New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-13
Things in Washington.
From our Regular Correspondent.
Rumors-The Late Vote on the
Notice The New Tariff Bill, &c.


Washington X umors-The Late Vote on the
Notice The New Tariff Bill, &c.
WASHINGTON, Feb llth ls46.
The City is full of rumors and but few of them
are To be believed. And yet there SO many
things said that some of them must be true.
1t is said that the President will send in Message
TO the Senate to morrow, asking for appropriations
to put the Country in an efectua state of defence.
How true this may be l know not, but / have all
along felt tn at the Administration have no idea that
a War will take place between the two countries.
The excitement will be kept up for political purpo-
ses. These movements are not for nothing. The
Oregon Question would soon be settled if JAMES
X Polk had life lease of The White House.
There is rumor in this city to-day OF blow up
in the domestic arrangements OF very distinguish
ed man recently resident in this city. L trust the
rumor is not true, and therefore give no names.
prefer TO have the matter come out oy some o'her
pen than mine.
The stars in Mr.. McLANE's letters are still In the
field of the political telescope II is said that lew
of these stars refer the proceedings that may take
place on the death of distinguished citizen King,
now pretty well advanced IN years
The Polk party do not like the Oregon resolution
ne il finally passed the House. They think II is toe
Whieeish They would like TO use it as they did
! the Texas resolution, and omit the final clause
There is a remarkable fact, though in this resolu-
the resolution as submitted by Mr.. lngersoll This
was done at his own request Is the supposlton OF
of JOHN Qu1ScY ADAMS, that the President might
back out from giving the Notice so soon TO be real
lied Does the President wish to avoid giving the
Notice forthwith Will he delay 1t SO as TO nave II
J overlay As.
| You will notice hat the Wings were about equal
" divided on the passage Of the resolution 10 give
| the Notice. The Members believe were about 81
Wing for the Notice TO 81 against II.
Tod NNf,s-
! " for it-being 10 in number. Three New Eng land
/ Wings lMessrs. ADAMS. SEVERANCE and ARNoLD)
voted for it making 10 Yeas from New England.
Sixteen New England Wings voted against it;
thus making majority of from New-England
against it. Two vacancies.
The Natives. with the exception OF Mr.. MILLER
of N. Y. all voted for the Notice.
Six New-York Wings voted for II, and only two
tHERRIcK and MosELEYl against IT, One Wing
/ iCARRoLL) and one Loco Foco w ooD) absent
Two New-Jersey Wings voted for it, and one
/ against il
Eight Pennsylvania Wings voted for it, only two
against II.
The Blue Hens only chicken voted agains, it.
What evil j. w Houston does however is done
independently and periodically.
The two Wings Of Maryland voted against it
Eight Virginia Loco Focos voted against the No
,ice with the Lone Star Wing. Five Virginia Loco
Focos voted for it. Virginia is getting TO be British
Wing
Wing against ii.
One South Carolina Loco Foco went for il
Two Georgia Wings voted against it T. B. King
did not answer on this vote He voted agains; il
personally as the Committees amendment.
Six Ohio Wings voted for ii. Two Ohio Wings
against il
Indiana sends two Wings one voting each way.
| The Speaker did not vote.
Six Kentucky Wings voted for it-one Kentucky
Wing against IL
The Eve Wings Of Tennessee voted against it.
The Lone Star Wing from Illinois went for it
the Louisiana Lone-Star Wing against 1t The Ala
bams Lone Star Wing for IL
Maine, New Hampshire Illinois. Michigan, Mis-
sssippi, Missouri Arkansas, and Florida voted
unanimously for il The last two could not be other
wise than unanimous, they send only one Repre-
sentative each.
The only States that voted unanimously against i,
were Connecticut and Delaware. The latter in the
same predicament with Arkansas and Florida.
In my last letter written this afternoon sent yoa
a few features of the new Tariff Bill It's title is,
a Bill 10 Reduce Duties on Importations, and for
other purposes" give you this evening fuller
outline than was able TO do then. the bill was
sent by Mr.. WALKER only this morning TO the Com
mi,tee OF Ways and Means.
The bill is made out in schedules and enscts that
the articles in each schedule shall pay specified
duty. The schedules are marked "A. B, c, D, Z, r,
6.
Articles in Schedule a. pay duty Of IS per cent.
, includes Spirits, Liquors and Cordials-
Article. 10 Schedule 8. pay 80 per rent 1t includes
iron and all m anufacturss of Iron Leather and all
uuactures of Leather Sugar FrrI except Lemons snc
Oranges Molasses; Ready made ClGthins al articles
worn by men, women and children. tn-de By hand snc
needle all articles manufactured from SILVER JswerJ.
&C. all articles made on fames Wines OF all kinds and
limitations thereof; Glassware, except plain Iunoers
Perceleiu Spices Sesa-s and all manufactures OF To
Manufactures of Wood seaps. Wilton. Saxony and
Turkey Carpets Coal India Rubber -anutactures,