New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-02-16
BY THIS MORNINGS MAIL.
Retreucliuaens 1T Last.
Special Correspondence OF the Tribune.
SPSe-NA ~ ..,e-ros Fab IA "a

Mr. ARyoI Id BILL which was acteo on iu %ois-
mittee of the whole House to-day, Aas created
much commosion here, and there is much trembling
and fear among the very large number OF people ~
npblic employment here, lest it become al law. it
provides that the pay of members OF Congress DC
reduced TO six dollars day while IN actual at'ef
dance unless absent on account OF SICKNESS ~
themselves or families, or by leave of the House Oh
which thew are members; allows six dollars TOT
every twenty miles, estimated by The most usuai
route from the members place of residence actn-
nllu Travelled but not to exceed in any case s5ou;
reduces the pay of all officers, Except those Ia the
Diplomatic service, the Commissioner OF PENSIONS
and those whose emeuments do not exceed sl,oUo
nor ,nnum and those whose salaries are fixed by
the Constisution,) those of 50 600, and upwards,
% ner cent; those between $4,000 and SLIGO,
laA rer cent-provided that none except Dlpio-
nar;c officers receive more than $4,000; and re-
duces the pay of the Navy, &C., ~ per cent
Some of the provisions of the bill are most sal
utary-,hat regulating mileage and prohibiting pay
ment Tor journes never performed Rs has oeen
usual. and also that providing that Members shaii
no, receive pay while absent on business or plea
.ure p, is now tie case. There is always an aver
ace of about thirty or forty Members of the House
absent. sumo of them for many weeks, and OFTEN
IN .riya,e business. Many Members from DIS
lance. such as Benton and others, have been In the
babi, of receiving mesge to the amount OF S2ooo
each at session for journics never performed
These abuses ought to be corrected, though DO
not believe in the expedency or propriety OF re-
ducing the pay of Members and others as this bill
proposes.
The bill does not discriminate between oihcers
who do and those who do not earn their pay; ana
II i, most difficult to do 80. 1t is very true that
there are large numbers of idle and incompetent
men in Office. here and elsewhere, under the Fed
era Government who ought not to be retained IN
office or if they not removed, their pay ousn.
70 be reduced But there are also many talented
and faithful men here, upon whom devoVes the
whole labor which ought to be distributed among
the iubeciIes above mentioned These men re-
ceiye not dollar more than they fully earn.
The bill was taken out of Committee to-day,
after being somewhat amended. presume mat
it will come up tomorrow, and, it Is thought, VIII
pass doubt whether it will get through the
Senate. Yours, hANHATlA"'
var. AruoId,s "5aSn-gIr. RIcDunic's Re
solutions, &c. NC.
Correspondence OF The Tribune
WASHINGTON. Feb. IA, lS4S.
In SENATE, to-day, the Message of the Presi-
dent, and the report Of the Secretary of the lree-
sury yesterday laid before the House WINS received.
In addition to what was mentioned in my last, tie
Secretary recommends the imposition OF duty on
tee and coffee, and some other articles, &c.
Reports were made: by Mr.. CHoArE, from the
Committee on Naval Affairs, bill for the relief of
the heirs of Robert Fulton; by Mr.. HUSTINGToN
from the Committee on Commerce, the House bill
for the retrenchment of the New-York Custom
House, with an amendment to strike out its pream-
BILE also, an adverse report on the abolishing OF
Revenue Cutters, SC.
Mr.. WILLIAMS presented resolutions OF the Leg
islature of Maine for the abolition of the West
Point Academy.
A resolution of Mr.. WOODBURY. inqniring of the
Secretary of the Treasury as to the net amount OF
revenue from customs for January, ultimo, was
adopted.
The bill to authorize the appointment of the
Assistant Postmaster General by the President
and Senate passed.
MIR. BERR1EN gave notice Of his intention to
move the consideration Of the Bankrupt Lhw on
Monday next.
MIR. McDUFrIg's resolutions on the Tariff, and
on the general policy of Government, with Mr.
EyANs's substitute, again came up.
Mr.. EVANS, at some length, and with his usual
financial ability and cearness, supported his sub
sti.ute resolutions and replied to Mr. McDutfie,
disproying his assertions in regard to the Tariff
to its unequal operation &C., and arguing that in
stead of our commerce being reduced by that law,
facts proved directly the reverse-that the only re-
quisite for prosperity was the establishment of
a safe and uniform currency, redeemab!e in every
part of the Union, and the scrupulous fulflment
of their obligations by the States, and BY the Cen
eral Government, assigning prominent cause
of the present endorsements of the country the
destruction of the United States Bank and the
various subsequent experiments on the currency
by the Leco-Foce party during their twelve years
reign, whose financial quackery and political prof
legacy he exposed, &c.
He agreed with Mr.. Med. as to the policy of
retrenchmcnt and reform in the various depart
men,s of Government, but took more favorable
view of the present and prospective state of the
Treasury.
Mr.. DA1Tos offered an amendment to the rese-
luton of Mr. Evans, to avoid an implication Of any
design on the part of the States to repudiate their
debts.
Mr.. RlvEs proposed substitute, declaring the
duty of Congress plainly 20 make known its opin-
ion and intended course of action upon this sub
ject; that they have no power to assume the State
debts that it is due TO the honor of the several
States, to suppose the slightest disposition on
their part to repudiate, &c.
Mr.. MERRlcx deprecated the whole course of
this discussion, and gave notice that after the re-