The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-05

june 1855 and imports and exports of the precious metals
for the time Also statement No. TO- exhibiting
annual imports and exports from the 3lst Of December,
1888, to the 30h OF June, 1855 Also statement No.
exhibiting the tonnage of the United States from the 3lst
of December 1889 the 30th OF June 1855 Also
No H. exhibiting the receipts into the United States
treasury fom customs lands loans and otherwise from
the 4ih day Of March, 1882 the 3Oh OF june 1855
Also statement No l3 exhibiting the prices OF -four Ia the
cities Of Boston, New York Philadelphia, Baltimore, New
Oeans and st Louis from the most reliable sources for
the years stated in the table Also statements from No
"a to ~ inclusive exhibiting the population q the
taken from the OF $780, 1900 1870
1920, 1880, l840 and 1850 Also table No TO- rccapula
ting the previous statements and giving the population OF
the United States according TO said Also
statement No 90 exhibiting the population OF each State
and Territory according the Of lsi0 and the
amount Of the agricultural and manufacturing prsduc
tons Of each, taken from the Of that
year, to which is added column exhibiting the amount
said productions would give 10 each in the several
States and Territories and another column exhibiting the
amount OF dutpayng imports for that year. and another
column showing what each person IN the several States
and Territories would of such imports ii the peo
pie Of each consumed them in proportion TO the agcntu
rnl and manufacturing productions OF each Also state
ment No al, making the exhibits from the
turns Of 1850 Also statement No. 22 exhibiting the
value ofUned States manufactures exported from the Both
OF June lSd5 TO the 30th June 1855 Also statement No
% exhibiting the value Of foreign merchandise inn
ported reexported and consumed from 1921 to the 0th of
June 1855 Also statement No "a exhibiting the total val
exclusive of specie during each fiscal year from 1891 to
1856 showing also the value of foreign and domestic
ports exclusive Of specie and the tonnage employed dn
ring the periods. Also statement No. 25 exhibiting
summary Of the expectation Of domestic produce from
the 30h of june l84 the Both of june 1885, Also state
26 exhibiting the value ofcerain articles viz wool
lens cotton hempen goods iron and manufactures of iron
sugar. hemp unmanufacred, salt and COAL from the both
of June 1884, to the Both of June 1885, (aer deducting
the re-exportations) with the amount OF duty which
accrued on each during the same periods respectively
M he val Of IN
chandise and domestic produce exported annually from
1921 to the 30th OF June 1855 Aso statement No 28
ally from ls43 the 3oh Of june 1855. Also statement
No. 29 exhibiting the valae Of imports annually from 1921
the 30th of June 1855. Also, statement No. 30 exhib
iting the value of duabe merchandise reexpored anDu
ally from 1921 TO the 0th Of june 1885, and showing also
the value re-expored from warehouse under the act of
August g. 1876. Also statement No. 81, exhibiting the
aggregate value Of breadsu and provisions exported
nually from 1921 To the both Of june 1885, Also state
ment No 49, exhibiting the quantity and value Of cotton
exported annually from 1921 to the 30th of june 1856
and the average price per pound Also statement NO
33, exhibiting the quantity and value of tobacco and
rice exported annually from 1921 to the 30th of june
855. Aso statement No 81 exhibiting the valne Of IRON
and manufactures of iron and iron and steel steel wool
and manufactures of WOOL manufactures OF cotton silk
and manufactures of silk flax linen and linen fabrics
hemp and manufactures Of hemp MANILA, sun and other
hemps India and silk and worsted goods imported from
and exported foreign countries from l840 to 1855 also
showing the export Of like articles the production of the
United States Also statement No. 35 exhibiting the
value of iron manufactures of iron and iron and steel
Steel sugar Wines and all fabrics Of which WOOL cotton
silk, fax, hemp is component part imported annually
from l84J to 3oh june 1855 with the duties which ac
crued thereon in each year respectively Also, statement
No &c. exhibiting the amount refunded up to la Noyen-
be 1855 under the act dated the second day of March,
1885, for carrying into effect the reciprocity treaty and,
alo the of bonds cancelled required by said act
Also statement No 3d. exhibiting the cnsto-houses pur
chased those constructed and in of construction
under appropriations with the number of hospitals
structed in the of construction and appropriated
for Also statement No 3D. Of the number Of lighthouses
constructed with the Of the several keepers Also,
the explanations Of Messs Morgan and Shannon of the
tables upon the several censuses &C. submitted by them
The foregoing statements prove the past and present
dition of currency, tonnage, imports and
ports with the increasing receipts into our national treas
from customs and progress in population and in
dustal pursuits also that we have derived from the
toms the principal fund TO pay our annual expenditures
and from which have discharged the debt Of
independence and the Of 1872 and discharg
ing the debt created during the Mexican war; They fur
nish reliable that shall be able draw from
the source in future years of peace than
economical administration of the government will require
and authorize reduction of duties to the amount Of some
ten millions OF dollars SO arranged, that by its
operation il will be gradual and continuous some
articles Of present importation, and perhaps in time pro-
duce the necessity of drawing the revenue required for our
annual expenditures from other sources. r..
In carrying into effect the tariff Of 1886, considerable
difficulties have been encountered under the eight schedules
Of that act imposing different rates OF duties the
chandse embraced In each These difficulties instead OF
diminishing the adjustment Of the questions arising
the treasury and in the courts takes place to in
crease owing TO the ingenuity of foreign manufacturers
and merchants in mnglng materials and modifying fabrics
and giving them Names until II is not possible to have
uniform action in levyng duties at different ports
rect classhcaons at the port Tariffs tax laws
should be plain and explicit In the terms used to
make il impossible for rghninded officials to misappre
bend what tits lawful to collect and the importer what the
law requires to be paid. ~ #..r. ~. .e.
In remodeng the tariff act OF lsA6 think II would be
proper retain schedule of that act and constitute
other schedule include iron manufactures ofron steel
manufactures OF Steel sugar wines and all fabrics o
which silk, wool, cotton, fax or hemp Is component
part whether manufactured in whole In part and 10 inn
pose duty the Of twenty-five thirty per cent
except hannes and cloths costing less than two dollars PEI
yard and blankets and TO reconstruct the free list
include all the material used In manufactures
proposed in my last report and TO impose all articles
not in the above schedules in the free list duty of
lefs than fifteen than twenty per cent Under
tariff constructed there would be little diff
Guilty in carrying IL into execution In the way in nj
the ports and in properly CHASING the articles under th
schedules the port in the collecting officers nm
dersandng exactly what duty to be levied upon eac
article the importer the amount required to be paid
and twoud certainly take less time at the port ofentry and
require fewer officials TO execute the law The rate OF duty
under the proposed schedule and Of all other articles
cept schedule and the free list could be so xed as
make the necessary reduction, and leave the annual rev.
enue increase diminish the imports o duty pay
ing merchandise should increase diminish.
In recommending for the third time the remodelling ts
schedules Of the tariff Of 1916 and the reduction of tn,
revenue from customs have felt constrained, BY con
vcton Of its proprety again TO recommend as one OF bs
modes of reducing tho revenue, that the raw material
used in manufactures should DC admitted Tree OF duty
Under laws of great wisdom aud forecast all mannc-
turing countries exccp, the United States admit bs
raw material used in their productions free Of duty, there
by giving constant and profitable employment 10 capita