The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-15


the old whig party who have quit that party pre-
text or other and among with all their old wing
notions this question, laughter and whenever the
pinch Of the game they viii be the first 10 de-
ser and leave the odne democrats 10 bear the brunt Of
the contest.
Now of the South want this whole tariff policy re-
yised, and likely TO be hard for votes and
when these gentlemen want to rid Of duty railroad
ron let us hold them long enough 10 IT cannot
make them OF service TO in bringing abont the
suit we desire And, finally, opposed TO the remis-
sion Of the duty railroad iron because dscrminaes
between the manufacturers of iron Let all persons
gagged IN this species OF manufacture stand platform
OF equality, II railroad iron is 10 be free OF duty, then
make all other iron free of duty also DO discriminate
In favor OF the manufacturer Of the and agana the
manufactures of the other Having said more this sub
ect than designed when commenced, shall now pro-
oeed TO submit remarks the appropriations for
custom-houses find them imhodied in the deficiency
bill, which will soon claim our consideration.
Sir Of late every little town setting up claim for
post Office marine hospital and custom-house, Every
place wants them and every place is becoming import
ant importing town now-a-days and we shall soon have
ports of entry al the head Of every canal matter
whether terminates in swamp or any other equally
inaccessible place.
Now sir propose to call attention to the appropria-
ons which have been made for these Objects and TO the
appropriations in the deficiency bill These abuses
(as consider tbem) have been going for years
and II IS well enough TO call the attention Of the people
and the attention Of the administration them if
they be corrected Reformation in these is
greatly needed and unless that reformation shall take
place party will be held responsible for them These
but as we are now IN power under the flag OF econ
omy rerenchment and reform becomes to carry
our doctrines and 70 apply corrective to the evil be-
gin with apace called Passamaquoddy i'll Maine and see
by this document which hold in my hand, (beng Execu
tive Document No 60 Of the 33d Congress- that has had
appropriated S36O44 for cusom-house improvements in
cluding the cost of the site and repairs prior to July
1853 while the whole collected in the year 1853
was $751; 32 and the expenses of collecting it $l6
643 5s. .. .... .... ~ #.n .
Now sir it strikes me that that is rather poor specula
onS36 900 for custom-house $500 Of revenue and
$4,000 for collecting It'll s.# Nu
Hereis another place, Marlborough in the State
247 have been spent upon the custom-house and the
whole collected in 1853 Sl744 20, and at
cost of S4s7l. Laughter.l ...
custon-house $4,000; collected in 1853 S2G5 25
and at cost of S4,o78 o6 to get that. [Iaughterl
Here also is Kennebunk, in Maine $l,555 have been
spent upon the cusom-house The revenue collected in
1853 nothing and it cost S573 to collect it, Laughter
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE. Where do you get this iniorma-
ton
Mr. LETCHER / get it from the statement of Mr.
Guthrie the present Secretary Of the Treasury, furnished
in resolution introduced by the gentleman
from North Carolina, Mr. CLNGMAS lie says so and
suppose you will agree that it is to be relied
Here is Newburyport in Massachusetts, where $23 ss so
have been spent upon custom-house Improvement The
revenue collected in 1853 S7i 25 and the expenses
of collecting it S4.066 70.
Plymouth in the same State is place where there is no
customhouse but at this place there collected in 1853
Sl67 46, and its collection cost So I65 go Laughter
Here again. is Middleown, in the State of Connecticut
where Sl5676 Ga have been expended upon the custom
ii, n
expense of S2,264
Then there is Presque Isle in Pennsylvania where S29
900 have been expended upon the customhouse the
nne IN 1858 was s3l6 49, and the expenditure S2so 3D.
| Laughter
Annapolis in the State of Maryland has been modest
and has asked for custom-house Her in 1853
SS4 A. and 1t cost 81 s7l 20 TO collect that Laugh
ter Although this is the capital the gallant Of that
State have asked dollar for the erection of
the city, and enhance the value Of real estate admire
their course and should be glad to it generally
followed.
Well sir there are some strange facts connected with
the expenses and receipts these different
For examples in the city of New York S3s 28934 So
collected in lS53 and il cost S7669O2 04 TO collect il
bile in San Francisco California the collected In
the year was 81 79440 &C. at cost Of S76s432 7G
Now, sir there doubtless Is difference in the cost Of lv
ing there and in New York. and those who live in Caifor
MIA tell that this is the secret Of these expcn
ditures However high the Of living may be in Cali
fcrna is 1t high enough 10 make great a difference
Should II cost 10 collect there than In New
York where twenty times the amount IL to be collected
and where of course much labor is to be performed
1 Well, here IS Sacmmento, California, where in SO the
revenue SOC &C. and the expenses Sll9O9 81. The
last case shall mention in this connexion is Minnesota Ii
seems they collect there too According TO the
returns they collected 1883 S4i 49, at expense Of
! 81 069 As.
\ Now sir call attention TO these things because think
they worthy Of the attention Of the House II l. well
known that are in few days 10 be called to act upon
the deficiency bill which has back from the
Senate containing vast number Of appropriations for
tOIn-hOusCs and marine hospitals.
/ In this bill find appropriations for custom-houses for
st. Louis, Mobile Cincinnati Louisville and Bangor,
Maine where believe they have built n custom-house In
the water, and to complete the foundations and connect
hs same Vth The sh0re" additional appropriation Of
$4,000 is asked Laughter There ilso approprA-
tons for Bath and Wilmington for purchasing site for
cusomhouse at Providence Rhode Island and for erecting
cusom-houses at Portland At San Francisco California.
There has already been appropriated for these purposes
455990 and IL is asked that shall appropriate
S7l000 more to complete all these buildings and pay for
4 the sites on which buildings vet 20 be erected.
IlnH pntla Igrtu In
7s at expense Of S2i39 20. This looks
be than most Of the which have instanced but still
think the st Louis cusom-house has been very literally
provided for having heretofore received $l2T000.
tend that 100000 more is not needed for this custom
house and will cndeavor 70 show H. II am rightly in
formed there have been propositions file in the Treasury
Department for than twelve months to build that
custom-house for the appropriations heretofore made
Congress at the last session, the application Of the
then member from St Louis Mr.. DARBY appropriated
Sl5000 TO complete that custo-house and 1t the
press understanding then that 20 be asked for
more took part in the discussion then and such is my
recollection. But LET refer to the debate / find the
following letter addressed by W. L. Hodge Mr. Darby
dated February Is, 1853:
DrAu sR Under the proportions rec,irsd by the de-
parmen the new customhouse and post office st. Louis
will require further appropriation Of sll5 OO0 and for the
marine hospital $50, 900.
\ VERY respectfully, wM l.. HODGE.
/ "Hon. j. r. DARBY"
/ Mr. Darby used the following language in his remarks
as find them published in the Globe;
do not know that should trcspass Ion GER upon the pa.
euco Of the House. IL has been very ndugent TO me-
hope the asked for Is large and the
port shows II viii be required to n, building, that
they win award IT,"
This is what said by Mr. Darby when the last ap-