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The expense Of collecting the customs at the port Of New
York and the number Of persons employedin that ser
wee, under President Jackson.
This number, - given BY the senator Is ~ follows
. ISL anS,9s ass s
1888 324
In the Sscre,arys estimate to which have referred,
lind thai provision Is asked for than 700 persons
in this Has the revenue increased 50
s S. ssyoad re amount ~ 1888 a to KEEP with
from customs ~ 1888 in round numbers, twenty
nine millions Of dollars; which little short Of the
amount which The Secretary estimated would be received
from that source the present year believe. sir very
general and very extensive reform is demanded TO bring
down the expenditures OF the government
sole ims Inc estimate Tor the next ne IN
deatsons Of sxfrauogance alarming; and the assault
on President Jacksons administration provokes con-
tast 81 great interest 10 the people OF this country they
would escape the fate OF the overtaxed subjects OF Euro
Is startling fact. that though the federal govern
ment was instituted for lew specific objects, its expenses
ceed the aggregate expenditures OF the various local gov
ernments OF the Union-Staie, county, and municipal
whose province is TO execute most OF the OF civil
government
The honorable SENATOR after his review OF the admin
staton OF President Jackson takes that OF Mr. Polk,
and attempts to hold him responsible for the action under
the House proposition, instead OF the Senate amendment
OF the resolution for the annexation of Texas The
resolution amended, authorized choice OF two modes
OF action and the selection made, without the au
which the senator from Connecticut contributed place
in power, against the united effort of the democratic par
y He and his friends responsible for that selection
which made before the government went out OF their
hands. The question Of reversing the decision, after
had once been made by competent authority, Is very
different one from that Of making the original decision.
question oil power arises upon which different opln-
ions may be entertained.
But the senator thinks Mr. Polk violated the prin-
cp!es Of the Kane ne Letter. BY his support Of the
with my honorable friend and maintain that the general
principles OF that tariff identical with those OF the let
as y "a se pos q = %
Union, embracing agriculture, the mechanic arts com.
merce, and navigation well as manufactures; and
hence the objection in the minds of PERSONS who
appear regard alone entitled to the
fostering care of the government will let the letter
speak for itself
CoLuMBIA, Tennessee, June 10, 1913
Dean have recently received several letters ref
erence 70 my opinions the subject OF the tariff, and,
among Others, yours of the 3Oh ul,mo My opinions
this sabec, have bsea often given to the public They are
10 be found in public and IN the public discussions
in which have participated in favor OF tariff for
eyenassuch one e., q w yield sacen amour. % me
nomlcaIy administered In adjusting the details OF
eliminating duties would produce the Of
needed, and at the time afford reasonable Incl
tariff for proec,ion NEEDY. and not for revenue Acting
upon these general principles. is well known that gave
on tbs subject voted ssans the .ala act Of isas
voted for the act Of 1884, which contained
member u Inc Committees q Ways and Means Of The
House Of representative gave my assent TO bill report
notifications OF the of 1928 and making also discrm
nations In tne imposition Of the duties which proposed
monty called the promise BILL or which voted In my
Judgment is the dn Of the government 70 extend as s,
as be paccsble TO do by its laws and
all ether means within its power fair and just projection
all The grsa, interests Of the whole Union embracing agr
ns,ylgaon heartily approve The 1ssola.ions upon thus
Is f
am with great respect dear sir your 1bsdisnt servant
J. X KANE, esq, Philadelphia,
Can there be more triumphant refutaton OF the hon.
orabe senator's position than here presenied II will
be denied that the tariff Of 1916, in spite of wing
tariff Ii has brought into the treasury larger
revenue than any previous system and at the same time
has afforded incidental protection TO all the great interests
OF the country as is aested by their general prosperity
The outgoing administration Of President Polk. so FAR
from exhibiting any disposition unworthy TO clutch at
the otices displayed spr Of great hberaity towards
that oil its successor The appropriations that made
for the outfits and salaries OF the diplomatic corps called
for corresponding spirit OF magnanimiy The bill for the
establishment Of a board Of commissions on Mexican
claims passed democratic Senate, with provision that
necessarily gave all the appointments under to the in
coming administration President Polk RETAINED from
making single appointment auhorzsd BY the act 70 Is.
act creating Home Department. although he had the
power 40 to do. and majority Of his political friends in
motives Of decacy be refused 10 make the appointment
OF minister 10 Berlin, until he urged 10 waive these
scruples BY the political opponents OF the distinguished
gentleman who sent 10 that court; and he yielded
them what he had denied 10 his political friends
Mr. KING will state here that the President declared
some time before the expiration of bis term Of Office, that
he should not fill any ofice excepting such as were
cessary for the transaction OF public business The only
instance OF departure from Il was in this nomination OF
minister TO Berlin and the reasons upon which he acted
are understood by the Senate and have been referred to-
The honorable senator has also referred 10 many matters
OF detail, which have not time, do think il neces
sary, notice Possibly, his remark In reference the
accumulation OF unfinished business in OF the bu
might be calculated 10 do injustice the officers
who had filed them. The Second Auditors Office
referred to in particular. Now, can readily perceive
that upon the conclusion OF the Mexican war; which
called out large number Of troops, regular and voun
teer the accumulation OF business in Office which had
for the pay OF the officers and men, and for ransporta
ton, must OF necessity he so great that some time would
be requisite TO bring them up.
do not PROPOSE however, 10 20 into the consideration
OF these subjects think have said enough in reply to
the remarks OF the honorable SENATOR unless should
mention some OF the specific objections he has urged
against the resolution itself.
Iregard the resolution sufficiently "denite" 10 be free
from objection on that account There will be diff
Guilty ia ascerainng it, meaning and we are not TO pre-
sumo that the Senate win make an improper Of the
call II is objected that the resolution asks for charges
instead of the reasons for the removal OF officers that
have been dismissed 1.-THE the other side OF
the chamber prefer the change, have no objection TO
making it, purposely avoided the latter phraseoIogy
der the impression that il would be more objectionable
and supposed that some might regard il wanting in
Difference 70 call upon the Executive for the reasons