Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-01
The Democratic Senatorial Caucus The T,-s
Subject-A Snarl What shall be do.a,

! Subject-A Snarl What shall be done,
! WASHINGTON. Jan. 20, l,5g.-rlr g...
cratic Senators held Il ca Gus this morn.
on the subject Of the tar,f. Mr. Iuu,ur
fcred resolution declaring it imrxroiian..
change the law at the present session VI.
Bigler presented IA substitute therefor "a,
/ lows:-
Re.oired That the revenue being iu-utr..,.,
meet the expenses the government, 1t /, w.. All.
cxpedent TO increase the import dutcs ~ ,.., 49,,
deficiency.
Mr.. BiglerS substitute was voted !.vr.
and Mr.. Hunters resolution was Adopted,
a large majority.
Mr.. Slidell thereupon offered resolution
which was adopted, that it is the dutyofc.r.
gress to look rather to Il reduction # .N,.,.
dtures than an increase of revenue.
There was much excitement during rbr,.
proceedings. during which Mr.. Hunter .,
pressed the opinion that with revival d,
business there would be sufficient rry.rr.
for the purposes of the government
Mr.. Bigler, it is understood, spoke Of III.
suffering of industrial interests. and url,l
increased duties. lie said the public DEL,
now sxty-four millions, would be a huudr.
millions by the 30th of June, lN6o wi,ba:
the thirty millions proposed to be added T.
the foreign intercourse fund, looking 20 d..
purchase of Cuba.
Messrs. Toombs and Benjamin were will,
ing TO favor specific duties on great staple,
but against attempting anything thi> season
Mr. Iverson favored an increase Of thr,a..
if as absolutely necessary. While not faya,.
ing specific duties, he would give thirty peg
centum on iron
Mr.. Douglas thought it was important ,hl,
the democratic party should settle their ru'.
lev as to whether they were for specific ..
ad valorem duties.
Mr.. Hunter replied that all seemed a.rerl
on the party policy that the tariff should b.
for revenue, but that the mode of aN,r>,.n:
the duties was not a party test.
Mr.. Fitch acquiesced III this view. remark
ing that Senatorial democratic caucusrs hell
for conference never sought to bind mrn %
vote for measures.
The action of the caucus has excited great
surprise, the Pennsylvania delegation being
especially indignant.
As an ascertained majority of the ll1p.4
declare they will vote for no loan bill une,,
it is combined with n change III IN" tarlf,
it is evident legislation must come 10 dead
lock. From present appearances this Con.
press will end in a discrcditable snarl. com
pelling the President to call an extra or>soa
of the new Congress Immediately after the al.
journment.
The Committee on Ways and Means hell
another session yesterday morning, Oh The
tariff. but arrived at no conclusion. |, Vas
further postponed until Tuesday, at which
time the views of the Secretary of th" lr"a-
sury will be laid before them. The disagree
mrnt Of the members Of the committee Is ~
marked a. ever.
1t il understood that republican members
from various States have notified Mr.. Phelps.
Chairman of the WAYS and Means Committrr,
that no help can be expected from them %
advance the general appropriation blII- uhuI
some plan is reported from the committee hy
which the expenses thus incurred shall b"
met without an increase of the national debt.
This explains much of the persistent oppo,.'
ton TO the Consular and Diplomatic bill.
The Secretary of the Treasury will replyw
the resolution of the House adopted YESTERDAY
that he sees no reason "a change the views
expressed in his report that the existing tari-
will not furnish a sufficient revenue tins year
to meet the requirements Of the government
and that he, therefore, reiterates his recon-
mendation that the tariff shall be increased
by the change of certain prominent articles
to the higher schedules, the adoption Of de-
cimal rates, and authority to rs-lsSuc The
Treasury notes or otherwise provide for them.
This answer may be delayed some days IN
order to present the exports and imports u
the lst of January.
The treasury balance on Monday last was
nearly four million and half dollars The
receipts of the previous week We're one m'..
lion two hundred and nineteen thousand doi-
lars. The drafts paid were nearly tire" hun
dred and ninety-fve thousand dollars. AMI
the drafts issued six hundred and cighty-,r'.
en- thousand dollars Incre ,cof the amount
on hand upwards of FIVE hundred and thirty.
two thousand dollars.
1t is asserted in this evening papers that
the President will send to congress "u Mun-
day n message uging them to cXpcdt" tl'
public business. There is no foundation iu-
this rumor. There is, however. no doubt bu'
that by the middle Of February. if the public
business is no further advanced than II y
now. the President will send a message g.
Congress calling upon them to do their d"'l'
placing responsibility ofthe neg I""t" here
it belongs, and distinctly stating that unIe,'
they proceed to pass the ncccSSay laws g.
enable the government Ia be- conducted pr
perly. he will not hesitate to call IN rN'rl
session.-N. y HraH