New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-10
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY FEBRUARY TO- 1859

be disturbed. The Government could be carried o.
Va ito the reyerue RACED by H. with opcmy. he d.
mo. rsp.rd the question OF raising tie tariff suy
thing connected with II, as teet Of DemCc!acy-s.
es.t rp.iI the National Democratic Convention has
specially provided for tie sutec. n its platform OF
Mr.. Kurkel Md propoted as s-bsttuts for Mr..
Crawford resolutions sei;ss decarirg that the
cess.es Of The Government ought 10 be supplied by sn
increase of the Tariff Of loJ1 that tne amount to be
raised upGer such revision ought not 70 exceed about
S6j 600 Co., and that the revision saoult be the
prI ciple Of the Tariff Of 1876.
M = ke3 gave notice o. bic intention % otfsr a
resolution providing that COMMITTEES be appointed
BY this 10 confer with nilsr COMMITTEES on
the part Of tie Senate caucus 10 ake Lto ccnstera-
tiOu The proper mauIer practical for reducing the
expenditures of the Government. He urged the im-
poitsuce Of harmony essential 10 the OF he
Democratic party, arguing that ttey shoul1 nave
common ground on which 70 stsnd.
Mr. John CocbIsne aso alluded to the existing dif'
ferences Of opinion among tie Democrats, atd sec
Ondtd the views which were advanced by his COL
league
br Singleton suggested lat the members present
select such items Of expenditures as wouid IN thT1
Judgment ios'ify reduction, ara cesigDae lh7
amount Of such reduction.
Mr.. Scott spoke Of the improperly OF a;temptingto
cut of auy Of the communications with California,
which in eight years, hsd Contributed $D,OOOoOO 20
the support OF the Government. Notwithstanding her
large appropriations, she would be wiling to bear her
burden in view Of her increasing territory and people,
and the ceceesity tf the country.
Mr.. Wbeley was not to be fng ttened by the cry Of
Protection shough its rea. object was TO rsise sui
fcient amount Of rev.nLe to carry on the Govern
mept. II was impossible to reduce by reasonable
economy the expenditures OF the Government to any
amount within the revenue raisei by the act OF l53
The advocacy Of direct taxation would defeat any
man. even il Mississippi snd ne thought his friend
Bsrkdale could not be returned more tran orce upon
that issue.
Mr.. Bsrksdale replied that Re wss for tariff for
ln. hot rrpt1 N
lection and direct taxation, he was fer the atter.
Mr.. Smith VA said that any reduction of tne e1-
pendituIes ought to commence with n embers OF Con
gress aud re.eref 70 the compensstCn ana m1eaSe
as fl subjects for retrenchment
Dir. Taylor La with his usual caution, opposed
basty aud incoDsiderste action or ttis SUBJECT.
MI Bowie gave notice Of resolution declaring that
tie Democratic party ought to adhere to its an1ient
policy CT tsrir stricy for revenues that taTlH 10
raise forty millions could not be arranged on tue bass
Of an expenditure Of si1tyhve millions aud that II IS
the duty Of honest men, without dstlrc ION OF parry,
to unite on such adjustment as would benefit the
coprtry.
M McRae gave notice Of the introduction OF reso-
luton layipg down certain fdndsmeutal constitutional
principles ana proposing to instruct the Committee of
Ways ard Means the of tie caucas, 10 report
q bill for evyDg direct tax.
Mr.. Boyce said il was evident thee must be an IN,
Crcase of revenue Il decrease OF eXpendi'uTe, ana
therefore thought tie only security ior economy wood
be the presence Of the gaiberer Of direct taxes
Mr.. Clay not pleeent 10 dictate TO the Demo-
cratic party. Not long ago ne war ChAru OhIl a
yearling Democrat and he was, Of course, bat little
more then a two-yesr-od row. Bat he wished to say
that the question Of tariff is above all partes-one
10 which the interests of the entire country are con
c,Ired. He, therefore hoped It would be adjusted IN
accordance with this sentiment.
MIR. Owen Jones was in favor OF caepge in the
Tsrff and spoke of ITS impCrtsLce to Penrsylvana'
lie would not be Satisfied without some reasonable
adjustment.
Mr. Stewart Md favored Al increase Of Gus
toms and especially the taxing Of the articles IN the
free list OF the present Tariff.
M Seward thought it was impossible for the Gov
ornmert TO be carried on with great deal less ex-
ture than row estimated ard that the only sou
ton Of the difficulty was in the restoration, either
temporarily or permanently, OF the Tarff OF 1916.
Mr.. CavanauRh moved Intellectually to lay the whole
subject on the table ,
Under the operat IN Of the previous question the
resoutiors OF Mr. Kuukel were lost by yeas lOi nsys
not counted.
Mr. Crawfords fret resolution, declaring iueIpe-
dent and unnecessary TO disturb the tam was re-
iected by 81 against 35--some members not voting.
Mr. Crawford then withdrew his two remaining reso-
lutlons by upaI iInous consent.
Mr.. Sickess resolutions, mentioned in the CON-
Increment of this report were tnen adop'ed py
large majority when the caucus adjourned.
There were present from New-Iork, Messrs J0ln
Cichrare Maclay, Sickles, Corning and Hatch; from
Ohio Messrs. Vellsndgham, Cox, Groesbeck, Pendle'
ton Cockerin Ii all, and Burns; from Peat ylvania,
Messrs. Florerce Owen Jones, Reilly, Landy, Leldy,
and perhaps others.
A noticeable feature in the proceedings was The de-
fest by ~ against % If MIR CIaw'otds resolution de-
clarire it i1expedent TO alter the tariff OF 1891.
1t was understood that the members present were
not to be bound by the action of the caucus.