New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-06-23
From Washington.
PROPOSED MODIFICATION or THE TARIFF,

WASHINGTON june IA 1854.
The Committee of Ways and Means of the
House, after much difficulty, have agreed to re-
port bill for modification of the tariff some
what upon the basis suggested by Secretary
Guthrie The bill contains five schedules of
rates. In the first schedule, the old one hun
dred per cent duty on hrandies, liquors, etc,
remains unchanged We now receive three
millions duties annually from this source.
The second schedule rates the duty at twenty
per cent. This includes all the articles which,
in the present tariff, vary from twenty five to
one hundred per cent. 1t also includes iron,
sugar, manufactured silk and hemp.
The third schedule is fifteen per cent; the
fourth, ten per cent; and the fifth, five per
cent. ; and eal6faees nearly all the articles
in the existing if, but reducing to fifteen per
cent. articles ich now pay twenty to ten
per cent. articl which now pay fifteen, etc,
etc.
The twenty Pr cent. schedule includes raw
silk and some de riptions of medicines and dye
stutfs. We now sceive over seven million dol
lars duties upon manufactured and unmanufac-
tured silk.
The lists are very full, and fifteen per cent.
is placed upon all unenumerated articles.
Salt, which under the present tariff an
enumerated article pays twenty per cent. is
to be admitted free Of duty.
The free list takes in all the articles now adj
mi ted free, as well as many articles now in the
lower list Of duties 1t also includes certain
dyestuffs and medicines. 1t is not, however, as
extra as Mr.. Guthries proposition.
With regard to bounties, the committee have
determined to remain silent. This does not look
very favorable to the reciprocity treaty, which
looks to their adjustment
1t is estimated that this tariff will yield q
revenue Of about forty FIVE millions
/ 1t was evident in the discussions III the Com
mittee, that the Administration had shifted
round, aud are DESTROYS that no action should
be taken, 50 as to leav~ an accumulated surplus
in the Treasury but some OF the members of
the Committee were determined that the Ad-
t uinistration should stand square up to their
| own recommendations, and that the matter
should be presented to the House, SO that the
country would be able to judge what sincerity
there is in the cry OF economy, which Mr. Guth-
RE harprd upon in his report. 1t is believed
the Chairman Of the Committee (Air Houston
is sincere, and that he will not consent to play
second fiddle to the other end of the avenue
Our opinion is, that the bill stands no chance of
passing this session. Its introduction will pro
badly kick up very pretty excitement,
| TERRITORIAL APP0INTMENTS-TH RECEss-TREAT
WITH JAPAN-THE BLACK WARRIOR AFFAIR,
The Territorial appointments for the Terri
tories of Kansas and Nebraska are ready and
will probably come before the Senate to. morrow
The House Will concur in the Senates reso-
luton for a recess from July II to October l6
The Senate proposes to pass all the appropria
ton bills, and act upon the Homestead bill
/ previous to the recess,
| 1t is certain that Commodore Perry has made
o treaty with Japau, and the documents are
preparing for the consideration of the Senate
/ From the most reliable source it appears that
/ the Black Warrior affar remains a bone Of con
tentioD, to favor the administration Interior
designs upon Cuba. Mr. Sou6 is encouraged in
/ his demands upon Spain, while the latter, sus-
tanned by France, refuses concession, and is pre-
pairing for an emergency, IN. Y Herald.
The AFRICAN SQUADRON TO BE WITHDRAW N.-
i WaShiRgtoyt, June Ia hear that yesterday,
/ in executive session, proposition was reported
! from Mr.. Slidell, from the ommittee on Foreign
4 Affairs, advising the withdrawal of our eighty
gun squadrons stationed on the coast Of Africa
in conformity with the treaty Of Washington.
These squadrons are Of no use, as is generally
| admitted by British authorities on the subject,
and the withdrawal Of the British squadron has
been recommended, If Brazil and Spain have
taken effeetual means TO abolish the slave trade,
/ the SOU sdrons may be withdrawn and if they
have not, then the squadrons could not suppress
4 it.
/ 1t is presumed that the object in bringing
/ home this squadron at this tins is TO increase
! our disposable naval means in view of Il threat
ened rupture with Spain. The Japan squadron
Is also about to return, and will add consider
able to the disposable force, [B4lt, Sun.
The Rev Dr. Fuller, distinguished Baptist
clergyman of Baltimore, author of the first petit
ton presented by Gen. Cass on the subject q
religious freedom has taken up the controversy
with Archbishop Hughes, and his reply will
4 appear in the American, Of the 18th