The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-02


ue, or whether their importation were prejudcial
beneficial TO the country aud whilst he would not
consent TO raise one cent more Of revenue than was
necessary for an economical expenditure of the Co
vernment, he would discriminate moderately ard ia
diciousy in favor Of all the great interests of the
country whether they were agricultural, mechanical
commercial, or manufacturing. Besides, it might
become necessary, under extraordinary eireumsan-
ces, to countera t. by discriminating duties, the un-
just and partial legislation of foreign Governments
against the productions Of this country
The proceedings were then referred to the Com
mittee on Manufactures
The bill respecting the reorganization Of the army
and for other purposes, was read third time and
passed.
Mr.. ARCHER, from the Committee on Naval Az
fairs, reported, without amendment the joint resolu
ton authorizing the commission appointed to draft
rules and regulations for the government of the ma
Wy, 10 employ clerk.
Mr.. LINN, from the Committee on Agriculture, to
which had been referred the memorial of Joshua
Leavtt, praying that in the revision of the tariff laws,
the principle OF reciprocity may be extended to those
countries which admit our breadstuis, etc. free Of
duty asked that the be printed and at subse-
quent period OF the day three thousand extra copies
were ordered.
Mr.; WOODBURY. remarked that, yesterday, he
gave notice that to-day he would ask leave to intro
duce two bills. They did not relate to the question
of the tariff at ALL did they raise any question as
to the public lands The object of the first was TO
continue IN force all laws in operation on the goth OF
June, lS42, for fixing the amount and rate of duties
to be levied and collected on foreign mportations,
until otherwise ordered by Congress but not TO col
lect under these laws, any more duties than would
be equivalent to twenty per cent The second bill
intended to remove doubts which were entertain
ed, as to fixing home valuation
he question being stated on granting leave to IN
troduce he first named bill,
MIR HUNTINGTON addressed the Senate, and
INTENDED that the bill was its face Tor rats
ing revenue, winch ought properly TO originate In the
other House and he said that, on. this day, there
we've no laws in existence by which they could col
leci one cent of revenue and they in the
condition of the first Congress in relation TO this deep
ly Interesting subject
Mr. WOODBURY. did not consider the bill
to raise revenue, but merely as retaining the acts
for imposing duties as they now existed under the
Compromise and the law of last September. II
merely decaratory and kept up the revenue acts
until Congress could pass another law
Mr. EVANS said that he should not ohject to the
introduction Of these bills, although he had strong
opinion that they could not originate in this body.
MI. ALLEN addressed the Senate upon the sub
ec and tn reference to the condition of the Gov
eminent said that it had become sheer hulk since
it al passed from the hands Of the Democatic party
and now, at The end Of fifteen months, during zen
months of which time Congress had been In session.
tn told this floor the sad and melancholy his
tory that whilst The Treasury was empty and the Gov
ernments credit exhausted, there law by which
dollar could be brought with the public Treasury
while the national debt was daily augmenng
Mr.. CRITIENDEN followed in reply. He said
that the mo ives of the Senator from New Hamp-
shire commendabe, it was exceedingly doub,
tul whether there existed, on this day, any law by
which the revenue could be collected. The object OF
the Senator to remedy this state of things. But
he entertained serious doubts whether the Senate was
capable of originating the bill suggested Therefore,
he hoped the honorable gentleman would not object
permitting the bali To lie until to morrow that
Senators might have an opportunity OF making up
their opinions.
which he submitted expressed the opinion that he did
entriail any doubt that may be collected
if further legislation take place upon this sub
lect.
Mr.. PHELPS moved to lay the motion of leave to
introduce the bills upon The table.
Mr.. WOODBURY. said that he had brought for
ward the bills for practical object and he was pleas
ed that they had been met by gentlemen on the other
side in practical and liberal split. As severed Sc
majors had expressed doubts to whether the bills
could originate in the Senate he was willing to post
pone then introduction, to give gentlemen Time to look
into The subject and he hoped that it would be acted
upon at the earliest day.
! The question then taken on the motion OF Mr.
| PHELPS, and ii was decided in the affirmative.
The bills ordered TO be printed, and they are
as follows
| A BILL to extend for a limited time the laws for
laying and collecting duties on imports.
Belt enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatpes of the Unittd States Of America in CJn-
gress assembled That all laws existing and in force
on the Both of June, eighteen hundred and forywo,
regulating and fixing the amount and rate of duties to
lie levied and collected goods, and merchan-
disc imported into the United States and prescribing
! the mode of appraisng such goods and COLLECTING
such duties and all provisions IN relation thereto,
shall continue and be in force they existed on that
day until otherwise provided by some law hereafter
passed. except that till such arrangement the duties
assessed shall in case after the said 30h OF June,
1872 be higher than what is equivalent to twenty per
cent on the value of the articles imported.
A BILL to provide for system of home valuation
or goods imported INTO the United States.
BE ii enacted by the Senate and House Of representa-
tires of the United States Of america in Congress assem-
Jed That hereafter, the valuation of goods import
ed into the United States, shall be ascertained and
regulated the port where the same shall be enter
ed as follows l. The value abroad 1T he place OF
expectation shall be fixed in the manner prescribed
in An act to alter and amend the several acts i'm
posing duties on Imports passed July Ia, 1882 )" and
with view to charges, freight, and all matters
usually increasing the value here over that abroad,
there shall be added 20 per cent in cases of imports
from beyond the Cape OF Good Hope, and fifteen per
cent. in all imports from this side OF the
Cape of Good Hope. And the valuation so attained
and made shall be considered the home valuation Of
imports, the value thereof at the port where en-
tered for all purposes of assessing duties thereon.
Mr. SIMMONS, from the COMMITTEE on Manu-
features report IN relation to the Tariff, accom-
panied ly bill.
Mr. MOREHEAD moved that three thousand ex-
ira copies be printed
Mr. KING would like to know what the report
was Therefore he desired that the ordinary number
Of copies he irst printed and they could then exam
Inc it, and determined whether the edition should be
increased.
Mr. BUCHANAN said that, although he should
90 blndfod he would vote foI the extra number pro-
uosed The report was the result of the aborous In
VI stp ations of the Senator from Rhode Island con-
tanned most important information, and suggested the
proper mode of obtaining the home valuation on To-
reign merchandise.
The question was taken and three thousand in ad
diton to he ordinary number of copies were ordered
to be printed.
The bill providing for further remedial justice in
the courts OF the United States was then taken upi