The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-27

The Tarif-U United States Stock, &c.

Inc IWf-CHifed States Stock, &c.
Reports having been sent from this city that the
Committee Of Ways and Means had agreed to
certain notifications Of the existing tariff, il Is,
perhaps, proper TO say thar the chairman of thar
committee, General Bayly, denies that the sub
ject he's yet been brought before the committee
this session, and that, consequently, all the re.
ports Of any agreement their part TO any change
in the tariff. are wholly unfounded. Bat although
the committee have not yet considered the subject.
u has BEEN ascertained that majority Of its men,
bers are in favor Of adopting some plan by which
the enormous hsuds nov perpeIated shall be
stopped. This rs the hrst step, and the friends Of
a more adequate protecuo To- home industry viii
Press upon thus Wedge with all their strength. A
system OF home valuations, and the establishment
OF spifasefs al large meets with the approval OF a
great many leading democrats, and II may safely
be inferred. therefore, that far, least the ex
istlng tamil laws viii be changed. A higher
duty upon iron, too, will not be very strongly
opposed indeed, as far as that Is concerned, some
OF the waImest friends Of the tariff of 1916 have al.
WAYS conicnded that the low rate imposed upon
iron was The weakest point IN that measure. The
opponents Of the present tarif, however are shift
ing their ground. They now-or meny Of them
would prefer that no action should be taken, rather
Than that sufficient me azure OF relief should not
be granted. They think that the detects in the
eAsting sysit m Will become still more apparent by
delay, and render their position stronger. Hence
At y hat the democrats arc willing to captulate.
and now express their concurrence in measures
which, Sly months ago, they secuted
The following IL the amount OF United States
stock issued 10 ioieigners, during the week ending
9th January, 1851 - -
Loan OF 1871. .....ss.......ss. SloWo
Do. ,.................... 1900
Totai..............,......, si7.2oe
Mr. Curry = nom nation as Judge OF the Southern
District, California, net having been Withdrawn by
the President, as was anticipated, was rejected by
he senate to-day-but nine voting in favor OF il.
Mr. Seward. understand, was his Trend. Several
nj mhsfs Of the New York delegation told me.
Yesterday, that the President hsd determined 10
withdraw Cuny's nomnetion-why he did not do
90 hes no, tfnnspired. The ground taken sVains,
b M BY The Committee on the Judiciary was a
iuisl Disqualification for the Office Mr. Stewards
wo futnos-Col Webb and Mr. Cury-both
rtrishtd IN Tie same manner, A moet remarkable
cOincldtnCe.
WASHING TON, Jan. ~, 1851.
M,Jcr Gsnadi Scott and the Ttre,nia Medal
1 he day has been a lovely one. A large congre.
gaiion 81 leoes end gentlemen assembled at the
City Hall this moInirg, TO witness an interesting
ceremony; that 81 TIE presentation, by a CON-
miite 81 the L. gslafufe OF Virgins, Of gold
msda 10 Msjor General Winftld Scott
The great hero appeared in full costume, With
HE aids in ate ndance. Mr.. Bufwell. b. half 81
NrgiDie, snd as chairman Of the cnmmt,ee made
q beIgy address, and presented the medal Gen
Scott feplt u in a INST handsome and appropriate
merntr The whole ceremony went oil -,iens