The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-14

rained and in several instances the reason was open
ly assigned 10 be that the manufacturers did moi
mean 10 supply stone to break their own beads.
There are very variant views given by the respond.
snissome particularly not TO our taste or our con-
vction from Massachusetts and Louisiana.
Upon another occasion, and when we have made
more thorough examination ofths large volume
we shall take occasion to give the result Of tho argu
ment pro and con, as 1t shall impress US. Mean,
while, we invite all who have the opportunity to an
attentiye inspection Of this monument Of the labor
and ability ofthe Secretary of the Treasury
The Secretary Of the Treasury has not, however,
rested from his labors upon the tariff, since his an
nual report was submitted to Congress. He has
been called upon by the Committee OF Ways and
Means to assist them in preparing revenue bill for
the House Of Representatives. For the purpose Of
aiding him in the work he has invited several officers
attached to the custom-houses in Boston, New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore deputy collectors APP
praisers Se.) to attend at Washington and contrib
ute their information and experience to the compost
ton ola proper bill They consist of Messrs Bridge,
Weldon, and Gourgus, OF Boston; Bogsrdus, Wal
dron, and Connolly, of New York; Treichel and
Stewart, of Philadelphia; and Young and Vickers,
OF Baltimore. They are, as the Washington cor
respondent Of the New York Tribune" describes
them, "men of ability, and have labored faithfully
(for some weoks) in the discharge of their duties
aimee they came to Washington" The bill has been
prepared with great care, and precision and clear
ness, so to avoid those frequent and troublesome
appeals to the department here for tho true eonstrue-
al ~ al L. H..
common under former laws Il has been, for some
days, in the hands Of the Committee Of Ways and
Means, and will probably be roPorted-with such
notifications the committee may adopt-to. the
House In the early part Of the next week. The
committee have also called upon the secretary for
an estimats Of such amounts OF duties as may DO
expected from each article Of import, embracing, OF
course, estimates upon such new articles as, under
the new system, (abolishing minimums and specific
dutiss,) may be imported into the United States.
The estimates are now making out under The super
vision of the same experienced officers who have
assisted in making out the bill, and will probably be
handed in on Monday. When these interesting
documents are laid before the House. we shall pub
lish them in detail present such summaries as may
be satisfactory to our readers. We understand the
bill is calculated TO carry out the grea, principles Of
the secrotary's report The correspondent Of the
Tribune" says that "Mr Walker calculates that il
will bring revenue of twenty-five millions of dol.
lars. Some Of those who drew it up think it will
no, bring over twenty millions of dollars year"
We have not ascertsined what is the secretary
calculation; but we assured that those who drew
il up" have not expressed the opinion ascribed to
them. Their estimate is not yet completed