, 1874-03-03
WASHINGTON.


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that tho 1lonso and country awaited tho inior-
matioI.
to 81, aud tho resolution was not ndopto1.
THE TARIFF.
hrr. N1DLAOK offered q resolution declaring
It to be tile Hetso Of tho House that any aclonlo
for Tho Improvement of tho tlrnces of tho coun-
alnll not embrace revision OF tho tariff in tho
interest Of roson,lo, and for tho emancipation Of
commerce from all unnecessary roatrictiony, md
irHtructing tho Committee Of Why's md Atonns
to ntltor upon and proceed with such O revision
Of tho tariff.
1loforrod to tho Committoo Of Waya and blonna.
Mr.. SENER offered resolution authorizing
tho Committee on Contingent ExpotHos OF tic
Department. Of Justice to aond for poraonH and
papers, and to tako Testimony in reference to
tho expenditures iu tho Western District Of Ar
kauHaa. Adopted.
THE onEoK AND MATCH TAX.
Tho House thon went into Committee Of tho
Whole, Mr. HUnLnUT in tho chair, OH tho
snccial orlor Icing bills to ropoal tho tax on
matches and bank checks, and was addressed by
Mr.. Z. H. ROBERTS against tlion,. lIo replied
bato on thcso bills. 1Io argued that to the oati-
mato Of tl4orevenuo which tho Secretary Of tho
Treasury Ind 1nate for 1879-7a, ought to bo
addcd from, s5iooo, ,oo0 to seo1o, 900 from clia,
toms, md from $4,000, 900 to s12,0o0,00o
from 'nternal rovonuo., i'm ,increase nris-
| lug from tho improved condition Of trade,
30 TINT uHtead Of tho roceipta boiug s27l4 40Do,:
o00,. as oatitnatod BY tho Secretary, thoy would
WIS based OIL rotuluB n,ado anoo the tiato of tho
| 5ccrotarya report. On tito other hnnd ho felt
Justified in stating that tlo expenditures for this
fiscal yoar could not ovcrr'1n that hLatoment Of
tho receipts. Tho aolual expenditures Tor tho
sovon months ending 31at Of january, exclusive
Of interest untl tho sinking fund, Lad boou Us
follows for tho Inst throo years:
Seven months ending Ia,nary, 1872. COG 900
Beven months cnalng Js1uaryt lS7l...... ono
This Inst figure, however, embraced oxpondi-
lures uado necessary in connection with tho
threatened troubles in Cabin. Leaving tltoso
to january. 1871, wore loss than those
Of the preceding year by S244o, ,09i, and tho
figures for February sl1owcd n furthor dffor-
o;1co In fayor OF this year. Ilo waa, therefore.
i873.4 would not exceed TINT ot ls72-3, as Ind
been alleged by Mr.. DaSea. The gentleman
lutl created falso impression In Congress- md
the country in stating TINT ulltlor any cifcnm-
s393, ,00o. 900, oven adding tho expenditure Of
&4,0G0,0 600 nlato IN connection with tho alarin
about tho Spanish troubles. The oxcesa Of this
ycar'H expenditures over last Year'a was loHH
than e2,o0o,0oo. He asserted that tho rcceip!!..
from roveluo for tho current lscal yoar would
moro than mcot oil tho demands for ordinary
expenditures, und TINT therefore, they might
congrutuato themselves that tho Treasury would
not 70 to protest. Tho expenditures for FolrIl.
my this year woro loss tim for February lust
year, whilo thero had boon IN tho month just
} past reduction Of the public dobt to tic
: Rmount of $500 900; 10 tint they woro ap'
proaching the .loxt fiscal year with M improving
) Treasury, aud with ovory Indication that the
balance against tho Treasury would be measured
only by tho amount of rcaoryo that was out LII
asBorted that tho nctual condition Of the oountr,
was that the reyeil,,o was improving, nnd thu
Congress- waa doing Its duty in enforcing 70
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