New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-10
XXXVth CONGRESS-. =. . Second Session
SENATE. .Washington, Feb. 9, 1859.

SENATE Washington, Feb. 9, 1859.
Little busines of Importance vas trans acted during
the mornirg hour. ~
oury into the working Of the Reciprocity Treaty, and
the cxpediebcy of its sbrogation, was adopted.
On motion Of Mr. BAYARD, the vote by winch the
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue Railroad was ueleAteu yeslci-
dav was rtccI Isidered. - -
Tie Senate resumed the confederation Of MIR. Big
lrs resolution that large public debt IS Inconsistent
with the true policy Of the county, ana that congress
should proceed without delay to adjust the revenue
and expenditure.
Mr. fOOMBS proceeded to reply to Mr.. Bgler's
speech Of Yesterday and went over IT. section by Sec
ton. After showing that the first paragraph OF the
resolution merely expressed tIusIn that 1t is mex
pedent in time Of peace 10 incur large puolc deOt
the trusm however depending on whether tue debt be
c casual or permanent deficiency, and that the secont
section assumed this deficiency 70 be inevitable aud
fYed as tbe laws of the Medes and Persians, Mr..
Toombs proceeded to demonstrate that It Is not only
avoikble but ought to be avoided that there Is not
only u necessity to keep tie expenditures al their
present standard but that the present tarli IS ample
10 meet the Just ard proper expenses OF this Govern
mert The Secretary Of the Treasury's estimates
for the five years prior TO lS0 show a revenue eA-
ceeCipg the expenditures. Finding that there was
revenue of fifty millions and an expenditure oil fcrty-
eirb, millions the tariff was reduced without party
discussion, South Carolina srd Massachusetts, me
extremes Of seotioIalsm, uniting to DO II. lie ala
rot propose by his vote on the tarit of lo5' 70
crippe any breI ch Of toe public source AMI he did
amount of egitimate burden but lie oit propose To
require that the Government shal connne hseh
to It's legitimate service - not Tor the mere
reason Of cuItsiing the expresses, out for
tie better ob CT o avoiding corruption, and Of making
the country great and able for future acton either 10
peace OF war We have no extraordinary occasion
NO except Indian, which we away nave; henee
no occasion for increased eXper dituIes exists. Ihe
tariff was put on with the deliberate consideration "i
the Government and the people, and II oas done wha'
il wat expected il would do, notwithstanding the tenn
porary falling of in receipts duripg the t.e Ii nsi
Camille depression. IL is not the taIt pGt tue es
mates that are faacons. The Post-Ofee mas ao-
soIbed nearly nire millions of the dehciency over Tue
estimates. Further the estimates assume tha' every
dollar Of the appropriation not only present nl' Pat
wears will be required for the fiscal years lSo9-0 lie
showed thst the estimates were framed 10 eAuoN
deficiency, for IT is impossible that all these spptop
s,ios cen be laid out within one year let lafIhe' u
force deficiency, the surveyed pubhc ards were not
offered as it was the duty of the Government TO oner
The IN for ssle Hsd the proceeds OF the seventy OF
eighty millions of surveyed lands been brought !o'o
the Treasury. there would noi rave been ole uynN u
defcieIcy, Were tne Post-Oihcs expenditures re-
duced within proper limits, there would be 10 oeh-
ciercy But instead Of these reirencamente, tee
expenses are sweled into t1trs'aga9ce o.o q
create deficiency in the esrhaIss "a ooO, sooo,
Perr sylyaria says the government IS 10 dlSuess,
from shorness Of reverue and he proposes 10 remedy
i, by putting on new burdens, by bringing up the
revenue to the expenditures. Now hs MI. ioomosI
wanted 10 bring the expenditures down to tue revenue
Both the Legislature aud Executive hsye devia'ed
far from the 0rgusl track and by their action have
foster1d those corrupt extravassnces IN the Army
Navy, and Post-Ofbce Dep psTtments. II IL uus we
must maintsiI sn Army, Navy and Post Odice, ard
u ust take come Of our Hdians, but we have no
need cf sruy except 20 keep in subjectirn Of the
I1disn savsges, for We depend on ffeemen to psiPe
trate 1ur fieeOCm-ICr nave any 0etd to ccmpeie
Wit tie aIrIes il England, FIStce, PICssor Austria
la E1 tobttP SD sny to rod her as'ons
We STAND on a different principe. II sst p ssess-