The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-26
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Washington.
Correspondence OF the HeraId.l

WASHINGTON, Jan. "A, IS4S
Rsduction OF Post.ge-oregon Territory
The fa'in and the Revenue-Extra ses-
sion-Ch,na-The District system-Gen.
Jackson's Fine-Nevs. York Cnston, aouse
Tine Exchequer.
Although a great many miscellaneous matters
came up before Congress to-day. nothing important
was DONE and all went off as sobe rly a. Al Quaker
Meeting
In the SENATE, Mr. CALHOUN, Mr. RIvEs. and Mr..
KALAMAZOO presented memorials in favor Of the
Exchequer, but they did not advocate Them
Mr. MERRIcK reported Bill to reduce the rate of
postage, and to limit the privilege of ranking.
The everlasting Oregon question then came up
Mr. WOODBURY. and Mr.. PHELPS advocated the Or
egon Bill and recommended that the United States
take instant possession OF The Territory. Mr. Hunt
inston opposed the Bill because it was violation
of the Treaty of 1878; still he in favor OF set
Ting the Territory after due notice had been given
to Great Britain provided for under the Treaty
Mr. MDutlie commenced speech against the Bill
when the Senate went into Executive Session.
In the HOUSE the first thing that came up was the
Revenue and the rartf on the following resolution
from your member, Mr. Roosevelt, one of the most
valuable Committee men in the House -
Resolved That the Secretary of the Treasury be d.
rected to inform this House early practicable whe
Their there has, has not been great falling off in the
accrung revenues from imports since the passage Of the
tariff act Of the LIST Of September last compared with the
period in the years 1885, ls40 and s4l and what,
in hsopinon assuming the said ceips since the LIST OF
September last basis will be the probable of
the from imports for the year l943 and the
probable amount of the public debt at the end of the said
year and what measures any, WILL in his opinion, be
necessary to the puncua payment Of
and ultimate liquidation Of the principal Of the said debt
This called up Mr.. FILLMORE, Of course, who al
uded to the communication from the Secretary sent
you the other day. He said the receipts were
| " equal to the estimates for the last quarter.
Here, however, must observe that former esi-
mate gave sOO0,OOO as the probable receipts, when
it turns that there will only be about SO O0O, 900,
and, hence there will be an awful deficiency IN the
Treasury, and in consequence OF thus many members
think there must be an extra session, although they
deprecate the calling OF one.
Mr.. ROOSEVELT replied TO Fillmore, that the
cent communication of Mr.. Forward was unsats.
factory, and did not cover the ground taken by his
| resolution.
| Mr. FILLMORE tried to get Roosevelt to withdraw
it, Roosevelt said that the country requred the In
| formation.
VICTORY BIRDsEYE then objected, and the resoIu-
| ton lies over in consequence for day.
Mr.. CRANsToN then presented resolutions from the
Rhode Island Legislature, that General Jackson's
fine, and costs and interests thereon. be refunded
| Mr.. KENNEDY tried to get the 9Th of February
named for taking up the treaties of reciprocity with
foreign nations 1t was objected to by Cave John
| son, the celebrated "revenue-cutter:"
J Mr. KING asked if the Secretary of the Treasury
had reported the amount of goods destroyed In pub
lie warehouses in the New York fire, and the duties
| thereon.
Mr.. KENNEDY said the report had not yet been
made
Mr.. RUSSELL tried twice to get the House to meet
! at II o'clock hereafter; but he didn't succeed.
Mr. ADAMS reported bill providing for mutual
| intercourse between this country and China, and
suggesting $4,000 be appropriated tor carrying 1t
out leaving to the President to say what kind of
| an agent or minister should go there. He wished
an early day named to take up this subject and
moved its reference to the Committee Of the Whole
He did the same with regard to bill relating to
| the Sandwich Islands This was agreed to.
Mr.. HAISTED repOrted against SuspepdDg the
Congressional District system, saying that all repre-
sentatives not elected under the new law, ought to
| he excluded from the next Congress So that mat
| ter will create trouble.
Mr.. Boris then took the floor against repaying
General Jackson's fine, and opposed it warmly and
| independently. He said he never had trucked TO
General Jackson in the plentude of his power and
| he would be the last man to do so
| A long rambling debate then sprung up on bill
which has passed the Senate, TO allow the Peters
burgh Rail Road Company an extension OF time for
laying down their rails The iron is already in the
country free of duty. The tariff men opposed this
| bill FILLMORE wanted il referred TO the Committee
| on-Ways and Means. RANDOLPH said we ought 10
make all railroad iron here; we had already remit
ted duties railroad iron to the amount OF "a 600.
| 600, and 1t was ali wrong; there was not foot OF
American railroad iron laid in the United States:
Messrs. PICKENS, Boris, CUSHING, STANI.Y and
CAREY wanted the bill passed at once. FILLMORE
asked to let go till tomorrow, when he with
drew his motion to commit it. So il passed over.
The employed in the New York Custom
| House, were next hauled over the Goals. Carrot
DAVIS, Mr.. Cay's leader in the House, introduced
bill, reducing the number Of men employed in the
New York Custom House, from SOP to $40 The
bill saws that the salaries OF the 502 on Jan l. 1872,
were $489, 523, and he wants the reduced to
1926, 45O The bill also gives the revenue derived
from ON this quarter tor several years back back
and Means Committee.
Mr.. WISE said he didn't believe the statements
| in the bill, and opposed the printing
Mr. HOLMES said that the Wing party, after hav-
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brought In bill to cut down the officers, and
bringing charges against the Government as having
cut down the revenue thus telling the country that
| 1t need not expect any increase of revenue any
more. He would hold out hopes to the country that
in few months the revenue would be increased by
the endancy of the democratic party so as to re-
qulre all the officers now employed, If not more.
| tCusHINe-I move to lay the bill on the table.
JARRETT DAVIS call for the ayes and nays.
They were ordered, and thus rcsulte I-ayes Is,
nays loS, very significant vote; The bill was
referred to the Committee of the Whole, and TO be
prlned. should not be surprised TO see it pass.
The next subject that up in order was the
Exchequer. Mr.. Gushing had the floor, and spoke
for halt an hour but there was not a new idea IN
his whole speech. In fact, the subject has been so
completely exhausted that he would find it difficult
to come across one He repeated all the arguments
| that have been advanced in the "New York Her
ald' against the banks and banking system, and
showed how corrupt and pro1igate they have been
and were likely to be. He said all Mr.. Fillmore's
objections against the Excheqner were exploded
Udnk ldIdCltS. lie SAID q Dank was corporation
that lent not money, but its promises which it
never meant to redeem And the of the bank
ing syst emwas JOINT stock corporations for their own
profit The substance of all he said was contained
in three lines. The U S. Bank was universally con-
demned the Sub Treasury also condemned
the Exchequer would give all the advantages that
could be expected from Bank, without any of the
evils or objections arising therefrom in past times
But the subject has been so ably disposed of in
the II" Herald" heretofore, it is idle to take I'd space
with it now. Suffice il to say that no Excbeouer
scheme will pass in any shape this session and that
the Sub Treasury.
forgot to say that our very excellent Mayor is
here He leaves tomorrow
W. II. A.
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