The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-15

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the service to be performed weekly semi-weekly,
at the option of the Postmaster General and grant
ing the right to present three hundred and twenty
acres of land to the contractors for stations not
nearer to each other than ten miles, the service to
be commenced within twelve months from the sign
ing of the contract.
Mr. LETCHER raised a point of order that the
amendment was not in order, but the Speaker over
ruled it.
The question being taken by yeas and nays, the
amendment was rejected by yeas II, nays l04.
The amendment of Mr.. JONES, to strike out the
route from ST. Pauls to Puget's Sound, was then
rejected, by yeas 81, nays 10Y.
The bill was then passed, by ayes 90, noes S.
Mr.. PHELPS, of Missouri, asked leave to report
the bill making appropriations for the transporta-
tion of mails in Ocean steamers
Mr.. kEITT objected.
Mr.. PHELPS moved to suspend the rules
The bill was then read. 1t appropriates the fol-
lowing sums for carrying the mails between the
ports named:
Between New York and Southampton, Havre, and
Bremen $456, ,2S2
between Charleston and Havana $1,000
New Orleans and Vera Cruz Is 900
New York and San Francisco, via
New Orleans and Panama 44s447
Between N. York, n. Orleans and Havana 90 900
&c San Francisco and Puget's Sound 224OO
New Orleans and San Francisco,
via Tehusntepec, from October, 1858, to
June 3, 1860 ls7, 500
Between Panama, California and Oregon s7,O62
across tue lsthmus OF Panama $4,000
Between New Orleans and San Francisco
via Tehuantepec 625OO
The rules were suspended and the bill referred to
the Committee of the Whole
Mr.. PHELPS asked leave to introduce bill to re-
vlve the act authorizing the issue of Treasury
Notes, and to continue the same in force for two
years longer. Objections being made by Mr. DEAN
and others, Mr.. PHELPS moved to suspend the rules
witch motion was rejected by yeas ST, nays ii0.
Mr.. PHELPS asked leave to introduce resolution
providing for changing the hour of meeting to
10 A. M. after Thursday next, and for the contnu-
ance of night sessions. Objection being made. the
resolution lies over.
Mr.. PHELPs moved that the House 90 into Com
mittee OF the hole, pending which Mr.. MORRILL,
gave notice of his intention to call up tomorrow
the Agricultural College Bill. y"
Mr.. VALLlNDIGHAN, of Ohio, ,endeavored to intro
duce resolution setting apart two days for the
consideration of territorial business, but without
success. -
Mr.. JONES, of Pa, rose to question of privi-
lege He had presented petitions from his State
asking for change of the tariff, which had been
referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, but
that had been the last heard from them. He wished
TO TO offer resolution instructng the Committee on
Ways and Means to report all the measures before
them for revision of the tariff
The SPEAKER decided the resolution to be out of
order.
Mr.. JONES appealed, but subsequently withdrew
the appeal, and the House then went into Commit
tee of the Whole, and took up the Senate amend
ments to the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr. PHILLIPS, of Pennsylvania, said the actual
deficiency of the Treasury was much greater than
mad been represented The Secretary of the Trea-
sury had stated the probable deficiency on the lst
OF July to be 81 000 900, but he had not included
the SlS,OO0,O 900 of Treasury notes about falling due
which would swell the amount to S25, ,OOO, ,OOO Add
to that the loan of $50 900 and some other items
ana we had total deficiency of SAT 100000 Under
these circumstances, he had made up his mind ir-
revocably, not to vote for the reissue of Treasury
notes unless accompanied with BILL so modifying
the tariff, as to raise money enough to pay them
lie pelleved no power could change this determine
tlon Unless our legislation was changed our credit
to borrow money would be destroyed. With de-
ticiency of between forty and fifty millions as he
believed, and no measures taken to improve the
finances, who would continue long to trust usp
n n reilance could be placed on the estimate of the
Secretary of the Treasury. When the issue of
treasury notes was made, were told it was not
wanted as permanent loan, vet now we are asked
Tor more. If he made mistakes once he could re-
peat tnem. My making a comparison of his esti-
mates last session with his statements at this session
ne discovered that he had made an error of onIy
$40, 900, 900 " O9
Mr.. SMITH, of Virginia, asked for the figures.
