The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-17
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Washington.

Washington.
Correspondence the Herad.]
WAsHSerox, Feb. ID.
Proceedings OF the Senate-Exehequer
Board-The Globe, sc.
10 the Senate this morning, after some unlmpor-
tan business, Mr.. Clay submitted the following re-
solutions, which were read end ordered TO be
printed
Resolved That is the daty Of the
in conducting its administration, to provide an
revenue within the yearto meet tae cure ca Pc %
ofthe and that any expedent either by loan or py
Treasury notes. to supply in time peace
ofrevenue, especially during successive years. Is IN
wise. and must lead 10 pernicious consequences
Resolved, That such an adequate revenue cannat be
obtained by duties foreign imports, without adopting
ahgher rate than twenty PER cen, as
supposed and assumed as rate thst would SUI
cient revenue for economical administration OF the
Resolved therefore, That the rate of duties foreign
imports ought to be augmented beyond the rate OF
twenty per producea net revenue oftwen-
tvx millions Of dollers-twentytwo for the ordinary
of Government two for the payment OF the
sng debt, and two millions as reserved fund for con-
Resolved That in the adjustment Of tariff to raise
amount of six millions of revenue, the principles
OF the Compromise act generally should be adhered
and that especially maximum rate of ad valorem du'
ties should DO established from which there ought to be
as little departure as possible.
session. for the distribution ofthe proceeds of the public
lands requiring the operation ofthat act to be suspended
in the contingency of higher rate ofduty than 20 per
Resolved That the duty Of the Government at all
times but more especially in season such as now ex
lists OF general and pecuniary distresso
abolish all useless institutions and Offices to cural all
unnecessary expenses and to practice rigid economy.
Resolved, That the contingent expenses of the two
Houses of Congress ought greatly reduced and the
mileage ought be and
more clearly defined
Resolved, That the expenses of the judicial depart
ment Of Government have OF late years. been greatly in
creased, and ought to be diminished.
Resolved That the diplomatic relations OF the United
States with foreign pow have been unnecessarily
tended during the asttweve years. and ought to be re-
duced.
resolved That the frankng privileg to be fur
Their restricted the abusive of restrained and pun
shed the postage letters reduced the mode Of est
ting distances clearly defined and prescribed and
small addition to postage de on books pamphlets and
packages transmitted by mail to be graduated and in
creased according to their respective weights:
Resolved That the Secretaries Of Slate, Of the Trea
sury Of the War; and Of the Navy Departments and the
Post Master General be severally directed as soon
what retrenchment of public expenditure be made
without public detriment in tn respective branches of
the public service under their chrage
After some remarks from Mr.. Calhoun and Mr..
Clay, the resolutions made the order of the day
for Thursday of next week.
Mr.. KIKe's resolution, fixing upon the Both day of
May for the adjournment of Congress, was then ia.
ken up, and after brief discussion was laid ON the
table by vote Of 81 to l6.
The bill postponing the operation of the bankrupt
law to the first Of July was then taken up, and re-
jected by the following vote:-
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Benton Buchanan, Calhoun,
Fulton Graham King Linn. McRoberts, Pierce Sewer,
bury, Wright, and Young-ls.
NArs-Messrs. Barrow, ates, Berrien Choate, Clay,
GsIricE, Miller. Morehssd Phelps, Porter, Prestoa
Rives Smith Of Indiana, Southard Tallmadge, White,
and Woodbridge-0s.
Mr. CLAy's resolutions, amendatory of the Const
tuition, were next taken up, and Mr.. Morehead &C.
cupied the remainder of the day with speech in
their support.
The expected report of the Currency Committee
of the House is delayed by the absence of Governor
Gilmer, who has been called home by sickness in
his family. The report and bill are understood to
be prepared, but formal vote in full committee il
desirable before it is presented. Opinions as to the
passage Of the BILL or Of any financial scheme, vary
from day to day. Certain il is that the ultra bank men,
OF whom the number in Congress is now small, will
resist any measure that shall cosform to the cons.
tutional views Of the President 1t is said that MI
Kennedy, of Baltimore, who is on the committee,
will present minority report, recommending a
bank If this is done, considerable portion of the
wings will rally upon his proposition, and unless the
great body of the democrats come in to the support
Of the Exchequer Board, fails as matter Of course
1t is difficult to perceive how any democrat can op.
pose the bill in the shape in which it ia expected to be
reported experience shows that pretexts are never
wanting when politician desires to change his
ground or abandon his principles If either party
supposes that the other cam by any possibility, de-
rive any advantage from the establishment of
e - h.
what may be the necessities of the country or the
expectations ofthe people.
This plan for settling the currency question, and
providing for the safe and economical transaction of
the financial concerns Of he?government, is the first
great cardinal measure Of President Tylers admin
isration and it is due 10 himas we'll as the coun-
try, that it should be fairly and impartially consi
dered 1t has been modestly and temporarily urged
by his friends-it has been received with unprece.
dented appreciation and favor by the people. and
now, if Congress, from fac,ious or other unworthy
motives, shall refuse to adopt it, heavy weight o.
responsibility will rest upon the leaders The Pre-
sident discharged his obligations to the country
He has recommended such plan as he believes
after mature elaboration, to be adapted to the
Wants OF the government, while. at the same time
it will give all the facility and assistance to the peo
pie their business which it is po ssible for legs
lation to furnish. The whole responsibility in the
premises is thus devolved on Congress, and we shal
soon see what course that body will adopt.
The Globe wilfuly memberships the purport o
para graph, published in the Herald of Friday, lie
speeding a member of the Cabinet, and then per
verts il to promote its own sinister designs The
only portion Of the paragraph in the Herald, which
is of any importance, and to this the Globe impute,
peculiar Specification, is in the following words:-
certain allegations are ssd to be in preparation
against Of the Secretaries which, il supported BY
adequate proof, will cause both impeachment and re-
moval. The charges may not be susceptible Of proof
possibly they without foundation; but If they are
ruc and the fact be the fall OF Aaron
Burr or Nicholas Biddle was joke compared TO tina
which aw ats the distinguished Secretary"
This statement the Globe tortures into an intina
ton of meditated assault upon President Tyler, q
which the Herald is cognizant. After speaking o