The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-28

TIE TARIFF QUESTION IN CoNGREss.-Tbe
Committee of Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives mixed commission of protec-
tonsts free traders high tariff. low tariff speci-
flc duty and ad valorem men-appear to have
come 10 dead lock upon the important question
of Il tariff bill as revenue measure. There is
thus, it sec ms, no prospect of the concurrence of
a majority of the committee, necessary to report
any bill to the House. Then the chances are
very slim of any modification this session of the
tariff act of 1857 sufficient to meet the current
necessities of the treasury; and in correspond
ing degree the chances are increased of the call
of an extra session to meet these wants of the
government Indeed, we apprehend that all
parties in this Congress have about made up their
minds to throw the substantial business before
them over to the next Congress-an experiment
of very questionable policy to any except the
disorganizing schemers and factious cOnspirators
of The two houses. We dare say, however, that
Mr.. Buchanan, should the exigences of the
government require it, will promptly call an
extra session, and fearlessly leave the issue be-
tween his recommendations and the chickering's
of Congressional President making parties and
politicians to the judgment of the country. If
the democratic majority Of this Congress think
they can make any capital of the experiment Of
throwing over their responsibilities to the oppo-
stion of the neAt Congress, let them try it, The
opposition have no objection.
THE TAMMANY AND ANTI-TAMMANY RABBIE
ONCE MONSIEUR Tammany and Anti-Tamma-
| nv spois and plumber hucksters are again at
| Washington, with their never ending brols and
souabbles. Some are quartered upon the Cabi-
net, some at Wizards, some at the National,
and some, very likely, are I" bobbing around" on
tick. The object of this gathering of the clans
| is said to be in consequence of another
| dead set at poor Collector Schell. The
implacable leader of the hostile tribe is said to
| be Postmaster Fowler, the head Sachem of
Tammany. When Fernando Wood was in the
wigwam he managed to keep Ike under good
| state of discipline but Ike and his set having
succeeded, with the aid of Thurlow Weed, in
turning Wood out of the wigwam, the Post
master and his gang have it all pretty much
their own way, and are resolved to have the
head of the poor Collector Topped of into the
basket of the guillotine. The President, how
ever, would do well to dismiss these fellows
without ceremony, and send them about their
business. Otherwise, if there is any guillotining
to be done, let the whole batch of these New
York Office holding and spoils and plumber
managers of our city democracy be submitted
to the axe; for anything short of complete
clearing out will only aggravate the troubles
which the President has been so anxious to heal
IT soothing plasters will not do, let the disease
be cleaned out by the roots The case of Col
lector Bronson is suggestive of more compre-
hensive policy in regard to Collector Schell
If he, the least offending party in the premises,
is to be beheaded, the real offenders, who are
the most active in the conspiracy against him,
should certainly suffer similar fate.