The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-20
THE LATEST NEWS,
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON
Passage Of the Treasury Note Bill in
the Senate.
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PROPOSED REVISION OF THE TARIFF
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Debates in Congress on the Financial
Condition Of the Country,
&C., &c., DO.
PROPOSED REVISION OF THE TARIFF
Affairs Mt the National CAPITAL.

Affairs Mt the National Capital.
PROPOSED REVISION OF THE TARTFF-PAssAGE OF
THE TREASURY NOTE BILL IN THE sENArE-DEBArK
on THE TREASURY NOTE BILL IN THE HOUSR-THK
NEW RULES OF TIE H0UsE-THE NAVAL COURTS
THE APpoNTMESTs-THK CABINET AND GENERAL
WALKERS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SENATORS IN
FAVOR OF THE NICARAGUA MOVEMENT. ETC. 4.
WASHINGTON Dec 10, 1851.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Crittenden submitted resolu-
ton in relation TO relieving the present financial condition
of the country well the wants and embarrassments
Of the treasury by increasing the rates of duty levied
under the Tariff act Of March last. Also change the
present mode Of ascertaning the dutable value Of i'm
ported goods, which productive of monstrous Frauds
and TO substitute system Of valuation therefor
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the
Treasury Note bill. Mr. Wilson Of Massachusetts, favored
revision OF the tariff system duties
ron, woocn and cotton goods To where they were by
the tariff Of s46. In the Of his speech running
debate occurred between Messrs Hunter Fcsscnden
ward, Davis and Benjamin Mr.. Simmons then obtained
the floor and occupied two hours. After he had con.
Guided his speech tho debate kept up till six O'Clock
this evening, when n vote pressed by Mr. Hunter,
nd the bill finally passed, OF the republicans voting
and some of the democrats voting against IT, among
them JEFF. Davis and Senator Pueh.
In the House Mr.. Benefits resolution, pending from
yesterday to appoint select committee Of nine TO
slider and report all propositions concerning the Pacific
Railroad taken up. motion to lay the table
defeated-yeas ninety five; nays ninety nine. The
House then went into Committee OF the Whole and took
up the Treasury Note bill Without coming 70 any conclu
son after debate Of two hours the House adjourned.
The Select Committee appointed TO amend the rules OF
the House have nearly completed their report II will DO
made Monday Tho only persons admitted to the floor
Of the House the President OF the United Stes his
Cabinet, the Judges Of the Supreme Court Senator's and
tho officers Of the House The foreign ministers will have
..ta.a fahh. Eon,
cooked hat, and in high dudgeon. An indignation
meeting has been called
The President has yet communicated to the senate
the nominations from the naval retired list The naval
courts are about finishing the last Of their dirty job In
court No. to-day Commodore Reed examined in tho
governments behalf in the Of ex Commander Is-
compt Court No Ia waiting for testimony the
Of Commander Johnston. His defence Is be read
Monday, at IL A. N. In court No. this morning tho
defence Of Commander Chaunccy read by his a,or
ncy, Mr. Phillips and the defence Of Captain Levy
being read by p. " Butler, Esq, Of New York
good deal Of astonishmeut Is expressed At the ap
pontmens made last spring not being communicated yet
TO the Senate. The friends OF Of them feel some
anxiety. The Second Comptroller is said, will hang
fire; also Of the new purscrs
The nlbuster question increases in interest and per-
plexity here. In addition TO the points have already
sent you about s effect the diplomatic corps there are
several others which much talked about In Official
and Congressional circles. The appointment and conr
nation by the Senate Of General Lamar, an old
leader and exPresdent OF independent Texas
ms Minister 10 Nicaragua the escape OF Walker, and
the expression he used TO Captain Chaiard board
the Saratoga are often cited indicating more per-
vadng feeling in favor Of the Amercanizaon Of Central
America In the governing power than would seem 10 be
indicated by the course Of the President.
II known here that Of the members Of the Cabi-
net do NOT agree with the President his determination
10 stop Walker In his course and that one OF them has
written letter 10 friend in the South in which he In
Inmates that he may be under the necessity Of coming
with letter defining his position this question: or per-
haps even Of rcsigning his in the Cabinet.
The friends OF Walker have carefully canyassed tho
subject here, and say that two members Of The Cabnet
and twenty two Of the Southern opposed 10
any Interference against him There wsl DO some moro
Developments in this matter before long that will be very
rich, and probably sare OF the old oges who arc
lfraid of n fuss