Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-02-23
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TrE TARIFF
Senator Cameron made on earnest appeal
this morning To his colleagues, to pass the
Tariff with the leust possible delay, ana not
be swuyed by the appeals Of gentlemen rep
resenting almost every branch OF American
industry ond foreign Importation. mere IS
reason to believe that 'he New YORK I'M,
rorrers world like 10 defeat the passage OF
the bill by consuming time, until 1t VIII DC
"syersaughed.'
THE EIGHT MILLION LOAN.
Secretary Dix objects 10 the issue ot illty-
,loller coupon bonds. Several reasons are
assigned in suprort Of his objections. Ore
srpnment IT, that the engraving and printing
NJ the bonds for the Eight Million loan will
cnst the snug sum Of one hundred and two
,housand dollars, and that the expenses
should not be unnecessarily increased.
THE rEAcE CONGRESS-
TroJaNe Tote on mc Pan ct' Co"ctitW'"n.
The rumor. generally currcut on the streets
here yesterday, that the 'eace Conference
broke No on Saturday nnd"r nn hGreement 10
disagrec. is wholly unfnunded. The proceed
incs gave hone that the report Of Committee
wn,lI he adopted. To-day was given to
debate. and to morrow there will he mn effort
from the demonstrations, will probubiy stand
thu9 -
For the Report Rhode Island, New 'Ier.
soy. Pcnusylyauia. Illinois, Delaware. Mary.
land. Virginia, Ncrth Carolina, Kentucky,
Tennessee and Missouri--ll.
Against the Report Maine. New Hamp.
shire, Vermont, Massachusetts. Connecticut,
New York. Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, and WIS
consin-l0.
This vote would carry the report OF the
committee by one majority, but there VIII DE
only fonr out Of fourteen free States voting
for il. The vote OF Ohio would have been
for the report had Judge Wright lived. lie
held the casting vote OF his State, and nnvo-
Gated Mr. Guthrle's proposition. His place
has been filed By the appointment oil Mr..
Walcott
rhe Virginia Commissioners desire to leave
nothing to construction, and IN this they arc
sustained by MARYLAND and the other States.
Hence, efforts will be made to clear ny all
antiquities by amendments, before a direc,
vote be taken on the report. Mr.. Tyler has
also proposed amendments to the effect that
tho President shall appoint all Territorial
officers for Southern Territories npon Inc
recommendation of two thirds of the Southern
Senators, and those for the Northern Tern
tories upon similar recommendation iron
twothiris of the Northern Senators. Ihi
is designed to guard the Southern Territor,
from anti'slavery Dropagandlsts in tho way
Federal officers The States of Rhode, lsland
New Jersey and Pennsylvania are anxious
and determined to have sat factory settle
neut.
Further Testimony against Er Secretary f2oy'
Tie Volmtecr BHi-Hopes Of a Salts
factory .4djusta.eht 1y Re Peace COME
renee.
1t appears from tha investigation OF th
House Military Committee. that eX Secretar
Floyd accepted a. r. Belknap's blu for
hundred Thousand mHskets, but that Secretar
Holt refuses 20 recognize the contract. MI
I'elknap says they were intended for tn
Sardiniau Government. 1t is further show
that Floyd distributed without any order
through The Engineer Department, sixty. fiv
thousand percussion muskets, forty thOusau
altered muskets, and ten thousand rifles
among tho arsenas at Charleston, Augnstt
Mount Vernon, Baton Rouge, and in Mort
Carolina. With the exception of those to
the last named, the arms fell into the po;
session Of South Carolina, Alabama, Lousit
ma and Georgia, by their secession movemen
Some of the delegates to the Peace Cor
ference say tonight that they will probabl
by Wednesday, agree upon plan OF adjus
ment which will be satisfactory even TO th
Virginia Commissioners. The Territorii
question was under consideration to-day, an
the debate was directed to the object
securing unanimity on that point.