Mr. PHILLIPS read from a document the Secre-
tary's estimates submitted in December, 1857. and
Tor July, 1859, and stated that the difference was
over S40000000. He contended that il
was absolutely necessary to increase the tariff to
meet the alarming deficiency in the revenue He
was IN favor of economy, but he did not want to
cut down the army and navy approximations to
break up our consular and diplomatic system, and
shut ourselves out from the world. Neither would
ne cut down the Post Office appropriation. He did
not care whether the Post Office Department was
or not. 1t a great distributor
Dt intelligence, and his constituents were reading
and writing people.
Mr. MILES, of South Carolina, asked if he did not
.hink his enlightened constituents should nav for
.helr own reading and writing, and not tax the
people IN the dark corners of the land for their
benefit.
MIR. PHILLIPS said his constituents paid their
hare. de would not curtail the means of enlight-
ming the people
Mr.. MILES asked if to make the Department sele
would decrease mail facilities and the
Mr. Gs If the gentleman will look
n the Post Office returns he will see what section
'ays most for its facilities. Let the gentleman from
see what his State paws"
Mr.. BARKsDALE.-"My State receives nothing
rom the General Government believe the gem
leman's State monopolizes about two-thirds the
,fices at this time"
Mr.. SMITH, of Virginia, thought the North re-
eiyed an undue share ofpatronage
MIR. PHILLIPs.-"The gentleman ought not to
ak: By all accounts his State is well provided
or"
Mr.. SMTH.-"The gentleman gets his information
rom Common Rumor, and she is a common strum-
,et"
The discussion then continued on the policy of |
making the Post Office Department self sustaining |
lr. PHILLIPS arguing that such was not the inten-
ion of the trainers of the Constitution
Mr.. PHILLIPS then contended that the present in
reased receipts from customs arose from the fact
hat goods were being crowded in anticipation of |
n increase in the tariff the continuance of which
ouid not be depended on. He favored specific du. |
les, and wished the tariff adjusted to raise suf
cIent revenue with incidental protection to the |
reat branches of American industry so as to place
ne American mechanic on an equality with the
European. He was opposed to tariff levied for |
rotecton, which he defined to be one which raised
he revenue on few articles and placed prohibitory
utes on others. The doctrine of incidental pro-
ecton had been too long sanctioned to be attacked
ow.
Mr.. JONES, ofTenn., said the revenue last year was
46, 100000. Was that not enough for an economi-
al administration of the Government?
Mr.. PHILLIPS Ssaid-"No-ecoromy was not mean |
ess and he did not believe the Government could |
e properly administered on that sum-" He conclu-
ed by urging increase of the tariff as the only
MEASURE of relief.
Mr.. GARNErT of Va, said that the country was
ivided into tax payers and tax consumers. They
'ere here now arrayed against each other, and he
'as glad the deficiency in the Treasury had brought
p this issue. The question whether we should
ase the taxes, for the benefit of the tax consumers
r reduce the expenses for the benefit of the tax
ayers.
hips estimate of deficiency of SAT 900 900 w as
lcorrect and that by reducing the expenditures of
ne Government, the tariff of 1857 would not only
ford sufficient revenue but yield asurplus. He de-
ounced the extravaganza of the Government ex-
enses and spoke earnestly in favor of retrenchment
nd economy. He also attacked the protective sys-
IN vigorously.
The Committee then rose and the House ad-
urned.
Religious services were held in Walnut Street
heatre, Philadelphia, for the first time on Sunday
'enng. Long before the hour for the commence