The daily union., 1854-12-13

the recommendation OF the Treasury Department and nu
memorials have been received from the different
chambers of and philanthropic citizens of the
United States praying for the passage of such bill He
hoped that the motion TO refer to the Committee of the
w hole House would not prevail.
Mr.. SHELTON hoped that the bill would he passed at
II the bin should be referred the Committee of
the Whole House il would not be reached during the
en session The number of lives lost from shpwrecks
the of New Jersey and Long Island amounted TO
o00 annually. The expenditures required 10 carry ont
the provisions of this bill not half equal TO the losses
which this government sustans in its customs and
from shpwreck.
Mr. CAMPBELL wished to know whether the bill did
not under that class of which the President OF
the United States would fit to veto. He not OPP
posed to the BILL but he hoped that Congress would be
consistent in its action. The shores of the lakes needed
protection and there sufficient why provs
ion should be made to preserve lives and property from
shpwreck there well the coasts OF New Jersey and
Long Island
Mr. SMITH of Virginia. thought that this idea of incon
sstency in legislation old fogy notion. He did not
to refer the bill TO the Committee OF the Whole
House TO provoke discussion but to give gentlemen an
opportunity to examine the provisions OF the bill The
BILL he said placed too much power in the hands OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury. He would have power by the
provisions of the bill to establish different stations those
He would be authorized to change the location of
existing stations and he could order such repairs and
furnish such apparatus in his judgment would be
sary to carry out the objects of this bill
Mr.. CHANDLER favored the passage of the bill. The
Of not only New Jersey but of New York and
the whole world would in be protected by the
bill After referring to the small amount of expenditure
out the provisions OF the he
the previous question which ordered.
The question then taken the motion to refer the
bill to the Committee of the Whole the of the
Union which not agreed to.
The bill was then ordered 10 third reading.
The question on the final passage of the bill then
taken by yeas and nays and resultedyeas 1876 nays As
So the bill was passed
INTRODUCED.
Mr. LANE, of Oregon, introduced bill regulating the
compensation Of the collector Astoria and Umpqua in
Oregon which read twice and appropriately referred
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED.
Mr.. GREENWOOD submitted resolution instrucng
the Committee the Judiciary 10 report bill providing
for the punishment of the of forgery and Of robbery
of the United States mail in the Indian territory which
was agreed to.
APPROPRIATION
On motion of Mr.. HOUSTON the House then resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole the state of the
Union for the purpose of considering the bill making ap-
preparations for the payment of invalid and other pensions
for the fiscal year ending the 30th ofJune, 1856.
After short time the bill was laid aside; and
On motion of.Mr. HOUSTON, the House then proceeded
to the consideration of the Indian appropriation bill making
appropriations for the payment of the expenses of the
dian department for the fiscal ending the 3Oh of june
1855; when
Mr. WALBRIDGE obtained the hoor and said:
Mr. SPEAKER If any apology is necessary for calling at
this time the attention Of this House to the resolution d
recting the Committee of Ways and Means to bring in
bill abolshng the duty foreign COAL it must be found
in the universal demand for this necessary of life
and in the injustice and mpractcaby of that pernicous
system of legislation which seeks to hoard up by nd
rect moneys not actually required to carry the
the dctrmentO OF the commercial and business
terests of the country.
Every days experience demonstrates that the pol
icy of this is regulate the of the
country to equaize nearly possible receipts
and expenditures
Although many eminent citizens predicted the inability
of the greatly reduced tariff of ls46 to yield sufficient
carry successfully the fiscal affairs of the
government their antcpatons have been realized and
large have been our nportaons even that tariff meas
has filled national treasury to pethory and led to
undue accumulation of the public money, drawn un-
necessarily from the people, and locked from circulation
So far that tariff advance toward the free
trade prncple it noeta my init 4
existence It has trumphanty served the purpose
which originated. 1t enabled the government to
all its expenditures and the extraordinary de-
mands resulting from the with Mexicoa by which
territorial surface has been much extended embra-
cling region country unalng in its yield of the pre-
cious metals and opening to of trade by
which the industry and genius of the people every
where euckened bringing corresponding increase to the
general wealth and prosperity of the republic
But have arrived at period in which threat
ened with financial crisis Indeed the great commercial
cities of the Union suffering under heavy pecuni-
airy disasters Commercial confidence is gone 1t is OBJ
vious have overrnded and gone beyond the limits of
prudence yet the present is of things which human
forecast under the recent tendencies OF the times could not
have anticipated
1t not for this occasion to trace out unlocked
for which have contributed produce the present
state OF monetary affairs 1t is sufficient for us to know
that pressure exists and it is imperative duty
interpose for its relief the full of const
tonal ability.
The foreign imports into the United States for the year
ending the Both of June, A. D. 1854, estimated accord
ing to the official report from the Treasury Depart
S304 4o623sl
Our exports for the period. 27S,24l,064
Leaving balance against us...,........ 26,l2l,3l7
TO be ouidated by costs of freight and accrung profits
with any remaining balance be made good in gold and
silver
The from customs public lands &C. for the last
fiscal year 3,o49, 100
Expenditures for same period exclusive of the
Thereby leaving surplus revenue of.... 22,53l ,456
The estimates for the last year amounted 3s40G5s
Our appropriations reached to.......... 5s,l ,l16,958
The excess according to the Presidents message
than twenty millions, being applicable to extraordinary OBJ
jects which amount Sl0000000 to meet the stpuaons
of the Sd article of treaty with Mexico, form part
Suppose then receipts set down for the coming
year at $4,000 000-which, in my Judgment will not be
years. should the existing tariff be continuedand reg
ular expenditures at S,40O000 would have
al surplus of $3 00000 and after taking
gin annually of Sll250,000, as to sink our national
debt in four years. tits aggregate being less than S45Ooo
0OO) shall still have remaining surplus of twen-
laon the serious injury OF the whole business commu
nifty and this extent useless and unnecessary tax
upon the people.
In times of financial difficulty like the present it is the
duty Congress reduce the public expenses TO the low
est point that will enable the government TO conduct the
public business and the time reduce the public
taxes by charging the free list of foreign imports partcu
ary in the necessaries of life and where the burden Of
taxation falls heavily upon every branch Of human indus
try, and comes home to every mans fresde