The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-18
Washington.
WushInEtOn.
Correspondence of the HeraldJ
WASHINGTON, Thursday-3P. NJ.
Proceedings In Congress-The Loan-Con:
u.andcrs Levy and Tnttnall,


Mr. BUCHANAN presented in the Senate, this me
aing, petition asking for appropriation to CO.
strlc a marine railway at Philadelphia, and one
two others asking for protection to domestic manr
features, with resolutions of instruction from III
Legislature on the same subject. The bill from IL
house, extending the revenue laws was taken III.
and after some preliminary discussion, At was rea
twice, and referred to the Committee on +
nance. The consideration of the Navy appropre
ton bill was then resumed. The proyso inserted ia
the House, airesting the increase OF the Navy was
stricken out by the following vote-ycas %, nay
p. The proposition to restore the sum stricken ou
by the House, is now under discussion.
The House have been in a state of roaring
fusion all the morning. Mr.. Fillmore offered reso
luton from the Committee OF Ways and Means t.
print iv, thousand extra copies of n tabular state
mcnt of the tariff and import since lSl6-Mr. Cost
Johnson moved 10 print The Journal OF the House ami
Senate, with the ayes and nays the subject of tn
tariff. Upon this there was squabble OF more than
two hours, when the resolution amended was
adopted. Then there a motion to reconsider,
and another small furry, and the motion was laid Oh
the table.
The apportonment bill next came up, and is now
under discussion The subject of the loan continues
TO excite much interest here. The impression seems
to be that the terms on which the money is to BE-
obtained must depend mainly on the action of Con
gress upon the tariff and the avais of the public lands
The accounts from Europe are 80 discouraging tina,
it can hardly be advisable to send an agent abroad
ut present. If Congress should pass an adequate
revenue tariff and the limitation clause in the dis
tIibulion law remains undlsturbed, the money can
no doubt be borrowed on advantageous terms In
such case the appointment OF an agent to go abroad
viii be indispensable to the public interest. Great
will be requisite in the selection, however. He
must be competent, experienced, and OF Irreproach
able character The names of several persons have
been mentioned, and among them that of fnar-
cler and specula'or OF some nO'oriety OF Pltts-
burgh, Pennsylvania. He is believed to be an I'M
suitable and improper man in every respect. The
President is understood to have devolved the whole
responsibility OF the appointment upon Mr.. Forward.
1t belongs 10 him, as the head OF the Treasury De
partment, and Mir. F. is cautious and discreet
man. it il believed that no fears need be enter
tanned of his acting unwsely in the premises The
consequences of an injudiclous selection might BE-
very disastrous to the government, well 10 the
Secretary individually. The character and stand
ing of the agent should be such to furnish qua
rantee that the interests of the country safe and
that every thing will be done fair and above board
There men enough OF this SORT who would un-
dertake the business, and II is to be presumed that
Mr. Forward will select from among them.
The President has disapproved the sentence cI
the Court Martial in the case of Commander Lee
wy The Court sentenced him to be dismissed from
the Navy. and the Secretary approved Of the sem
tence. The President has renstated him in the ser
vice. but he is remain under suspension one year.
without ray.
The charges made against Captain Tattna by
Commodore Morgan, are so frivolous and unfounded,
that the Secretary of the Navy has cast them aside
all together, and done away with the suspension OF
Capt. Tattnall.
In the alteration between Senators Smith and
McRoberts on Monday. the former charged the lat
said it was false. Some other words passed. but II
was amicaby arranged.