The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-13
THIRTIETH CONGRESS-,
SECOND SESSION.


WAsHISGron, Monday, Dec II, 1913.
After the thunder storm last night, have cooler
atmosphere. Weather still cloudy and lowering
Hon. John NJ. Clayton, Of Del, Hon. d. l.. Yulee, OF
Flcrica and Hon. II. " Johnson, of Ga appeared in
1nei tra.s THIS morning Prayer by Rev. MIR. Slicsr
Mr. KISo submitted the credentials OF Mr. Fitspst-
iek. appointed Senator from Alabama, in the place
MIR. FELcH presented the credentials of Mr. Borland,
to the Senate for six years from ths State OF
Arkansas. Credentials read Senators qualified
SECRETARY THE TREASURY.
The Vice President laid before the Senate, the annu.
81 Re port Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
Ihe Secretary was proceeding 10 read IT,
MIR. TURsEY moved the reading be dispensed with,
and kat the report be printed
Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS moved that extra edition
Of 200O COPIES OF the report be printed for the Of
the Senate
cir, Is too many. shall certainly oppose, from the
expense the printing OF 20 large a number.
MIR DAvIs-l should not insist upon so large num-
Der, If this we're an ordinary annual report But 1t
prefents the results OF the practical operation new
system Of revenue and finances introduced into the
country nd which has been In practice ng enough
TO be tested. with the testimony OF the practical
working of this system to be laid before the public.
Hence the large number which have proposed
MIR. CAMERON-Eor the very same reason I would
not have many printed. AS far regards the
nue. policy OF this administration the country has
decided against 1t in the recent election. Nor
do ! zee sby advantage OF so large number
a. has been proposed for II am not mistaken large
st or hand. do not see why should issue larger
extra number Of this report than Of the Presidents
Message. ss~'5z
MIR. KING-Whie I DO not assume that this docu-
ment ought to have wider Giro ston than the Pre-
sceBts Message the remarks OF the honorable Senator
from Pennfyvania have convinced me that the whole
matter ought to 20 before the country. d Ter with
the honorable Senator the opinion that ths country
hos decided against the existing financial system. The
country, in my humble Judgment, has expressed no
decison against It,
MIR CAMEnoN-I can speak certainly Of my own state
My State has decided against this system OF the Secre
tsry Of the Treasury.
MIR. KiNG-Whch system!
Mir. WEsrcorT-Who did you vote for
Mr.. CAMERoN-I voted for the candidates. of the
democratic party but 1t useless with this system
operating against Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
Mr.. JEFFERSON DAvB-I am sorry TO bring up the
discussion Of the tariff question in this manner. But
would ask the Senator from Pennsylvania, when was
this subject of the tariff of 46 brought before the
people OF this country, and how have they decided
against 1t? By DO houses OF Congress tbs bill was
passed into law The Secretary OF the Treasury has
been bot the instrument of carrying 10 into eject
Why should not the Secretary of the treasury be per-
mtted 20 spread before the country the results OF us
operation IL the system 10 false 1t Will defeat itself
Why not vt the test of It's practical working go out
before the country
MIR ALLsN-I shall vote for the largest number pro-
posed to be printed. The expense OF the printing
will be small TO the value OF the information which
this report embodies The state of the finances, in
the unusual condition of the country after q war,
IL always Important II = alrsys Important to Saov