New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

nittee on Foreign Affairs reported bill authorizing
the President TO appoint full Minister to Sardinia, at
salary Of $1,000, with Secretary Of Legation at
81, 800 per annum. Passed without debate.
Mr.. GROW rep, PENN desired to postpone the
Territorial business, which the special order for
to-day, until Thursday and Friday The reason
that some Of has political friends desired at the close of
the week TO 20 10 the Chicago Convention, who did
much TO be the record on the Territorial
business the Tariff question, which would be
the next important subject Of consideration.
Mr.. HOUSTON Dem, Ala was not willing to
the tariff until after the Chicago Convention,
Mr.. PHELPS Dem, Me- suggested that the Tariff
might be postponed, and the House could proceed to
the consideration of the PosOtce and other appro-
prationbills.
Mr. GROW said he last week Iaoyed to postpone the
Territorial business bill this week, because gentlemen
Oh the Democratic side Were absent at Charleston.
He did not think II fair TO consider II when the House
was thin Those who desire to go TO Chicago should,
6 a matter OF courtesy, be similarly accommodated.
Mr. MORRIS Dem, Ill., gave notice that when
the Territorial bills came up, he will move an amend,
Jnent giving the power to the people Of the organized
Territories 20 elect all their own officers.
Mr.. CLARK Dem, No. expressed his willing
hess to grant the indulgence.
Mr.. Grow motion prevailed by large majority.
Mr.. BOIELER Is. AM, Val voted No, saying that
the Union Convention viii meet on Wednesday, which
seemed to have been ignored 10y both Democratic and
Republican PARTIES.
MIR. GROW thought you'd get through in day.
Mr.. B0TLLER-l think l can you that it
will be harmonious Convention.
Mr.. SIBERIAN rep, Ohio offered "a resolution
that the debate the Tariff be closed tomorrow at
one o'clock
Mr.. HOUSTON Dem, Ala said this subject should
not be forced on the House Unexpectedly. He moved
an amendment extending the debate till "Wednesday at
two O'Clock. Disagreed to-62Aganst los.
Mr.. Houston would have the bill gagged
through in twenty minutes agree TO Mr.. sherman
proposition Hemoyed to lay the motion on the table
Disagreed 70.
Mr.. SHERMAN'S resolution was then adopted
The House went into Committee Of the Whole on
the state Of the Union on the Tariff.
Mr.. SHERMAN rep. Ohio said the act OF 1857
was complex, crude, and I'LL digestcd-passed by COM
bnation Of hostile sentiments and that ought
TO have been passed; 30 it should he now repealed
This act took effect the LIT of July, 1857, when
there was Sl 600 600 in the Treasury and the ls
of this month the public debt sos 500, 600.
He referred TO facts and figures 10 show the ordinary
receipts far below the amount necessary to meet
the expenses of the Government, and pointed out
wherein largc reductions be made in the appropra
tons. IL gentlemen would only devote their energies
and nteecs to the ordinary operations OF the Govern
ent the total expenses could be reduced TO 500 oOOO
annually. As TO the Post Office transportation, there
should be economy, and the expenses Of the Depart
ment ought TO be paid out Of it, current receipts lie
spoke of private expresses as being more expeditions
and safe than the public conveyance. There was little
hone of material reductions, however, while party
turit and seciionalism rampant IN the land. He
congratulated the country that sectOnasm at Charles
ton had reached the lowest depth of political degrade
ton and could do no harm IN the future. The public
of public revenue. The bill now under consideration
viii yield from sixty to sixty-fye millions per annum
Specific duties will give twenty-five per centum more
than ad vaOTem they WILL TO great extent, cut oil
frauds and false invoices. He at some length, adyo
Gated the passage of the pending BILL which he consid
cred simple, certain, and etcent-alordng reasonable
protection 10 the interests of ali sections of the country
This he commended, should not be treated as a party
measure 1t was extraordinary that Administration
which had been ruWng the country largely in debt,
should oppose a measure which viii eXtricate them
from this condition.
Mr. SCHWARTZ rose 10 vindicate his private char
acter He together with his colleagues, Mr.. Hickman,
and Mr.. Haskin of New-YOrk. had been assaied by
The Consti.9tlon the official organ of Mr.. Buchanan,
paper sustained by public patronage, but fed by
Federal plumber and which attempts 10 degrade those
who dare advocate peoples rights and interests. lie
represented the large JefersOnian constituency Of
Berks County, which was not more uncompronnslng
in It's hostility to reachery and corruption in Office
than to the infamous of the present Adnlstra-
ton. He spoke Of his predecessor j. Clancy JONES'
a. having trcked TO power, and supported the oath
some Engsh-Kansas bill. THE Constitution had used
toward him language which would shock even the IN
decencies' Of B.llingsgate He would rather be PLAIN
John Schwartz than President Buchanan, who has Lost
the confidence OF his Oldest and ruesi friends and now
trembies when meeting them face TO face, after having
deserted and then attempted to betray them. In con
Gusion he advocated the protection OF American IN
dusry.
Mr.. GROW advocated the tariff bill on the ground
that It's passage was necessary 70 meet the wants OF the
Treasury 10 be fair, Il tariff must have both specific
and ad val0rem Duties the former 10 apply wherever
articles are nearly of the kind the better not only
u secure certain and nfuctuaiing revenue, but 20
shield and guard industrial interests secondary
consideration.
Messrs. rLAIR and STEVENS spoke III favor OF
protective policy. =,
Mr.. FL0RENCE became incidentally involved in
tire debate relative 70 Pennsylvania politics
Mr.. MAYNARD gave his views on the tariff
Tue Committee rose. Adjourned.
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