Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-02-18
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ftaT Washington, Feb. ..
Theronra rafnora here that Judge Mclean
and Chief Irstica Taney will shortly resign
thar saatso on the hanch Of the Supreme
Codfi.a Both are very nged and in in6rm
health. The Chief Justice is over eighty
yenrs Of age. and begins seriously to feel
tho hoed Of feposs. The age Of Judge
McInab Is seventy six, and he Is beginning
to.feeiths heavy hand Of time. Il is the
impression among the Ohioans here that il
ledge Mclean fstires during the present
administration, the Hon. VIM. S. Groesbock
viii BE- appointed to his placs.
Washington, Feb. 10.
The Secretary Of Estate exchanged ratifica-
tons wish tho French Minister Of q treaty
providing amendments TO the extraditiou
treaty between tho two Governments. 1t
now conforms TO tho provisions Of our cx
tradition treaty with England.
Washington, Feb Is,
HousE.--Mr. Stanton continued: They
had increased as the exigencies Of the Dem
ocralic pNrty increased, and TO those sxpeu-
ditHres the genlleman's party owed its sue
cess. II he wants an economical Admins
tration Of the Government he must lay the
Ak at the ! It Of the tree and not merely
lop of the inches, for they would spring
out with inck ,,sed vigor. So long as the
expenditures made the spols Of the VIC
tors and the 70 wrd Of party services, so
long will they co. tiHue TO increase. 1t is
said that "rnusic hath charms to soothe 5
savage breast but discordant tonos CRATE
harshly. While tha President indulgeS in
souorous notes of "Old Hundred" tho Sec
rstRry plays HYankce Doodle" This" as
DogberFy says, sis mos. intolerablo and not
20 be endured
Itmakes confusion worse confounded in
the Democratic church, which is in a mel
sncnOly condition. There is unmistakable
evidence Of its speedy overthrow not morely
in the non-essential but the fundamental ar
tioles Of the Democratic crocd. He referred
TO tho conflicting views Of the President and
the Secretary Of the Treasury, relative to
the mode Of adjusting duties. He alluded
TO the frauds from false invoices in valuation,
asd said if the customs had been collected
under an honest system, 40 per cent. more
would have been received into the Treasury.
Eight OF nine millions would be sufficient
to meet currsnt expenses. There should
be a radical change from nd valorem TO spe,
cife duties for the purpose Of obtaining suf-
fcient rcvenae with the principle Of discrim-
alton for the encouragement of domestic
manufacture. We, he said, ask no more
We will take nothing less.
The amendments to the Indian appropri-
alton bill were then acted on when the
committee rose and recess was taken till
2 o'clock for general debate.
Nothing Of particular interest occurred
at the evening session. Adjourned
SESATE.-Prayor was offered by Father
Boyle, Roman Catholic priest. Not a
Senator was in his seat at the opening hour
but one, who retired into the lobby during
the prayer. " p Breckenridge raped
with his mallet, and remarked that he could
not call to vacant desks to come TO order, so
he would await the arrival of the Senators.
At liz o'clock the Sensturs had dropped
in, so the Journal was read.
The Vice President presented Wrights
report on the Indian war in Oregon and
Washington.
The House bill modifying the pay of ar
my officers Was then taken up, discussed
at length, chiefly by Pugh and Davis, and
finally passed, with slight amendment.
Mr. Wilson introduced bill regulating
the milcsgc of members of Congress, which
was read and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee
Mr. Crittcnden then took the floor on
the Cuban question.