The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-31
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 29-M.
SENATE-The session. to-day was set
apart for the consideration of business re-
Iating to the District of Columbia.
Previously, hewever, Gwin made a mo-
ton to reconsider the Pacific Railroad bill,
and prefaced it with few remarks, stating
that his object was to make the estimates
to be advertised for more specific, to prevent
bids by men of straw, and to include in the
limitations for estimates, proposals for
branch road to Oregon.
Bell, of Tenn, said few words to show
that the bill is adequate as it is. - .i'a
Davis, of Miss, spoke in favor of OWNS
views. giTTsa
Stewart, of Mich, moved to lay the mat
ter to reconsider, on the table, but tt hour
of one arriving the vote thereon is post.
poned until Monday. - ~
The Senate went into the consideration of
local bills relating to Washington City,
HoUsE.-The House went into Commit
tee for the purpose of considering private
bills. I.zs be. ~ - aseEs
aa5s WASHINGTON, Jan. 29-M.
The Democratic Senators held a eau
Gus this morning on the subject of the
Tariff --s=e - ISIS 's- asa5
Mr.. Hunter, of Virginia, offered resolu-
ton declaring it inexpedient to change the
law at the present session.
Bigler proposed a substitute as follows:
ResolUed, That the revenue being insult
fcient to meet the expenses of the govern
ment, it is wise and expedient to increase
the import duties to meet the deficiency.
-Bigler's substitute was voted down.
Hunters resolution was adopted by a large
majority.
Slidell thereupon offered resolution
which was adopted, that it was the duty of
Congress to look rather to the reduction of
expenditures than to the increase of the rev.
enue.
There was much excitement during these
proceedings, during which Mr.. Hunter ex-
pressed the opinion that with the revival of
business there would be sufficient revenue
for the purposes of the government.
Bigler, it is understood, spoke of the suf-
fering industrial districts, and urged an in
crease of the duties. He said the public
debt was now sixty-four millions and it
would be hundred millions by the 30th
June, 1860, without the thirty millions pro-
posed to be added to the foreign intercourse
fund, looking TO the purchase of Cuba. "
Messrs. Toombs and Benjamin were will
ling to favor specific duties on the great sta
pie, but were against attempting anything
at the present session.
Iverson, of Ca, favored an increase of
the tariff as absolutely necessary. While
not favoring specific duties he would be
willing to give thirty per centum on iron.
! Douglas thought it was important that
the Democratic party should settle its policy
as to whether it would favor specific OF ad-
valorem duties. ssa+-
Mr.. Hunter, of Virginia, replied that all
seemed TO agree on the policy that the tariff
should be for revenue, but that the mode
of assessing the duties was not a party test
Fitch acquiesced in that view, remarking
that the Senatorial Democratic caucus, while
held fora conference, never sought to bind
men to vote for its measures. $751; ta
The result of the caucus caused much ex-
element among members of Congress and
others.
The President will probably send mes
sage to Congress early next week, showing
deficiency Of $20.00O, 900. and urging the
necessity of arrangements tereFeve the gov
eminent from prospective financial embar.
easements, and reminding Congress thai
only four weeks are remaining of this SEES
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