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Show Til K ADJtirilNUKNT OV I'ONi i Y.-iS, I j judging by the debates reported by:, telegraph, upon the joint resolution of senator Morton to fix an early day fur 1 adjournment, is a .strategical ruse oft In protection!.-) to prevent a reduction ol j the tariff. It is said thai some of the : western inembers have declared that a ' majority of tho lower house are do- j terntined not to adjourn until lb'! tarifl I is amended by redueiog tin- r:idK ol i duties in several important particulars. It is not uncommon for bills ol" importance im-portance introduced late iu a session to "go over" until the next meeting of congress; but to attempt to defeat an important measure by fixing a day for adjournment almost with tho opening of the session is an extraordinary exhibition ex-hibition ol'pariiamontary strategy. |