Mr. GRI. ES. I have no doubt in my mind that this resolution ought to pass and that the publicinterest will be subserved by its passage. As to the amount that is involved in the resolution, that, I suppose, will not be expended if the purposes can be accomplished in any other way. I understand the Senfrom Illinois and some other Senators to object to the passage of this resolution because if it is ado ted we shall have a duplicate codification. ow, as I understand it, this is to relate to our navigation and commercial laws. Th'c men who would be properly selected to codify the resi due of our statutes, in relation to the judiciary, the definition of crimes, &c. would not be the proper men to investigate this subject and to report to us such a co ification as we desire. This matter should be investigated and a report made to us by men of experience in commerce and navigation, and I think the ComCommerce is exceedingly wise in proposing it, and that it will save us a large amount of money, because now different constructions are put upon our various tariff laws. We have been told here that we are now attempting to administer the customs laws under 9 different tariff acts. The purpose is to get all these into one law, so that we shall know really what the law is, so that the wayfaring man, though a fool, cannot err therein. I have not heard any measure latterly that I shall vote for with more pleasure than I shall for this prgposition to codify the revenue lawS.R.SPRAGUE. I wish to call the attention of the Senate to the views expressed by the Senfrom Iowa. Everything that relates to ships, to the Navy, to water, finds in him an advocate: while he is very tenacious about the expenses of all other depts of the Government. When any consideration is asked for bills relating to those branches of the public service, you find him on the alert and willing to extend any facility. It seems to me that when you are to modify your tariff laws at the next session, which will alter that whole branch of the subject, there can be no iujuryin delaying this matter from this time to that. Besides, it is very well known that but little work can be done here in this hot weather, and I presume all this work is to be done in Washington. I think the parties concerned will do just as much work commencing in December, if it vis so thought advisable by the ComFinance, as they would by commencing now. It seems to me they will simply cf. the pay between now and December and o no work. I trust the resolution will not pass.