The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-15

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and which went into 9 prst'on on the LIST January
scale ons-third below = estimate made BY the De.
partmsnt, for the actual service and unless the act
suspended, 1t would be necessary for the Secre
tary Of the Treasury % remodel the whole revenue
ordering the cutters be laid up and the dis
charge Of their and had directed the expenses Of
weighing measuring and saugng to be charged to the
housing system also rected ts be charged to the
importer. as also we're the expenses Of sppraise-
districts were proposed to be reduced to entirely in
adequate sum- and per centage upon the salaries Of
held until the action Of Csngress upon this subject
could be ascertsined All these must be per-
severed In unless the joint should be taken
to accomplish the reduction demanded by the law The
Senate must know that the sw was passed on the last
day of last session. in haste and without the debera
ton which SO important subject demanded IL pro-
vdes that instead Of the expenses OF collecting the
should BE- first paid into and the
expenses be then drawn under specific appropriation.
So far the act was good but the proviso was added
which limited the expenses 20 an amount deemed en-
tirely insufficient for the purpose amount which
not based upon actual estimates of the necessities
and probably intended TO the Secretary Of the
Treasury TO send in his estimates and let Congress
again referred 10 the quet propriety of re-
ducing the revenue cutter service
MIR. WEBSTER. irterpoNng, suggested that such
move was particularly Questionable at this season OF
the year
Mr. DICKINSON advocated the necessity and propriety
Of taking the resolution and deciding upon it, that
the officers of the revenus may know what thsy will
have to depend upon. He did not, however, suppose,
that the act passed. the Senator from Delaware
had suggested without due delberaon, sud he would
not probably agree with that gentleman in the action
OF the body on the resolution He believed the limit of
expenditure too low, and would agree to increase
it, but not tothrow the matter open again to the
TremuTy Department BE hoped that the resolution
would now be taken up. discussed, and acted upon.
The motion TO take up the joint resolution then
agreed to.
dressed the Senate expressing the opinion that this
act ought TO be more guarded than ever nov He be-
neved from careful Examination of the whole sub
Ject that these expenses ought TO be still more re-
duced He allu ded tothe items OF
for the purpose OF shoaDg that they be greatly
decressts The expenses she cutter system
might be reduced large amount, by the employment
Of Ealing vessels instead ofstsam cutters He objected
also TO the en- uent cutter for the pur
pose OF relieving fbipwrecked vessels Four hundred
thousand dollars, also, might be saved la the ware
housing system, by the employment Of private ware
houses in all CASE instead OF the public stores pro-
vided This coufse, besides savog large amount
would. undoubtedly, be the most popular A further
saving might and ought 10 be made by the reduction
OF the number Of officers employed in the Gu tom
houses Iarticularly that in New York He hoped that
Congress would take some measures TO curtail these
exren.e and to prevent their continual unnecessary
increase.
MIR PIERCE expressed his concurrence Ia the views
expressed relative to the proposed reforms in the
mode and expense Of collecting the revenue but he
wished these reforms to be made by Congress aud not
by the Secretarv Of the Treasury. His wonder was
that those who have had the power did not long ago
take the requisite measures Of reform. IL must be
seen, however that under the present circumstances
some action should be taken by Congress- for the pr
pose Of rendering the proposed reform what it de-
signed TO be public good. lie in favor OF spe-
cihc appropriations by Congress for these expenses;
but 1t certainly proper that Congress should first
know for what these specific appropriations ask
purpose Of continuing the abuses which had been
complained Of but in order that the Secretary Of the
Treasury not be compelled to do that which was
the duty Of Congress lie believed that the expendi-
lures might be greatly reduced II attempted in the
proper maDDer and was not sure but that careful
Investigation OF the subject would show that the whole
expense Of the warehousng system might be saved by
the abolition Of that tyttem.
