The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-02
The Problem Of Strengthen
ing the Revenue.
POVERTY OF THE TREASURY.
Tho Republicans Still Lacking Two
Thirds Vote in tho House.
Caucus Action In Favor Of Immediate and
Liberal Appropriations.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
WARRINGTON. Fob. I. 1875.
xxcxssrTus or TIE TxEAsuRy-THE QUESTION
OF uHcRxAscso TIE aEvxNuz FROM NJ
PORTS.
The attention OF members Of the House begins
TO DO drawn to che absolute ana immediate neces.
Ety OF Increasing the revenues The Customs
revenue has fallen on very seriously during the
last three month"; beyond even tho iowes1lpsu.
mates OF the Treasury report ana though mer.
chants foreteli better times, there 10 : growing
feeling that 1t 10 not safe 80 depend on their an
tictpattons In this case. In the adjustments Of
new taxes the dtniculty Is seen that
much OF the possible action OF Congress hss
been anticipated oy merchants ana producers.
Then II 10 known that on the publication OF the
Presdent's and Secretary OF the TIeasury's recon-
msndattons, ana tho probability that the duty on
tea ana co6ee would DO raised, supplies were
ordered By telegraph from ell parts Of the world
which the telegraph would reach; and, unless
Congress acts quickly ana provides also that the
higher duty shall take efect ct once upon IL
enactment tho Treasury will, probably, gain
but Nttle from the nrst year OF the
increased duties. II ID now acknowledged also
Dy Congressmen who have looked into the matter.
that the proposed increase In the whiskey tax
would 60 almost entirely for the nrst year the
hands OF the owners Of the stock on hand, and
many believe, moreover, that higher tax than
the present will be evaded. Indeed, though the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue 10 said to hold
that he can collect 81 . gallon, there Is good
reason to believe that he has not been able to col.
leot the whole tax due even At the present. rate.
The revenue question is q moro dificuit ono than
at hrst sight appears, for the number OF new
sources Of revenue which can DO utilized without
revtvtng the old system Of assessors and greatly
increasing the number OF ofnce-holders and the
cost Of collection Ii small. A republican member
said to-day There Is one way 20 Increase tho
revenue ana that II BY revlving the prosperity Of
the country. But that cannot DO done without
restoring confidence, and confidence cannot be re.
stored wnile che Southern States are lying pros
srate under federal interference and the Northern
people are alarmed BY violent and unconstitu.
tonal acts OF the Executive. We cannot
make and keep one part Of this country
unprosperous and in . turmoil without affecting
all parts aud We cannot expect . renewal OF pros
periry until we have peace" Another eminent
republican, who agreed with this, added that
"hateful as Andrew Johnson made himself while
he was President there II no doubt that to-day,
II he and General Grant were competitors for the
Presidency, three-quarters Of the Northern people
would vote for Johnson" ,
THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY N THE HOUSE
AGAIN BAy1Lw-To-DAYs SESSION TO sz RE
su1TED ro-MoHxow-rRE DIsTxIcr OF coIulr-
BIA BONDS. ~ W. tssil-,s
Tho day In Congress has not been On sventiul
one except TO the holders Of District OF Columbia
bonds, for whose relief the House passed an sp.
preparation 70 pay the interest which was due 70.
day, and for which no provision had
yet been made. Besides this, the House
ried to rot ct the new rule, but a. swo.thirds
were necessary ana two.thirds did not agree
after two EFFORTS TO take up the report Of the Com
mittee on Rules, the majority voted recess untN
ten o'oIocK tomorrow, when the work will proba-
bly, DO done. 1t u supposed that the new rule VIII
hasten legislative work, but General Butler and
some other republicans complain that no more
business can DO completed under 1t than under
the old one.
RESULTS OF THE NEW INQUIRY AT NEW Or
LEANs-THE HOUSE TO SEAT LAWRENCE, CH1
pENocRArIc REPRESENTATIVE
Emngnam Lawrence ami Governor warmoth
were on tho door Of che House to-day. Lawrence
10 Syphers competitor for Q seat and the Com
mittee on Elections are likely to give him the seat.
Both he and warmoth say that the New Orleans
committees report Is not likely to differ
materially from that OF the sub-commit-
tee. A good deal Of remark 10 created
here By the fact that the committee
are sitting with closed DOORS - the sub-commlt-
tee sat with open doors, and It seems but fair to
the public interest TO make such an Investigation
openly. The committee went down on motion of
Mr.. Phelps Of the subcommittee, and It is prob
able that had the subcommittee opposed their
going they would not have gone.
THE LOUISIANA Debate IN THE SENATE
PNCHBACKs FATALITY
In the Senate Mr.. West, OF Louisiana, took up
the greater part OF the day with . speech on
Louisiana AFFAIRS, OF which one OF his hearers re.
marked, HE added nothing bu: Impudence TO the
old defence Q: the Kellogg government" A can
vass OF the Senate shows that at this time one
fourth OF she republican Senators oppose the ad.
mission OF Ptnchback. and these, united to tho
democrats. sundce 10 keep him out. A committee.
headed By Fred Douglass, to-day waited
ON all the republican Senators 70 advo.
cate Plncnbacks admission. Mr.. Conklinr.
It IL said, declared himself opposed to
Pinckback, as hts admission would be Q reco4ni-
ton Of the election OF 1872 Senator Hows de.
clared that he would not on any account vote
for Plnchback. Senator Frelinghuysen said Pinch
back was not 1t TO Sit with Senators. Il Is
remarked here shat tnose Senators who
are In greatest favor at the White House
are among the most strenuous opponents
OF his admission. Seventeen republican
Senators are said TO be opposed TO him. and the
caucus refused absolutely to make his admission
caucus measure. Pinchback's supporters,
however, profess belief when the question
comes to VOTE that . GOOD many who now
oppose him win back down. Pincnback, mean
time. says 10 viii leave for New Orleans on
Friday and threatens 10 upset the Kellogg govern
ment. 1t u not believed By the administrator
that he will carry out hts threat, but Louisianians
here say he can do what ne says.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.