New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-28
FROM H.isHIN0TON.

fIea Our Own Correspondent.
WASHINGTON Jan. %, 1857.
Mr.. Campbell, in bis capacity of Chairman of the
Ways and Means, has pretty well determined to
bring the House to vote squarely on the Tariff,
even if it should be necessary to postpone the ApPro
priation bills yet pending for that purpose. he
has DO idea of losing bis own lsbors in this regard,
or allowing the Administration TO 60 out of power,
after its various professions and recommendations,
without leaving some record. Thus far the ques-
ton has hardly been approached in the discussions
hung upon the propositions before the House, AMI
there is an apparent Indifference as TO the policy
that may be ultimately adopted. 10 fact, the plan
of those seeking special legislation is no. general
or thorough revision, but the attainment Of their
objects by amendments offered at an opportlne mo-
ment when a surprise may be sprung adyaHta-
eeousy This is rot disguised in some quarters,
and if il were in others, the body OF the ostrich
sticks out toe plainly to be mistaken.
OF this insdiOus character was the movement of
Mr. Adams in the Senate against railroad iron, BY
proposing It's free admission as compensation Tor
limited mail service; while al adroit clause opened
the door also to extra pay for increasing the sery.
ice on the same roads. That is to say, the bill
provides for one daily mail each way for the term
Of eight wears" as the consideration for the reLs-
sion OF the duty on the iron used on any railroad
accepting a contract. Take the case of the Ohio
ard Mississippi Road, which is supposed TO have
some practical point in the case Ii will soon be
completed between 81. Louis and Cincinnati, and
two connections certainly, and perhaps three, Will
be made daily. The wants of commerce will de-
manl mails ofton, and then the PostInas terGeE-
ersl 81 meet these acquisitions, must contract for
extra service. So the Government must pay OF
both ends. ii this point should % carried, the
next move will be for rebuilding the duties paid
within the last FIVE years, as one set OF railroads
will claim that discrimination has been practlced TO
their disadvantage. Agents Of both interests are
now Oh the spot, urging with pertinacious zeal tue
adoption If this species of legislation. But they
have not succeeded yet.
Some of The naval officers on the retired ls."
who were most ,ficiou- in pressing the bill for
Boards of Inquiry. which recently passed Congress,
have not taken much by their motion. There was a
chance. before it became law, Tor the restoration
OF several who we're regarded as meritorIous. and
iar>lly treated. Now the President has sisnlhei
Lis purpose to make the promotions for eXis:irg
NccsHcies in tier regular order from ne ac.iTe ',
and leave these gentlemen 10 the remedy they L.
vored
II i, BY ne means ctrtsin that the new Adminls-
trstion will tc lnaueurated smoothly a. has been
al ticl a'od Ii there he an outside pressure upon
MI buchanan, coercDg HIM 10 the acceptance ot
ext!true Eet for hs advisers, he may nod 10 gcoi
tine. such thing as an inside resistance to their
adoption by the Senate. AL the power Is MOI con-
f6,d in lie White House. With twenty Senators
in Opposition exclusive of the disafected Demo
Gratis Il coed reason n, uid be offered for resisting
ca iiwol.oa. abpI. dapt WateGiH. may be found "