The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-17
THE i Union.

restraint But of those poor manned soldiers, who
may have lost both for his country because he has
not paid his his pig, his cow his bed and his
chair, which may not amount to more than twelve and
half cents The mast be refused his right to vote.
Mr.. HENLEY. That is the whole story of the effect
of the provision which oppose, and for which the gen
leman from Maryland says will give him great pleasure
TO vote.
After further discussion by Mr. HENLEY aud Mr.
SMS-the latter showing that the exercise and enforce
of the restriction objected by the gentleman from
Indiana left wholly discretionary with the people
OF the District
Mr. McLANE said that he differed with the gentleman
from Indiana TO the fact alleged that this charter pre-
scbed property qualification He should not, there
fore, TO reconsider, If the object strike out
what not in the bill The charter permitted the citi-
of the District to vote although he might not own
farhing of property, real or personal 1t provided, how
ever that he did own property he should be assessed
and pay his taxes his property before he could vote In
regard TO the school tax alleged to be in this bill, Mr.
Mel. said such tax was imposed in the bill itself,
but the consent OF Congress given, in the bill,
10 the right of the people OF the city of Washing
ton to tax themselves for school purposes; and al
lowed them to provide further, that this school tax,
like property taxes, should be assessed and paid BY
the softer before he voted Mr.. Mel only referred
TO these details because he differed with the gen
teman from Indiana as to the fact whether such de-
tails were not provided for in the bill; for he
said he placed his vote upon principle not to be affected
by these details This charter was the charter chosen
and voted for by the people, and Congress was only
called on to allow the people 10 govern themselves.
Gentlemen might indulge their in the west
the east in the south, to what constituted democ
racy; but Mr. Mel. said he protested against their eff
forts to bring their peculiar and local ideas of democracy
to the District of Columbia The power of Congress
ers.re but not Omnpoent, the people of the Dis
rct of Columbia; and Mr.. Mel: voted for this charter
because the voters OF the city had voted upon it, and
adopted il by large majority. This right OF the peo
pie 10 self government could not be taken away by fed
eral legislation, whether be OF concurrent or
ClusiUe character.
If gentlemen could interfere day to enlarge to NOR
somebody else would interfere to restrain.
This was very important principle, and had peculiar
looked with peculiar interest upon the rights of those
who lived in the District of Columbia
And them on motion by Mr.. COOKE, the motion TO
reconsider was lad on the table-yeas a. nays S.
Mr.. STEWART having obtained suspension OF the
rules for the purpose, submitted the following resolution,
VIZ:
Resoiud That The Secretary Of the Treasury be directed
report to this House the aggregate amount of
and imports during the of the ls47 and
OF specie exported and imported breadstu provisions
OF all kinds land cottonl exported during said periods
showing separately the amount OF each exported to- and
Mr.. BAYLY moved TO amend the resolution so as to
cover the whole year, instead of three-quarters.
Mr. HUDSON said that the other quarter was already
reported and would be upon their tables in few DAYS
Mr.. STEWART said the resolution referred to the
fiscal year The Secretary OF the Treasury had reported
the House that the expectation of breadstufs for last
year amounted to about $50 900; and he stated TO
that they would amount to more during the present
year
But we were now told by a writer in the "Unon" of
last Friday that, instead of increasing the gross amount
OF exports for the last three quarters of the present
year will not be equal to more than one-twentieth
part OF the exports OF the corresponding part of last
The heavy exports OF last year ascrbed by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to the taking off of restrictions
from tradeto the tariff of 1916, and TO the famine
IT, then the tariff OF 1916 was the cause of the heavy in
of the exports of last year, he would ask what but
the tariff had produced the most unprecedented dimnu-
ton of this year?
There was another thing he would notice. His col
league Mr.. C. j. lNGERsoLL,] within few weeks past
had introduced proposition to take of one half the du
ties paid upon iron and other articles of manufacture of
this country, the effect of which would be destroy per-
haps nearly the of the country and this
proposition he understood have been based the esti
mates by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr.. {. j. INGERSOLL No such proposition was
the duties on French silks eweIry. and brandes that
Mr.. STEWART Which was to result in a PROPOSE
ton to reduce the duties iron COAL &C. and all pro-
posed on the strength OF the estimates by the Secretary
Mr.. INGERSOLL, Gin his seat) No; am my own
master here
Mr. STEWART We have had treaties of reciprocity
with England and other countries and my colleague
must know that the reduction of duties the articles he
mentions must operate to reduce the duties on other
articles; Does not my colleague know this
MIR. lNGERSOLL Does my colleague want an an
Mr.. STEWART Yes.
Mr.. lNGERSOLL. Then | will recommend to my
colleague 10 keep perfectly cool for seems to me he is
under the influence of considerable excitement MY res
outon to which the gentleman refers was directed to the
Committee of Ways and Means, instructng them to in
qulre into the expedency of making certain reduction of
duties The resolution submitted in such terms that
the committee might report, not, they might think
proper. On that committee was the gentleman from
Ohio, mr. VINToN,] who moved an amendment, and
the gentleman from Massachusetts, MIR. HUDsoN,l who
opposed; and these both leading members of the
majority standing SIX TO three) of that committee into
whose hands proposed to place this subject; took
it for granted that was giving the subject into very
safe hands lie considered the resolution of his col
league very good one, though he had been giving the
worst OF reasons for IFS adoption The duties this year
would exceed the estimates of the Secretary-exceed
hy-one millions; and, if it had not been for the pres
emf commoon in Europe, it might have been put down
at thirty SIX TO thirty eight millions.
Mr.. STEWART observed that his colleague had not
denied the unous effects of the policy of his resolution
Means But he had not intended to debate the question
now and would not press the subject further He moved
the previous question; but withdrew for
Mr., BAlLY, who desired to correct missatement
The Secretary of the Treasury had said that the
exports of breadsus this year exceed those of
last year His position was, that there would be pro-
increase of exports of the proiucts of agriculture
This position Mr. B. said, sustained by the expert
of the past, he would show at proper time He
asserted now, that the exports of breadsuffs Great
Britain had been larger even this year than any pre-
cedng year under protective tariff, Notwithstanding the
productveness of British agriculture last
year.
Mr. STEWART. The gentleman is mistaken.
Mr.. BAYLY | am not mistaken. Mr. B. repeated
his statement
Mr. STEWART, after further conversation said it
appeared from statement in the Union of last FRI
day, that our exports (breadstus four and whea this
whole year would not amount to the twentieth part of
those Of last year Would the gentleman from Virginia
DENY this