The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-04

diplomatic and consular Offices abolished and again
restored The Senate, by vote Of 70 3S, rejected bill
equsze Of the United States Ministers to Paris
ana London !: was in fact, 70 pay TO the Minister at
Paris the difference between his pay ana that Of the Minis
ter at london during period of about year that their
compensatoDs were unequal The Committee on Foreign
Affairs in the same body also reported adversely 70 in
creasng the salaries Of the United States Consus at
Bsngkok, the capital OF Siam, and at Aspinwall
The Senate has however. passed joint resolution
thorziug the Secretary Of ste to pay to one or two
saares OF resident ministers 70 the Argentine Coufedera
uon Costa Rca and Honduras in addition TO the salaries
"nicn tney draw for other missions.
In the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill,
Senator pugh offered amendment looking general
adrn Of scores OF those politicians who are serving their
country IN ministerial capacity abroad The amend
ment was to strike the clause in the original bill and
insert
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So strong the spirit Of economy and reform the
breasts OF Senators that this sweeping only failed
by single vote. Il was tic vote-26 70 26-and, Of
course, there not being majority in the Affirmative it
independent amendment the object and effect OF
being to restrain the President from creating any new
the President had changed the mission 70 Austria from that
OF resident minister TO that Of minister penpotentary
and envoy extraordinary, with addition the salary
Of year. for the special benefit Of Mr. j. Clancy
Jones' As an evidence Of the political and geographical
knowledge possessed by the Senate was mentioned that
Il Mr. Pugh's policy Of matchmaking missions were
aQ0pted havA
charge OF the mission TO Ecuador would have passing
from one country 70 the Other TO travel via Nex York IN
stated that recapured Africans sent TO Liberia by the
government cost the government an average Of s for
their support, maintenance and perhaps education The
bill, with some amendmens, was passed by the Senate
rHn rARzFF QUESTION.
The depleted condition q the Treasury and the increased
expenses Of the gcvsnnent having rendered necessary
that funds should be raised by modehe subject
increase Of the tariff forcby pressed Congress
in accordance with the Presdens message The question
as to whether an dd uaorem specific duty should be
imposed divided the opinion not only Of Congress- but Of
the Cabinet There several plans before Congress-
and the whole business finally got mixed up. One party
would not 60 for increased tariff unless loan were
appended and another would not support the loan ques
tion compromise suggested to repeal the act of
1867 for years. thus restoring the tariff of 1s4s and 1t
the same time vote reissue Of the twenty millions
Treasury notes.
The Senate devoted several houfs on various days to
the consideration Of two antagonistc propositions The
one resolution offered by Mr. Bger, Of Pa declaring
It TO be the opinion Of the Senate that the laws
should be adjusted not only to meet the deficit in
the current expenses but also to OF the present debt
Inc oner resolution directing the President 70 cause
estimates Of expenditure Of the 70 exceed
year, exclusive Of the public debt and the
The question was bcset with difficulties. Thus the
democratic majority in the Senate resolved that there
should be no revision of the tariff this session. and the
administration minority in the House affirmed the
decree and appointed committee 70 prepare scheme
for reducing the expenses Of the government TO
bring them within the crippled of the treasury
On the other band the republicans and protectonsts in
matter Of tariff revision ibe friends Of the admin.
stration have placed record their solemn determina
on that uness the duties on imports be increased they
vernmept Mr. Houston, of Ala, desired to introduce
bin authorizing loan of twenty mions ana objection
him to do so. 10 suspend requires twothrds
vote but the result showed nearly two thirds vote the
other way It stood yeas 49, noes l27 So that while
out Of the number voting there 1877 members who
stand up for revision Of the tariff, there only 70
who were willing TO authorise loan, independently of
such revision; and Of this 73 there may have been
dozen or more who would prefer tariff bill but still we're
not willing to refuse the government loan
In the House Saturday last decided action was
taken Mr. Phelps, Of No. the chairman Of the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means asked to introduce tariff
bill, and moved suspension OF the rules for that pur-
pose. The proposition met by storm Of objections
Mr. Phelps sent up to the Clerks table resolution
which had been adopted by the Committee Ways and
Means authorizing him TO report bill for the modfcs-
ton of the tariff that Mr. Morrill, be authorized to report
substitute, providing for loan and modification and
that any other member may have opportunity TO offer
amendment TO the amendment, &c
The resolution was read and Messrs Crawford of Ca
Burnett Of KY Lecher Of Va and others raised points
Of order saying the committee had not authorized the
porting of this bill.
The bill was read for Information simply II provides
that tho operation of the st second and third sections
Of the act Of 1861 are suspended for three years from the
Sch Of June lsb9from and after which the same duties
shall be levied and collected according 70 the provisions
Of the act of 1646 for three years. and longer All
goods, wares and merchandise in public store July l.
1852 for consumption are TO be subject TO the duties pre-
scribed BY this act The House. by l2s against So,
fused to suspend the ruesa twohirds vote being re-
quired. Annexed II the vote-
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S1Ss-x Atkins xvsry Bsrlsd.s Bococs, Bouham. Boyce,
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yaek.Cn, Jsnlins. Jcnss Tenn Ksn Lamar. Lsssher,
Moore Morrs. Mott NibSn Nichols Pendlsicn. Peyton'
Powep Reagan RufHn esMddge Savage, Scales Scott Sew
Ard, shaw Of n thag Of ca Shorter sins!stcn Smith Of
phens, Stephenson, Talbot Taylor Of La, vslandigham
Vance Watkins, Winsow, woodson Wright Of Ca, aud
Wright Of Tepn.-S0
This decided vote not to allow Of the introduction Of bills
TO alter the tariff and TO raise money by loan supply
the immediate necessities OF the government, ui
cation Of the obsnacy OF both the proteconss and the
free trade parties and Of the nevitabity Of extra
sion would require fourteen Of the eighty eight mino
rity TO change sides and vote with the majority, before
the rules could be suspended.
In regard 70 the measure parties have strangely
enough changed sides-the republicans sustaining the al
minstraton and the Southern democracy being in the
opposition.
THE INDIANA SENATOR'S DIFFICULTY.
The Legislature Of Indiana, by memorial 10 the Senate
soemny protested their State being uurepresented
in that body, alleging that the two gentlemen who
profess TO represent Indiana in the Senate Of the United
Stater--Nessrs Bright and Ftch--are mere preenders