New-York tribune., 1842-03-18
BY THIS MORNINGS MAIL.
lIr. Calhoun ON the Tariff, SC, Loan Bill
in the House, DC.
nee OF The Nsw-Yorh Tribune.

EXPENSES OF the Army, Us comparative sutho'tS
of men and officers for 1871. &c, and from the
Treasury Department statement OFT exPens
of the United States. exclusive OF trust funds Tor
the last quarter OF 1871.
Two private bill, were or1lere,! rngrossed, peti-
ton. were presented and some other unmPortant
business was transacted.
The resolutions OF Dir. CLAI=wrre taken up.
and Mr. CALHOUN spoke neary three hours on the
subject of the tariff. He objected 70 the resol'-
tons because while they protested respect tor the
Compromise Act. they violated it in almost every
essential particular. He advocated the restora-
ton of the land revenue. strict adherancc TO the
/ Compromise Act and the system OF ad valorenl
GutcS-withcut which South Carolina would not
nave consented 10 the Compromise Act. He OPP
posed the principle Of characterization, and dwelt
at length on tie blessings OF free trade, psrtcu-
larry nstancing the prosperity of South CaroIins
under tho operation Of this system.
Mr.. EVANS has the floor on this subject for TO-
morrow
, In the HOUSE, at a a,e hour OF the session yes
terdav, Mr.. GREENS amendment TO the Appropri-
alton bill to reduce the salary of the First Auditor
from $4,000 to $500 nega;ived With bu;
little interruption the Committee then passed over
nearly eighty sections to the l0lst section ST the
BILL striking out in their course, as previously
agreed on. the various items OF contingent appro-
priations to be provided for in another BILL under
specific estimates. $22.515 were retained for
| pairs To the building temporarily occupied by the
Post Office Department. 4 reduction OF $1,000
wa. made in the item for the salary of the Fourth
Auditor and clerks in his Office, and of s. 1000 in
the Fifth auditors Office. \ motion Wa made
TO strike out the salary Q,500) OF the Presidents
Secretary to sign land patents. which there
was some debate, and the question was not taken
This morning. after some unsuccessful attempts
10 offer resolutions. the resolution from the Com
n1ittee of Elections confirming Joshua Lovells
| right 10 his SCAT as Representative from Maine.
was taken up=and after brict remarks. under the
operation of the previous question was concurrcd
Mr. FILLMORE BY instructions from the Com
nlittee Of WAYS and Mean. moved suspension of
the rules OBJECTIONS being made by Messrs. CrIF-
FOLD and SMITH of Va 10 offer resolution IN
.tructin: the Committee Of the Whole to take up
the Loan Bill: which motion failed Yeas is;
| NAYS G9-two-thirds not voting therefor
The House then resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole and Mr.. FILLMORE moved to post
pore the Appropriation Bill and take up the Loan
Bill. The Chairman (Mr. BRlGGs) decided this
motion not in order; from which Mr.. MoRGAS
appealing, thu decision was reversed-ieas 7G,
NAYS 81.
The bill for the extension OF the Loan of l84l.
and the addition of FIVE millions thereto was taken
up. 10 which Mr. FILLMORE had given notice that
he should. under the direction of the Committee of
| WAYS AID Means move certain amendments,
published heretofore in this paper, together with
the very important strike ont the provision
for the addition of FIVE millions thereto.
II The amendment of the Committee of WAYS and
| Seans providing that the stock shall be reimburs
able nnv time the will of the Secretary of the
Treasury after six months. and not exceeding
twelve years from lst January prox was adopted
without debate.
Mr.. WISE moved to amend this, by striking
out twelve years and inserting fifteen years
The motion was opposed BY Messrs. GokDoN
-CaRurHERs, FlLLMoaE, ROOSEVELT, PESDLE-
TOY and SMITH of Va. and advocated by Mr..
WISE, the debate embracing the question Of the
cause of the embarrassment in making the former
loan, it being by some imputed to the hawking OF
the bonds Of Government bv the Secretary of the
Treasury obtain tho loan at the lowest price;
by others the Distribution Act, Sc. &c.
Mr.. SMITH of Va offered an amendment to
make the time three years; which rejected.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD repealed the charge that the
deficiency of the Revenue was chargeable to Dis
trihution and said that ina Court of Chancery the
Government might be compelled to disgorgc ali
the money received from the lands.
Mr.. EVERETT said he would not vote for Il loan
or further issue of Treasury Notes until the ways
and means were provided for their redemption.
He was aware that temporary embarrassment
would hrisc from this course, but he preferred it to
loading the country with an interminablc debt.
His belief was that /. loan could not be negotiated
at par.
McsSrs WISE and ADAMS advocated the amend
ment the latter stating that he could not with Mr..
Everett. withhold payment from the poor AID the
creditors of the Government. 20 compel Congress
~ raise the ways and means. although he agreed
with his friend that they should Immediately pro-
vide adequate for Government.
Mr.. CoorER of Ga. opposed the amendment.
1T then rejected.
Mr.. SMITH CT Va. moved TO add proviso that
the rate of interest, not exceed eight per cert,
shall be agreed on by the Secretary and the per-
taking the loan; which amendment was re-
| iected.
Mr.. RANDALL of Nd. moved to strike OUT the
provision that the loan shall be reimbursable at six
months notice, that tfcprovision would remain
that it should be rcimbursabe at any time agreed
but not exceeding twelve years. The motion was
neCatived.
Mr.. FILLMORE moved the amendment from the
Committee of WAYS and Means authorizing the
rae Of the stock the highest price after rc;lso.a-
bic time Of advertising the same. Messrs UNDER
WOOD and WISE opposed this provision for selling
the government bonds at less than par. declaring
thai they could not vote for the bill if this amend
ment was adopted.
The House adjourned without further progress
on the bill. ARGUS.
APPOINTMENTS BY TIE PRESIDENT,
By and with the advice and OF the Senate.
THOMAS Fl. BLoUST, reappointed Collector of
the Customs at Washington North Carolina
ROBERT DIGGEs, redppointed Surveyor Of the
Revenue al Naniemoy, MARYLAND.