Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-01-09
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Correspondent Of Baltimore Patriot.


are decidedly in favor OF the pass
age of a bill 10 moderately amend
the present tariff agreeably to the
wise and calm suggestions oil Mr..
Clay, in the Senate, few days ago.
so as to adopt specific duties on iron
and a few oiher articles, and to pre-
vent certain frauds now practised
under the existing tariff laws; in fine.
to remedy as fsT as may be, some OF
The errors Of the tariff Of lS46. L
ask pardon for saying that Senator
Foote this day has informed me that
Ex-Secretary Walker. the father Of
the tariff Of 1916: has assured him
Senator Foote) that he entirely coin
cided with the staiesmanlike obser-
vations Of Mr.. Clay on the subject.
| So If the author oil the tariffs Of 1892
and of lS42, and the author Of the
tariff of ls46 agree, who, what Doc
tors-poIitical, shall disagreed
The chances for the passage OF a
| iudicious River and Harbor bill, a
bill to increase the Army, so as to
give more frontier protection, a bill
to increase the Navy with steam
ships and to exlend steam mail
routes, a bill to establish Branch
Mints in New York and San Fran
cisco, a bill to indemnify American
citizens for French Spoliations prior
to the year 1901, bill to establish a
Board of Accounts, and bill 10
amend the existing Patent Laws, are
all very good. according TO present
appearances.
Correspondent of Pittsburgh Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Both.
The correspondence between the
Secretary OF State and Mr.. Hulse-
man, Charge des Afaires for Aus
tria, came in to-day. The expecta-
tions of the country from the abilities
and patriotic feelings Of Webster up
on an occasion of this kind will be
fully answered by the statesman
like reply which he has addressed TO
the complaints and protestations oi
the Austrian Minister, on account OF
our having sent, during the late ad-
ministration, a special agent to in
1uire into the actual condition Of
what was called the Hungarian gov
ernment. trust you will receive,
in the Washington papers that will
go by this mail, copies Of this great
! dispatch. No abstract could do JUS
tice to its power and skill as a speci-
men OF diplomatic discussion. AZ
ter the reading had been listened TO
with interest and pleasure by the
Senate, there arose discussion upon
printing the large extra number OF
ten thousand copies. Mr.. Clay op-
posed it with much animation, and
the motion failed after long debate,
by the vote of Is to 2. The docu-
ments were then ordered to be prin-
ted for the use of the Senate.
Dec. 81.
SENATE.-Mr. Douglass moved a
reconsideration ct the vote, by which
the Senate refused TO print extra
copies OF the correspondence be-
tween the Secretary ofState and the
Austrian Minister. The vote was
reconsidered. and after some debate
FIVE thousand copies were ordered TO
be printed.
In the House the postage bill was
under consideration.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.
SENArE.-Mr. Walker presented
the petition of.forty-two citizens OI
Pennsylvania, praying for the imme-
date repeal Of the Fugitive Slave
Law. Referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
The bill to fortily Ship Island was
taken up and ordered 10 be engross-
ed.
Mr.. Bradbury's resolution rela-
tive 10 removals from Office was ia.
ken up.
Mr.. Bright defended Gen. Lane,
late Governor of Oregon, IRON the
charge on which it was stated he
was removed.
Mr.. Bradbury's resolution was
postponed till Monday.
The bill pending for the settle
! ment of private land claims in Cali.
lornia was then taken up. Mr.. Ben
] ton submitted a substitute for the
bill. After debate by Messrs. Ben
ton and Gwin, the Senate adjourn
ed. :
The House was not in session to-
I day. sfi- ,'s
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.
4 SENArE.-The Chair laid before
the Senate a statement from the Wal
i Department, of the expenses foI
arms during the fiscal year ending
June 3Oth, 1850, which was ordered
to be printed.
The resolution Of Mr.. Felch, or
/ dering the printing Of a digest Of th'
Hand laws, and instructions ofSecre