones, however, had other and better obec-
tons They were, that Mr. Adams Bill would be
debated THAT time would be consumed, and TO
come back to the echo again that the Treasury was
without funds
To all Of which Mr. Adams lnconically answer
ed Tina, his design replensh the Treasury,
that if money was borrowed, the borrowed mon
ey must DO paid and tbatt tax upon wines and
silks would enable the Government to pay the n.
mount of the loan which it was about to make. He !
expected co operation from the head Of theFinance
Committee.
Mr. Jones persisted in his objections, and Mr. Ad- !
ans no, 10 he overcome for causes so frivolous and
unfounded, replied. An attempt was made 10
"s,ave off, action by an adjournment, but the
House were not ready for that, and moreover,
majority of the members present in favor of
Mr. Adams proposition.
Mr. Gushing, Of MasOac huseits, could not forego