American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-21
American Republican,
AND
BALTIMORE CLIPPER.
TUESDAY MORNING, jury 81, 1916.

THE TRIAL WEEK. From the remarks
made last week by Mr.. Lewis, chairman of the
Finance Committee, the vote on the Tariff bill
will, in all probability, be taken in the Senate
some day of the present week; and, therefore,
the proceedings of that body will be examined
with intense anxiety. The friends of the bill
appear to be resolved to forbear discussion; but
its opponents will give it a thorough examna-
ton. The Hon. Reverdy johnson delivered
very able speech on the subject on Saturday, in
which he disclosed one fact which it is impor-
tant for the people to know and to consider
that is, that Congress would have to appro-
pirate at least .ttyjoWr millions one hundred and
eighty-nine thousand dollars and if all the pub
lie bills pass, SCI, 766, 6Gs" Here is fact that
should rivtt public attention. How is this en-
ormous sum of money to be raised' BY the
Tariff? Mr.. Evans has shown, that the Tariff
bill now before the Senate, must entirely fail as
revenue measure, as it will not raise exceed
ing twenty millions of dollars, a sum insufficient
to defray the ordinary expenses of government.
Where then is the money to come from to meet
the exorbtant appropriations which have been
made2 A bill has been passed to issue ten
millions of Treasury notes-bu still there will
be large defcency-probably some twenty or
thirty millions of dollars-it is therefore evil
dent, that unless direct taxation be resoned
to, national debt of considerable magnitude
must be created-and this blessing we shall
L., h., H.,
tnued. We agree with Mr.. Benton, that we
should pay as we go; and fit be deemed exPe-
dent to wage war of conquest against Mexi-
co, the funds necessary to carry it on should be
raised by direct taxation. If we choose to
dance, we should not leave posterity to pay the
piper.
In respect TO the fate of the Tariff bill in the
Senate, the prevailing opinion is, that it is very
doubtful Amendments will no doubt be of
fered by the Senators from Pennsylvania, or by
Mr.. Niles; but if there be majority of Sena-
tors in favor of the principles Of the bill, it is
probable that all amendments will be rejected.
The strongest opposition to the measure has
been exhibited in various parts of Pennsylvania;
but whether this manifestation of public senti
ment will influence the Vice-President in Civ
ing the casting vote, Should there be a tie, as
is anticipated, y is doubtful. We believe that he
will, should his vote become necessary give it
in favor of the bill; although he must be con-
scious that, by so doing, he will efectually
PROSTATE the iron and coal business OF his State
Maryland will be sensibly injured by the pas
sage of the bill; more particularly in Allegany
county, where mineral wealth to an inexhaus-
tbe extent, is in course of development j
The enterprise which is now bringing the iron
and coal of that region to market will be az
rested, and widespread ruin will ensue. Other
sections of the State will also suffer greatly:
but the experiment must be tried, and Great
Britain must be gratified, though our own cti-
zens starve.