The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-15

from Alabama has not examined this matter suifi-
GENTLY, he cansot make out his table by his data.
In the very breath in which he tells US that twenty
one and half per cent. would be the average rate
of duty he told us that hundred and nineteen mil
lions Of consumption would give us twenty-eight
millions OF revenue. But instead OF giving US TWEEN
ty-eghl millions, il would give us but s2S, 600
Now, the importalions OF last year, consumed
amounted to Sl0l 907 1884, as the table OF me regis
ter of the treasury shows, which would yield not
nett revenue but a gross revenue OF s2l ,92O,O OO
1.-THE consumption be 500 900 900, as the Secretary
of the Treasury supposes il will be, the revenue WIZ
be SO, 79O, 600. From that is to be deducted the
expenses Of collection, but not the drawbacks and
fishing bounties and SO on, as me goods are con-
sumed. Deducling, then, two millions OF dollars,
and in one case you have revenue little short OF
twenty millions and in the other little over TWEEN
" millions of melt revenue. Now think have
shown, even by his own data, that by no sort OF
calculation can he get this revenue out Of the pill
upon the importations Of last year including MS
expected increase.
TABLE OF Losses
Yield, sa,SS7. tl4
Amount imported s4Ot9 $40 stOis.s7O at
Increase sx peetsd ooOOJO 30 per cent ls'isol
Los. I,I724Ss
Yield. nav """ Iga97S
Amount imported 81 $50 C1O 81. asr .O7O at
Increase expected sOooooS 90 per cent 7A09l
Loss 6sl Oo4
Yield. rig IRON ap7o4
A%ss.. imported 'Ssss !, sS a; s.n ,s,.
Lo. so,iS5
ManHIaefiIes Of iron
Amount "i S Imported '' $500 sss ssel 'as.
Loss sss6S
Yield. 1851 100
H HeG...s I ssSsesd nSsa 0s
Lo" lSSS46
Yield S7s.O5O
A AmSans a9 RpSsssSS ss ss9 s
Loss 4Ol no
Cotton snrfaeirp,d-
Amour i'm ported sl2rsS, sos 81. 1855 $50 at
Expected 5,l6O,ooo} 20 per cent S4S72ll
LO. I.O7esO0
ing the sane expected increase, yields 4qsS S2Q
Loss per bill. an SOS
WoOL,n manSfaetu,d-
Amour, imported s., $50 Css} ss,7so,Oss a, -.
Increase expected l.4oooooS 10 per cent. l6o0.ooO
Loss l57oI6
But the bill says 80 per cent. yield, 2oa4oil
Assuming the same increase. Loss. iIso44
Mr.. EVANS, in resuming his remarks, said that
he had nearly completed yesterday that part Of the
subject to which he had directed the attention Of the
Senate, and that was, that by the estimates Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury himself, a sufficient
| amount Of revenue could not be derived under the
bill He had gone through all the principal articles
from which revenue derived, and had he thought
| shown that, allowing the largest possible increase
and taking the rates Of duty established by this bill,
a very considerable diminution would be the result
He would now continue, and conclude that exami-
| natoa by taking up the remaining articles on which
the secretary could not expect any swelling Of mpor
tation and revenue. First, there molasses, Of
which they now imported three millions in value,
and which the average rate duty short OF 30
| per cent, but was placed at 30 per cent by the bill
No increase that article could be expected. Next
was iron wares Of various descriptons-a long
logue-the value Of the importation Of which, at
present, four and half millions, which could
| be no increase. There were some descriptions OF
| glass cabinet ware, manufactures Of wood, japan
ned wares, &c. all of which were put at 80 per cent
in the bill, the same as at present, and of which no
increase could be expected. Then came a class of
articles which yielded about one million of dollars
| umbrellas, parasols, sun-shades, and certain manu-
features Of silk not specified, which would be
| increase. So also with cigars, the duty on which
was augmented. Thus on articles of which the
| value of importation nine millions, no in
| crease could be expected Then he proceeded to
| show that ad valorem duties subject to all the
fluctuations in price, Notwithstanding increased i'm
portations might be expected to certain extent, yet
by the diminished rates Of duty, the greater facility
| for frauds under the ad valorem system, and the
growing inability Of the country to consume, all the
estimates grounded increased imports would be
| ultimately found to be entirely faacous. If the
bill passed would not yield more than the twenty
one millions which the secretary calculated would
be the nett amount of revenue the imports Of last
year. When he looked at the manner in which
the statements were made up, he was satisfied
| 0eDeDdance be
them. He would look at the Qualifications "
| which the secretary supposed would yield four
millions. The duty on tea and coffee, es-
| timated TO bring IN two millions, not
in the bill. The duty of 1875 per cent brandy and
other spirits reduced to lOO-osing 100000
The duty Of 10 per cent. on raw hides, from which
he expected to get $50 000 was not in the bill.
Thus Two and half millions were lost on these
"modfcatons" He had thus gone through with
| all the heaviest articles in amount and value. He
had shown what would be received if all expecta-
tons realized, and that with all that the def
cheney which he had pointed out could not be sup
piled. Bnt the gentleman from Alabama had ex-
pected enormous importations-one hundred and
fftyfour millions, he believed it was-because they
destroyed the old "prohibitory tariff Of 1912"
Would somebody, at some time or other, tell him
how il prohbitoryl
Mr.. McDUFFIE. I shall, II is prohibitory to
the extent Of five millions by the miRimums on cot
ton.
Mr.. EVANS. The secretary estimated an in
crease Of FIVE millions on cotton goods. He (Mr.
E.) had shown that that increase would not make
up the deficiency. . ... ...E..E
Mr.. McDUFFIE. My own opinion is, that the
increase will be ten millions. But the senator chal
enged any to point out where the tariff Of l842
was prohbory. . .
Mr.. EVANS. Ten millions increase!--of WHAT
The cheaper cotton fabrics--those under twenty
cents a yard. Did the senator know how they
we're NADER They made in England of two
rde Anne and oue hird nd cof
ton; OF, pice ptrsa-he was not certain about it
but would take the proportion Of India cotton
to be one third Well, then, supposing that
market could be found for ten million Of inferior
cotton fabrics, the consumption would be equiva-
lent to the abandonment Of one-third Of all that
amount Of American cotton. Was that result de-
sired by the senator from South Cardinal But he
had been drawn somewhat from the line Of his
gument. There was gradual decline of prices.
The same goods cana to be imported at less rate
OF duty falling into lower CLASSES But the repea