Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-21

believed The necessities oil the Treasury demand
ed II. But he wanted 10 know one thing md That
was how these notes were 10 be paiol Al the
very llne that the administration proposes Dor
row Ten millions OF dollars lhsy propose d pass
d bill which will reduce The revenue ct the coun-
Try 10 an equal amount! How then are these
notes to be paid? What provision, lie would ask
the Chairman Of the Finance Commitne, was
10 BE- made for their payment al The eadof the
year2
Mr. Evans said these notes or loans would ne
yer be paid-whaleyer the amount was borrow
ed, be it ten, twenty. or thirty miMs-Noud
never be paid until The Tariff OF 1912 should be
restored.
Tie same state Of things as lba, we are now
approaching existed in ls4o. The Treasury
was then bankfupl-!arse amount Of Treasury
notes outstanding heavy public debi-aId the
Administration refused 10 iaise duties 10 NEE. H.
This state OF !hn.s called The Wings into now
er. They raised tnc duties, rcpienished he Trea-
sury, paid of large portion OF Inc. psbic debt,
and were then tnrncd out, leaving the Country in
e prosperous condition.
The same course will &c pursued again. The
Wings will again he called in 10 rescue The couH-
try from The ruin into which the administration
is puneibg il.
Mr.. Evans then took up a letter lromlhe Sc
cre'ary Of The Treasury, published in las nights
Union, in which he says, that The total Imports
consumed and On hand, exclusive q! srcie, Tor
The fiscal year ending Both June, 1915 amounted
to thu value Of .l0U, GSI ilc; Of which eamourl
of ilce sopts w@e 81 .5Gi MI, which, Icing de-
ducrei. leaves oil durable imp.ils s;lG4 .7J.:63
The gross rerenue Oh III. above AMOUNT d
du,iable goods he Secretary SAYS, '.vonld lp
a; the rates proposed in III. bill now teiore The
Senate S2;,0l2,l42
DeducIins estimated expenses Of col
kcliou, ,5l5,GG5
Would leave d nett revenue Of sA, 400 SCI
Without calculating on any ausmenian Of i'm
ports whatever"
Now, ,ait' Mr.. Evans, The same Letter shows
the gross error which has been commiltd unin-
en.Onally without doubt, BY Inc Secreu'y o. the
Treasury. Sl,5Ol, 0l7 only Of free gods
This was all that was consumed in th United
STA es in the year lSd5! Look a, the fats. The
same letter States that The free lsr, exclusive q
specie, under act Of 1912. on imports for con-
sumption Of 1915, was 1911 9-G dolIan." Now,
teducting The amount OF ice goods exported
during the same lime, We have balance If
II 500, $50 dollars as The amount Of tree goods
consumed in the country in the year 1915. The
Secretary, therefore, has only made small ms
lake OF Ten millions Of doilarsl
Now, said MIR. Evans, taking these IL 500, 80
dollars from the l0G,CS04l0 dollars W. have a
balance OF 94,i6l, 100 dollars as tie amount Of
duliable goods consumed and on hand for 1915.
Mr.. Evans then went on TO show that this
amount was 100 large, and The real amolnt of du-
table goods consumed and on hand in 1915 was
only about $4,000, coo doars-and consequently
that the amount Of revenue which Ike Secretary
estimated from The bill, was 100 great By near five
millions OF dollars
Mr. Evans pointed out many ether errors in
the calculations Of Mr.. Walker, and challenged
a refula'iun from him or any one else.
MIR. Benton said lie was opposed 10 an issue Of
paper money by the Government t, ,hisearly Pc
Rod, bur he should not oppose The bill provided
one objection, which was insuperabe iohim, was
removed, and lha; was, the provision IL The first
section Of The bill for reissue OF The notes.
Mr. b. then moved 10 strike out that part OF the
BILL and supported his motion al some length,
and, in The course oil his remarks expressed him
self in favor OF laying duty on tea and coffee.
MIR. Lewis then moved that The bill be post
poned until tomorrow, which was agreed 10.
The bill to reduce The Tariff was then taken ur,
and Mr. Davis resumed and cuncluacd his re-
marks in opposition to The bill.
When he concluded, MIR. McDufle called for
the question, but Nh Il. johnson ip.iiBa;ed thai
he desired 10 speak tomorrow.
Some discussion Of conversational character
ensued, in which, on the Wing side otihe Senate,
it was promised that the question shnuld be fairly
met. The bill was then laid aside all tomorrow.
Mr.. Dix gave notice that he would call up the
river and ha,bor bill immedaeiy alter the pas
sage Of the Treasury Note Bill.
After The disposal ii some private business,
The Senate held an Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The whole day was devoted 10 the considera-
,ion of nrivatc 5iliS