Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-30
poned until to. morrow.
Tuesday, The discussion wa. resumed.


Mr. WOODBURY. stated his objections TO IN.
eil to be- hrst to the amount proposed TO lie raised
oy u, and secondly, the manner in whch the amount
was 10 be raised. Twenty seven millions were To
De collected from customs ny this bill but, in his opi-
MON, they should not collect from the peope for The
operations OF the General Government over Is or
20 m'llionsi much less should they raise a larger
amount by tax which, IN this bill, amounts TO a
poll tax per capita, for. all taxes On articles OF pc
neral consumption, is poll tax, and not tax on
toe rich. but on the mddlins and the poorer classe
Ihis bill proposed 10 raise ten millions more than
was necessary; three Of which were to be col ecied
to supply the deficiency in the Treasury occasioned
ny the distribution OF the proceeds OF the sales of
me ploAe sands. Therefore, by restorin. the reve-
nue. from that source, and reducing the amour, IL
Tue OIL 10 the smOCrt he had Just sussese il would
De brought down TO the proper limits. In truth the
on Proposed TO collect one third more than should
De COLLECTED Ihs measure, although pGcportng to
oe Tor revenue was really for the benefit Of manu-.
LECTURERS. II Il really revenue bill in lis strue
tore, form, and dtths he should vote Tor IL 10 the
extent winch he might think proper. He then un-
dertook 10 show that the b, while protesting 10 b.
one Tor financial purT oses, for protective our
poses and, ~ the course Of his remarks he said that
the hamers ofIhe Compromise act generally though,
mat twenty per cent imports would be sufficient
ly high and one Of the sections Of the Law conIe.
ria'ed that result. II money than " hat would
thus he derived from the customs should be wanted
lhey mus get u from other sources. II they would
dance, they must pay the piper--if they would
spend more Than was necessary for the economical
administration OF the Government, thew must 90 10
the lands, or 10 excise; and hs was proper check
on e1travdgant expenditures. Should they 60 above
20 per cent they would violate not only the first
Compromise act Of 1888, but the second, OF ls4i,
az re enacted IN the Land bill. The letter OF the
late General Harrison, ~rit'en in 1889 which was
read few days ago IN the Senate, plainly asserted
his determination TO adhere 20 per cent duties as
well rs cash payments and home valuation; ard
even as late as 1910, Mr. Clay, in his Hanover
speech, expressed sentiments OF similar Import.
hours.
Mr. EVANS replied. He sad that the Admin
lstraton did not intend TO spend twenty seven mil
lions. IL was their desire that the expenditures
should not exceed twenty-five millions; at no time
more than twenty-three millions. There was an
actually necessity fur this twenty seven millions;
for. during several pears past, they had not raised
| seventeen millions per annum on imports, and there
were public debts TO be discharged, which they in
| herited from the late Administration. During the
asst three or four years. the amount appreciated for
private claims was utterly insignificant He beiev.
ed mat two years ago, the whole amount for this
purpose was only Sll. 900 IN one session. Claims
had been laid over from year year aud from ses-
son 10 Sc son, and had been refused because the
Dspument at the head Of which was the Senator
from New Hampshire, had not money enough 10
pay them. But this debt must he paid, as well =.
the Treasury notes outstanding redeemed; and the
amount proposed TO be raised by this bil Is 70 meet
the engagements which left TO the present Ad.
| minisrauon by the last And now they only de-
signed, instead Of spending twenty seven millions
Tor the ordinary eI, enses Of the Government, 10
come back TO an annual expenditure Of twenty-five
| millions, after paying the public dsLt. Mr. T. fur.
ther replied n the Senator from New Hampshire
Mr. WOODBURY. rejJined and
The Senate adjourned,