The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-16
THE REyENUE TARIFF

The great point Of attack now made on the tariff
bill Of the House in the Senate is that il will not
produce sufficient revenue. To this objection, Pa
10 Alto defeat is given by Mr Walkers report,
sent to the Senate to-day, and which we publish
this evening, showing that the bill will produce
two millions and a half, nearly, ofrevenue more
than the get Of 1912.
We regretted to hear Mr.. Davis, in his speech in
the Senate Of this day, complaining OF Mr.. Walker
for his delay in answering the resolution Of the Sem
ate and intimating as we understood, that the sec
rotary had furnished information and estimates to
the democrats that were refused to the wings! This
is a mistake. Mr.. Lewis's estimates were based
partly on calculations made by himself, and the re-
mainder on Mr.. Walkers estimates Of February
last and of the 18th Of Juae-both Of which were
printed, and as open to Mr.. Davis as to M. Lewis.
We understand positively, that no information has
been communicated by Mr.. Walker to the demo-
Gratis that not also given TO the wings. As to
the alleged delay, we have to state, that Mr.. Walker
has answered four calls in regard to the tariff and
although we have no doubt Mr. Davis was ignoran,
Of the fact the very report Of the absence of which
he complained, had been sent in, and was then up
on the table Of the Vice President open to the pe.
rusal Of all Some of these reports were dictated to
clerks by Mr. Walker, when he was unable TO 81,
up-con6ned not merely to his room, but 10 his bed
by painful and severe iness-against the remon-
s,rances Of his friends and his atendins physicisns
Yet, under all these Circumstances thsrs has been
no delay and oil the Information called for has been
as promptly as possible furnished % the Senate.
TARIFF ESTIMATES FROM THE TREASURY DE
......s PARTMENT. h--.sasss. a.f-. (
TREAsuRY DEPARTMENT,
+" l." 'lo' July I6, 1886.
Sra: The following tables are respectively sub
mitted, marked A and B, in further answer to the
resolution Of the Senate OF the 29th June, 1886
Table A is a statement Of the imports consum ed
and hand for the fiscal year closing the Both d
June, l645 with the duties upon each article, ac
cordng to the tariff ef the Both August, 1872 and
also according TO the bill Of the committee with the
additional duties proposed in schedule A. as commu.
nicated to the Senate on the 18th of June, 1886.
Table is a statement Of the value of the i'm.
ported articles consumed and on hand the isca
year ending Goth June, lS45, with the estimated de
crease and increase Of such impor,ations under the
above bill and schedules together with the nett reve
nue. to be derived therefrom. "..
| II will be perceived that the total imports con
sumed and hand, exclusive of specie for the isca
year closing 30th June, 1915, amounted to the vau
Of Sl06 $50 4l0 of which the amount of free goods
was 81, SOL ,047, which, being deducted from tn,
above, leaves Of dutable imports SlO4, 579 1863
The gross revenue on the above amount of datlabl
imports, would be, at the rates proposed by tn.
above bill and schedule sa-' $26,012, Ia:
Deducting the estimated expenses of '7
collection fo- 1850!