New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-17

M PIssf,LL in reply to question from Mr. Cutting
ssd The COMMITTEE on Military Affair had not yet come
Tie action Of the sgooiel Committee.
NJ CHANDLER sad if this resolution 70 70 the Com
mlt;ee Of the Whole The State OF the Union there VII
be good many shPwrecks before it is reached 50
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE. from tho Committee of Ways
and Means, reported the bin providing ,r the e)mple
Of certain Custom Houses ard M0rls Hospitals therein
mcrtioned
Mr. FULLER, from the Committee on Commerce, re-
ported with amendpenfs the Senate bl extending the
wareh0using system Each bill referred 70 the COMMITTEES
Of the Whole on the State 81 the Union.
llr DUNBAR, from tho same Committee reported back
The Senates ILL extending the limits ofthe port Of New
Orleans.
The House went into the Committee Of the Whole on
III State Of the Union the Homestead bill.
Mr D0YCE eiadad to the financial report Of the Sec
rotary Of tie Treasury, in which stat il SEPTEMBER
last there wac a surplus Of twenty eight millions and sad
is being the case the time 70 modify the tiTh
system. Tie Secretary recommends me dn,y Of one
hundred per cent be imposed Injuries and cordla
greater extension Of the free list and uniform duties OF
twenty FIVE per cent on al remaining imP9a,ols ne
had great respect for the Secretary, but differed from HIM
this subject and a. 70 one hundred per cent da,y
yas utterly irdefnsble /, was Eve times higher than
The standard end would have an Injurious est on our
relations with France lie could zee no possible reason
f0r the oxorbitsnt duties pOpo ed unless It was 10 legs
late indirectly on great social sueston win Which Con
t,ost Tyatieebe protection TO domestic manufacturers
Ills free LIT was great invention NAiie II eOniers On
manufacturers exclusive privileges free OF duty II creates
apparent necessity ana iufilhhes iieh unite.
on rival importaions lie objected to the Secretary
whole tariff policy including the specific duties On iron
o thought tie recOmme ndetons Of that officer II carried
out would aord monopoly and protection in its worst
form lie then entered into the general consideration Of
tbis subject laying wn the following propositions First
We should take from the people as little possible.
Secondly There should be much equality possible to
an classes and sections Thirdly There should be as 1t
tie interference with private pursuits possible Fourth
". The ought 70 be raised in Constitutional form
The policy he recommended 10 confne the tsrH to
no revenue standard and graduate to the lowest point
sufficient for express government taxing every common
t. but meking the tarH on Injuries higher than on other
articles. 70 prevent surplus, he would authorize the
Secretary Of the Treasury reduce duties to irregular uni
form yer centoge until the shoUi 90 down to the
TcfuoIfiye waits Of Government lie did not fear the
eore would be seriously injured by the reduction Of the
income They Of the South have been wronget by the
tari by pursuing the he recommended the coun-
Try B0t ID additionally prosper.
Mr. SAPP advocated the Homestead bill speaking OF
II as greater in Importance than any other meaure, and
predicting great results TO those who shall avail themselves
Of IL provisions No doubt the bill would receive tho
favorable consideration OF the House, bat he was not
fonguine ar to the Senate lie looked upon the measure
one Of humanity and justice ani not IN the least SUD
yerive Of the principles of the Constitution.
Tie Committee rose, whereupon the House adjourned