New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-05
Dofnes In the House.
orrss2oDdeuce Of The Tribune.
WAsufSCTOS Wednes1

The stirring spirited, protractod discussions H.
the House todsy-so diheren, from the aspects
presented by q majority Of the preceding days,
and even from the languid hue o! yesterdsy-giyes
promise tia; the season Of idleDess has passed
away and that Of energetic, persistent action com
msnced. Let us hope that the future will Justify
the promise Of the present.
The presentation and disposal Of Petitions con
sumed long hour this morning. after which the
resolution Of inquiry moved some days since By
Mr.. GREELEY came up for disposition. That roso
luton is based upon this state Of facts The pres
ent Secretary of the Treasury, Robert J. Walker,
the master-spirit IN the formation and adjust
ment Of the present Tariff Of lsi6. He called
the council OF tide-waiters which presided over It's
elaboration, he hal previously set forth all the
principles on which 1t was ultimately settled. be
sent in the original draft OF the bill 10 the House,
and he has ever since euogized the act most un-
sparngy in his Annual Reports. He has never
minated that he regards any material feature ri
that Tariff as defective or exceptionable And yet
understand that in private conferences the Sccre
tsry does not hesitate 10 admit that the levying by
that Tariff Of duties five aud ten per cent. higher
on raw materials coarse Wool, Hemp &c main
ly imported than are charged on certain Msnulsc-
lures lFlsnnels, Baizes, Blankets, Gables, Cord.
age, &c.) thence fabricated is clearly wrong, and
ought not 10 have been made. In order 10 give
him opportunity to Justify, If he choose to do So
these extraordinary determinations against our
Home Industry, or to exculpste himself from any
responsibility therefor should he see ht, the 'esc
luton was drawn and submitted as follows
Rssovsd That the Secretary Of the Treasury be- and
he hereby is requested to communicate 10 this House
such communication be not bis judgment incompatible
with the public interest the considerations Of equity
public policy which justify the assessment by the Tar
" of lS$6. wooden blankets fannels bsizes sc aud
hempen cables, cordsge aud several other dcscTp
OF imported manufactures. Of rates Of duty five to
per cent lower than charged the principal
raw msserial from which they are respectively fabri
Gated and II the same be not jus,ihed as Aforesaid,
Whist action Of Congress in relation thereto Is deemed
by him advisable.
This resolution having laid over under the
Rules, was reached 10 order to-day, when Mr.
WENTWORTH of III moved that the resolution do
lie on the table, as improperly addressed TO the
Secretary, insisting that it should rather be sd-
dressed to the House itself Though the House that
passed that Tariff is now dciunct and its Chair
man OF the Ways and Means Committee is
Chairman no longerl John volunteered to give
the information himself, it desired, and trust he
will not forget the promise. have vsiny asked
the question through more than two years, and
have never yet received an answer. l am glad
that Member so capable as the gentlemen from
Chicago has now undertaken the task.
The motion to lay on the table was defeated by
Yeas &C, Nays e but the opponents of the inquiry
commenced piling upon it all manner of absurd
and ridiculous amendments, and thereupon moved
that the whole subject do lie on the tsble,th
Yeas and Nays not being ordered-which
carried by IS to 49-not so for the motion as
when it was defeated / do not repine at this
decision. The inquiry is fully before the country
the fact that the secretsrys Political aud Finsn-
cal supporters are INV Hing to call out his an
swer, is OF itself most significant answer.
should dislike TO have such friends If were Sec
rotary and 1t related to my Tariff.
MIR. CALEB b. SMITH of Ind to day reported
the great bill Of the sesssion--estsblishing Free
Territorial Government for New Mexico and de
fning the boundaries thereof. The passage or de
feat Of tina, bill will be the failure or triumph Of
the Session. Texas with the whole Slavery Pro
pagsnds at her back, will resist IL 20 the death
claiming to absorb two-thirds Of the territory aud
ne.tenths OF the people OF New Mexico under
the domina alton OF Sam Houston and His Repub-
inc. ia opposition to History, GEOGRAPHY, Liberty,
Justice and the unanimous wish Of the New.Mex.
ican People. Already Texas brings in her Minor.
ity Report, though the majority OF the Committee
have made no report hope this bin wall pass
the House. bat its fate in the Senate is sloomily
doubtful
The Presidents reply to call by the House
for his authority for establishing Tariff on lmPor
,ations into the Mexican ports in our Military pos
session was opened. read, referred and ordered to
be printed It is quite long, though mainly a re-
petition Of arguments set forth ia his former Mes
sage. 1t seems TO be well written, and TO make
cut as good an excuse for an act OF glazing asurpa
tion as could be expected.
NJ. NINroS Of Ohio met it with the best Speech
ever heard on that ioor--clear coecnt eloquent
and br.ei. 1t was model for Parliamentary de
bates twas replied at by Mr.. TnoNAs ct Tenn
who did as we'll ss the case ould admit of Other
: Members also spoke, but no. memorsbly and final
". al a lste hour the sabect was referred to
Select Committee Of Niue. the printing Of the
Message ordered, aud the House adjourned, clos
ins busy day.