Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-06-27
CONGRESS-.
wEpSrspAv. June ~. 1916
IN SENATE.
REPORTS FROM coMMIrrEEs.

10 fhOu
BY Mr.. BENTON, from the Committee ON Military Az.
fairs; ball to provide for tho
eer forces brought into the service OF DATED States
TO brgadcs and divisions and Tor the appointment OF the
necessary number OF general officers the
Mr. BENTON asked that the bill have second reading
now, and ntma,ed his intention call up for eonside-
: ration tomorrow.
9 Mr. WEBSTER said he oil surprised at tho in.
reduction OF this bill; for augh he knew necessary
one; but showed, at all events that the law which
intended 10 amend and improve but piece OF patch
work Thatlaw passed for calling the service
OF the United States the militia of tho country
passed. the regular exercise power conferred upon
Congress Tor raising and maintaining army. Il
Mixed an anomalous ineongruous system, he would
venture ssy this early for It's modification prov
cd TO be- and would be made abundanty evident be.
fore tho war with Mexico ended.
shall not Continued MIR. W. oppose the progress Of
this bill. cannot say is though think
is Irregular ineonvenen aud not strictly eoniormable
the exercise ol the constitutional power OF Congress IL
who changed with the conduct OF the war; and
are answerabc for its results think necessary. shall
not oppose IT, But will take the presented
sir, OF the second reading OF important bill respecting
the troops called into the service the war
make few remarks respecting the ITSELF aud the con-
diton in which find ourselves Of that
The continues aud no man can say de6nitely
when II will end-no man can say, any reasonable
estimate, what expense will be incurred before coneu
sion
We have received a verv important communi &c alton
from the Presiden-l mean his OF the 10th OF
June-sotiing forth his and opinions and the views
aud opinions OF the Secretary OF the Treasury with respect
TO the means Of carrying the war
Upon this sir. as well upon other subjects
connected with this bill, have few remarks make
The Executive responsible for the OF the war;
and tor the application OF the put m disposal
by the two houses o Congress for the purpose Of
ting the war For one shall deny the Government
any supplies which be considered Whae
yer may be thought OF the origin OF the war; fact that
war does exist Is itself sufficient for granting the
means for prosecuting that with effect. Those who
condemn the origin ct the and those who car
nesty long for its termination, will all agree that the refusal
OF supplies would make amends for what lament
and would not hasten what hope all desire.
The message OF the 10th OF June informs Senate and
the country that, for the fiscal year ending July lsi7
there will be, under tho operation OF the existing law for
raising revenue, dehs the twenty
millions OF dollars, and suggest, the and means by
which 1t expected that this deficiency will be made good
refer TO these suggestions for the purpose of making
| few observations upon them.
The object provide new sources of revenue which
shall realize fresh amount beyond that furnished by the
provisions OF the existing law OF twenty millions of dollars
between this time and the fnt OF July next year That
Is the OBJECT The first suggestion in the communca-
ton from the Executive Government is that FIVE millions
and hall be produced by reducing the rates OF du
ties certain imported articles and by laying new take.
certain other articles free Of all duties; meaning
principally, suppose, 10y hose articles free and
which are 10 be taxed tea and coffee There also an in
hmanon or an opinion expressed by the Secretary of
Treasury, that million OF dollars will the Tea
sury under the operation of the warehouse bill. If that bill
should become law. In the place, IL is estimated
that the bl for graduating the price OF the public lands
shau become aaw the augmentation OF the sales OF the
public lands will far cOunterbaance losses incurred
m the reduction Of price the whole to produce half
million OF dollars than would otherwise be obtain
ed from that These several sums put together
would leave balance OF Sl2 $50, 900 still provided
for, and provision for this balance contemplated either
by loans by authority the Treasury issue Trea-
sury notes, BOTH with distinct recommendation and
preference, however, for the authority issue Treasury
| notes.
Now, SIR with anxious desire that the country shall
be led into no mistaken policy in regard to this very im-
porant subject Of subject always important
and Intensely important time of war-I will take occa
sion TO suggest for gencmens consideration what occurs
10 me worthy OF being suggested, in very words
| upon these several topics.
