Mr. MORRILL. I move, proformd, to make the duty 35 cents pergallon. And I do that for this purpose: the Gentfrom Ohio [Mr. Scussck] ast evening handled me rather roughly on the subject of statistics. And while I have no expectation of changing the present duty oxr linseed oil, either to increase it or diminish iIt, desire to place myself right upon the record, and to show that although I had not recently examined the subject, it is not always safe for gentlemen here to take their statistics 2nd hand, without investigating the subject to some extent themselves. And I know if the Gentfrom Ohio had investigated this subject himself he would not have fallen into the error he did. Now, to show that I was right in my recollection of what the facts were, I desire to submit some figures in regard to the amount of 'our importation of linseed and linseed oil, and also the amount of those articles produced in this country. My statement was t lot we have been in the habit of importing something like 3/4ths of all that we consumed either in the form of oil or linseed. The Gentfrom Ohio Mr. Sonnsex] rather scouted the idea that that was the fact at any time, and quoted statistics to show what he said the facts were for ten years ast. Now, for the year 1850 I find that we imported 667, 369 bushels of the seed and 1, 613, 117 gallons of the oil. The whole production of the U.S. for that year, according to the census, was but 562, 312 bushels of seed. For the year ending June 30, 1861, we imported 602,074 bushels of the seed and 2, 818, 340 gallons of the'oil. In 1859 we imported free of duty flaxseed of the value of $2, 415, 243, and paying duty 275 bushels, and of oil 1, 210, 697 gallons. In 1860 we have the record of our production again. That year we imported free of duty seed of the value of $2, 753, 411, and paying duty 613 bushels; the amount of oil was, while the amount of home production for that year was 611, 977 bushels. Now, Mr. Chairman, I only desired to state the facts, because when I undertake to represent facts I like to represent them as they are so far as I am able; and I do not mean that my statements shall be success fully impeached.