The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-17

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Mr. MoLAsr argued that school tax was dsmosra-
te because 1t rests With the people impose It, and
that the bill provided for universal suffrage.
The motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill
was passed. was laid upon the tableyeas a. nays 3d.
EXPORTS AND IMPoRrs-yREE TRADE-AN ISSUE.
Mr. STEWART, of Pennsylvania, asked leave to intro
feet that the Secretary Of the Treasury report to this
House the aggregate amount Of exports and imports for
three Quarters of lS47 and ls4S, ending on the 3st
OF March last showing the amount of specie imported
and the breadstuffs exported to England
The rules were suspended. and the resolution was
entertained.
MIR. HENLEY-Say provisions of all kinds, and state
the estimates of the whole year
Mr. BAYLY lsotto poee)-Any gentleman can make
the statement for himself from the documen s We've
got it already in the report
MIR. Rockwell, of Connecticut ask for tellers on
we wont give 1t up.'']
Mr.. BAyLY-I move to amend the resolution Before
! do So want to hear it read.
The resolution was read accordingly
Mr.. STEWART was imperfectly heard by the reporter
He was understood to say what follows We told
by the Secretary the Treasury his that the
increase of the expectation of breadstus would go on
saw in the Union a statement of the exports of flour
and wheat to England for three quarters, and they
were not one-tenth part much they were last
year The Secretary said that the large exports last
year were owing to the tariff of 1S46 and that they
would go on to be not rapidly. Now say that
instead Of increasing they have decreased Last year
they were two two millions and half they
only twenty-seven thousand dollars The tariff of
1916 If it produced the increase has produced the de-
crease.
MIR. srrPHEss-I wish to modify the resolution, SO
as to include the exports of cotton.
Mr.. STEwART-Very well At the same rate of de-
crease, what will it be next year! My colleague (Mr.
g. j. lngersoll) some time proposed to reduce the
duties on every species of French Injuries
MIR. C. J. INGERsoLL-My proposition had reference
to such articles as pay duty of thirty per cent
MIR. SrEwARr-On all articles paying duty Of thirty
per cent
Mr.. INGyRsoLL-Yes.
MIR. SrrwARr-That includes duties on boots shoes
hats silks etc should like to know whether nv col
league consulted the Secretary of the Treasury
Mr.. INGEEsoLL-I am my own man.
Mr. STEWART He must have known that the effect
would be, to affect manufacturing operations
Did he not
Mn INcERsoLL.-Do you want an answer
Mr.. STEwART.-Yes.
Mr. INGERsoLL-I would recommend that my col
league keep perfectly cool Laughter
Mr. SERVANT am cool [''And calm summers
Mr. Horizontally colleague seems to be- in a state
of considerable excitement My resolution instructed
the committee of ways and means to inquire into the
expedency OF reduction of certain duties Of course
they were to report to the proprety of reduction
and the chairman Of the committee (hir Vinton)
ed an amendment. and another member opposed the
resolution The committee has majority of the gen
tlemens friends-six to three and took it for grant
ed that the resolution going into safe hands say
further that my colleagues resolution ia good one
and that If all Europe had not been brought to state
Of commoton and disturbance, there Is to be-
leve that the receipts into the treasury under
riff of 1S46 instead being but thirty millions
would probably be- thirty weight
Mn. STEWART made some further remarks, and in
conclusion, moved the previous question.
Ma. BAYLY.--Will you permit me to say a fey words!
viii the gentleman move the previous question. after
having made ms statement thus preventing me from
reply! II you will withdraw the motion will renew it
Mr.. STEwART-Agrccd
Mr.. BAyLY-The Secretary of the Treasury never
said that the exports of breadstus for this fiscal year
will be greater than they last year The Secre-
tay takes the position that under the operation of
restricted commerce. the effect would be progressive
Mi nf anricn nrn1 ,rnfn
Now, understand the gentleman to say that the Sc
cretary asserted that the effect would be produced ina
one year. We know that owing to the famine in Eu-
rope the exports year large; and this so far
the Secretary of the Treasury strictly
and exactly correct, and as far as have the
experience Of this year sustains the Secretary for
undertake to say without fear, expectation
Of contradiction from the gentleman from Penn
sylvania that the export of and provisions
from this country Great Britain has been larger this
year than during any year of a protective tariff We
know that the last harvest in Europe was of unprece
dental productiveness and might have expected this
year but little expectation However repeat that the
exports Of and provisions have been greater
this year than during any year Of protective tariff
Mr.. SrEwARr-You mistake.
Mr. BAYLY-The gentleman will have an opportunity
to argue the question: and give notice that the first
tions in our commerce increases our exports partcu
larry provisions.
Mr.. SrEwARr.-What do you say'sir9
Mr.. BAYLY.-We have exported more breadstuifs this
year. although there has been exceedingly abundant
harvest in Europe than in under protective
tariff.
Mr.. SERVANT made my statement on the autho-
rity Of what saw in the onion that, for the three
and wheat exported and tho specie imported and with
the fourth quarter taking the average, will not
amount to of the exports and imports of last
year. ask the gentleman to deny this.
Mr.. BAYLY.-That Is not the proposition which
made and ask the gentleman to deny that. say
that taking the period which has elapsed this year
there has been larger export to Great Britain than
during the same length of time under protective
tariff and that too the heel Of exceedingly fruit
r..i
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MIR. SrEwARr.-Corn meal.
Mr.. BAYLY.-The gentleman forgets that the greatest
Of all the exports is Indian corn. We have already
exported two millions of bushels.
Mr.. vrSroN.-Does the gentleman attribute that to
the reduction of tariff, to the removal of
distractions by Great Britain?
Mr.. BAvLy.-To both Removal of restrictions on
end Of the line has effect upon the other When
at both ends commerce flows freely "a
Mr.. SrEwARr.-Thc gentleman says that tie expor-
tation Of Indian corn amounts to two millions of bush
els. ask, whether, last year it did not exceed four
teen millions!
Mr.. BAYLv-It did, and nobody ever maintained
that the large export owing to the tariff of 1916
altogether Why does the gentleman hitch on the
last year! why does he not take long period, say
Mr. SrrwARr+-I will take it,
Mr.. BAYLY.-I am obliged to the &c ntleman wish
the House to ut view what has been the effect
of high tariff and low tariff and move that the
resolution be amended, to embrace period of twenty
years.
Mr.. C. J. IscnRsoLL.-Put in cotton
MIR. SrEwART.-I will.
Mr.. BAYLY-The term agricultural produce will in
clude it; and not only this but beef and pork which
are corn in another shape
MIR. SrEwARr.-The gentleman from North Carroll
said that he would show that the statements in
my speech not correct 1t has been three four
months since delivered it. and yet there has been
reply. We exported hundred times as much under
a high tariff as we have under a low one.
MIR BAYLy-I will take the issue do not mean
under the compromise act, when the duties down
rapidly
Mr. SrEwARr.-Let the gentleman take four years,
and will take four years, and show thathe pre-
pom derancc is in favor Of high tariff
Mr.. BAYLy-l will take the issue.
Mr.. STEWART repeated his proposition.
Mr. BAYLy asked whether the gentleman did not
that before the reduction Of the laws the
portations to England went through her depcndenccs
Yet the gentleman undertook to presume ON Mr. Bay
y's ignorance in this matter. and kept hitchng on to
Great Britain. MIR. Bayly took the whole world and
the country will have an opportunity Of seeing which
statement is to be relied upon.