The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-07
SENATE.

The VICE PRESIDENT lald before the Senate COM
muncation from the Secretary OF the Navy IN answer 70
a resolution of the Senate transmitting copies OF the o
cal papers file in the department in relation TO the loss
of the United States brig Somers which was ordered to
Also communication from the Secretary of War, in
answer to a resolution of the Senate transmitting state
ment OF all appropriations made for the construction and
repair OF roads, Notifications, and harbors, and for the
Improvement of rivers each and all of the States and
Territories of the United States showing the and
period OF each Appropriation and expenditure (which was
ordered to be printed.
Mr. MILLER presented the petition OF John Soaring,
praying for pension; which referred 10 the Com
mittee on Pensions.
Emigrant Society of New York. praying that the act OF
ed March, 1887, concerning pilots may be repealed
which was laid upon the table, and motion to print the
same referred to the Committee on Printing.
Mr. DAVIS presented the petition of the administrator
of Solomon Cook, deceased praying indemnity for French
spoatonsp prior to so0 which was referred to the select
committee on that subject
Mr. DAYTON presented the petition of Isabel Leonard
and Francis p Leonard, praying indemnity for French
spoliations prior to 1900; which was referred to the
Select Committee upon that subject
Also, the memorial OF citizens of New Jersey, praying
Congress to adopt speedy and efficient for bring
ing the existing war with Mexico to close; which was
referred to the Committee Foreign Relations.
Mr. PEARCE presented the petition of John Anderson
and others, praying indemnity for French spoliaons
prior to 1900 which was referred to the Select Commit
Mr. ClLLEY presented petition from citizens of New
Hampshire praying for the abolition of slavery through
out the Union the motion to receive which, was laid
upon the table.
Mr. DIX presented memorial from the Chamber of
Commerce of New York, praying that the act OF I'd
March, 1887 concerning pilots, may not be repealed
which was laid upon the table, and motion that the
same be printed was referred TO the Committee Print
ing
Also, a memorial of John S. Kingsley and Joseph p.
Prison. ir, members of the convention of inventors and
the national association of inventors PRAYING certain
amendments to the Patent Office laws; which was re-
ferred to the Committee Patents and the Patent Office,
and motion that the same be printed, referred to
the Committee on Printing.
Mr.. GREENE presented memorial from citizens of
Bristol, Rhode Island praying Congress to adopt
ures Tor bringing the with Mexico speedy close
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons.
LIGHTHOUSE AT LITTLE HARBoR.
Mr.. MILLER submitted the following resolution
which was considered by unanimous consent and
agreed to:
Resolvea, That the Committee on Commerce be instruct
ed 10 inquire into the expedency OF establishing light
house on fuckers island, the entrance Little Egg
llarbor, in the State OF New Jersey.
INDIAN AFFAIRS IN TEXAS
Mr.. HOUSTON submitted the following resolution
which was considered by unanimous consent, and
agreed to-
Resolped, That the Committee Indian Affairs be re-
qnifed to inquire into the necessity OF establishing SUI
Indian tribes within the limits of Texas.
ELIJAH WHITE.
Mr.. ATCHISON from the Committee on Indian AT
fairs, reported bill for the relief of Elijah White and
others.
The following resolution, submitted the 5th instant
by Mr.. CAMERON, was taken up for consideration:
Resolved That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed
tariff ls46 the duties be increased beyond the
existing rates. 50 as TO augment the revenue and to what
revenue would accrue therefrom.
MIR. CAMERON said he called for this information,
with the hope of drawing the attention of the finance de-
in the free list, that will in his opinion greatly augment
the revenue His object was to furnish the government
with money to carry on the war, or to close it, upon
honorable the country-to sustain the troops who
had periodically filled the ranks of the army, and
make the burden as light as possible upon those who will
have to furnish the means The objects of taxation,
ommen1e BY the Secretary of the Treasury tea and cof
fee, having met with favor in the House, whose duty
it is by the constitution to originate bills of revenues and
the session OF Congress being already nearly half ended
it time that every should turn his attention to
the subject of and do what he could to furnish
supplies The gallant men who have volunteered to risk
their lives for the honor OF their country should not for
day, be permitted to want single comfort promised to
them The Secretary of the Treasury has stated in his
report of last year that the four articles of COAL iron,
sugar, and molasses, there was made six millions of
enue, at average duty OF 60 per cent Upon these
tces by the tariff OF 1916, have brought the duties
down to 30 per cent. Upon iron, these reductions will
fall most heavily upon hoops nail rods and sheetiron
which have paid duty of from 60 TO 5 per cent? and
of which the imports amounted to five thousand tons
To raise the amount of revenue from these articles
the number OF tons imported must be increased to over
10000, amount so large that will, Tor mo-
ment, suppose its consumption possible This reduction
is made, too, at time when its advocates tell that the
great demand for railroad in Europe must prevent its
increased expectation to this country proving clearly that
it on the part of those who formed the bill
desire to the highest amount of duty those arti
cles that the opinion of the Secretary OF the Treasury
will come within his idea OF standard BY
the bill of 1916 there will be loss in the revenue
upon the importation OF 1915, of million of dol
lars This, too, in time of war; when our expenses
are necessarily greatly increased, and at time, too
when credit has sunk so that our loans have al
ready fallen about 10 per cent, only because capitalists
fear that the revenue will not be sufficient insure the
prompt payment of interest upon the loans that
will necessarily have TO be made for the most eco
not the only articles in the bill OF 1916 upon which
the discrimination acts injurlOusly upon the
while it destroys the domestic manufacturer Sheahing
copper is admitted free, while the duty collected is laid
upwards OF So 100000. The pigs make only 100000
OF this amount The duty is thus laid the smallest
amount imported, and the larger permitted TO come IN
free. Is there wisdom justice IN this Our mountains
full of copper while for the want OF on the
part of the government, in its laws, IT is
less We have but two or three smelling furnaces in
the Union while we have rolling establishments enough
in the country TO roll into sheets all the copper it needs
To get revenue, the duty should be the Sheets and if
any is to be free. it should be the material On
gar there is another positive loss of revenue. The duty
being the the article that it is the refined
sugar they will not both be imported The Dutch and
English refneries get the sugar clear of duty, by
drawbacks 1t requires near two pounds of sugar
TO make one of refined and hence the duty is reduced
one half by every pound of refined sugar YOU import
Increase the duty the refined article and you not only
increase the revenue, but you benefit your sugar plant
ers and men engaged in the refining business. single
house in Philadelphia has half million OF dollars in
vested in IL That house has brought the business to
the best article the world