The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-22
The Proposed Amendments to
the Tariff Act.
THE MEXICAN AND NICARAGUA TREATIES.
Interesting Developments Relative to
the Public Printing Plander.
Passage Of the aill for the Protection
Of Female Emigrants.
tested Election,
&C., &C., 10.
Oar Special Washington Despatch.

Gc,s &C., WS,
O1r Special Washington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1860
TEE yIcAsArcA TREATY REFokE SENATE
Upon learning the action of the Senate yesterday
regard to moving the reconsideration of the Nicaragua
treaty. the President to-day again communicated that
document to The Senate. Rhs ratified will have to be
returned TO Nicaragua for ratification by that govern
msnt the time having expired for the exchange OF ra
fcatiors. Should the English and French governments
take Of this fact they may persuade Nicaragua
to reject H. those governments prefeing to exercise AMI
usurp all authority and power the transit ron
TO the exclusion Of the United States
What the republicans obnoxious points" In the
Ncaaguar treaty. and which they insist shall be stricken
out constitute, in the opinion Of the democrats all that
of any Impotence government in the treaty The
republicans Will not probably act the subject until
Senator Wilson returns, his advice being Of the highest
importance, since he voted with the democracy when the
treaty defeated His absence for ten days will prove
Of serious disadvantage to the government
TIE MEXICAN TREATY.
The al absorbing question here, that Of Mexico, and
jusgng ON the general feeling manifested all quarters
and AMONG all poca! parties, the ratification Of the
Mexican treaty Is sure for the republicans clearly that
!; the only remedy LETT to prevent the acquisition Of
more Southern territory fer in the event OF the treaty not
beir aieed, rcble occupation and acquisition OF
ii cry will he tie result The steamship project Of Colo
mel Bu,tsr6ed is about 10 occupy the attention of Con-
gess, and, it is said, will be warmly supported. The
Ncsrsscs teaty viii in al probability be revived. We
look io stirring tines here during the next two weeks
TIE HERALD is IN increased demand as every item Of
news fem Mexico is looked for with great anxiety.
TIE FINANCIAL soIIMEs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TO TUE TARIFF.
Croc IN exsninaticn OF advance copy Of the bill
o1,red by Nr. Merrill from the Committee Ways and
Neans providing for the payment Of outstanding Trea
Euly potef to authorize loan at any time within twelve
moths Of TIE Of twenty million Of dollaa, and
to reg hate and Ak The duties imports and for other
palpss Sad that the widest interpretations have
ben made 10 The pess concerning the detSs The bill
provides that about third Of the whole amount of i'm
poftatons collected v be specifics the best divided
Into four schedules three ION which duties are affixed
st tan twenty and thirty per cent, and free list,
which is considerably enlarged. The following are some
Of lie important prov.sions:-
seciicr six provides that from and after October
isc0 there shall levied collected and paid on the i'm.
rosson Of the articles hereinafter mentioned the fol-
loving duties, shat ia 10 sayFst TN brandy, for first
pEoof dollar per gallon other spirits manufac
nred OF distilled from grain, for first proof forty cent?
per gallon spirits from other Materials for first proof
forty cents per gallon; cordiais and liquors Of eli
kinss, afy cents per gallon; on arrack, absynthe
lschelwasser, ratafa aud other similar spruous beve
RACES not Otherwise provided for fifty cents per gallon
bay rum twenty Eve cents per gall,n: provided tina
the duty upon brandy, spirits and other spriuous beve
RACES enumerated shall collected upon the basil
| OF first proof, and 30 in proportion Tor any create
strength than he strength Of first proof. On Madeira
sherry and port wines, in casks bottles, seventy fv
cents per gallon; on champagne and sparkling wines
Burgundy and hook, In bottles, dollar per gallon Il
casks fifty cents per gallon; claxst Tenerinc Sicily
and Canary wines, In casks bottles, thirty cents pei
gallon ali ether wines not enumerated, thirty pei
cenum ad valorem provided that all limitations Of brandy
spirits, Of any Of the said wines, and all wines
imported by any whatever shall be subject 70 the
duty provided for the genuine article which intended
represent and 70 the highest Of duty applicable
TO the tce Of the name; provided further thai
brandes other epirituous liquors. may be imported 10
bottles when the package shall contain not less than
dozsn and all bottles shall pay separate duty according
10 the rate established by this act whether containing
wines brandiss other spurious liquors subject duty
hererbetore mentioned. On ale, porter and beer In
bottles, twenty five cents gallon otherwise than in
bottles fifteen cents per gallon On all spirtsous liquors
ret enumerated, thirty per centum I'D valorem.
Section eighteen provides that from and after the day
and year aforesaid there shall be levied collected and
paid the Importation Of the articles hereinafter men
'SNeS
printed in the English language Of which the English
forms the text bound or unbound, fifteen cents per
pound, and all books printed In foreign languages,
eight caps per pound
Section twenty nike provides for important alterations
sbe present Law, follows That from and after the
day snd year aforesaid any and all goods
chandse imported from any foreign countries
for xaehousiog deposited In the public stores
qrerce OF the duts not being paid shall be entered
deposited subject to the following conditions, to witt
rhs. the game shall Withdrawn from the warehouse
public within thirty days from the time and date Of
the entry for domestic consumption and the duties ther6
shall he duly paid in cash n the time Of such with
drawa or be thereafter prohibited from being withdrawn
except for the purpose Of expectation beyond tho limits Of
the United staes and In shall any goods, wares
merchandise, Aforesaid, imported and entered
deposited for wmehouspg be entitled permitted to be
entered for domestic unless the has
so Withdrawn within the time heretofore mentioned pro.
vded that goods merchandise which shall have
been Withdrawn Aforesaid and which shall have been
exported and landed beyond the mits Of tho United
States may be from thence duly reimported In the
provided for in the first instance provided Also
that THE section eha not apply TO goods and
chandise imported from beyond the Cape OF food Hope
Cape Horn until the LIST Of January, 1861 provided
further that all acts parts Of acts relating to the sub
nefen emuraCeu luconHStent tnerowuo
are hereby repealed.
secsicn thirty provision not contained In the
present law and provides that from and after the day
and year Aforesaid, there shall be allowed drawback d
foreign hemp manufactured into cordsgo in the United
States and exported therefrom equal In amount 70 the
DUTY paid on The foreign hemp from which shall be
manufactured to be a&certsned under such regulations
sbs be prescribed By The Secretary Of the Treasury
ard provided thasten per centum the amount
Of ali drawbacks allowed shall be retained for the
Of the United States by the collectors paying ouch draw
backs respectively.
The ems on iron already appeared in this
| pondencc.
4 TIE Treasury EXTENSION CONTRACTS.
The reports In reference to MAJOR Bowman and the
csaury extension contracts said 70 be groundess.