The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-15

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Mr.. SIiDEIL said he was about 10 ask what he ys
seldom did the indulgence OF the senate to tats
up private bill which had been objected 10 last Satur
day 10y a senator from New York Afr, klAa Who h.
believed had withdrawn his objections. lie (sii ~ h.
lieved that the bill enincntly just and ought 10 mas
The bill House dill for the relief A. Bauiou1
aud A. D. Robert
Ma KING objected to the bin on Saturday last leos
he thought 1t ought not TO pass but he would not To-
terpose any objection to its being taken up at the present
time for Consideration.
MI siIDELL having explained the ground on wha
the bill rested after bief discussion participated ia Ly
Messrs KING, BAYARD, HAMLIN and sLiDElL th
bill was passed on call Of the aud nays by vote o
rs to 10.
ADMISSION or OREGON SENATOR'S
Mr.. pUGH presented the credentials Of the Hon Jo
sKrn LANE and Mr. GWIN presented xhe credentials If
the Hon DELNoS SIXTH, seseray elected senators to
represent the State OF Oregon which seseraly read
and the oath prescribed hy law having been administered
Mr.. LANE and Mr. SAiTn took their seats
Mr. HUNTER presented the credentials OF the Hon
ROBERT TvoNBs elected the Legislature OF
Georgia for the term of six years after the Ali
day OF March next. which read and placed on
record.
On motion by Mr. GwIN. the Senate p,oeeedsd 10 CON
sder the resolution to which the seua
t'is from Oregon should be placed in; when Mr. LANE
having dfawn the piper numbered 'stwo, Ii In thar
class Of senators whose term will expire March SO 1861
and AIR. SAITH having drawn The paper marked No
one belongs 10 that class whose will expire On
March 8, 1889
INCREASE TARiEr.
The senate the consideration Of the resolution
submitted by Nj BGLR several days since declaring as
the opinion Of the Senate that the creation large pub
lie debt in time Of peace Is inconsistent with the true
policy OF the United States and the present revenues
are insufficient to meet the oablc expenses of tho
government Congress should proceed without delay 50
u ieadust the revenue laws not only meet the cur
rent expenses but to pay off the present debt So af as
may be liable to immediate cancellation
Mr. HUNTER 4 lid that the issue beng between hjph
taxation and cxtravaqan expenditures upon the Que side
and moderate taxation and economical expenditures on
the other side he felt bound to express his views mon
that subject and also 10 make remarks on The tariff
OF 1851 He spoke in high terms OF the masolly aruu
ment Of Mr. Tuoans this question few DAYS since az
embracing comprehensive view vi the case Mr. II
remarked that his personal connection with the tariff OF
1851 renieIed it incumbent upon him to reply to the
assaults which had been made upon that modification Of
the system aud aliude 10 the Gil cumsanccs
by all that at that time large surplus revenue had ac
cunulaed under the operation Of the tai az lS46 and
this presented constant temptation to the Legislative
and executive branches of the government to embark In
lavish and prcdgal system of expenditure 1t was the
concurrent opinion OF almost everybody that the only
way TO reduce these expenditures was to reduce thc
amount OF revenue derived from taxation and thus ee
rid of this surplus which presented this constant tempta-
ton The former Secretary Of the Treasury, MFR Guth
lie, presented scheme which he thought wouL ,aise a
revenue o. NIFTY millions OF dollars per annum which In
addition to what would be derived from the sales of the
public lands Wouu he sufficient the eXpcses of the
govern How did that result In the first wear M
ter the change in the tariff under severe financial de.
preston, it only yielded Al AZ millions bat this ysus
it promises to yield 80 millions. which Is all that
eyer expected from it, During the first quarters t
has already yielded ~ % millions and inasmuch as
it is altogether probable that the receiptso the last two
quarters will exceed those of the first two there every
reason to suppose that this year it will do all that
expected when the law Of 1887 passed The gucs
ton now is whether will ALLOW ths present system. to
carry out its purpose OF enforcing cccpomy, or whether
we shall resort to an exavagant system oi expenditures
ana raise the tariff To correspond to that system The
expenses are now 10 OF q millions year and that
sum lie raised by modification Of the tariff Could a
taIin law which would raise that reasonably be
peced to pass either house OF Congress lie believed
not In order 70 do that. the duties be reduced
tom ~ per cent 10 20 pen cent for reduction OF the
rates would increase the and il would he ne
ccssary 10 take many articles from the list II was
impossible to do il IN that way he believed was(
thric IN winch IL could DC
pshed lie then took up the estimates for the yesr,
and analysed them, showing where reductions might ad-
vantageousiy be made With regard to the Post Office
Department the passage OF the bill before the SEN
ate increasing the mates OF postage would save three OF
tour millions year, and the abolition OF the fanking
privilege would probably million and half more
although that was merely conjectnal Hat he would
nix limitation upon them that they shond expend
more than the and by making that department
selfsusainne there would be saved the treasury The
sum Of six millions. which The amount OF the pres
ent deficit
The tariff 1857 was not strictly formed upon reynie
principles but be had voted it bccanso came ean
TO his views than the tariff of 1916 Mr. ii also referred
TO the Recommendation of the President favor Of sp
cifo duties and in that respect he could agree with
him The specific system of duties made man pay The
most duties when he least able to pay them and the
least duties when he most able pay them the
other hand, the ad uassr system made men pay the most
when they best able pay and hence bose with
less hardship GA the producing classes Specific duties
moreover, were fraud the taxpayer because the
amount which he paid WIS concealed from him but the
other system enabled any to know what he paid
The Secretary Of the Treasury mad proved coneusivey
that whatever sengs the iron interest had experienced
within year or Two past produced exclusively by
the currency system The iron master had nothing to
fear from competition from abroad II he could he PIC
teoel from these monetary commissions which have pros
traed all branches industry He believed that iron
could be produced ia this country oheapy ia Eng
land and that the development Of our resources would
be heaitliui without the adveuious aid Of legislative
protection.
SENATOR'S IxDIAyA.
On motion by Mr. CoIJAAIER the Senate proceeded
70 the consideration OF the report OF the Committee
the Judiciary tie memorial the legislature OF In
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