The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-25

h'fNH uteh Obliged do IL. He then reviewed
the estimates Of the Secretary Of the Treasury and the
imports and exports contcndng that forty two millions
OF dollars was all the that could be raised and
u being insufficient to meet the expenditures Of the gov
enment the country must in debt Instead Of pro
teciFe tariffs being obsolete they the best revenue
measures No mistake could be greater than that which
locked To reduction Of duty 10 raise the revenue All
experience was against ii. The first tariff enacted ia this
country IN 1889 contained in its preamble the true pn
eples OF every tariff declaring il be to pay the expen-
SEES Of the government the debt Of the government aud
70 encourages the industry of the country little re-
lection on the whole subject would convince any man
revenue
Mr. yALLANDIGHAA, of Ohio, commended that if
they would but just divest themselves in making tariffs
oil Tue Idea that they were anything else than taxes and
call things by their right names there would be less
tronble to the country upon this vexed question 1t
the mistake that made upon the subject which had
led to the difficulties controversies and frequent changes
when had marked their progress from the beginning OF
the government in relation to taxes II was true it
was maintained that il the duty of the government
under the constitution to regard only the stand
ara IN hiking the rate but that now observed In
principle Why we've not coffee and tea taxed Neither
was produced ia the United States and the consumption
anc importation were great They were not taxed
because they regarded among the necessaries
OF lille and the burden would fall upon millions
little able to bear It, lie not friend of the tariff of
1851, which he regarded peculiarly manufacturers
tariff, and high protective at that sacrificing the
interests of the producer and especially the agrcuu
raj portion OF the country If there to be revi-
sion of the tariff now he demanded in adjusting it they
would have regard TO the true principles of the
Interests OF all concerned In making the tariff of 1851
linseed and wool very important interests in his State
had been disregarded and in addressing the committee
this evening" he should advocate their recogntion and
If the tariff to he revised should give notice of one
OF two amendments which he desired TO offer.
PARTY POLITICS
Mr., THAYER of Massachusetts, contended that there
great confusion in the democratic ranks-and then
proceeded 10 define the principles OF the republican par
ty, which he held were highly national He argued that
it was in favor of popular sovereignty the party
having it in possession, and when that consistent
with its principles, it was perfectly safe for the of
freedom
ION motion of Mr. SEWARD, Of Georgia, debate was
hereafter restricted to thirty minutes
INDIAN ournAGEs.
Mr. REAGAN, of Texas advocated the passage Of the
bill to refund to the State of Texas the amount she has
expended in protecting the frontier from the attacks OF
Indians, when the government had not the power to af
ford her the safety to which she entitled of
the States of the Union There absolute necesA
ty for the enlistment of these troops aud he would not
dctan the committee by going through the testimony to
show the number of persons who had been killed. the
various outiages which had been committed.
TARIFF AGAIN.
Mr.. BLISS of Ohio said he was opposed to some of
the provisions of the tariff OF 1857 and in favor of
modification of of its provisions He would raise
the affect the interests of all parts Of the
country in n uniform manner, There radical diff
ference in principle between tariff for protection and
tariff for revenue The former unconstitutional,
whilst the latter was not He opposed to increasing
the present revenue which he regarded abundant for
all economical purposes. In conclusion, he expressed
himself in favor Of specific duties
Mr.. BOYCE Of South Carolina adverted TO the over.
lowing condition OF tae treasury at the time the tariff of
1857 passed and said in his opinion its object had been
accomplished in producing about fifty millions dollars
This year Il had fallen Off owing TO the peculiarly embar
raised condition of the business affairs of the country He
had no doubt in ordinary times the existing tariff would
produce the estimated amount, and the question was
would that be enough? 1t very clear that they must
either increase the revenue diminish the expenditures
lie chose the latter and proceeded to point out various
expenditures that might he lessencd without letent to
the public service and, in this connexon urged the
making of the Post Office Department self sustaining II
they could not accomplish this then they should abolish
it, He opposed to revision of the tariff and thought
the true policy to reduce the expenses of the govern
ment.
Mr.. GRANGER of New York, urged such a revision of
the tariff as would raise revenue enough to support tho
government and at the timc produce all the pro
lection any reasonable could desire.
THE SLAVE TRADE
Mr.. SEWARD, of Georgia. addressed the committee
upon the subject of the repeal of the laws prohibiting the
African slave trade arguing that the act of 1920 which
declared slavery to be piracy, in violation OF the con
stitution Of the United States
THE Pacific RAILROAD
Mr.. CURTIS, of Iowa. addressed the committee upon
the subject Of Pacific railroad rcmarking that the select
committee appointed by the House to consider that sub
jec had instructed him to report bill for the oonsruc
ton Of road the central route The bill did not purpose
that the work should be made by the government but by
"A company, Ivy individuals, and for the purpose of
inducing bidders TO take the matter into considerations
proposed that they should receive donations of
land starting with the usual of siN miles in
width that amount increasing ut both ends until it
meets the centre Of the line and in addition TO that
shall receive compensation in money for each mile pro-
crossed The total amount of money to be granted
would be twenty-five millions of dollars Surprising the
road to be two thousand miles long and the total amount
OF land would be r. 500 900 He then proceeded
to argue that the construction Of the road constit-
tiona the ground that it needed for the mill
tuy defence of the country.
PROTECTION.
Mr.. LEIDY, of Pennsylvania, addressed the commit
tee upon the subject of tariff arguing in favor of
tariff producing sufficient to meet the expenses
of the government, with incidental protection He con
tended that this policy was constitutional.
The committee then rose and the House adjourned
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