The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-09
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.

SENATE.
WAsHISoroS, Tnursday, Jan. 7, l547.
The Senate Broaehing the Great Questions of he Day
Intersstins Debate on the Tariff and the Jrar Nth
Merieo, and on the Sugar Question.
Dark and rainy day. Senate thnly presented
Prayers. Journal.
BRIG soMeRs.
The VIcE President laid before the Senate a commu-
ncatou from the Navy Department embracir the
in the matter of the loss of the brig somsrs ia the Gulf
and the services Of certain British French and Sp4nsh
ships in saving the crew Of said brig
Also communication from the War Department,
the subject OF the Improvement OF certain rivers and har.
bors. Ordeicdto be printed
rHr rAnirF or 46
Mr. CAMERoss resolution, offered hsrstofore coming
Resolved That the Secretary of tho Treasury be d.
rected to report to the Senate what ItceE embraced
in the tariff act OF s46 tho duties be- increased be-
yond the existing rates. so as to augment the revenue
and to what extent the said duties be and
what additional revenue would accrue thertSrom.
Mr.. CAMERON, in submitting remal rs thereon,
said that there many articles in the schedules OF
the law of as upon which the duties might be
with certainty OF increasing the revenue, and among
those articles such coal iron SALT copper
coidage, cotton goods glassware, paper. &C. Mr. G.
spoke Of the necessity Of action from the sorness Of the
Mr. BRrrsK said he might commend to the Senator his
admoniton that the shoness the session did not
allow the expenditure oil great deal of time in tho dis
cussion Of resolutions OF mere inquiry Nor did he
think much Of the tact Of the Senator from Pennsyl.
vona in referring such propositions his TO dsn-
gnished an OF the protective stem a. the Bee
rotary Of the Treasury.
inquiry as to the expedency Of imposing tax upon
the articles OF the free list.
Mr. CAMERoN protested that he seldom respasseA upon
the time OF the Senate in long speeches, and ould
leave IL to the Senate to say whether he the SEE aior
from illinois was most given to the haiti.
Mr. LEWIS, Chairman hnance) thought the OF
the resolution not wide enough. He, therefore.
moved further to amend by nqurng of the Secretary
whether there any articles embraced in the Of
45. that will admit OF dimnution of tho duty imposed
by that act with view to the increase OF tho revenues
from such dminutons, and TO report what amount OF
revenues may BIO thus derived from such diminuton of
duties.
p. sILEs's pEMoNsTRArioS,
Mr. NILES and SAID, that now outstanding this
the most hitting OCCASION still he had few words to
say, and he thought they might well DO said
OF any other me particularly the question related
to the state OF the finances True this subject belongs
properly to the other end Of the CAPITAL the
elusive night IT has OF originating ell revenue measures
but still II Is perfectly competent for any member
OF this body not TO originate, bu, to suggest
plans, end to propose expedonts, or at any iate
that tho interests Of tie country require j. will notgo
now. MIR. President, at length into the discussion Oh the
revenue policy of this government but will only say
few words, which II appears to mo the occasion Will
justify. This resolution proposes an inquiry OF spe.
cifc character TO the expedency OF Modification OF
the provisions Of the act OF 20 MY views upon hst act
were fully explained hat time For one, fully con
cur with the President that means ought TO be provided
But how srl BY adding 70 the tax tea and coffee,
n tax on tho meagre list of free artices1 ls that all,
siri don't object tea and coffee but alone cir they
are scarce drop in the bucket Only look at 1t, sir.
what il condition nowl Just look at that sir in
what condition do find the country and tho Treasury
After the commencement OF war; the experience OF all
nations goes to show and 20 toll u.s. that the basis of
your must be arranged and enlarged in order
meet the increased expenses Of state OF Are our
expenses enlarged, must enlarge our resources OF
revenue. VIII you, contrary to all experience 20 ON
and make provision whatever for the extraordinary
expenditures Of stse Of war DO gentlemen believe
that the expenses OF the country be sustained in
state Fittings like ths1 The Secretary Of the Treasury
estimates tho expenditures for the current year al fifty