The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-02-18

stated that ut the last session OF Con.
gress he prese nted petitions. Dumer-
ously signed, on the question Of the
tariff, which were referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means,
which has taken no actin thereon
from that day to this. although he
had in the meantime spoken to the
members concerning them. He now
asked leave to offer q resolution, in.
sttucting that the Committee to re
Iport 10 the House at the nexc meet
Ing ell propositions now before .hem
looking to an increase Of the revenue
to a point sufficient to meet the ex-
penses OF the government.
The Speaker decided that no act
ion for a question Of privilege had
been presented, and besides, one
could not arise.
Pending the motion made by Mr..
Phelps TO 90 into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Jones withdrew his
question. Mr.. Phelps motion pre-
vailed, and the Senate's amend.
ments to the Indian appropriation
bill were taken up.
Mr. Philips, Of Pennsylvania,
maintained that according to the
showing OF the Secreatry of the
Treasury himself, If all his estimates
he realized. there cannot be less than
S25, 1000 OF deficiency for which
it is the duty of Congress to provide.
The Secretary in his report Of DE.
cember, 1857, was $4,000, 900 out
Of the way. In view Of this fact, it
was unsafe to rely on his estirnate,
Mr.. Mcqueen, OF South Carolina
here remarked that he would use
tho government bonds, believing the
country woul1 recover in two years
from it's present financial embarrass
ments.
Mr.. Phillips replied that he did
not think the gentleman from South
Carolina was a good financial doc
tor. He (Mr. McQueen) would not
treat the disorder till the patient got
we'll but he (Mr. Philips would get
things in good order first, and after
wards, il he could. he would vote
tor the reduction Of duties.
Mr.. HcQneen responded that per.
haPs he was not god doctor so far
rs Penn ylvania coal and iron was
concerned. but he was as to the treat
ment OF the sul.j ct to keep his con.
tr1rucnts from being additionally
taxed for his articles.
Mr. Reilly asked If his colleagues
statements were correct, AMI it it
was necess iry te raise an additional
amount of revenue to meet the cur.
rent expenses. why did not the Com.
mittee on Ways and Means, O.
which his colleague is a member, re-
port tariff billl
MIR. Phelps OF Missouri, said thai,
the action Of that g ,mmittce could
not be reported in the IIouse.
MIR. Philips resnming, said that on
June 30, 1860. there will be SAT-
100000 deficiency. lie would never
borrow dollar or consent to the re
Issue OF Treasury notes, until he
could see a mode Tor the honorable
and punctual payment OF the debt
lie did not think it was in the now
or OF man to make him change his
determination. The Secretary had
made a mistake OF over $40 900, 600
in regard to the tariff receipts.
lie did not intend to vote for Ia.
r't for protection merely, for that
would be prnhibItory, but a tariff
CONTROLLED by the revenue standard
We should take care to discriminate,
in favor Of and not against our own
pconle.
Mr.. Glrnett. of Virginia, remark
ed that Mr.. Calhoun had said tb,,
the people might bc divided into two
cIasses, the tax payers and the tax
consumers. These classes are now
fairly arrayed against each other:
the issue is well made up. There
WAS deficiency. and he was glad
OF 1t; that made the Issue.
Whatever may he the dabt, il will
have to be provided for, by a loan
or the 'e issue OF Treasury notes.
Was it fair that the expenditures OF
the government, in time OF pro-
found peace, should have doubled
in Six years' Give up expenditures
Tor the sake Of patronage, and this
extravagance would be very materi
ally decreased. He pointed ont how
the appropriations could be reduced
saying that it was in the power of
Congress. at this session, not only
to cover the def :iency. but to put
an actual surplus iuto the Treasury.
lie asked whether, in this state Of
'acts, gentlemen were prepared to
raise the tariff, If the Secretary OF
the Treasury has erred, it was in
undertaking the probable receipts
from the customs; yet the gentleman
rom Pennsylvania (Mr. Philips)
who may be regarded as a particu,
lar friend OF the Executive, had
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