New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-23
WASHINGTON.
Frauds on the Revenue-Mr. Winthrop's Bill
Mass. senntor-Patcnt Lawn, &c.

WASHINGTON. Monday, Jan. 90
The Senate took up the Spoliation bill this
morning from its place on the Special Orders, and
was addressed by Mr.. HUNTER of Va, who spoke
n opposition to it.
The House spent the day in the discussion OF
the Bill providing clerks for the issuing OF Land
Warrants, during which, the Commissioner OF
Pensions was violently assailed for ineffcency
and want of order in bis Department.
A Bill was introduced in the Senate OR Friday
last. and read the first time, which certainly
merits the attention Of your readers. Mr.. WIN
THRoP accompanied it with lucid exposition OF
the evils which exist under the present system OF
Valuation, and which he proposes, in some meas
ure. to correct ! send you a copy OF the Bill;
for appointment; Appraisers at large and for other
BE Il enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
of he United States of derca Congress assembled That
the President OF the United States hereby sunoIzsd 70
Appraisers at large whose duty shall be TO visit the prn
Cipal ports IN the United States from time 70 time under inc
direction Of the Secretary of the Treasury ior he purpose
of snperptendip the apprsisment of imported goods Of
correcting improper Valuations and OF prescribing rules Tor
Sc Ind be Il GytGey enacted That said Appraisers
shs be appointed from different States OF the Union shall
be faithful discharge Of their duues ana snail
receive an ANNUAL Compensation Of - dollars per
10 be paid out of money In the treasury moi OH
SEC s. Ind bet further enacted That said Appraisers
shall conform in all their proceedings 70 s9cn regaon'
may be prescribed by the Secresry o, inc er
with in the best calculated 20 prevent tne ueI
preparation Of frauds upon the revenue ana 70 insure
full fair, and uniform collection OF dutes IN al inc Pof Vi
SEC and beH further enacted That from and after
the - day of - next all I'D yalorem duues shall pc
assessed and levied on the value the time of entry In the
principal markets in the United States Of the goods wares
and merchandise TO which such duties snsl allAeh'
CO.
injurious influences upon our Trade and Naviga-
tion as well as upon our Revenue, resulting from
the provisions of our laws in regard to Valuation
and Appraisement, as construed by the Circuit
Court of Massachusetts. Under late decision Of
that tribunal, imported goods are to be appraised
at their value at the time of their purchase, and
not at their value when exported. East India
goods, therefore, when shipped to the United
States from England, are to be charged and as
sessed on what the goods cost IN India. This Will
give Great Britain the monopoly Of the carrying
of the East India goods, with a voyage Of $4,000
miles deprive our Government Of the revenue that
would be derived were the duties assessed on
fair valuation, and our manufacturers OF the mea-
ger protection they might otherwise obtain under
our present TarSf
The merchants Of your City can best decide
upon the merits of the plan proposed by MIR. w.
70 remedy the existing evils. A late Collector of
your Port has already pronounced it to be the true
remedy
The Wings are gratfed that the prospect is SO
fair that the corrupt coalition in Massachusetts
will not be able to consummate their intended
outrage, and send rank Free Trade LocoFoco
to the IT, s. Senate in place Of the very useful and
valuable member, Mr.. WINTHROP. No Northern
man can be found whose course would be more
satisfactory to the North more conducive to its
interests than Mr.. WIS, and we know that there
cannot be found a reasonable Wing in Massachu'
setts but is proud of his representative in the
Senate Then let him remain to add to the grace
and dignifed wisdom of that body, and SO reflect
honor upon his constituency.
Both the friends and opponents of the reform of
the laws regulating Patents are busily at work
among the members Of both Houses. Recent de-
velopments have shown the opponents OF reform
TO be very active in employing coaborers by
promises of large fees. The recent action Of the
Industrial Congress in your city elicits much at
tention, and their blow will tell upon the present
movement. Much business must be crowded
through during the present short term or many
will be sadly disappointed.
Yours, truly, l.