New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-12
FROM FLASHING TON.
INDIANA SENATORS-SURPLUS REVENUE
Correspondence Of TEN. i. ThbuDe.

INDIANA SENATORS-SURPLCS REVENUE.
Csnssponsencs Of TEN. 7. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 1857.
John +. Hale OF NeS-lIampshire is as good
man to tear the cloak off tue back Of al ill-faycfed
brat Of Coz gressiona paternity any body e'e now
going. This fact was amply illustrated to-day In
the debate en- the late proceedings of the led ana
politicians in pretended election Of two Senator'S
Mr.. Hale has the great virtue Of being disposed to
call things by their true names. The debate over
this case ran on very smoothly in the Senate this
morning even the honesty Of the proceeding. beng
indicated without rebule until Mr. Hale APP
preached the casc aud not only stated IN broad
Terms, but argued it cOIcluSlyely. He not only
narrated What had been done but very clearly al.
ncunced what was still 10 be done IN the way of
leriectiDg the outrage upon the Senats and the
Constitution Of lndiara.. We think nobody excels
Mr.. Hale in exposing the real merits Of case es-
pecally 10 people At a distance. who know nothing
Of the frequently material points which Congress
siopal ~ udence and discretion often keep quite out
Of sight III fact, no Senatorial debate Is quite
con pltte without Mr.. Hao's comments, at aUy
time And il remote readers cannot get bui slr'
Gle view ofany contested case debated in Congress,
We shOuld commend them as a general rule Ia OBJ
tain Mr. Halcs. as the one which would afford the
NOS, satisfactory exposition eft.
The case in question was very thoroughly dis
cusstd the Senate not adjouriDg till DARK. The
bogus Senator was Admitted IS You Will have seen.
A. las been already announced. The plot Is 10 Keep
the two newly fabricated dguitiries 10 their seas
until he lUdiana Leg stature adjOurns, and then,
hy creating vacancy in the recess 10 have them
aYpOintcd hy the Governor 10 Il il for the next
TWO years. This is Il worthy plot for pVt-house
politicians but II Is utterly beneath the dignity o.
such body 80 the United States Senste. aad we
presume II will be- found in the end that there will
be other. beside Bach Republicans to cay II. We
i all see how successfully II Viii work.
Ii is the in 'eutoD OF the Chairman Of the Ways
sId Mesls Committee 10 introduce bill for the
distribution of the surplus revenue, in case Con
sress shall show fixed determination not 10 re-
fuce The lsrif. The revenue premises 10 I'll the
iron safes Of Trcle Sam 70 such degree, in the
course Of the Summer as 70 create q frighttul re-
yulsirp in mCuey ,fairs, unless steps are taken by
Ccrciess ~ prevent il. The two alternatives pre-
s,n I'd to obyiste such catastrophe are tue Iedue
ton of he tariff. or a Distribution OF TIE surplus.
Cages must choose between them, or me coua'
nv bear the brunt Of violent coumtrciSI pres
sure. As there exists IL some quarters az amiabe
disposition TO dsmsge that part OF inc ptoducl!se
irdus-rv Of the cUnntry which Is not engaged IN the
culture Of tropical projects II IL not unlikely mai
trade and commerce will be allowed 10 go ther
own gait until We have a concassiUp. The motNes
that guide many 81 our Legislators Sre 80 sIa esa
Ike AID comprehensive and LIBERAL that we can
hardly avoid this conclusion. We presume nobody
il so ,frdsnt g not Ia believe that # the plantation
State. could cut The throat 81 Northern com
uerc;a. prosperity, they would aeI 81 20 fA'a