The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1882-04-15
THIBODAUX L& SATURDAY, APRIL 15m 1892
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent
Washington, ID. G. April 4, 1872

(From our Regular Correspondent
Washington, ID. G. April 4, 49,
The past week in Congress
has been devoted largely to a dis
cussion of the tariff question. Mr..
Carlisle made a very powerful ar
gument in favor OF the immediate
and direct action on the part of
Congress. Mr.. Kasson conceded
the necessity of the revision of
tariff duties, but advocates refer
ring the question to an extra leg.
islative body for investigation and
report. For reputation ct both
these gentlemen. and the ability
with which they discussed this
great economical question, held
the attention Of the house as it
has not been held before, this
session. Mr.. KassOn argued that
Congress was unable to legislate
inteiligently ON this subject. He
insisted that members Of congress
were under the influence of local
prejudice and that they were han
tiicapped by party platforms. For
these reasons, and in view of the
tact that the subject was of such
importance as to demand the Ell
tire attention Of those to whom
it's consideration should be Ell
trusted, he contended that u revi
sion of the tariff could be more
speedily brought atout through
the labor of a committee Of ex-
perts. Mr.. Carlisle, on the con
trary argues the duty Of congress
to act, and to act at once, on a
matter that was so viGally imp0r
tant to the business interests Of
the country as au adjustment Of
custom duties. He insisted that
the bill shifting the duty of con.
gress to the shoulders Of a com
mission Of experts could lead to
nothing beneficial, but would on
the contrary serve to keep in a
state of agitation and suspense
the very interests which it now in
tended to relieve. The debate
was continued throughout the
week, perhaps the most uotewor
thy speech being that of MIR. Dun
nell, who, deserting the ground
occupied by the Republican party,
took the position that congress
and congress alone, was compe
tent to act in this matter. Review
ing the disasters which overlook
the Democratic party in the forty
fitch and forty.sixth Congresses,
he attributed them to the falInre
Of that party to redeem its pied.
! ges to revise the tariff and he
warned his colleagues that the
| same disasters would Overtake
them if they shrink this work.
The reduction of the public
debt by &C. ,462, ,947 for the month
| Of March is the largest monthly
reduction, except that Of last Sep
tembpr, that has been recorded
for several gears. These enol
NOUS monthly reductions of the
debt show the healthy condition
of the national fiuaDces and the
marvellous growth Of national re
sources, but they do not fully
show the results that arc being
accomplished, and 1t is ou!y when
the results OF II term of gears are
aggregated that VT eau frlly real
IL. wllat has be, u accomplished.
IN 1865 the interest bearing deb,
was the greatest in the history o1
| the country. viz; S2,381 $50, ,OO(
and the interest upon it S151, 600
600. The interest bearing debt il
now only el,514,7 ,76.,7OO, aud the
annual interest about $61, 900, 900
This shows that within the las,
sixteen years the bonded debt
has been reduced eS06, 787, 600 e
fecting thereby a saving Of $50,
OOO, 600 per year, iu interest. II
the sa,ne period there has beer
4 reduction OF the non interes
bearing debt of e1@,3 81, 600 NAL
ing the total reduction since 1865
GU which day the public debt wa
greatest. has averaged over $142
900. The total receipts in tn
Treasury for the present mouth
show an Increase over those q
March 1881 Of "a, 300, 600. 1t ma,
be said without exaggeration tha
history does not record a :,nanci;,
statement that will ctmpa,e Will
that of the United States sinc
The war.
/ A Couch, Cold or sor
Throat should be stepped. Neg
i"ct frequently results in an l,
durable Ling Disease or COnsMm
ton, BROWNS BRONCHIAL
TROCHES do not disorder til
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