The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-21

house ID the city ofBansor tsine) $4,000 70 he snrsnd
ed under the direction Of the Secretary OF the Treasury
and the OF said building shall not exceed ssd sum
Mr. HAMLIN A single word in explanation, That
matter investigated BY the Treasury Department,
recommended by The Treasury Department, submitted IN
The COMMITTEE on Conim-rc from whom bill was re.
ported which passed this house But fearing that the bill
might not receive the action OF the other branch OF Con-
gress, the committee directed me 10 ask 'he Iomn.'ee
on Finance 10 introduce il here. II SIMPLY directs the
building of a custom. house IA Bangor, Name.
The question being taken on the amendment, II was
MI DOUGLAS. The committee have also directed
me TO offer the following amendment, 10 come IN ailef
this one we have just adopted;
.For the purchase Of sts and construction OF proper
poses Psoedsd That the io,a co.s OF conslsne
hon shall exceed $4,000, lad prouIdea al'o ihai
said building shall be exempted from cy 'axss anu al
other laxss whatever, by the Legislature Vi ONO.
Mr. CHASE | have only to say. in regard to this
amendment that every consideration hal mas Deen uscd
by the distinguished senator from missouri win resu
St Louis applies with greater force TO tins prop
osltlon
Mr. DAVIS. of Mississippi. objected 70 the appro-
priaon for the city of ST. Louis and yet the honorable
senator from Ohio urges that all the arguments in favor O.
the appropriation for that city applies TO Cincinnati Ills
argument, therefore, would not be conclusive % NE
Again Think that all the Arguments which Apply 10 y
Louis do not apply to Cincinnati; Tor there are esoas
when going vessels might yet TO 81 Louis; put 10
moi think they ever could get TO Cincinnati iary cer.
tainy could not get through the canal. and II very
seldom, il ever happens that they could 90 up near tne
falls | do not think all the arguments could be applied
to Cincinnati that apply IN favor Of 81 LOUIS anu oi
that reason should be more opposed TO TINS appfopra
Mr. DAYTON Cincinnati is also situated fifty or one
hundred miles further up the river from lhe gun IMAM 81
LOUIS. They have two persons employed IN 81 Louis
and but four at Cincinnati yet II Is asked 70 erect Gus
tom house there!
MI CHASE Theargument. then is in favor Of Cincn-
natl there are but officers St LOUIS, and Tour IN
Cncnnat that doubles the reasons in favor as lar as ha
goes [Laughterl However. SO far as the remarks o.
the senator from Mississippi are concerned say y % JUST
easy for going vessels to reach the city OF Cncn
natl is to reach ST Lonsin iact is easier y Is
very that going vessels very rarely reach either
place But the business OF government a. oon places
is equal extensive The amount OF revenue from Imports
great at both places The city OF Cincinnati contain
ing as the census now in progress wll show pop
uaon Of 10000 people, is The centre OF commerce OF
1000 900 OF people This is very small sum Tor us to
ask for custom house there
Mr.. DOWNS. | wish to say 10 gentlemen that think
that every objection thai appheso st Louis applies TO
Cincinnati They have no receivers or surveyor gene
rails Office Besides, ST LOUIS is on the rivers ana sea
going vessels much easier reach that place man Cn
cinnal which $50 miles above the falls But as for
going vessels going to either place. think that IS out
OF the question; but an ocean steamboat could ascend TO
st. LOUIS Oh course. all the objections against 81.
LOUIS apply with much greater force TO Cincinna'l
Mr.. DOUGLAS desire TO see this question seriously
considered Ii appropriations are to be made for custom
houses upon the board and none granted 70 interior
towns, where the amount OF duties Is greater, and The
business is greater than the board IN many cases.
want to know il in order to put an end to THIS 2, stem
and make just aud equal. There are appropriations ID
your bill for places jim which, under the Legislation mere
ofore you not collected much duty as you do al
81 Louis and Cincinnati Still you nave made approprl
atoms Now, il every appropriation on the sea-ooard Ii
be adopted and every Tor the interior towns re-
ecrd wish the Senate 10 announce that tact at once
AND then will whether this partial system IS TO bt
carried think Can say this: that these two great
interior citesSt rus and CinciDnaiihave more bust
ness have collected money, distributed nve times
much OF your money, and have in keeping hve times
"a much those points upon the Atlantic where you do
mail do mol understand
what principle is that, when much OF this money is
distributed. puolic buildings are TO be erected IN
ST. LOUIS For instance, you distribute your Indian an
nuiues-from ST. LOUIS you distribute large amount Tor
your western army, perhaps nearly halt the appropriation
Tor the whole army. From 81. Louis and Cincinnati
large cities OF nearly QUO each-no appropriations a;e
made, while CITY OF 10000 on the eea-board has no
8it UNDERWOOD | find, Mr.. President. tina, &C;
cordng to the commerce and navigation tables furnished
US by the department, that the tonnage al 81. Louis
amounts 10 80 365 tons the tonnage nj Louisville to
1884 tons tue tonnage al Cincinnati TO less7 TONS and
The tonnage al Nashville 10 1000 tons.
1t thus appears, according 10 The Official statement that
St Louis has as much tonnage as Louisville, CINCINNATI
and Nashville all together Well, now, 4 you Judge
Il seems 10 me that that will furnish some approx
native cnerion-it may not furnish criterion Tor
the foreign trade, but furnishes data to some ex
tent by which The business may be tsumaed-f IL
does So Il Is perfectly manifest that the business OF 81
Louis is much greater than that of these other towns and
have already refused with the and OF my voie 10 es
iabsh custom house there.
But, sir n we are 10 establish custom house al st
Louis and at Cincinnati, | must offer an amendment ~
Justice u my State, and have one for Louisville.
MIR DAVIS OF Mississippi, Tin his seat) AT Bowling
Green (Laughter.)
AR UNDERWOOD. Yes, sir Bowling Green is at
the head OF navigation on the Green river. should like
TO have a custom. house there.
But TO be serious about the natter il you intend 10
buld cusiom.house at ST. Louis and at Cincinnati
there Is why Louisville should not be added
That city has been increasing in population lasteI than Ell
her OF the Others and has about 6000 Inhabitants
greater increase than Cincinnati itself, any other
large 10 the Stae' TIE business is ncreas
ing proportion and should have the same facilities
there as elsewhere.
But rose simply to ask for information. | will state
what suppose 10 be the fact ! am not sufficiently
qualned with commercial matters, and not suihceniy
salt water man. TO know II what am about 10 state u
quite correct II am correctly informed, there is a dis
unc ion-and wish gentlemen from the sea board would
listen 10 me, and correct me II am not ngh-there Is
distinction between the registered tonnage OF the United
States and The merely licensed tonnage; there is dis
tnclion between the internal and the external trade
Now, understand that ST. Louis, Louisville and Gin.
cnna have been made ports of delivery by law but
pois Of entry. Now, II understand the matter
ly, imports brought to port OF entry There the
the cafgoes examined, estimates made, and duties
be enabled pay the duties the pon OF delivery, but
al all events, the cargo be examined the port OF
entry.
Now, unless you change the system heretofore exist.
ing-unless you make ports OF entry higher up the nver
Than New Orleansso long you adhere 10 the existing
system, while the examination OF your cagoes must be
made at the ports OF entryand unless You allow the
vessel 10 pass up the river without touching nj New
0eans u seem,t TO me that you give up this plan
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