Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-07-05
CONGRESS.


Tauur-DrsrRruurrov.-T Washington cor
respondent Of the y. Y. Herald writes -
The debate on the Tariff drags heavily. There
is no struggle for the hoor-no listeners to the
speeches, and comparatively little interest mann
tested in any quarter. The interest, however, il
deep and all pervadng but the consequences Of the
folly Il the wings m mixing mp rbnton with the
tariff are beginning 10 be discovered, and the u
most sollcitude prevails. The wings on the
verge Of division that Will be fatal to the tariff
question, and there seems TO be way 10 avert H.
The western wings Will sacrifice the tariff rather
than give ~ dstr button, and u IS impossible to see
how the President can consent TO violate two COM
promises 10 preserve the absurd distribution prnci-
pie What the result Will be no man can tell, but
the presumption is that no tariff bill Will be passed
during the present Congress.
The correspondent Of the y. Y. Post says-It
appears that the wing Senator'S decided IN caucus
that the Provisional Tariff bill should notbc sent to
the President TIL the end Of this month, the hope
that the imposslbilty Of passing new bill by the
Both June, Will force him 20 Ign II, throw upon
HIM the odIum OF arrestIng the collection Of tie
revenue. The impression prevailed IN Congress,
that if no revenue law passed there would be no
means Of collecting the after the Both June.
| am told that the President was Of that opinion,
but that he has since found law enough for the pur.
pose without any new act.
\ few days ago, Mr. Evans and Mr. Preston ex-
pressed great anxiety 10 have the tariff bill passed
Immediately. But king caucus has gwen differ
ent direction 10 their course Yesterday, after the
unfinished business was disposed Of, there was
nothing before the Senate. Mr. Evans, however,
dad not press his Revenue b.l-there were but eight
working DAYS 10 intervene before the both of June.
lie talked If calling up the Army Appropriation
bill bot yielded to the motion OF Mr.. Berrien 10
take up the Remedial Justice bill. \ debate fol-
lowed, IN which the course and objects of the wing
Senators and the probability IF rcfo was discussed.
In the House, message was received from the
President, 90 reply 10 a resolution calling on him
for copies Of the quintuple treaty. Of General Cas- :
protest against the same, and of any correspondence
with the French government on the subject Of the
right Of search. The President states that the
treaty has not been officially reported to the gov
ernment, and that the other papers cannot, at this
time. be made public, without detriment TO the pub
lie interest.
The President has signifed his assent to the Up.
porioument bill, but stated his disapproya to GER
tam parts Of the same.
THE REvENUE.-The New York Express SAYS
'' We learn from Washington, that instructions are
preparing at the Treasury Department for the col
lection IN the different ports pointing out the man
ner IN which the duties must be collected under the
compromise act. after the 10th Of this month. 1t is
said that looking into the law, the administration
find ample warrant and sufficient directions for COZ
lecting the revenue"