In the first place. there doubt that tax properly
laid upon tea Snd coffee will be productive OF clear posi-
but this will depend upon two things first
upon the amount OF the and secondly upon the mode
OF laying a. The hrst obviously matter for consdera
ton, and regard the second suspect that gentlemen
who DESTROYS OF raising by this will find
their calculations iaacous unless they make the duty spe
| chic. In my opinion nd vaiorem duty will disappoint
their hopes Of sny considerable II
msiske not under such system It will be found that
teas made up m Canton for the New York market will
become wonderfully cheap specific rate per pound will
| undoubtedly make the duty productive OF revenue.
doubt not that Treasury notes may be available for
the uses OF tie Government 10 considerable extent.
do revenue or income bat instruments or
facilities for the transfer of balances and proper TO be
used IN anticipation Of sources of income In re-
gard TO this, would say, simply that be the purpose
Of the Government been minated for some
time, To resort 10 the issue Of Treasury notes. think the
loss of single day, especially the loss Of single week.
will turn out 10 be quite announcement that is 1t the issue
Of Treasury notes considered the best aud safest they
can be used by the Treasury under authority OF law be.
fore the money IN the possession Of the Government
exhausted. All wish say IL, that earnestly recon-
mend TO the Committee Finance TO bring in bill by il
self for the Issue OF Treasury Immediately. be-
ieye 1t has been usual Otherwise for such laws to
originate IN the Senate there impede
ment To such and hope that these and other i'm
poran measures such the modifying OF and
ing new ones, will not be sufered lag along through
Congress in general omnibus bill. Where tho subjects
dsinct they should be kept separated and where they
smpe and plain, inoy should be acted promptly
Having said this much Of those OF assisting
the revenue the tax and coffee, and the OF
Treasury notes, both OF which admit be Efficient aud
I hlu
other MATTERS suggested and relied in the cofnunca
ton have referred TO, consider cOnIcctual, uncertain
aud not hi to be the basis Of provisions incumbent
make before leave here place the E1ecu-
tive IN proper condition To carry the war. suppose
the calculation will be that considerable amount will be
secured 10y reduction the duties upon articles already
taxed upon the suppOsiton that the importation will be so
much increased rs to increase the aggregate receipts
will not say that this is well founded opinion. have
all proper respect for the from whence comes;
will venture to say that Is but opinion; it hardly
amounts TO the character Of estimate want cor
tain and positive foundations. We nave experience
from which derive satisfactory conviction that
such will DO the result II | were responsible, should
not choose To place reliance any upon this plan
Well, the next increase Is to from tho operation
OF the warehouse system consider this equally void Of
any certain foundation TO rest upon. do not sec how
million Of money, addition TO the present iacome, is 10
be derived from admitting gcods into the county he
ned out again Vihon paying any duty whatever really
do conceive that the facility Of carrying goods through
the country without the payment Of duty, going pro-
duce us million Of dollars. THIS is a matter OF which
should like to minute details should like see cal
cuations made by which this result is expected to be ac
eompshed AT present, do not the praotcabiy Of
/ IL.
And so IN regard to the public lands may be that
the passage Of graduation bill would enhance the dis
position to buy by reducing the price, considerably
ncrease the quantity sold but that that increase will be
80 great IL produce oyeplus Of half million any
oiReT sum, Notwithstanding the diminutOn OF price, is
think matter OF opinion which cannot DO relied upon
80 that these Of income appear be fat
or too uncertain 10 DO the foundation OF any satisfactory
provisions there appears rather too much rex IN making
moro opinions, not 10 say cOnocurCs, the basis Of legs
auon Tor producing revenue for the purposes Of Govern
| men.
The ,fuia ~ that " ihs continues must have
a substantial taxation. We must Iincur a public debt
We cannot look 10 Treasury revenue; II they
sumo interest, and arc payable distant day, they be-
come Of course public debt There must ihen sub
sisnta inNt there must be- public debt II tho
unuos Our expenses very great. do say they
are unnecessary. make imputalion Of that sort at
present sufficiently acquainted with The parti-