MIR DicKTSsoS moved 90 amend the bill, substituting
provision for the suspension Of the existing Law until
specific sppro pIistiops shall be made by lawprovided
that in the meantime the expenses shall not exceed
thoee Of 1870. tu addition to certain contingent ex
penses Of carriage, &c.
MIR DAVIS of Mississippi expressed his willn yness to
adopt the amendment just proposed and also to in
cresse the limit to any specific which the CON-
mitee ON Finance might deem desirable; bat he would
He believed that the reduction Of the cutter
force might be safely aud adyantageousy made. He
would say Tor the American people that there very
little disposition among them to smuggle and he be-
heyed that very little smuggling was attempted, or
would ensue upon the reduction Of the force employed
to prevent tuch violation Of Law.
Mr WEBSTER observed that there q general dis
portion to revise and curtail thoce expenditures IL
vas a complex and in some respects difficult sub
ject-it was subject which required specds appro-
pations because the Secretary of the Treasury had
no authority except to present hts views upon
certain what amount OF specific OPERATIONS ought
to be made and considering that there might be great
variety OF opinion 10 relation to the expsdsncy of
duciDg tho revenue cutter system aboshing the ware
houribg system, &c he thought IL expedrnt adopt
the amendment submitted by the Senator from New
Noik. He thought that proposition a fair one, and
would heartily support it
Mir. DIcErssoS also advocated his amendment. His
opinion was that the amendment provided a greater
tor the collection OF the revenue than would be
necessary, while at the same time IL allowed gum
much less than the estimates made by the secresry OF
IL hat nd
would be the proper ea. ct permanent action on the
venue cutters would not be made immediately at this
Indictment season Of the year while the underwriters
depending upon these cutters for relief 60 vessels
In distress the coast, and before they could have
opportunity to provide other measures FOR securing
this service
Mr.. cllnovs said that in 1891, when the revenue
vas ll5oCo the expense Of collecting II SG03
COO In 1919 when the revenue had increased to $751;
10000, the expenses o. collecting the had
erased 20 81 30 coo. This increase Of the
penditure, would be seen Of 200 per cent-a fact
alone sufficient to show that there Something rot
ten In the service. lie satisfied that the expenses
OF collecting th. revenue might safely be reduced TO
COO
Mir HaNLrS advocated the adoption Of the amend. |
ment proposed by the Senator from Ner York but op-
posed any action which might result In the I'm mediate
cutters In aiding merchant vessels found in distress
Our commercial marine bad received immense services
from these cutters and the sudden withdrawal OF that
seIyio. could not but be productive OF great evil
Mr. BHAnnvsr followed, expressing a concarrence In
the Vitwt expressed by his colleague.
Dir. WTRsTER pressed the DO Pc that by unanimous
consent The Amendments reported from the Committee
On tiuspoe might be paced over and the question be
taken directly upon MIR Dckinson's amendment
No objection being made, the question was stated /
VI on that amendutnt.
MIR DAVIS moved to amend the amendment. By strik-
Ing out The pTositon allowing certain incidental
penser. Lost-syes 81, noes -.
he amendment moved By Mr. Dickinson then Il
sdopted By ysss 81 27the Vice President giving
The casting vote In the Affirmative.
Mr. HuNrsn moved q amend the resolution By the L
addition 81 clause reported from the COMMITTEES
providing that nothing therein shall be
trusd as TO prevent the portaton Of goods from
one di'Iiet TO another under bond which agreed
1hefurthsr CONFEDERATION Of the subject then
postponed until tomorrow.
csfIroRsfA
The resolution submitted by Mr. Clemens calling for
information res'iEe 10 the appointment OF civil and
military governors 81 California aud the appointment
tgspts TO aid In the estabshmsnt Of State govern
nent thsTe-wss taken from the table.
Mt Dawson suggested that the Information had al
eady been rent 20 the other House in compliance with
similar resolution passed there.
Mt. CLEMENS had no objection TO having his resolu-
len lie until IL could be aimed whether the
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