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On the 18th inst. the bill for loan of 900 ,oOO passed the Senate. It needs only the signature of the President to become law.

 This and the distribution bill are the master strokes which fix on the country the necessity for ncreas- cd tariff, and accordingly find that simultaneously with its passage in the Senate, bill is introduced isio the House to add 20per cent duty all imports, except some few articles which are therein specified.

 Whether this new measure will pass is at present doubt, bci 1t shows utter disregard to the opin- ions ef the sopth snd the wants and comforts of the country. It lays taxes upon the very necessities which enter into its daily coPsunpiion and is in abort, bill to abridge he h.ppinsss of the poor

 The most powerful oljection to this measure is. that its necessity has been created by the party in power. It is idle to say that she treasury is empty, ss leag e we can tax these men with having passed isw e disihuse yearly grasui,y to the states of between shrss aad four ailiOns ef dollars. fiheir .vunsn ts god, it pishx hs epy @ prose that . dssy q lee psr esa is isessssy sn imported ar