The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-02

duty on tea and coffee, might show that, whilst two
thirds of the duty similar enhancement OF prlc'
third might fall upon the foreign producer, ATTENDED
also by the further advantage that in the OF tea ant
coffee, the whole will be paid without any a
dona tax into the treasury; whereas, as shown by thu
report of the 23d OF July last in the OF duties upoT
many protected articles, the tax arising from the en-
HANGED price of the domestic article often far exceeds
the revenue on the foreign import.
There herewith submitted table, marked I, OF du
ties paid from the first of December, 1885, to oath OF
January, 1916, under the tariff of 1912, compared with
the duties realized from st of December 1896 to 23d OF
January, lsi7, in the five ports OF Boston. New York
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and charleston, showing an
increase of the duties paid the tariff OF 1885, to exceed
those paid under the late tariff in those five ports for the
period of month and twentyhree days upwards OF
seven hundred thousand dollars II is fully believed thai
the tariff of 1916 is vindcang itself by the results in
menng the revenues OF the government and advancing
Annexed is table, marked d, of the imports, duties
and equivalent ad valorems for the fiscal year 1885 and
similar table, marked E, for the fiscal year 1916:
Also tables marked F, G, H, |, OF imports and duties
tea and coffee of iron, marked of coal, marked
and of sugar, marked NJ.
table is also hereto annexed marked n showing that
the duties were arranged iron by reference to tables
and Is, that according to the imports OF 1885, the value
of iron and its manufactures which there would be
no change of duty would be S5,57o,55, the value on
which there would be increase of duty would be 50
)77s9S, and the value exclusive OF be-
cause not specified the retums) which there would
be q decrease of duty would be $63,6lo.
diminished according to tables and Is, Except brown
and white sugar) whilst it will probably increase the
enue suggested it will, believed, diminish i'm
ports to small extent compared with the imports under
the act of 1916, if unaltered
1t will be perceived, that in order to obtain increased
revenue on manufactures of WOOL it became neces-
sary to divide them into two classes, imposing the
higher duty only the very hgh-priced wooens.
For the reason, it became necessary TO divide
manufactures of cotton into three classes, the duty
being reduced the lowest priced, stationary the
medium, and raised five per cent. on the high-pnced
cotton goods No change has been suggested to the
important articles of silks and linens worsed because
cien data upon which to found the belief that aug
mentation of the duty these articles would increase
the revenue. This information, however. may be fur
all the articles embraced table A, which the duties
are raised the increased duty loaf and other refined
sugar will be the least and most certain to pro-
duce considerable addition to the revenue by augment
ing largely the imports Of brown and white sugar the
raw material for the refined
In submitting at present only the articles mentioned in
tables and B. il is proper to remark that these tables
are of course only estimates subject to correction by the
actual operation of the tariff of 1885, and that time, to-
gether with the results of that act may indicate other
tcles upon which duties may be reduced Cor augmented
ndispensaby necessary to increase the revenue
The Senate having called for the present estimates, and
being supported probable results by all the data at this
time within the possession of this department. IT becomes
duty to submit these results because they are believed
to be true but this department has not recommended any
change of the tariff of 1915, except duty of twenty
per cent on tea and Coffee the least oneous the most
certain and available to be levied only as war duty,
and to pay the expenses of the war; and liqudae the
debt created thereby.
To the superior wisdom of Congress is wisely submit
ted BY the constitution the sole power OF imposing duties,
and this department will render its cheerful aid and CO.
operation whenever required, carrying into effect all
such laws the subject may be enacted to supply
all the means adequate for the present occasion.
Having now answered the resolution referred to as
fully practicable within the brief period allowed for a
reply the results with the tables and data upon which
they are founded, submitted to the ndugent consid
Grafton of the Senate
Most respectfully, your obedent servant,
r. j. WALKER
Secretary OF the Treasury.
To Hon. GEORGE M. DALLAS,
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.