The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-30
IMPORTANT fkUM WAShlnGIUM.
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ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
Important Proceedings Relative to the Tariff
and New Loan.
THREATENED ANARCHY IN CONGRESS.
Abuses in the Public Service in
California,
&C.. &C., DC.


Proceedings OF the Democratic Caucus on the
Tariff Opposition to an Increase
OF Duties-Attitude OF the Pennsylvania
Delegation and the Republicans-Condition
Of the Treasury-Neglect OF the Public
Busineas by Congress-Anticipated Message
OF the President, &C., &c.
SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1859.
The democratic Senators held caucus this morning on
the subject of the tariff Mr. Hunter offered resolution
declaring nexpeaen to change the law at the present
session. Mr. Bgler presented q substitute therefor,
follows
Resolved That revenue being insufficient to meet
the expenses of the government is wise and expedent
increase the import duties to meet the deficiency.
s1lr Bigler's substitute was voted down. and Mr. Hun
sser's resolution was adopted by large majority.
Mr.. Siiell thereupon offered a resolution, which
adopted that the duty of Congress to look rather
70 reduction of expenditures than increase Of re-
venue.
There was much excitement during these proceedings,
during which Mr. Hunter expressed the opinion that with
revival Of business there would be sufficient revenue
for the purposes of the government.
Mr. Bgler, It understood spoke of the suffering of in
dustral interests and urged increased duties. He said
the public debt sixty four millions, would be hun
dred millions by the 3Oh of june $780, without the thirty
millions proposed to be added the foreign intercourse
fund looking to the purchase of Cuba.
Messrs Toombs and Benjamin were willing to favor
specific duties on great staples but against attempting
anything this session.
Mr.. iverson favored increase of the tariff abso
utey necessary While favorng specific duties he
would give thirty per oentum ron
Mr.. Douglas thought it important that the demo-
cratic party should settle their policy to whether they
were for specific ad valorem duties.
Mr.. Hunter replied that all seemed agreed on the party
policy that the tariff should be for revenue that the
mode Of assessing the duties was not party test
Mr. Fitch acquesced in this view, remarkng that sena
toral democratic held for conference never
sought to bind men to vote for measures.
The action of the has excited great SURPRISE the
Pennsylvania delegation being especially indignant.
AS an ascertaned majority of the House declare they
will vote for loan bill unless it is combined with
change the tariff it is evident legislation must
dead lock. From present appearances this Congress
will end in dscredtable snarl compelling the President
to call nm session of the Congress Immediately
after the adjournment.
The Committee Ways and Means held another session
yesterday morning the tariff but arrived at conclu
sion. It further postponed until Tuesday, at which
time the views Of the Secretary of the Treasury will be
laid before them. The disagreement of the members of
the committee s marked as
It is understood that republican members from various
States have notified Mr.. Phelps, chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee that help be expected from
them advance the general appropriation bills until
plan reported the committee by which the expenses
thus incurred shall be met without increase of the
national debt This explains much of the persistent oppo
siton to the Consular and Diplomatic bill.
The Secretary Of the Treasury will reply the resou
tion of the House adopted yesterday that he
reason to change the expressed his report that
the existing tariff will not furnish sufficient this
year meet the requirements of the government and
that he therefore, reeraes his recommendation that the
tariff shall be increased by the change Of certain prom
nent articles the higher schedules the adoption of de-
cimal rates. and authority to reissue the Treasury
otherwise provide Tor them. This answer may be de-
ayed days in order present tho exports and i'm
ports to the LIST Of January.
The treasury balance Monday last nearly four
million and half dollars. The receipts of the previous
week were million two hundred and nineteen thou
esnd dollars Tho drafts raid ero tbroo b,rdrod
and ninety five thousand dollars the drafts issued six
hundred eighty seven thousand dollars Increase of
the amount hand upwards of five hundred and thirty
two thousand dollars.
II s asserted this evenings papers that the President
will send to Congress Monday message urging them
to expedite the public business. There is no foundation
for this There is however, doubt but that by
the middle of February, if the public business fur
ther advanced than is now the President will send
message to Congress calling upon them to do their duty
placing the responsibility Of the neglect where belongs
and distinctly stating that unless they proceed pass the
necessary enable the government TO be conducted
properly, he will hesitate to call extra session. 1t
is undoubtedly that the President feels indignant at
the wfu neglect of the public service which the present
Congress dspays-wre pulling for $780, instead Of cgis
lating for the country.
Special Despatch from Washington.
PROPOSED INCREASE OF LETTER PosTAGE-MIs-
MANAGEMENT OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE IN CALI
FORHIA-THE FREMONT MARIPosA PATENT AGAIN
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD PROJECT DEFUNCT-THE
LOBBY IN FULL FEATHER-TAMMANY HALL DITTO
THuRLOw WEED AND FREE wOOLr-TuE CLING
MAN QUESTION STILL UNsErTLED--rHE TAMMANY
DOUGLAS MEN IN QuANDARY-THE PERUVIAN
GUANO MONOPOLY-THE TROUBLES OF THE RAIL
ROAD COMPANIES UNSETTLED, ETC., ETC.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1859.
Inc Senate caucus this morning agreed support
crease In the rates Of letter postage to Eve cents.
Inc special agent Of the Treasury Department despatched
some time ago to investigate matters connected with tho
SanorhA MINT and Custom House, has laid his report be-