The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-16
IFRoM OUR WASHING TON CORRESPONDENT.

lH Nun OOh AShIN GTON CORRESPONDEET
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is.
The apprehension begins to gain ground that the
Peace Conference, after ALL will hardly be able to
agree upon basis of settlement The speeches of
Lincoln have alarmed many of the Southern mem
bers and made them more exacting in their de.
mands, while the Northern delegates say they can
not stand at home upon the Guthrie propositions,
and that if the Virginia delegates mean to ask
anything like that claimed by Elk Governor Wise
in his late Speech the the Conference breaks
up the better. From what can learn the Sub
Committee last night did not adopt all the PROPOSE
tions of Mr.. Guthrie, but only a part of them,
which they reported to-day to the Conference
The Territorial question has not been settled, and
something is said of pending modification, offered
by Mr.. Ewing, of Ohio, but it is difficult to arrive
at particulars. find few hopeful people to-day
Congress has but two weeks to sit; loan bills and
other measures are demanding instant attention
and it is not probable that at the last moment any
plan OF adjustment can be rushed throu0h nv the
requisite two-thirds.
The amendments which the Senate Committee
have placed upon the Tariff bill it is believed will
seriously interfere with its passage A good MANY
weak points begin to appear upon examination
The proposed tariff upon books is highly objection
able to the book trade and it is said will seriously
curtail the importation of valuable European pub
locations. Mr.. Norton, of New York. has prepared
LOT the States OF this city statement of practical
objections to the clause, based upon its certain
operation upon the business of large importing
house in New York. By schedule, which he has
prepared, it would appear that under the new law
upon some recent importations made BY Scribner
Co., OF New York, the duties would be 81 III. 80
against S394.25 under the old tartf-a monstrous
difference. A very unfair discrimination has also
been made. doubtless by oversight, between French
and English porcelain, the duty on the former be-
ing increased per centum, while that on the latter
remains unaltered. Dealers desire uniform rate
Amendments will doubtless be introduced correct
ing these Objectionable features of the bill.
1t Is understood that MIR. Case, of Indiana will
shortly introduce bill to provide more efectually
for the punishment of such offences as the late alb.
stracton of the Indian bonds as it is believed ex-
isting laws are inadequate to punish Bailey or
Russell for the crime which they have committed.
de Will also propose to regulate the taking of tes
timony before investigating committees, so that
witnesses shall not be released from responsibility
for crime acknowledged by them.
Col. Drinkard, chief clerk of the War Depart
ment was not removed from his position, but re-
signed No successor has been appointed.
Every effort will be made by Republicans to
avoid an extra session. but it is not believed pos
sible that this can be done. Some of the Loan and
Appropriation bills likely to break down be-
tween the two Houses; besides which, the disturbed
condition OF the country may render the assembling
OF Congress necessary at any moment
large committee of Pennsylvanians are on
here, urging the passage of the Tariff bill.