The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-07

The bill Of the committee with the tables herewith an
he1ed exhibits the from customs for the fiscal year
ending June 80 1883 and what has been the revenue un
der the present tariff for the average of six wears including
1885 and what would have been the recepts Tor the sam
periods under the bill of the committee and under the one
recommended by this department These tables only in
clnde The enumerated articles in the bill of the committee
leaving the sum of about $20oOooO revenue from upenp
mera'ea articles but they sufficient TO explain the
character OF the present tariff the one ronosed b the
committee, and the one by the Department
Herewith is also presented exhibit TO- containing the FREQ
la proposed by TINS department 10 which is added the
English tariff on the articles from which ID will be
seen that the English tariff makes most of these articles
ree and as nr as these articles used and
manuacture most of them free Of duty laws
oi ioter manufacturing nations Under the English tariff
the raw materials used in the and manufactures
been made ee OF duty whilst tariff of 1876 imposes
on nose articles heavy duties and thus the of
the duty ON the material the English manufacturer
has decided advantage actrrers of the United
States in the markets other nations whilst the effect of
the utrin OF io9b is reduced in our markets.
In the revision OF the tariff for the purpose reducing
the revenue 1t was deemed expedent and proper take
countries, under their free list by making the same ar
ces free under laws except the article OF wool
and as to that article the woos Under the
eProcty treaty wool from the British provinces will be adj
med free of duty
In 1853 the importatons of wool and woolIen goods
amounted to S300O0O00 and the wool and the
value OF the wool in the anuactured article amounted
to at least SlO000,0O0. This and above the
amount produced in the country and affords satisfactory
evidence that sufficient wool Is produced the
try for It's consumption The consumption of wool in the
United States for the year 1853 estimated
pounds OF which 60o00o00 is the production of the
try and 2l000000 imported wool and the balance OF
ll90000oo imported in manufactures Of wool
The proposed addition Of articles of general consnmp
ton to the free list such salt &c deemed
questionable but made because seemed have had
the sanction OF Congress and the people and co
fec and 1t thought would leave the operation of
tariff laws equitable their bearing upon all sections
OF the country than general reduction all articles
The addition OF unadulterated wines made promote
The present tariff the bill the committee of the House
OF representatives and that Of this department impose the
like dnty OF 100 per cent spirits imported The bill of
the committee reduces the schedules of the present tariff
from 40 30 and 25 per cent per retaining tho
TO- 10 and per cent schedules, with transposton
OF articles from schedule another whilst that of the
department imposes duty OF % per all articles
not made free most of tho articles in tho and per
cent schedules of the present tariff having been added
the free list there being just why the articles not
added TO the free list should pay the higher of 25
per cent.
The table III which accompanies this report exhibits the
amount that would have been collected for the year 1853
under the present tariff the bill OF the committee and that
OF the department and what would have been collected nm
der each schedule of the bill of the committee and affords
evidence that the 5h schedule will pay the expenses OF
collection Indeed it is believed the advantages of these
schedules viii be counterbalanced by the increased diff
cultes and expense of collection Whether the general
rate should be 20 20 per cent is question of
doubt II was thought that reduction to 20 per cent
might have the effect Of increasing the by ncFeas
ing the mporations whilst the duty of rs per cent would
not probably have that effect,
/
per cent should not be retained manufactured and adu
erated wines and whether silks and some other sumptu-
ary articles should not be added to that schedule Upon
mature rejection, fully satisfied that the schedule OF
40 cent should have been retained keeping in n wines
not made free and adding it silks Of ali kinds Iaces Of
all kinds millinery Of all kinds and other sumptnary arti
cesi and recommend that, in revising the tariff
/ such schedule, specifying the articles be added
Ihe table " which accompanies this report exhibits the
articles manufactured in the United States which have
formed of exports for the years 1916 1871 8AS
i84o 1860 1851 1852, 1853, and 1854 II viii be
from this table that there has been great in the
annual export OF articles manufactured in this country
IL may be fairly calculated that the S2e and up
wards OF manufactured articles exported during the fiscal
year 1854 will continue gradually to increase until the
manufactures of the United States shall constitute fair
/ proportion Of our foreign exports
In recognising as do, the principle that duties should
pe levied Tor revenue and not for protection have
sdered it no departure from the principle the
legislation OF other countries and make the articles
fec under our laws that free under theirs knowing,
aso tha there never has been tariff law enacted under
the constitution in which articles allowed
! to be imported free Of duty
The table ID, which accompanies this report exhibits
dntes TO the amount of 52445T 40 the articles made
free by The reciprocity treaty with Great Britain during
the fiscal year 1884 which annual revenue
| from the customs will thereby be reduced.
In my former report repeal of the fishing bouncs
recommended, for the there referred to. That
recommendation is renewed and the subject of drawback
duties on refined sugar recommended to the consdera
ton pf Congress The principle would require like
drawbacks on MI exported articles which there is
! duty on the material used in their manufacture
4 The reports of the First Second Third Fourth, Fifth,
ana SIKH Auditors and or the First and Second Comp
troes and the Commissioner Of Customs which aecompa-
ny this report numbered from, II TO % inclusive exhibit
fair statement of the operations and condition of their respec
tive Offices They all in good order and the current
business promptly and it is believed correctly done
and beside considerable progress has been made in closing
the large unsettled balances that stood open the books
4 of the Treasury, stated in my former report
That report stated the outstanding balance on the st OF
Il April 1853 521T04 90
/ And there had been settled up to the date Of
/ that report........ ..4............ 30500154 so
i Leaving 10202l $40 50
Since the date of that report this has
been reduced by settlements collections
i &c, as follows:
In the Office o First