The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-28

These communications were ordered to lay on the table
I and printed.
The House resolved itself into Committee OF the
Whole on the State OF the Union Ar Corr in the chair)
and resumed the consideration Of the bill reducing the
duties on imports and for other purposes.
Mr.. CHASE of Tennessee, said that in order to relieve
the producers from their burdens he in favor
ing the heaviest duties luxures and the Liz htest
He for ad valorem duties the a,rcst
system. and opposed to minimums and specific du-
ties, because revenue was by this means collected from
the assumed and not the real value. lie occupied his
hour by advocating the bill before the committee reading
various extracts to show the beneficial results which
would ensue from its passage SC.
Mr.. GORDON, of New YORK, could not, other gentle.
men did, aud the compromise ac. He believed It was
tho father Of the act of s42 called the bill Of abomina
tons for which he voted, not from choice but from
cessty consequence of the condition Of the country
at that time. The compromise act q bungng rece
OF Legislation, and he hoped similar would never
be resored to again II bankrupted the treasury and
gave dissatisfaction throughout the land He spoke &c.
Morally OF the article OF WOOL and was in favor OF duty
OF thirty per cent home valuation the raw material
The duty should be high to produce large amount
Of revenue Southern gentlemen should not be squeam
sh on this subject. We engaged in a in the
South and they should up the work TO afford
the supplies If there was to be any favor shown in fra
ming revenue tariff, the agricultural interest should
have its share He intended to offer ndment put
ting wool on fair footing satisfactorily to himself and
ofMr Owen of Indiana, tina, the compromise act saved
tho Union from dissolution and said that had dan
ger TO fear from nufcation-certain individuals not
the Union, were saved by the compromise ast Nulli6
cation had received its quetus it would never again
rear us hydrahead in the South in the North Fast
conclusion he asked the gentleman to have conf
dence in the virtue and stability of the people:
let we'll enough alone" The bill before them proposed
reduction not few items but to uproot the act Of
lsi2 He would recommend to the consideration of gen.
temen the spanish saying | was we'll wanted to be
better took physic. and here am The country was
prosperous, but nevertheless 1t to be doctored
whether BY purging bleeding according to the prac
tee of famous physician, be could not say-at all
spprovs Of the theory. By tho bill Of is.9 the mschan
cal and not the manufacturing interests. mainly be-
nehed The profits Of the capitalists were not equal to
the general legal rates Of interest The wages OF labor
had increased and the profits of manufacturers had dm
nished II it should be asked why they had embarked
in the business he would reply, that they did with
fun conviction that they would make money, the
case with many others There was country earth
where labor was better rewarded, and where clothing
could be obtained cheaper, than in this lie spoke his
/ hour, and
Mr. BEpsorR obtained the floor; when the committee
Mr. R; ss,rn, "a, half past three o'clock) moved
call OF the House.
sir. ScHEScK moved that the House adjourn, and the
motion prevailed.
PHILADELPHIA, June a. ls46.
circular just issued by Henry OReilly, the con
tractor with the pstentees Of the magnetic telegraph
system for the establishment Of tho range between tho
Atlantic ard Mississippi including the Ohio valley and
the Lake country. contains much information in relation
his plans for future operations lie says the force en-
ployed in completing the Philadelphia and Baltimore
telegraph, is turned to the Atlantic Lake and Mis-
sssippi lines, from which II temporarily withdrawn,
ard the arrangements for hurrying the work westward
authorize him to say that the whole Of the first section
fntcrscong the New York. Philadelphia Baltimore, and
Washington lines, will be completed to the Ohio river
at Pittsburgh and Wheeling, in four months from the
first OF July One-hrd Of this first section hundred
and twelve miles between Philadelphia and Harrisburg,
will be put operation within the month Of july with
substantial iron cord. TO insure stabilitythe imperfect
copper wire having been removed from the link forty
miles where 1t was temporarily used.
ne arrangements now making on the second third,
and fourth sections, between Wheeling and Columbus,
Columbus and Cincinnati, Cincinnati and Lousvicl II
believed viii ensure the completion OF the telegraphc
connection between tho Atlantic and the Mississippi be-
fore the close OF December next If the citizens Of ST.
Louis and other places west Of Louisville will promptly
unite In the enterprise BY forming association and fur
nish the moderate portion of requisite. The
sructon Of the Lake branch Of the route orkng off from
Pttsburg the chief cities between Buffalo, Detroit and
Chicago, will be influenced by the desire which may be
manifested by the people of the Lake country for parci
pang in elegraphic intercourse with fellow citi
rens wherever the lightning line" extends its mystic
n,eshcs."
Mr. o'Reily Is also the general agent Of Msssrs Ro-
gers Blacks semaphoc system Of marine telegraph,
recently introduced into the service by order
issued from tho Treasury department In connection