The New York herald., 1877-11-20
Important Nominations Hanging in
the Senate.
CHOICE BETWEEN "J0NAH AND THB WHALE. I"
Spicy Debate on the Paris Expo
Sition Bill.
THE TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Nov 10, 1871
TEE NEW REVENUE sYsTEM-AcrIoN AND
PURPOSES OF THE WAYS AND MEANS COM
MIrrEE
The subcommittee Of Ways and Means, charged
with the duty OF preparing revenue system.
hold It's nrst meeting to-day. Business from all
parts Of the country already writing 10 Mr.
Wood for information 10 what the scope
OF tho proposed blu will be, and many
fifty letters daily received from the
principal oities giving information pronering ad
vice many parts Of the customs and internal
nue. laws. The committee will daily n order to
advance their work, but they do not expect be able
to perfect II before tho middle OF January next.
At this moment, when the House IS debating the
repeal OF tho Resumption act useful to know that
In making schedule OF tho expenditures the
Ways and Means Committee will include In
their estimates the provisions OF law re-
quiring that the sinking fund shall be
annually provided for, and also that Of
the government shall include annual for tho
accumulation OF coin for the redemption OF legal
tender notes. That is to say the Ways and Means
Committee not the prey OF the silver mania
of the imitation fury. They propose to frame rev.
system Internal and OF customs which shall pro-
vide literally for tho expenses OF the government and
for all sinking funds and other necessary accummula-
tons Of coin.
T1RMED-A REvuLsIoN OF FEELING AMONG
ANTI-HAYEs REPUBLICANS.
There is nm increasing feeling OF impatonce and
Indignation at the manner In which the most impor.
tant OF the Presidents nominations have becn Kept
back by the committees which have them in charge
Committee men, when they are spoken to about this
delay, SILENT though is said that tho nomination
OF General Harlan tor Justice OF the Supreme Court
kept back for that any OF the Judiciary
Committee knows. There is a good deal OF discus-
sion privately among Senators about these delays,
and the sympathy OF anti-Hayes Sena-
tors is turning toward the President
the ground that he Is meeting with fair treatment
and that It would be respectful him II tho
committees should bring adverse reports and lot
the Senate decide than for charmen to pocket tho
nominations out OF what looks like spite. THIS
feeling strengthened by growing disposition among
good many OF the anti-Hayes Senators mako up
with the President Thoy have opposed him far
with the idea OF breaking down his
but with the notion Of getting him Unto harmony
with their IDEAS" they say. He treats
them civilly and makes himself personally
pleasant to them and they have lately begun
TO hope that they "mako something out OF him
yet" They naturally to q tho
President in tho first year Of his term, and thoy
with alarm that they have been gradually drawn into
attitude Of opposition by Senator'S whom they now
believe to be not tor peace, but for lasting upon
the administration The two caucuses have had tho
effect OF making the distinction clear between tho
anti-Hayes mon, who hope to gain over the Presi-
dent, and those who mean to oppose him, order
TO break down, and 60 lar tho administration
gained by these meetings. The President has
rendered any point but he has beon soctous show
Senators that he means to act within the republican
party. and that wnic he Will not nbac anything OF
his policy hopes to carry the party with him in It's
support, and is ready to be friendly every
body who will 60 with him. who will not 60
against him.
1t happens, therefore, that some OF the moderate
anti-Hayes men begin to think Of separating thcm-
selves from their extreme comrades. II thcy are to
follow either Mr. Conkling or tho President for In
stance, they prefer to follow the President Thus
of those gentlemen remarked to-day, In a contempla-
tive tone:-
"What am puzzng my brains about is which we
ought to throw overboard Jonah the whale. JONAH
you probably remember" he continued twas Sena-
tor in Ninoveh, who tried to break tho admins.
traton The whale. In those days, was a carnverous
beast, us the new Consul General TO ST. Petersburg
explained to out OF the Talmud, aud tho ioct
is tnat If they had not aung Jonah overheard the
whale would have swallowed tho whole ship. II isn't
pleasant to be swallowed by whale, and for my part
think tho follows were not unwiso when they let
Jonah over the ships side into tho water. You
member the rest OF them got safely into port"
IL is remarked here that whilo there doubt
about General Harlan's confirmation whenever his
Is reported 10 the Senate, being thought GER
tain that almost all the republican Senator'S well as
the democrats will vote Tor him. the long and
delay OF the committee over his has injurious
effect upon public opinion People want know
what there Is aGains. Harlan Members OF tn
mittee reply nothing at all far as they know but
tho delay and mystery about It fling doubt upon the
character OF man nominated to one OF tho most
exalted positions In the nation and set up preencc
least that ho Is not entirely III to SIT the Supreme
Bench
ON the whole II may bo said that thcrc is quiet re-
vuson oil feeling which makes in favor Of the Prcsl
dent. Some OF those who turning toward him do
not at all givc up their purposes but hope that ne
will surrender 10 fair words ana adrot management,
and that while hc will not be moved by threats lie
be wheedcd Others arc weary OF struggle which
brings them fruits They the procession
marching and getting ready TO fall In before 1t
Is too late.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORES PONOENT.