New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-28
WASHINGTON.
Tarin Prospects Brishrsnisg-TarigC Convex
lions Of BLENDERS of the House and Dele
gates from abroad, mt National Hotel last
evening.


Correspondence Of the Trbuse.
WASHINGTON, Jan. g
A self constituted delegation of gentlemen from
Northern manufacturing States. including repre-.
sentatives OF leading Influences Of the Democrats
Party. in unison with the representatives Of a
Virginia Tariff Convention, called a meeting of
members Of Congress from the middle and New.
England States, at the National Hotel last eve.
ming, 70 take into consideration some notifications
Of the Tariff.
The New. England and Pennsylvania Repre-
sentatiyes eeld consultations IN different rooms.
The hemp and wooden interest also had separate
caucuses, each reporting progress to the others.
unless all agree, Of course no modihcatons can
pass through Congress. The disposition on the
part Of the principal movers seems to be to give
Pennsylvania what she wants, avoiding mOdihca-
tons in favor Of other interests as much as posi-
bic. The following bill consisting OF i've or "a
Their six sections including the repeating clause,
was, however, partially agreed upon' 1t is OF
course in crude state as yet standing thus after
many erasures and lamentations, to which .is
still LIABLE
Section provides that duties shall be assessed
on all goods, wares and merchandise at their valoe
at the time and place Of their purchase abroad,
Iron excepted, which shall be assessed at the
average of its foreign value Tor the last ten years
IBys calculation, this will enhance the duty on
Iron about 100 per cent
Section provides that the duty on Window
Glass and Linseed Oh shall be 30 per cent. Iron
and manufactures thereof 40 per cent. and Btu
minous Coal 40 per cent.
IL. faA
tious were made exemptng certain articles and
restoring some provisions of the Act OF ~ Dye
stuifs liz is agreed shall be exempted from duty.
Raw silk, Wool, Hemp, Cordase and arms are
set down at 10 per cent. ad rat0yem over the
present rate.
Those interested ia Wool ask more.
Section 4th provides for the appointment Of a
Board of Appraisers whose daty It shall be to es
tablish uniformity in this branch OF the service,
prevent frauds &c. For which purpose they ara
required TO visit the different ports Of entry and
establish regulations.
Section 5th provides that the time which goods
may remain in bonded warehouse shall DO ex-
tended TO three years
Section 9th repeals conflicting laws.
The repeal Of the duty on Dye Stutis Affords no
little aid 10 manufacturers, since It appears by
statements submitted last evening that one man.
ufacturing house alone paid duties on those arti-
cles To the amount of 100000 annually Another
house paid upward of 5000 per annum Ehorts,
however will be made TO obtain some protection
on manufactured articles, in place OF the absurd
duty upon raw cotton.
1t appears by the statement OF democratic
Member from Pennsy vania, that Mr.. ABBOTT
LAWRENCE purchased in his District, IN the sea-
son OF 46-7, 100000 pounds ofwooi IN a., lew
4 1An az. ia Ha
purchases now of South America, the wool OF that
country commanding the market to the exclusion
of American farmers under the present Tariff
What gives this movement significance, and
makes its success look probable Is that It appears
to emanate from certain leaders OF the OPposi-
ton They have an eye to Pennsylvania In 1852
Hon. Il WALRERis Que of the wrepullers
The w higs say We are with you, gentlemen.
We care not what the object, SO that to some
small extent even, the great interests of the
country are relieved, American Labor protected.
and commercial disaster averted. The election
of $50 will take care of itself; We have stuck q
pin there which cannot easily be moved.
There remains the struggle TO get this Tariff
bill into the House. II must proceed at every
step by riding the Speaker, as it cannot DO
got in under the rules OF that body in any regular
way, since the Committee of Ways and Means
refuse TO report.
This movement has been brewing for some days
with little prospect of any efficient result. l
waited therefore for some more tangible demon.
stration which could give with better satisfac-
ton. 1t seems at present to promise well, and the
only pity is. that the notifications should be so
limited. Gen. FooTE, understand will support
it in the Senate
Capt. w. II. LATIMER Of the Navy, who was
cashlered for cruel conduct 10 his men some years
since, is again in trouble The Commandant OF
the Mediterranean Squadron is holding a Court
of Inquiry with reference to charges OF the same
nature Of those formerly preferred against him.
Capt. LATIMER is likely again TO be deprived Of
his fayorite amusement, the free use of the Cats.
His return to the Navy has only resulted TO the
disgrace of the service. WOUTER Vos TwMLER