Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-31

NATIONAL HoTgis WasHiNoToS. d. C.. !
December 9th. 1856.

December 9th. 1856
Christmas goes merrily on in the National
metropolis. Gaie,y, hilarity and good will abound
on every hand. aud the genial inspirations #
! the season. seem IA have diffuse1 themselves
through all classes. Even Those Industrious and
interchangeable gentlemen. the people. representa-
tives, have in great measure ayaed themselves
Of the general amnesty from toll and license.
for the pleasures incident To the occasion, and
IRE doing little or nothing in their legislative
pacities. Many of them have gone 10 visit their
friends, and those remaining are only holding
shor, sessions at long intervals.
Both Houses were in session yesterday, but
accomplished very little in the way Of business.
The tariff bill reported by Mr. Letcher last Wed
ncsday, in behalf If the minority Of the Commit
lee of Ways and Means, is good deal discussed.
As this is u matter of much Importance To the
country, involving radical changes in the exist
ing tariff regulations, beg lenve To introduce
here for the information of your readers. a brief
synopsis Of the bill as furnished bya city paper:
1t proposes general reduction of twenty per
centnn NIL the present tariff fof 1876 imports,
with some changes of articles from one schedule To
other rs follows, viz Those Of schedule from
l00 per centum at present, 10 30 per cent from
~ to = per centum from 30 To 81 d from - to
- L from % to 10; L from Is to IL G from 10
10 Il from = to ; and schedule to continue To
he the free list. It transfers silk and all manulie-
lures thcrcofo schedule e. fax and all manufactures
thereof To b, wool tunmnnuactured) 10 Il, u per
eentum,J lax, raw silk manufactured vegetable sub
aud great many articles paints, dyes &c. for
mechanical, manufacturing aud medicinal purposes
horticultural aud agricultural seed, fruits vegetables
nnimals A., &c, 10 schedule l. duty free 1t also
proposes 10 impose duty of ten per all
tiees in the free list aud ten per cent. additional
all MT imported in foreign bottoms not protected by
treaty against discriminating duties the part Of
this Government It proposes to levy duties on all
goods imported or in the public stores between the
passage Of the bill and the lst of July next when
the bill II 10 lnke eiioel only according 10 the rates
of that bill. Il makes the decision of the collector of
the port of Importation to the liability of goods
duty final, against 1.-THE importing parties, unless in
ten days after it may be rendered. written notice. &C.
Of appeal shall be given, and makes it necessary to
lay such appeals in form before the Secretary of the
Treasury within thirty days from the date OF the col
leetors decision 1t also makes it necessary if ap-
peal shall be taken from the Secretarys decision TO
the courts oil law, that notice shall be given within
thirty days niler the Secretary's decision.
And finally it repeats all existing duties ON imports
after the lst of July next.
This bill differs from TINT Of the majority aud the
recommendations the Secretary of the Treasury in
many particulars, aud it is matter Of doubt which
will find favor with majority Of Congress
The predominant question in pollticnl circles
here is who are to compose the new Cabinet"
The laiest news from Wbea,and is that Mr.. Bue-
htnan has, as yet not made up his mind az to n
single one of his constitutional advisers. The
old gentleman is certainly taking his time about
il, and it is to be hoped that long ref elton will
result in good selections. The Star of this city
r ~. i
of j. Clancy jones' of Pennsy lvana, for u Cabi
net portfolios; and rs he is a personal u well as
political friend of Mr., Buchanan, it is not i'm
probable that he will be one of the chosen.-
Whether "od Buck" will feel called upon 10 o
bay the dictaton of the Virginia Electors, and
make Gov Floyd another, has not vet transpir
ed; but as Virginia must be represented in the
administration, the Governors chances are sup
posed to be pretty good. But it is useless to
speculate about these things, rs a very short
time will reveal all.
Thalberg, the world renowned pianist, has Just
closed series of concerts here. which were bril-
lnnty successful. Crowds of the fashionables
aud officials of the metropolis thronged to hear
him, all of whom delighted and amazed hy
the wonderful performances of this great master
of melody Unrivaed and unapproached he
swavs aud thrills all listeners by the surprising
skill and sweetness OF his touch.
Those talented aud delightful personators
of Irish and Yankee character, Mr.. and Mrs
Florence are playing an engagement at the Ma.
tional" and drawing crowded houses While
beauty, humor and vivaci,y are attractive, Mr.
and Mrs, Florence will not fail "to draw
a. McD.