The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-19
Washington.
Correspondence Of the Herald.1
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, 3 p.
ASHINGTON, W tuhtsudy, 5 T. NJ.
Result of the Caucus Dcliberations-Th
Vetoed Tariff Bill" Third Party


Vetoed Tariff Bill" Third Party,
The wings agreed in caucus last night-a majori
ty of them, only by the way-to offer resolution
IN the House this morning nstructng the Commit
tee on Ways and Means to report the vetoed TART
Bill, striking out the section repeating the disribu
ton proviso, and providing that tea and coffee
shall come in duty free, when imported ia Amer.
can vessels.
Accordingly, Mr.. McKENNAN ofPennsylvania, Of
fered resolution this morning. declaring il expe
dent TOT pass the bill with those notifications Objec.
tons were made, and Mr. McKennan moved
a suspension of the rules. The ayes and
nays were ordered, and the vote stood
ayes los to 50. Two-thirds being required,
the motion failed. hir. Charles Brown, of Penn
sylvanla, then offered resolution that the House
go into Committee Of the Whole, and take up the
bill for remedying such defects as may exist in the
revenue laws, and so amend them aito provide ade-
quate revenue for the government. Objections
being made, motion to suspend the rules was
made, which tailed, ayes ll3, noes Sl-two-thirds
being necessary motion was then made to re-
consider the vote of the House refusing to suspend
the rules TO receive Mr.. McKennan's resolution -
Upon this motion, the vote stood, ayes 1870, noes 20
The motion to suspend was then renewed and re.
lected-ayes l2l, noes II
Mr.. CosT JOHNSON then moved TO take up the
vetoed tariff bill, and the motion prevailed by a
very large majority, and Mr.. J. took the floor He
spoke his hour, when Mr. ARNOLD caught the
speakers eye, and called the previous question
The call was sustained, and the vote was taken on
the motion TO reconsider the vetoed tariff bill
The vote stood ayes 9l-noes S7-a majority of A.
precisely the same as that by which this vote was
originally passed, when there were fifty more mem
bers in the House
The result is as far remote as ever The movement
OF the wings this morning looks like feint merely
They desire TO exhibit TO the country disposition to
pass such measures as are demanded BY the country
but they sickle points of honor or consistency or
PRIDE and refuse to do any thing unless thew can have
their own way. The resolution of Mr. McKennan
was offered IN such manner to insure It's rejec-
ton. IL was known that motion to suspend the
rules, requiring two thirds VOTE could not prevail
II the wings were in earnest they could get up any
bill they please. Nothing is easier. They might have
adopted the motion of Mr.. Brown, and once in
Committee OF the Whole, 1t is competent forthe ma
orty TO take up anything that has been referred tt
the Committee. Everything considered the result
is just as doubtful ever. If the wings undertake,
to pass the bill agreed upon in caucus, they vii
fail, and nothing will be done. Some other plar
might be successfu-thls cannot. No man know,
what is TO be done. There will probably be anothe
caucus tonight, and possibly something will b,
agreed upon
lhe proceedings OF the senate have not been o
much consequence to-day. The contingent appro
praton, with some amendments, has finally passed
and will 60 back to the House tomorrow. The re
port of the committee of conference on the tive
army bills, was concurred in Between one ant
two O'Clock, the Senate went into executive ses
SION on the treaty
The third party policy isnow exploded in all quar-
tiers. The absurdity of such an enterprise has be
come too apparent even for the office seekers to per
sist In IT, No practical results were ever anticipated
from the movement, but al one period when the in
difference OF the democrats towards the adminisra
ton seemed to render il doubtful what was TO b,
the course of the party, few sincere friends of tn,
PRESIDENT thought that a decided demonstra
ton IN his behalf might be productive of bene
hcial consequences, and they, countenancet
the thing In various sections of the country -
But the purposes of the democracy are no Ion
ger matter OF question. The administration o.
President Tyler is TO be triumphanty sustained
and all efforts at a separate organization hereafter
must be regarded by President TYLER as move
ment OF pretended friends. The democratic rerty
are obviously prepared TO meet him on the common
ground OF principle, and associations of peculiar
friends" can be of no avail whatever There is no
necessity for any such organisation, and the Presi-
dent viii not countenance the movement in any
way.