The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-15

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sis!@sm. Sa,is ass ss,.ss., wEs.a COS. yslss vas
Sewing sks pay spaeao duly vale sils missd ~iia
&c the Value OF winch Is the easiest csrtsnneut are
taxed slecfcslly; while cloths. keIsey meres. &c.
that while specific duties by the of ~ Imposed
upon articles whose value is most easily ascertained,
upvn articles the value of which is undeisrmns,e there
ia an ad gaoI em duty. Ar Lewis read report Of
a manufacturer custom-house inyestiga alton at New
york showing that no frauds were detected undsr the
adyalorem du es nd that therefore supposed
10 Specific duties themselves far more
cepble oil frauds upon the revenue than advalorems
Under uniform advaorem stem hundred subordi
mates less would be required in the New York custom
house in clerks, weighers guagers &C. and large re-
illustration OF the facilities OF fraud under specific du
TIES Mr.. Lewis would suppose Of tho importation
How comparatively easy was II for the wegher g.
port b.. 30 and divide twelve hundred dollars of du
ties thus AIDED with the importer The chances OF br
berry, fraud end couson under specific duties, COM
pared with advaorem duties, ten to In piece
goods especially linens under the specific system VI
much duty TO tie square yard there was chance for
frauds Tor the pieces were not opened TO ascertain the
quantity-he opening deerioraed them in value. Mr..
Lewis mex, came TO the question OF the amount Of
revenue likely 10 be raised from the bill
cep,s this bill allowing the mporIations to cor
respond to those Of last ear at. $24 900 900
And from increased importaiions from q ro-
auction OF the duties, Of. 100000
revenue for the year Of ...... sas 600 900
Mt Lawns next read from paper in bis hand certain
statements oil exports of wheat, flour, beef
meal &c TO England in the ls46 compared with
the ls45 showing that the exports OF the present
the period OF time, have increased in the
ratio OF three to one And this is only in anticipation Of
the peal of the British laws When repeal
shall take place and be in force, may expect tar
greater increase of.uch exports and spending u
crease vi duty paying imports in exchange Tor our
pies. air. Lewis here referred and quoted from the
ergumcnt'ot Alr Simmons in favor of reduction OF
hostages aiording more revenue Under the Old law
that senator had the average postage OF letters
Under the cheap postage law, ut as
II
Aud ct he i. opposed to reduction Of the tariff on
the rat IS TO 81 the slight.
est mitigation VI the specific DISCUSSES the
ate bou"Iies Of the bill oil tariffs 1912 The Chairman
Oh Etahce next presented compaIs alive calculation
anticipation OF the operation Of the bill before the Senate
He wouis take the i've ears. beginning with 1881 and
the average OF duties was higer then that II would
under this oilbu, for those i've years tho average
nua az tregae value OF import was Sil 4OO0 900
Allowing only tor the increase Of population to say
nothing Of the new British tariff and the and
colonization VI Texas but only from the increase
population taking the five Yeas quoted the sand.
ard our imports must average for the next i've
Winch by this bill will give revenue an.
For the mex. FIVE years: Mr. Lewis in SAID he
would stake his reputation upon it, that tho bill before
the Senate would yield larger revenue than the act OF
Mr.. EVANS desired to reply at some length and with
that view moved that for tho day the bill be laid aside
aud would suggest that il be taken elve O'Clock
tomorrow instead Of one-a of which agreed to-
wAsEBousiSa BIiL.
On motion OF Mr. DIX this bill resumed in its
sideraton
Mr.. REyERpY JoHSsoNs amendment, providing that
on entry OF goods in store declaration should DO made
whether they designed for home consumption or re-
expectation and that the disposition of the shall be
heidto such declaration was rejected 30 to 26.
Mr. MILLER moved provision for a quarterly report
Of goods in the public ehouse be published in the
principal papers at Washington. and tho chief CONNER.
cis cities and at the State capitals Of the several
States
This motion debated briefly by Messrs Dix, West.
colt, Dickinson Speight Miller, and Webster, when,
lr. TX o. IN
quarterly report OF goods in store to he rendered to
the Secretary of the Treasury, wher
The bill was ordered TO be engrossed for third read.
ing.
wEsrERS WATERS
The bill making aggregate of appropriation of some
100000 for the Improvement of the Ohio Mississippi
Missouri. and Arkansas rivers. coming up in order
bill from the Select Committee on the Memphis Conven.
ton ,oved that tis bill be laid the ts.le but with.
a. couple Of additional sections, providing regu
lar survey Of the Mississippi and report BY the corps
oi oil the expense OF removing the
and the probable annual cost Of keel ing the free
from them afterwards.
The amendment debated by Messrs Jarnigan Cal
houn, Allen Hannegan, and Bagby the latter gentleman
being opposed tooth and nail all int, mai improve
mems by the federal government as 4 violation Of the
Mr. p,cn,.,ox inquired these river. were no. pro.
vidcd for in the general river and harbor bill
Eoicg.-I understand they are
Mr. DIX explained that nearly the appropriations
we're embodied in the river and harbor bil-tha, the
Committee Of Commerce had referred it back to the
Senate that the House had already acted upon it, and
tina, it was ready now at any time to be taken up.
MI JoHssos Of La inquired II the habor bill provi.
dcd for the Improvement Of Red River.
Mr. Drx-Yes. SIR. it does. 1t makes appropriation
for the removal Of the ra in Red River The bill can at
any time now be taken up and acted upon
III was evident that sIr Dix anxious about the
ha Dor BILL the Hudson River having nice little appro
priation in it among the rest
Mr.. HAs,EoAs appealed for the great rivers Of the
West
Mir JAnsAerS moved 500 600 for the Tennessee river
above the Muscle Shoals and briefly presented the jus.
uce Of the appropriation proposed.
Gan n sept hc raaf ~ .
West stand by themselves For this purpose Indiana
It was only right then, that Tennessee should give up
the Tennessee He wished the great rivers kept
clear Of all minor impediments
Mr. BAsBf appended to General Jackson and do.
nonnccd this Wholesale system Of internal improve
nents as unconstitutional.
MIR. yAsssGINs amendment rejected
Mr. CALHous's amendment was agreed to-
And by the following vote, the bill ordered to DO
YrAs-Messrs Alien, Archer, Ashley, Barrow, Ben.
ton Breese, Calhoun. Csss, Chalmers T. Clayton Cor
Huntington Jarnsgn, Johnson Of La johnson of Md.
Lewis, Miller Morehead, Rusk semple Simmons,
speight, Sturgeon, Upham, Webster westco,t, Wood.
Nar'-Messrs. Anterior, Bagby; Cameron. Cnley. |
Dickinson Dix Fairfield, Haywood, Miles, Phelps Tur-
And the bill, without division was read third time
and passed.
Dill making approprisi for the improv ement of
the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri, and Arkansas rivers
And the Senate ursightway adjourned.
his bill cuts of all hope for the rivers of the Allan
tic States. in other words the fate the general river
and harbor bill by this act is sealed
House Of Representatives.
MONDAY. July 49, 1915.
rHASx' OF eossRr" TO orSERAL rAyLon, ars oyyIcERs
The amendment Of the senate 10 the Joint resoluton .f
the House Was concurred in, and the resolution
Reolsed unanimeusiy by TIE Senate ond House of Rep
rssens'se' e ne United State Of amerco IN Consress
q tn Mai vo.L