The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-13

hns 70 come me expenses 81 coeeung lhe cus,oms
retelpe to and half millions oil dollars, without
elloYMg Tor the fluctuations of commerce., the natural
increase Of business, or the requirements OF the
cnanss. - our y Ss howsSs which
embraced Substantial and praiseworthy reform ms
was the clause requiring the revenue as collected 10 DC
Thus iii discretion as to temporarily dsposing Of he
funds In their hands taken from the omeers OF he
customs The financial history q the M i
change But the inicaey Of the act OF lstg was also
serious objection l. Already three different con-
o.s s q he chairman Gssa Of he co%%.
Ways Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
Of he gentleman from. Mississippi, IMr. THoMPsoE. ]
When gentlemen of such legal ability those found
occasion To differ widely in their respective appreci-
siops 9 The meaning OF this act was surely too com
plie.isa for the guidance Of ordinary business men
MEk knew no better method OF arriving al the proper
aowepca TO b made than that which, in framing his
aeadmen he had pursued. He had taken the expenses
Of the collections Of the for half OF the last fiscal
year. and added thereto the items to cover the probable
cost the revenue department in California, Oregon, and
inthe new district OF Texas, and the estimate for the
thoroughly discussed he would move the previous ques
u Mr. BAYLY trusted that the call for the previous
question would be Withdrawn, enable him TO reply 10
statemens and points made BY the gentleman from New
Jersey, rejecting, in measure, upon himself II 1at
courtesy be extended to him. he would renew il on con-
GLIDING his proposed brief remarks, . s34,4aA
Mr. Withdrew the call for the previous question,
on misunderstanding. sm t9gts4 NJ atit IN 5 f,4st
VII MraBAYLY. MraSpeaker. should not have deemed
ready snbnted but for two remarks of the gentleman
from New Jersey, [Mr. KING he has said that his
syss SSs = M Me5sdh io ne a as h
asks, wha good deal of emphasis, il we ought not to
b willing 10 do this. s9ltasf -s.ga{ y (.
SRI admit n he ion On ihs lace 2. would
aihaa Mr.. Walker expended. Ons.haf Of what Mr.
Walker expended was 81 O66,3iss The first item Of the
aSentemans amendment appropriaes NJ and he
4 eth ii
Sso.sIs less than Mr.. Waller had But he makes an
additional appropriation Of $4,000 for warehouses
Now the warehousing expenses were included in Mr..
Walkers expenditure.
y MfPHENIX said he understood the gentleman from
Virginia to charge the warehouse expenses upon the ex
penses of the collection OF the for 1S4S He
P thought by referring to the report of the Secrea
Iyof the Treasury there would be found no charge or
warehouses until l649.
PHGNlxl i mistaken. According to q statement fur
nshed BY the pesen Secretary oil the Treasury the
pensss under this head in s4s $l52723 He states
them to be $l94,634. But to make up that sum he
adds the pay of inspectors employed as store
keepers. but paid nspectos which item left out as
fought TO Be. would Leave This expenditure slS2oS3
word, and the excess this year is but $4l.9ll for
the whole year. Yet the amendment OF the gentle
man from New Jersey Mr. Knsl appropSTIIates $4,000
: Swny showing. increases the amount given 10 Mr..
Meredith upwards Of $4,000. Then additional ap,
preparation OF $4,000 is made for districts and
increase Of business II has not been minated that there
would be the side OF the continent increase
Of business except such grew out OF new districts On
the contrary, estimated by the Secretary that the bust
ness Of this year will be less than in ls4s. There has
been but district established since that tme
cspt in California and Oregon which is otherwise provi
ded for and that is Bazos de Santiago, and the collector
there only estimates the expense for whole year al $780,
oo0 Hall Of il ID $4,000 and leaves excess OF $iO,-
ssyce one third in june las.beiore the commencement
Of the 6scal year The year preceding, its expense was
$2ItA6S-one third OF which was niney-ene thousand
and some odd dollars.
III M ylNTQN. That is for the whole year.
Mr. BAYLY. II is. The half Of tits forty five thou
Then Mr. Walker was charged with the expenses Of the
debenure system, abolished by the act OF 80 March last
That esmaed at 81 000one bali Of which $40 900
Bsdes all this the during the war with
armed and e vessels wa out
mu have been great the precise amount Of cannot be
stated Put at $50 900, (and il could not have been
De revenue service has been removed from the Atlantic
70 the Pacific and to the extent OF that removal has
hee been relief TO the necessary expenses Of the At.
sdl A. esspiulae Add to the 100000 twenty nine
hqpsand Tor warehouses; forty for new DISTRICTS for
reduction Of revenue service $4,000 for saving in
sequence of abolition OF debenure system, $4,000 in
eesed expenditure upon cutters used vessels Of war;
hall year, 25 900 to say nothing about
M.p.dh . mos
Atanic coast than Mr.. Walker expended So the gen.
usnsn y entirely wrong when be supPoses he is giving
a4x uQefeoun less tnnn MI. walker nad -
w Ths geatlsnan from New Jersey Mr. KsG1 has re,
70 emulate the example Of the chairman
o Mays and Means during the last Congress, who, he
porps ~, never attempted 10 thwar the administration,
always took pleasure in carrying out their views and
cordaY cooperating with them In their financial pro.
: ees The gentleman from New Jersey was not MEM
bef Of the last Congress- III he had been, should have
hen gfeafly surprised at his statement was member
hli Congress. and recoIect The course OF the gentle
man from Ohio well and 20 far from always sustaining
The administration, even in time OF war. in their financial
measures, he frequently went counter 70 them.
vfNTON inq afed IL he understood the honorable
gentleman from Virginia to say that be Mr.. vEToS1 bad
not during the last Congress proposed 10 give the admin
yistTehon oil they askcdl
~ M BAYLY Not exactly that But recolect that
vhsh the administration asked for loan carry the
yys5f ne gspsman insisted upon treasury notes. and
Is lAYoIcg What il the diferencei s ~ \
AZ Mr. bAYLY.I The whole amount OF the premium
received on the loan, other words, half of
pillion Of dollars, the result showed. could 20
rturthers but have no desire to do it. + f 800 IS
Sir what evidence have given OF partisan feeling
N this matter The moment the joint resolution came
Iron the Senate, asked and obtained the unanimous
eopeent Of the House to have read twice. and referred to
uthg COMMITTEES Of Ways and Means. II there had been
AGHle factous person on our SIDE he could have de-
rosd H. Tor II required unanimous consent IL was OBJ
taipedy What was the Joint resolution II was one
ov6ich had passed the Senate unanimousiy Il was
factory 70 wings and democrats in that body When
N passed, wings remarked il fair and satisfactory
Yst, when came TO rs, and Mr. Meredith represented
thai be could not get along with The amount appropriated
esiMs, agreed 10 amendment which. according TO
the statements then made to US by Mr. Meredith, largely
erssged ~ and he reported il to this House Was this
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