The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-07

them-the income for the year lS42, would he about
twelve and aquarter millions. DeJucting the eight
millions for the redemption of Treasury notes and the
third Of the twelve million loan, there remained
but four and quarter million dollars as The total
amount Of revenue applicable TO the current expenses
of Government for 1912. He could make the amount
no greater; and should be extremely happy II any
body could successfully show greater amount Of
probable revenue than he had estimated, This was
the state of the Treasury under existing laws. He
then went into full calculation showing the prsba.
bic amount OF revenue per annum under the opera
cn Of this bill If passed, for the next four years
taking the basis Of the estimate the average yearly
amount Of imports for the last four years and calcu
atiDg the amount OF revenue denvabe therefIom un-
der the operation OF this bill. He estimated the pro-
Dabe Income series Of years al about twenty three
millions per annum. As to the expenditures for the
same time, twentyt millions would be wholly m
ADEQUATE TO meet them ii they should be at the rate
oil the last four years which average of TWEEN
y-eight millions per annum and in the lowest year
OF Mr. Van Burens administration they were twenty
two millions.
He hoped they would not at all exceed that, but
even that they would by every possible species of
nomy and retrenchment be brought even to twenty
millions per annum. He spoke Of the great difficult
ty always existing Of selecting the particular items 10
be reduced, but expressed the hope well belief
that all possible reduction would be made. Taking
the average amount to be twenty-five miilions-that
of the lowest year of MIR. Van Buren's administra-
ton, there would be but a surplus OF million year.
TO meet the appropriations Of about four millions this
session. which he had not included in bis estimate and
also the various contingent expenses of Government
thus he held the passage of this bill Indispensable
Tor the carrying on of Government. lie expressed
the possibility Of the necessity of loan by December
next.
He opposed the present amendment, and, although
he always went with the foremost 10 levying duty
on luxures when choice could be made, he consid-
cred duty tea and coffee ndispensably necessary
as without il, the compromise act, which he held
obligatory, must inevitably be violated He called
gentlemen Of the Opposition, who professed them
selves so DESTROYS to maintain that ac to vote against
the amendment, as if adopted, it would inevitably in
terfere with the provisions Of the compromise.
MI. WOODBURY. replied at some length
Mr.. CALHOUN followed; when the question
was taken on the amendment and decided in the az
irmative as follows:
YEAS Messrs. Allen, Bates, Benton, Buchanan,
Calhoun Choate, Clay, Of Alabama, Clayton, Cuth
bert Dixon Evans, Fulton, Graham, Huntington,
King Linn, McRnbers, Mangun, Miller, More
head, Mouon, Nicholson, Phelps, Pierce, Porter,
Prentiss, SEWER, Simmons, Smith, of Conn, Smith,
Of Indiana, Sturgeon, Tallmadge, Tappan, Walker,
White Woodbridge, Woodbury., Wright, Young
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NAYS-Messrs Archer, Barrow, Berrien, Clay,
Of Kentucky, Henderson, Kerr, Merrck, Preston,
Rives, Southard-l0.
MI. ALLEN then moved to amend The bill by e1-
empt,ng the article of salt from duty
Mr.. BENTON spoke for some time in support of
the amendment. He said that the tax on salt acted
on the poor most oppressvey; that the banker, with
his millions, did not much salt in year a
farmers would lick up in half a season.
Mr.. WALKER ,oyed to amend the amendment
by adding gunny bags.
Mr. BEN TON warmly objected to mixing up any
thing so homogeneous as gunny bags with salt.
Mr. BATES moved that III. Senate adjourn.
Mr.. SEWER demanded the yeas and nays; which
having been ordered the vote stood follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Archer, Bates, Berrien, Choate,
Clay, of Kentucky, Clayton, Dixon, Evans Hunting
ton, Kerr, Mangum, Merrick Miller, Morehead,
Mouton, Phelps Porter Prentiss, Simmons, South
aid, Sturgeon, Tallmadge, White, Woodbridge24.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Barrow, Benton, Bucha
nan, Clay, of Alabama, Cuthber Graham, Hender-
son, King, Linn, McRober,s, Nicholson, Pierce,
Preston, Rives, Sewer, Smith of Connecticut Smith,
of Indiana, Walker, Woodbury., Wright, Young
D.
And the Senate adjourned to Monday.