The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-17
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON
THE OREGON TREATY.
TARIFF MOVEMENTS,
&c. &c.


IN Sen0tes
WARRINGTON June 49, lsa6.
THE FINANCES OF THE couNrRy--wAvs AND MEANS,
message from the President in this morning
with Secretary Walkers report the finances and the
tariff
The President states that the increase Of revenue rem
dered necessary by the with Mexico be met by
reducing the duties to standard imposing do
ties on free articles and modifying the duties on ohers
Additional authority Is asked for the issue Of treasury
notes.
The Secretarys report was also read. He estimates
deficiency in for the fiscal year at nineteen
millions six hundred and twenty thousand dollars but
anticipates receipts from various sources which will re-
duce this to fifteen millions.
This deficit will also DO reduced if the tariff 10 modi-
ned according to the provisions of the House BILL intro
duced by the Committee of Ways and Means. The en-
tire receipts, with this modification estimated at
thirty millions, but leaving still the deficiency mention
cd Of fifteen millions.
The warehouse system proposed, II is estimated will
further reduce this amount and the graduation Of the
sales Of public lands half million more leaving still
over twelve millions deficit.
TO meet this the Secretary recommends resort to
loans issue Of treasury notes or BOTH AZ circumstan
ces may render II most desirable; and the earliest
dates and at such rates of interest as may be agreed
upon.
The message and report referred to the Commit
tee on Finance, and orderedto be printed.
An Executive message was also received, which was
understood to be the Oregon treaty.
House OF Representatives.
WAsHIsoros, June Is, 1886.
Opened with the usual ceremonies
THE TREATY.
Mr.. Mcdowell Of Ohio moved q suspensou of the
rules, in order to introduce resolution embodyng pro-
test against the treaty In progress for settlement of the
Oregon question.
The resolution and preamble assumes that this is .
question proper for the action Of the whole Legislative
power; for the attempt secretly to adjust the matter
while the people and their representatives are ignorant
Of the terms would be doing injustice the rights Of the
people, and contaminated" obligatory force upon
them, therefore
Resolved, That in the opinion of the House. il The
duty OF the Senate to postpone further consideration
and action upon the and submit II to the people
their action ard consideration"
The remaining resolutions TIE President and
Senate for executive and senatorial supremacy and
secret concave, by which 10 hide their proceedings
from the public under the midnight veil
On his motion to suspend the rules the yeas were ss
nays ls6,
So tho motion was lost
INDIANA APPROPRIATIONS.
The House then went into committee and proceeded
with the Indian appropriation bill.
TEXAS ANNEXATION.
Mr. PrLsnuaY from Texas, defended the act Of annex
ation and the leading thereto from the
ssult Of Mr.. Culver, made yesterday.
Mr. STEPHENS made an eloquent speech, reviewing
the cause Of the Mexican war in the Of which
he paid high tribute to the exalted genius and states
manship Of Daniel Webster and his recent triumphant
vindication from his ssndercrs.
The post Office appropriation bill was passed and re-
turned to Senate for concurrence in amendments.
The Southern mail did not connect at Warrington 10.
day.