New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-27
,-h;c. !. untrue .. the R-:@ -i,csns will show by

which i. untrue, ss tAe -ii.oans will show by
their vote. whenever opportunity offers.
1t 10 stated authoritaiively that the Southern
and Western Democrats vii res st, BY every Con-
stitutiona .xpedent, any effort % change the Tariff
So far from the Republicans desiring 70 stave of
action on this question, they will insist that the
revenues shall be improved before the enormous
expepdtures demanded BY the Administration are
voted. They will also oppose new loans, in,sting
that Government shall pay as it goes.
Douglass organ in this city, The States, whose
editor, Mr.. Pryor, was Douglass confidential ad-
wiser IN the recent difficulty with Mr. Fltch,
declares this evening that there Is no longer d
Democratic party, and cites, 10 proof oi us asser
ton, the DISCRETION between President BUCHANAN
and Secretary Cas the question OF Squateer SoV'
reigbty, between Buchanan and Floyd on the qaes-
fion of the Pacific Railroad and between Buchanan
and Cobb on the Tard question. 1t says that on
no single issue is there concord in the party, and
asserts that the confusion Of Babel was not equal
TO the present discords of the Democracy. The
States being understood TO express the view, OF
judge Douglas, the article attracts great atten-
tion.
The internal discOrds Of the Democracy burst
forth with great fury in a debate to-day which
sprung up in the House on the slave-trade. 1t was
the hottest debate Of the session, being real de-
bate and not the mere reading Of essays and ragged
almost entirely in the ranks Of the Administration
the Republicans with one OF two exceptions, look
ing on and laughing
A leading Democrat, Mr. Branch of North Car
olina tried to stop it, saying that, If 1t went on, 1t
would lead to something worse than the slave
trace. He meant that it would smash up the
party.
The testimony thus far taken before Mr. Sher-
mans Inye stigatine Committee substantlates every
allegation upon which the appointment of the Com
rnittee was predicated; ard, still more. i under.
stand it impcate. already in gross corruption one
Democrat, high IN public station, whose name,
when dlvulged, will cause much sensation. CON-
inodore KearDey will be examined by the Commit
tee tomorrow.
The party vote Of the Senate refusing the cour-
teses Of the foor to the copteSting Indiana Sena-
tors il unparalleled in Congressional history. All
The selfstyled States. Rights Democrats joined n
a
Lane and Mccarthy have filed legal brief with
the Judiciary Committee, the points of which are
unaI swerable.
WAsHIEGToS Wednesday, Jan. 26, 1859.
TIE House COmudttee on Wsys and Means had
prOracted and animated etiuS t1is morning on the
fubieot cf the tariff Mr.. Phelps Of Miss )ur laid be-
fore them bill framed in accordance with the sugges.
TORS Of the Secretary Of the Treasury. Mr.. Morrill, of
Vermont presented one, supported BY the two other
Opposition members Mr. Howard Of NJ ch'gan aod
Mr.. Davis Of Maryland Containing principally specific
duties, compounded and admixed with al vslorsn
fates.
MIR. Phillips of Peunsvlvanin introduced hill, BASED
on the tariff Of 1896 with short list Of specific duties,
and retaining the principal part of The free list OF the
&C. Of 1857.
the msjcrity Of the Committee. Messrs. Letcher,
Dowdeil, end Crawford beirg opposed to any change
OF the tariti at this time.
As lees than majority cannot make formal re-
port the probability il that nothing this subject
will be reported from the Committee this session. The
above named bills may, however be brought into the
House by courtesy with the view of obtaining de-
Cison on their separate merits. The Committee have
de cided they will report no LoS1 bill except with
revision of the tariff attached and have fixed that
amount at twenty millions, tn fuud the treasury
Notes and pay the interest thereon-the loan To oe
payable at pleasure otter two years and before
slx. All parties are 10 qusndary about the tarlu:
1t seeus 10 be understood that the Republicans aud
PennrylVaDla DemOcr ,ts geperhHy VIII suPpOIt ePe-
cfc duties but be majority o the Democrats, rather
than 60 ths will let the tar n stand IT ls, even
they have 10 come to direct taxation TO support the
Government.
Such at least is the report of gentlemen who have
given close attention To the subject The result may
be the passage Of $25 000 900 oan bll, and nothing
more for the relief of the Government during the next
fiscal year.
The cost of the coast survey for the thirteen years
encnC with 1856 s no 600, and for tue half year
Cf 1857 it $25S 600, making tot.l added TO the
facilities furnished by the Navy, ofSi i2H, ,WO