The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-02
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CORRESPONDENCE Of the Herald.l
WASHINGTON, Tuesday-3 p

Correspondence of the HeraIdl
WASHINGTON Tue sday--3 p. NJ.
Proceedings In both Reconstruction OF
PRECEDENT OF the Senate.
The Senate was called to order half an hour later
than usual this morning, by Mr.. Dickens, the Secre-
tary. After prayer By Mr.. Tustan, the Secretary
read letter from Mr.. Souhard resigning the Office
of President pro tempors of the Senate. Mr. Berri-
en- then moved that the Senate proceed to the cleo
ton of presiding officer.
A ballot was then taken which resulted as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Mangum % votes
Mr.. King, IA votes
Mr.. Bayard, votes
Messrs Sewer, Kerr, Clayton, and Tallmadge had
one each, and one blank. Forty-6ve votes in ALL
twenty-three necessary for choice--no election.
Onthe second ballot, the same number Of votes
were given, of which Mr.. Mangum received %, the
necessary number, and was declared to be duly
elected He was conducted to the chair by Messrs.
Preston and Miller, and made brief acknowledge
ment Of the honor.
On motion of Mr.. Sewer, resolution was adopt
ed rendering the thanks Of the Senate to Mr. South.
ard, for the courteous manner in which ne had dis
charged the duties of presiding officer. Some I'M
important business transacted, and then the ap
portionment bill was taken up, upon which the
Senate is now engaged
The House adopted resolution this morning to
meet at ten O'Clock from and after Monday next
This will give an hour more for talking, without
helping the business at all Mr.. Campbell OF South
Carolina, reported bill from the committee on the
District of Columbia, to prohibit the sale OF lottery
tickets in the District An unimportani memorial
was presented, and the House then went into COM
mittee of the whole, and resumed the consideration
of the Army appropriation bill. The discussion is
continued for aweek yet Tomorrow and the sue
cecding day set apart by vote OF the House for
the transaction of business relating TO the District Of
days, SO the Army bill can hardly Be disposed Of this
week 1t was expected that the House would be
prepared to take up the tariff the first OF neyt week,
but that seems hardly possible. now. Every thing
consires to discourage the high tariff men. In the
first place. the sentiment OF the country Is averse TO
hostile legislation upon commerce for the benefit OF
few men, who are already dong well enough with
out any further protection from the government.
Then their own folly in permitting the ndqueston
to be mixed up with the revenue measure, enough
alone to defeat their wishes. And, lastly, the alb
surdity OF talking about protection, when common
sense and common prudence dictate tina. the whole
matter should be considered and settled as mea-
| sure of revenue and political economy.
tits idle to talk Of maturing detailed tariff at the
present session of Congress There will be but
twenty working daysfor othlIouses 10 consider
and pass such bill before the 30th of juno, when
| the minimum clause of the compromise act goes
| into operation, and more than hundred members
| of the House already crammed for a speech
| apiece upon 1t. After some half score Of these
discourses have been delivered, the House will dis
cover the impossiblity Of doing anything in season
and, laying the bill aside, will set 10 work and pass
| simple revenue bill, imposing an average duty
| imports of some thirty per cent, or adopt joint
solution continuing in force the defective law of the
| extra session In such an event, effort will be
| made to resume the consideration of the tariff BILL
| and proract the session until it shall have been
completed This proposition will be vigorously op-
posed and probably defeated. If it succeeds, the
| session may run well into the autumn.
The vote for MIR. Mangum, exhibits pre- csely the
| strength of Mr.. Clay in the Senate. Mr. M was
| elected by twenty-three voes-four lees than ma
| lorty of a full Senate. There were nineteen de-
| mocrats present, and twenty-six wings. OF the
| wings three only voted against Mr. Mapgum, who
| had been nominated by caucus. Who these three
| were must be matter Of conjecture. Meeers. Wood
| bridge, Merrick, Southland and Phelps were absent.
Probably Messrs. Choate, Evans, and Sprague voted
against the candidate ofthe Clay caucus The other
nstration, and control the government patronage in
their own States quietly submitted to the dictation
of caucus, and voted for Mr.. Mangum the vio-
| lent and vindictive assallant Of the President in
| either House Of Congress. Mr.. Merick who is on
both sides, and all Sides and no side until he knows
| who like TO be winners was, very conveniently
| absent 1fthe President permits himself to be bam-
boozed hereafter by any OF these men, whatever may
be their professions or promises he must be the most
| credulous and conhding man alive. Hall dozen
Senators might be named who have been to the
President again and again, making the warmest pro-
testations Of confidence and regard. and pledging
| raion, every one of whom plays the game of his
enemies on all occasions. But the day for their de-
ception is now over