Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-01-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
IN SENATE-JANUARY I, l647.
THE TARIFF.


i'd duties be ucreased and what additional would
accrue thereirom.
Mr.. CAMERON said he called for this information with
the hope OF drawing the attention Of the finance department
Of the Government articles not included the free
list that will, ia his opinion greatly augment the
His object TO furnish the Government with money to
the OF to close II upon terms honorable to the
country sustain the troops who hadso periodically filed
the ranks Of the army, and make the burden light as
possible upon those who will have TO furnish the
The objects of taxation recommended by the Secretary of
the TreasuTyea and cofieehaving with favor in
the House. whose duty It by the constitution TO originate
hills Of revenue and the of Congress being already
nearly half ended time that every should turn his
the subject OF revenue, and do what he could
furnish supplies. The gallant who have volunteered
their lives for the honor of their country should for
DAY be permitted to single comfort promised to them.
The Secretary of the Treasury has stated in his report Of last
the four articles of COAL iron, sugar and
lasses there made millions OF revenue, at average
duty Of sixty per cent Upon these articles by the tariff Of
1916, have brought the duties down thirty per
Upon iron these reductions will fall most heavlynpon
hoops nails rods, aud sheet iron, which have paid duty Of
from so Is cent? aud of which the imports amounted
five thousand To raise the amount Of
from these articles the number of tons imported be in
creased twenty thousandan amount large that
will for moment suppose It's consumption possible This
reduction made, too, time when its advocates tell
that the great demand for railroad iron in Europe pre-
vent lis Increased expectation this country, proving clearly
that the part OF those who framed the bill.
desire to.e the highest amount Of duty those articles
within his idea OF standard Bat by the bill
of sl6 there will be loss in the upon the mpora
ton of 1915 of million of dollars This too IN time
OF war; when expenses necessarily greatly increased
and time too when credit has sunk that our loans
have already fallen about per cent? only because capitalists
fear that the will not be sufficient TO ensure the prompt
payment of interest upon the loans that viii necessarily have
be made for the economical support OF the Government
But hess are not the only articles the bill of 1916 upon
which the discrimination acts inurousy upon the revenue
while il DESTROYS the domestic manufacturer.
Sheathng copper admitted free, while the duty collected
laid the bars and pigs The import of copper amounts
upwards of -, O00 900. The pigs make only 100000
this amount The duty thus laid the smallest amount
imported, and the larger permitted to come IN tree l.
there wisdom justice IN this Our mountalnsarc tu OF
COPPER ore WHILE for the want of upon the part OF the
Government in its law, useless. We have but
two three smelling furnaces in the Union, while we have
rolling establishments enoughn the country 10 roll INTO sheets
s copper needs To get the duty should be
the sheets and ii any be Tree, should be the raw
material.
On sugar there is another positive loss of The
duty being the the articles that the
led sugar they will both be imported The Dutch and
English renees get the sugar clear of duty by draw
Jack it requires nearly pounds of sugar to make
Of refined and hence the duty is reduced one half by
very pound Of refined you import Increase the duty
the refined article and you not only increase the revenue
you benefit your sugar planters and engaged in the
Ginning business single house in Philadelphia has half
million of dollars invested in That house has brought the
to such perfection that it makes the best article in
OF Europe Upon sugar the Secretary estimates the
Of revenue, Importation the the last year,
million and half Of dollars, and it will, think, be
much greater.
oaper white lead &c. but fobeaI for the prese as
lo suppose that any objection will be made resolu
ion asking for information
MI BREESE asked for the reading of the resolution and
having been again read he proceeded observe that far
the inquiry proposed this resolution concerned, he
lad no disposition nerpoe any obstacle 10 IT. being made
regard the subecmattc Of that inquiry he advery little
say According his understanding Of the report made
the Secretary of the Treasury Congress at this session.
and also the report made by him at the last session, was
the opinion Of the Secretary that the revenue would De
augmented at all by increasing the duties on the avonte ar
cles Of the Senator.
The honorable Senator from had admonished
The that the nearly half gonc and that
nothing had yet been done. If resolutions Of inquiry
be discussed he feared that very little would be done
He commended the Senator'S admonition TO his own aten-
on As for HIMSELF he had of objection TO the refer
eBce Of this matter the committee, at the time he
must he permitted say, that he did not much admire tue
the honorable Senator in committing great ques
ton that involved in the honorable Senator'S inquiry TO 50
distinguished an opponent the Secretary Of the Treasury
had shown himself be the views othe honorable Senator
Mn SPETGHT said he did no: rise TO oppose the adoption
this resolution but very apparent that would be
far appropriately presented in the other branch Of Con-
gress IT. however were deemed proper that the inquiry
made here he begged leave offer the following amend
the resolution, in order that they might have all the
views Of the Secretary in relation TO this subject
The amendment was read as follows
And furthermore that he be requested to report what
tces the free list be taxed aud what amount OF duty
should be laid thereon"
Mr.. CAMERON, in reply to the honorable Senator from
illinois, said he somewhat surprised at his remarks For
himself he would only say that he had not followed the
ample Of that Senator making long and useless speeches
He had troubled the Senate only when he had something
10 saw and hereafter whenever he felt his duty 10 address
the Senate be should do though he might receive the adj
monory eproo Of that very learned and distinguished Sena
tor In present case he only wanted plain answer from
the Secretary of the Treasury TO plain question he was
willing to admit the ability of that high officer, and he
anxious get his opnis upon subject which greatly inte
rested the people OF his State and when Is procured, he
will happy If the Secretary should receive the aid OF the
very able Senator from Illinois. lie particularly anxious
have such information this subject would enable
to provide revenue TO conduct this efficiently. His
state felt deeply interested in having the army well supplied
His fendshis neighbors and constituents-has filed its
ranks She had only given the regiment called for, but
she had added second and she had company Of
fine young fill up the quota Of chyalrous Virginia
OF the five thousand enlisted last year, she had furnished
three thousand from her citizens
Mr. LEWIS said if this inquiry 70 be made Of the Sc
creary Of the Treasury he would like add another nqu
~ viz whether good result might not be produced by
dimnuon Of duties In his opinion there large class
Of articles upon which the duties under the tariff Of 1916
still too high. He hoped, inquiry to be made at all, it
would be in relation diminution well increase,
that they might have full information upon the subject
Mr. NILES said Notwithstanding the intmation thrown
out by Of his honorable friends that time ought not TO be
consumed in debate upon resolution Of this kind he for
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