The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-15

make the department self sustaining wo sharl
then reduce the total expenditures 10 fifty five millions
There are many moral political and fiscal Cor ths
reform in the Post Olce AS IL at present stands, Ia
vast machine OF irresponsible power He here read from
the tables 10 show tho steady and alarming increase
tue burden OF the Post once on the treasury which,
continued at the ratio, would make 1t more
costly than The army and navy With 27e79 postmas-
teis exclusive Of route agents. special agents. local agents
and other officers who make total of nearly 80 900 Tout
numbering the army and navy under direction OF tho
postmaster General who has power 70 increase them Vt his
psure pesoes exercising great through the press
and an army OF contractors who shall estimate his nas
ences Why in the name Of heaven say the expendi-
II We should reduce total expenditures TO fy-sx
millions, would give surplus Of thirteen Millions pay
to demonstrate that the OF the revenue FOR the
fiscal year not exaggerated but the contrary are
rather below than above the probabilities The customs
receipts for years under the OF 1s46 Increased
ten per per anDum But suppose TO increase
no more than five per cent gold IL being produced
pentully tobacco and other staples dsposable at
good prices and employ hands, and although cereals
are under temporary depression, the difference
than compensated by the increased product. He had
beard it estimated by competent authority Of New
York that the year will show q revenue Of sixty To
sixty three millions But without accepting that high
figure, be was willing to take the responsibility OF leg
latpg on the assumption that the Secretsrys estimates
Will be rather than under Hence in his opinion Il
would be unwse and nexpedent TO touch the tariff q
1897 IT. on the meeting OF the next session Of Congress,
u De found insufficient, everybody might come TO some
argue deliberately the advantage an ad valorem over
specific dutes and showed that the effect Of specific i'm
70 MAKE s e pay more when he could
can be easily ascertained. We have the prices
current f,om abroad, and the consular certia-
Gates, and If the government will appoint faith
full appraisers, and not the rotation system
we will have honest, faithful valuation In address
ing himself TO the protection arguments of Mr. Bgler Mr.
Hunter said that be did believe that protection bene-
fits those interests which it seeks aid were il for
no other reason than that 1t induces competition, and
~ ho
iron interest In this country England was from the
revusion of the credit system, and it was revulsion
common TO all branches Of industry. The production
gold IN California and Aus ALA isdOng more to protect
the iron interest than all the customs that could be
passed into law. 1t has been proved that iron be
produced in America cheapy Europe for our aa
vantages Of cheaper and coal exceed their
OF cheaper capital ana labor After expressing his be-
e that the American iron interest has nothing to fear
from competition that is nexpedIent touch the tariff
and that the only way to get along with safety to re-
duce the expenditures, Mr. Hunter concluded by saying
that the Senator from Rhode Island has made an appeal
in the name Of the American aborer When no So
be eloquent and earnest and, said Mr. Hunter,
my heart, not my head. He, too, had heart the
interest of the American aborer He would cheaper
with which the aborer opens his way in the Forest
the hoe with which be wrings from the reluctant earth
subsistence for his wife and children the covers
him from the summers heat and winters rigor He
would cheaper the bolt that secures the sailors ship:
the cordage that keeps his spars in their places,
and he would open by every justdable means
He would cheaper to the manufacturer his food and raj
ment and the cost Of the sugar that the cup
CheerS Dut not lneDrlaeS. he would the
iron, and thus extend the track which the millions
speed their way by day and night in their pursuit OF
pleasure or business In short he would open wide the
door for the selfdevelopement Of American industry
for himself ne was willing to bide the result He did
not doubt the capacity Of his countrymsn compete
with the world The Young Giant of the West has not
yet attained his full stature. is idle to seek % bind
him. He will go forth in his path Of enterprise aud
empire He will not set up his pillars by smooth and
deless pause at the first outlook upon wide and
stormy ocean, but will meet its pillows buffet with
its storms leaving wherever he may go monuments OF
hic md opArr
OF this there can be doubt Would as sure he
would be the minister OF mercy he will be of
whole nature Territory awakens in him the lust Of &C.
question: like the Ph9nician who surrounded the lands
viking from whom be perhaps descended who sowed
the lapful OF earth whole fields to be held by
tenure as the strong impose on the weak But while Mr.
Hunter reprobaed the universal lust of dominion that
would bring from the ends of the earth handful OF SOIL
the branch of the tree embems his seizure and Of
his title TO possessions that may be when obtain
ed, still there acquisitions which he should
use all honorable means to secure There is Cuba-the
taken len ~ ms seep from ms and female
ter concluded amid hum Of applause.
The subject was then postponed.
Mr. Crttenden did not speak on the Cuba bill "a Il was
expected he would.
The of the Indiana Senators then came up and was
debated for several hours the debate being mainly con-
fined to the lawyers in the Senate. It highly inter
estng but turned much the legal and constitutional
points involved that is impossible within the limits Of
this despatch to convey outline of it,
Messrs Seward, Trumbull, Fessenden, Harlan Cola.
mer ana DINERS spoke on the republican SIDE Messrs
Bayard Green Benjamin. Pugh, and Others against the
contestants Messrs. Lane and Mccarthy.
Mr.. SEWARD referred to Mr. Benton expunging resou-
ton and said as the resolution to day would certainly
carried he would move every while in Congress- and
perhaps some one will move when he gone, till it be
carried that the resolution of the Senate June H. 1883
be in the year eighteen hundred and expunged from
the records Of the Senate
Mr.. HARLAN moved as amendment that the Indiana
case with all the papers connected with it, recomm
ted to the Judiciary Committee inquire If Messrs Bright
and Fitch have been elected in accordance with the con-
stuton Of Indiana and that the contestants be allowed
to appear the bar of the Senate argue their right to
seats.
Mr.. PUGH moved SO to amend that the report of the
Judiciary Committee, declaring Messrs Bright and Fitch
Senator's be sustained and the vote be final in the
case
Mr. Harlans motion was lost and Mr.. Pughs adopted
The commuters judiciary report sustained, and
the committee discharged from all further consideration
BY votes respectively Of 30 against IA and 80 against 49,
and 20 against 49, and 80 against 49, viz:
Messrs Bayard, BENJAMIN, Bgler, Broderick, Brown,
Chestnut Clay, Cingman, Davis, Green Gwin, Houston
Hunter Iverson the two Johnsons jones' Kennedy Lane
Mallory, Mason, Polk, Pugh, Reed Rice Shields Slidel
Smith, Stuart Toombs, Ward. Yuee.
On the other side Messrs Broderick, Cameron Chand-
ler Clark, Collamer Dootte Douglas Fessenden Foot
Hamlin, Harlan King, Seward, Trumbul and Wilson,
Mr.. Dixon CARED off with Mr.. Wright Mr.. DurLee with
Mr. Sebastian Mr.. Hale with Mr. Thompson Of New Jer-
sey, Mr.. Simmons with Mr. Allen, Mr.. Wade with Mr..
Yuee Mr. Foster With Mr. Pearce and Mr. Bell with Mr.
Hammond.
Mr.. Bright and Mr.. Fitch did not vote.
Adjourned.
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