The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-07

nrm, and the sales embraced about 1,l00 200 hhds
with 60 melado at full prices. Coffee was steady,
with sales Of about 800 bags of Rio, part 11c 40
Freight engagements were moderate and rates without
change Of moment.
The Democracy In Congress the Tariff
Question-Another Caucus and Another
Failure.
The handwritiDgis on the wall, and no Daniel
gifted with supernatural wisdom, is required to
explain the inscription. 1t stands out in charac-
tiers so bold and plain that che who runs may
read" that Athe present discordant democratic
party has been weighed in the balance and
found wanting, and the days of its reign are num-
bered."
| The caucus Of the democratic members of the
House of Representatives at Washington, on So
turday evening, Hon. John Cochrane in the chair,
waa Gas our readers will have seen from our des
patches on the subject in yesterdays HERALD) a
very interesting failure, very significant fail
ure, end, apparently, a very decisive failure, as
an effort in behalf of democratic harmony. Only
about one-half the party Of the House was pre-
sent. Pennsylvania New Jersey and Connect
cut were not represented on the OCCASION; but, on
the contrary, the Pennsy lvania democratic dele.
cation had little caucus Of their own, at which
they substantially resolved:-l. That it is nexpe-
dent to establish permanent national debt; Q.
That the Presidents tariff recommendations, in.
GLIDING specific duties in certain cases, cover the
true policy Of Congress upon this subject; 8.
That the acts and proceedings Of the other demo-
cratic caucus are repudiated, and that commit
| toe IF threa In <oI ~ <o1~o
may be deemed advisable for united action with
other democrats who approve the positions as
sumed by the Pennsylvanians- So much for the
Pennsylvania caucus.
In the other or general caucus, Mr. Garnett,
of Va, from the special committee on retrench-
ment, appointed at the preceding caucus of
last Saturday night week, made report show
ing that the revenues of the present fiscal year
would exceed, by several millions, the December
estimates of MFR. Cobb ; and that large reduc
lions in the next years estimated expenditures
might be judiciously made, in cutting off super.
fluous lithograpbing, engraving, printing and
bookbinding, including the suppression of the
Congressional Globe, aud its compensated reports
J OF the daily debates in the two houses The
| army estimates could also be cut down, and &c
the extent Of several millions, and the navy
budget to at least three millions Next, two
millions could be saved by the suspension of the
work On various public buildings, custom houses
court houses, &C.; by the reduction of the frank
ing privilege; by the abolition or reduction to O
single line of the California overland mail lines
by making the ocean mail service self sustain.
ing F.; and by cutting off the lighthouses from the
treasury, and in supporting them hereafter by
tonnage duties.
Mr.. Crawford, Of Ga, of this retrenchment
committee, and also Of Ways aud Means, advo-
Gated this plan of operations, and presented a
schedule of specifications whereby an aggregate
OF ten millions, in the way of rctrenchments
might be secured. Mr.. yallandgham, of Ohio
thought that from fourteen to twenty millions
might thus be saved, and warned the party that
In 1860 they would be held responsible in the
premises by the people. From this poipt IL ap-
pears the discussion in the caucus became ex-
cecdingly sharp, and that It finally resulted in a
scene OF confusion which could only be remcdied
IN an adjournment sine die, and with the under
standing that another general caucus Of the
party shall be held some time this week The
resolution pending is that of Mr.. Crawford.
authorizing Reissue Of Treasury notes to the
extent oftwclve Millions and dccrecing thu. all
further deficiencies shall be met by retrcncl-
menta
Now, IL must be conceded that in these con-
ficting caucus proceedings VIC have most
beautiful excmplincation Of democratic har-
mony. Within three weeks and day or two of
the constitutional limit Of Hiis democratic Con-
gress; with all The larger appropriation bills still