New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-09
VIII the Nhiss Reform the Expenditures e
Ex-Speaker Winthrop.


W,sHlvsroN. THURSDAY Fe5 Is Pm.
have hsd the pleasure OF hearing Mr. WIN
THRoP speak "a the House, this afternoon. Ii was
upon the question OF the cost and manner OF reve-
me colection,--e dry subject OF debate, not well
suited 10 a display Of the beauties Of orstory-6uI
heard enough % satisfy me that Mr. W Is one OF
the best snd readiest speakers IN Congress uniting
elegance Of style with great command OF language.
There Is no difficulty in hearing every syllable he
ut;er and he evidently understands lully snd
clearly what he IS talking shout shall always
De glsd TO see Mr. W when dIthcuit ques-
ton is under discussion sr ne Is one OF those men
who do not dArken counsel by multitude Of idle
words IL talks as much to the purpose "a any
man have yet heard in the House.
III sad IA substance. tor ! 90 not pretend 10
quote lis words that with the exception Of a few
nj hons the whole reliance OF the Federal Govern
ment Is upon the Customs Revenue that rs
amount this year viii probably he as much as
$4,000 600 r. the present rates CT duties that
Congress had committed the supervision OF tins
collection the Secretary OF the Treasury thStlhey
had made him responsible bit given hm great dis
cretlonarv power that the Secretary says he can
not collect the revenue with the means allowed
By the statute of last March but would require a
anger grant grant as large a. least a. had been
givento lis predece ssOr-that. In Mr. w opinion,
Congress M sr destroy the efficiency OF the Depart
ment if refused his request and paTGyze It's ener
s,-that the sct Of slg intended T. reserve 10
Congress the supervision of the gross revenue, in
stead OF the uc; income before but that the sys-
tenn u incomplete. and should BE- followed by sup
elementary legislatoa-that he had found that any
ysrty who were ont ol office were very ready 70
propose refreshments which they would be very
unwilling 70 cGrgy into effect when IN II.
n, a slnr tn al
pisce before Congress a statement IN detail Of the
purposes Tor which be asks Two sums amounting 20
.our millions nearly, 10 be placed ~ his disposal r
very good illustration ~ Mr. w q last quoted re
mark How did he know that the sum allowed by
lw was too small What hindered him from
irfng the evidence OF is insutfclency before Con
,ress1 1t had convinced hm-why might they
not also have the particulars
| readily admit that a supplementary Jaw, dc
filming the duties of the officers, liking their IN
comes deciding on the number of regular agents
70 be employed, &c. should be passed immediately
don't think that either party will be in haste TO
push it through Till that IS done | am sorry that
Mr. W did not insist on estimates 10 detail
He had seen in the New York newspapers o.
day some indications OF O rebellion among the I'M
porters there who were said to have threatened 20
and their goods themselves il Government would
not allow inspectors 70 Do Il. Why are not the
eighteen MeasUrers allowed 10 DO the duty OF ia
measuring there is to do and It is not usual for the
Measurer and Inspector TO be actively employed IN
the same vessel AT the same time. What binders
Measurer from doing the duty Of Day Inspector,
within reasonable hours, at $500 year
Nothing that | know. Mr. MEREDITH, however,
must have seen. that any statement in detail which
he could submit. would have compelled Congress
70 retrench aud therefore he demands the money
Ia a lump thus proving the truth Of NJ. W . ob-
,ervaton that men in power and ont OF II change
their opinions when they shlft their positions
I enclose printed copy Of Gov SEwARp's bill
Tor granting To h. gees who struggled for free
dom in Hungary. sc. spot on the American con
tinent which they could cal their own. The fifth
section. which have not seen IA The Tribune, "A
IN these words
SIC g. There shall b. and hereby L. granted 10 each Of
he refugees male female, who have arrived OF who
shall arrive II tbs country from and on account OF
any unsuecess1 Attempt establish national independence
or rec conu uonA government In Ireland, In Italy or 10
Germany og IN any Oder country 10 Europe he quantity
oBe-quarisr scon Of and 70 b. selected n iega ubd
Visions any VI me surveyed Agricultural lands of tbs NJ
Otherw appropnAied Or sstsi n me saie
Territory selected by ch reu gees subject % he PREV
Gus I'm alous and conditions n al respccis CONTAINED m
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