The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-23


coive undue exemptions. Enormous as WAS the
national ceDt the country had tho ability to pay y.
Repudiatlon found no countenance or support IN
any locality, but was spurned ana a0horred as an
enemy OF the country. The first step 70 DC taken
TO enforce rigid economy ~ oil branches Oh Tue
public service, and to that not dollar OF tae
puplc revenue ID stolen or diverted lrom It's legit
mate purpose. He believed mat The amy snoud be
reduced from its present force OF $4,000 men 70
20 000 and that the expenses oil the navy might Also
be much DIMINISHED The puolic lands should DO
secure homes for actual settlers. A to the interest
paid on tho public debt. no believed that
the rate OF SIX per cent not only added directly 10
the burdens or the people, but had most Injurious
effect upon business INTERESTS by drawing TO III
vesfment IN the public bonds capital which would
otherwise be Invested In business. Congress should
at ice present session provide legislation for funding
ana consolidating the public debt at not over Jour
per cent interest. As 10 the national BANKS nc
favored tie removal OF the present limit TO the
amount OF circulation aud capital In other words,
the incorporation with the present banking system
OF the principles OF free banking. This would allow
withdrawal Of the legal tender notes and their re-.
tlrement would naturally and necessarily be followed
by specie payments as gold and silver would then
ue the only legal tenders AS 70 the tariffs ne
argued that tariff laws should be enacted for
the sake OF revenue, and not for the
sake OF prosoona me present .ar needed tnH
the Tree list should be very considerably enlarged
Az TO inlernal revenue he thought tnat that was
susceptible or still further reduction, and that the
duties should be confined to spirits, fermented
liquors. tobacco, sales, gross receipts banking and
stamps on conveyances. Such policy ~ he advo-
Gated would stimulate agriculture, trade anu CON-
MERGE build up American towns and cltles. con-
struct railroads and other works or internal improve
menE, ana enable the people. un0er the providence
OF God, TO enter upon career o. uneXampeQ pros
perIty.
the Committee, urging the necessity OF economy In
all branches oil the public service anu indicating now
very extensively and properly the present expendi-
lures Of the government can pe aimin,sneu, ., TIM
remarks OF Mr.. Dawes this mornlng, SAID he had
been very much refreshed by them. tic little ex-
peeled yesterday when no predicted the next al
vance or the House OF Representatives would be
made upon the Senate Of the United states that that
prediction would oe so soon Verlned Dut when he
saw the gentleman from Massachusetts SO suddenly
coming the he had hopes that the States or
the Union were not entirely to be ignored. When
by the republican party lie felt no doubt
That the day would come, and come soon,
When those who were most ardent In Ileir
advocacy OF tho destruction OF the states
aud OF the rights OF States would be heard to pray
Just rs the gentleman from Massachusetts had been
heard to pray To-Day lie hoped tnat now the gen
the gentlemen on the other side, Notwithstanding
the ruin winch they had brought on the country,
would econsider the course Which thcy HAD pur.
sued and come back TO the position occupied BY the
fathers OF the republic. the Union depended Tor Is
life tue maintenance OF the rights Of states. The
Union had ueen upliited and was upheld by The
States. 10 had no existence except IN tie life or the
States, ana must fall when the states We're
destroyed. He hoped that . the gentleman,
those on the democratic side " the House
IN defence OF the rights OF the States.
He knew that the pill vas bitter one. but 1t had to
be taken. lie naa known, as well as ne knew any
TACT from logical conclusions, and had so predicted
yesterday, thai the time was coming when the New
England states would be on their knees begging
that tue original rights OF the States secured by the
constitution snould be maintained.
Mr.. hoAa, lrep.) OF Mass., asked what there was
IN tue history OF the New England States that war
ranied the 5uppostion that rnoy would be on Their
knees asklag for their rlgats?
Mr.. ELpRIpGE replied that IL was because New
Englan had been foremost OF all those who had
attempted 10 roo the people OF the Southern states
OF the rights OF states.
no matter would no mr.. Dawes be found more
scrupuious than IN regard 10 the rights OF states; but
he begged tAe gentleman rom Wisconsin TO make
the ds.inclion--the failure 10 make winch by hl5
party na1 involved the country IN the dilest war
between STAG rights and Stale sovereignty. liners
was an obligation resting on Congress under waich
he nad cast his vote yesterday. lal obligation was
that the United STATES government should maintain
Ia the State OF Wisconsin and lii the state oil hisa-
chu5etts, no less than in the state OF Georgia II
the occasion should arse, q republican form
OF government. IL was not power, he
admitted, walch should De exercised without
and as incumbent on the United States
Us any other power existing IN the government. IL
question Of TACT whether tile occasion existed
for che exercise or II Ia relation to Georgia or would
ever exist IN relation 10 Wisconsin or Massachusetts
r. On wa .e q. 81 nS ns
For his own part be believed yesterday that tue oc-
Cason existed Tor the exercise OF tat power III re-
latlon 10 Georg H. and the vote which he had gwen
reseed solely On thaG power III the constitution.
Some further c0lioquy took pace between MeSsrH.
E.dridge aud Davies. out IL ennraced mere repeti
ton OF the vlsws expressed IN tue foregoing.
Mr. SARGENT. trep.j OF Cal, addressed tho COM
mittee on the subject OF mining ana mining laws In
alifornla, and On the policy OF Withholding public
lands in that state from private entry BY specaia-
tors.
Mar. KERR. (dem.l Of Ind, submitted some remarks
on the necessity or Increasing the number or the
federal courts IL indiana.
Mr.. LAWRENCE, irep) OF Ohio, submitted some re-
marks in support OF MS bill requiring pension agents
10 make out pension papers without foes or charges
To pensioners. lie said That II now cost the
meat annually $365,1OJ to pay pensions and audit
accounts, ana the 2l3 600 pensioners now on the
rolls paid out OF these pensions for lees aud charges
S2s4,5o0 Tney snoald be relieved OF all this, ana be
paid III the county OF their residence 1he whole
cost 10 tine government ought not TO exceed OO0
In behalf OF the soldiers and the people he would
ON all proper occasions urge these reforms IN the
House.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The committee rose and the following bills were
introduced and REFEREED
BY Mr. STEvENsoN-fo amend the internal reye-
nue. laws by repeating the clause allowing street
railroad companies 10 add the government tax to
BY repeating tue clause allowing gas companies to
add the government tax 10 the contract price OF gas
furnished to customers
by Mr.. WAsHBUEs, OF Wis--To grant certain
Islands TO the State or Wisconsin IA swamp lands.
Dy Mr.. MCCORMICK, (rep.) OF Arizona-Autnoriz-
The House then, at hafpast four O'Clock, nd
journed untI the lUth OIL January.
A WAIF FROM THE ORIENT.