Mr. FESSENDEN." In regard to the amendment that has just been adopted, it was substantially, although not quite so extensive, what the existing law was, and as modified I have no particular objection to it. With regard to this motion of the honorable Senfrom Massachusetts to place any of these matters upon the free list, I think the Senate had better not go any further in that direction. If the Senate will refer to the section which cov ers, books, maps, charts, and engravings they will see that we have made a distinction which, after a great deal of deliberation, we thought would be a just and proper one, and afford all the protection that ought to be afforded and at the same time be sufficiently liberal toward these matters coming in. We must raise revenue upon something. Maps, charts, and engravings are made in our own country. I do not know what particular advantage there would be, though I suppose there would be some, in picking up collections of charts prior to 1840. The Senate will observe that we put a duty of only 15%. on everything of that description executed prior to 1840. It is a very low rate of duty. I think they should pay some duty and the bill has been predicated upon that idea. This is in the interest of knowledge, which my friendfrom Massachusetts and my friendfrom Vermont have so much at heart; and which I have somewhat at heart myself, although I do not feel perhaps so delicate a sensibility upon that subject as they do, for the reason that I do not know so much about books and never expect t;o and yet so far as the exemption has gone with reference to public libraries I voted for it. I think we should raise a revenue from this source and we fix a small amount of duty on articles of this kind executed prior to 1840, gradually increasing as we come to those which are most apt to be published at the present day for the purpose of affecting the publication of books in our own country. I do not feel disposed to discuss the question at any length; I simply state my objection. I hope the Senate will adhere to the report of the committee on this subject.