New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-15

10 the members concerning them. He COW AJAX ID
leave TO offer resolution instr uctng that COMMITTEES
TO report 10 the House q. the next meeting oil propo-
siions now before them looking to increase Of the
revenue 10 point sufficient to meet the expenses Of
| the Government.
The SPEAKER decided tha. no action for quss-
en OF privilege had been presented and besides one
could not arise pending the motion made By Mr..
Phelps Of Missouri TO 90 into Committee Of tie Whole
on the State Of the Union.
Mr.. JONES withdrew his question and Mr.. Phe!pss
motion prevailed.
The Senates amendments to the Ind An Apprcpria-
ton bill were taken up.
Mr.. PHILLIPS PA. maintained that, according 20
the showing OF the Secretary Of the Treasury himself
if all bis estimates were realized there cannot be less
than twenty-five millions Of deficiency for which il is
the duty Of Congress 10 provide. The Secretary, in
his report Of December 1851 was twenty three millions
out of the way. In view Of this fact i. unsafe to
rely Oh his estimates.
Mr.. MCQUEEN IS. c. remarked that he would use
Government bonds believing that the country would
recover in two years from its financial
Mr.. PHILLIPS replied that be did not think that
be lMcQuesnl was good financial doctor, as be
lie Philips would get hings ia good order first, and
afterward, If he could, ne would vote Tor reduction
Of duties.
Mr. MCQUEEN responded that perhaps he was not
a good doctor 80 far as Pennsylvana coal and iron
were concerned, but was, to the treatment OF the
subject 10 keep his constituents from being addition
ally taxed for these articles.
Mr.. REILLY Pa asked if his colleagues state
ments were correct, and if il necessary to raise
an additional amount of revenue to meet the current
expenses, why did not the Committee on Ways and
Means, of which his colleague was member, report
tariff bill I,
Mr.. PHELPS Mis- said the action of that Com
mittee could not be reported in the House.
Mr.. PHILLIPS, fesuIniIg said that on June 80
1860 there will be foryseven millions deficiency He
would never borrow dollar or cOnsen. to tue reissue
Of Treasury notes until he could mode for the
debt.
did not think it was in the power of man to make him
change this determination The Secretary had made
a mistake Of over forty millions. Mr. Phillips did not
intend to vote for protection merely for that would
be prohibtOry but controlled by the revenue standard
would take to discriminate in favor of and not
against or own people.
Mr.. GARNETT VA remarked that Calhoun sad
the people might be divided into two classes, the tax
payers and the axconsumers. These classes are now
fairly arrayed against each other and the issue is well
made UP. There deficiency, and he was glad OF
it. That made the ISSUE that whatever the debt 1t
would have to be provided for by loan reissue of
Treasury notes. Was it fair that the expenditures of
the Government, in time of profound peace, should
have doubled in six years Give up all expenditures
would be very materially decreased. He then pointed
out how the appropriations could be reduced, saying
that it in the power Of Congress during the pres
ent seson not only to cover the deficiency but to put
an actual surplus the Treasury He asked whether
this state Of facts gentlemen prepared to raise
the tariff If the Secretary has erred, it was in
derretipg the potable receipts from the customs Yet
gentleman from Pennsylvania, who may be regarded
as the peculiar friend of the Executive, has made
deliberate attack on the Secretary.
Mr.. PHILLIPS denied that he had done 80.
Mr.. GARRETT replied that if it was not an assault,
the Secretary might well ask to be delivered from his
friends and committed to the tender merces of his
mics. He euogized Free Trade and reduction of ex-
pendtures the principles Of the Democratic party,
under which they have heretofore triumphed.
The Committee here rose
Mr.. PHILLIPS asked leave TO introduce a bill pro-
vding for the payment Of outstanding treasury notes,
TO authorize a loan and regulating and fixing the
duties on imports, and for other purposes.
Objection made and no quorum being present,
the House adjourned.