The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-05-01
Correspondence Of the Tribune.
TEXAS-THE TARIFF, Sc.
WAsHINGToN, April %, 1874

| TEXAS-THE TARIFF, SC.
WASHINGTON. April %, 1874.
In the House of Representatives. to-day
the vote on the Western River bill (Which
was passed after the close Of my letter of Sat
urday by Yeas los, Nays ~; the Illinois rivel
! having been stricken out by Yeas lis, Nays
/ 79) was refused to be reconsiIered, Yeas 81
Nays Ill. Thus the bill has finally passed
the House.
! Mr.. Barnard now moved to take up the
Eastern bill in the same manner, by suspen-
sion of rules; refused-Yeas los, Nays S.
not disposition of the bill, but quite omin-
GUS that the Western Locos having passed
their own bill at least, care but little for the
other internal improvement bill.
Mr.. Clinch, on leave, introduced bill fol
the settlement of the claims Of the Georgia
militia of lS41 and 40.
Mr.. Mckay, according to notice, moved to
60 into Committee Of the Whole on the I'm
ion to take up his bill TO modify the Tariff.
A call Of the House on his motion exhibited
a very full attendance-l9S Members present
The motion was then cdrried-the vote ex-
citing much interest-by Yeas 104, Nays "a
several Of the Connecticut, with some OF
the NewYork and other Members having
changed to the affirmative.
The Bill was taken up in Committee (hIr.
Hopkins in the chair the Locos having, after
these repeated efforts, succeeded in barely
getting up the hill; with reference to which
being far from decided as to the course to pur-
sue, their embarrassment and confusion are
enhanced by this no doubt to-be-boasted- of
success. Mr.. c. ]. Ingersoll moved to amend
the fret he tho for
the taking effect of the bill from the 1st Sep
TENDER las designated) to LIST January next.
This gave rise to spirited debate. Mr.. /.
said if the bill ever became law it would not
be until some time in June or July; hence
this law of so much interest TO manufactures
and commerce for the sake of allowing rea-
sonable notice, ought to be postponed in op-
Grafton until LIST January.
Mr.. Mckay moved to amend the amend
ment by fixing the time the 1st July.
Mr.. Winthrop protested against so speedy
a change in the Tariff, and instanced one or
two articles-that of spice being one-(in
which the question of protection was not in
volved) which being reduced in duty one
hundred per cent, of course the prior impor-
tations under the law of 1912 could not COM
pete in the market with the quantities that
would be imported under the reduced duties
and must consequently be sacrificed.
Messrs. J. X. lngersoll and Davis, of Ia.
advocated the delay of fixing the time until
the bill was perfected; and Mr.. E. J. Morris
further favored the latest time. but protested
against the change at all (of which, however,
he thought there was but little prospect)
Of the law whose beneficial results were
seen in the revived prosperity, renewed vigor
and activity of all branches of trade, and u.
the increased and liberal revenues of Govern
ment.
Mr.. McKav's amendment to fix the time
in July was rejected by large majority.
After the rejection of motion of Mr..
Stewart of Pa. to make the time January,
1876, Mr.. &. J. Ingersoll's amendment was
adopted: ayes rs, Noes 44.
The bill was then discussed by Messrs.
Owen and Wright of Ia. in opposition to the
existing law, until adjournment.
In Senate, several messages were received
from the President per John Tyler, Jr. among
which was the long threatened Treaty Of
AnnerGtiOR.
Memorials were presented against annexa-
ton from Illinois by NJ. Breese, from Maine
by Mr.. Fairfield, from N. Y. (Rochester) by
Mr.. Wright from Pa. by MIR. Buchanan and
from VT. by Mr.. Upham. Also resolutions
of a Tyler mass ~ meeting in Philadelphia
thanking Gen. Jackson, Mr.. Tyler, Senator
Walker and Secretary wilkins, for their
course in favor of annexation.
The remainder of the day was consumed
in Executive Session on the Treaty.
Argus.
From. our Special Correspondent.
WAsHISGToS, Monday April %.
As wrote You this morning, the Treaty
was in at IL to-day.
The accompanying documents occupied
3 10 hours in reading.
The Presidents Message that was sent with
the above is spoken of by the Senators as
very able paper. But the documeuts-the
correspondence-the evidence-that was to
sustain the arguments in the Message, occa-
stoned a loud burst of laughter from all the
Senators. The whole thing, as understand.
is the most lame, miserable. jumbed up con-
Germ that could possibly have been concoct-
ed.
1t is thought that the Senate will take off
the seal Of secrecy, and publish the accom-
panying documents in day or two.
Thus much has TRANSFERRED of the Treaty
]. Texas is to be admitted into the Union
as Territory, with one Representative, to be
elected next October.
q. No allusion whatever is made to Mexi-
CO in the Treaty.
8. The Texas Debt is to be paid out of the
proceeds Of the Public Lands. the whole Of