The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-16
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Correspondence Of the Herald.1
WASHINGTON, Saturday, 3 PM.
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VI Uotn houses.
Mr. Benton gave notice in the Senate this morn
ing, that he would on Monday introduce bill for
the armed occupation Of that part of Florida which
Is liable to disturbance by the Indians, agreeaby to
the suggestion of the President. Some private bu-
sloess was transacted, and at O'Clock the Senate
went into executive session. 1t is understood that
the naval nominations are to be taken up. The
question first to be settled is whether the Senate
will agree to the increase recommendedb by the Sc
cretary of the Navy Ifthat is decided in the afir-
NATIVE, the nominations will generally be con-
firmed without delay.
In the House, an hour upwards was spent in
squabbng about resolution offered by Mr. Dodge
of Wisconsin, inquirins into some of Gov. Doty's
eccentricities. After amending the preamble, the
resolution was adopted. The Appropriation Bill
was then taken up, and the House is now engaged
upon the Senate amendments. The amendment
of the Senate which increased the appropriation
tor the Boston Custom-house from fifty TO hun
disagreed TO, was insisted upon by the Senate, and
the House now insists by vote of 70 to II.
The House will occupy the day upon the amend
ments.
RHODE lsIAND.-The great mass democratic
meeting, the state OF affairs in Rhode Island, will
be held tomorrow afternoon in the Park We sup
pose it will be tremendous crowd. A full report
of the proceedings will be given on the morning
after. Yesterday we received the following flaming
article from the charter party in Providence
A Horrible Plot Discovered:t
most foul and fcrocous plot butcher the people of
Providence has just to light Evidence. conclusive
and of the highest authority be produced
tablish the following statement, vz.that Thomas w.
Dorr did, previous to his leaving this city write letter to
Levi ID. Samm Editor Of the New Era, of the city of
New York. requesting him to raise fire hundred
that city to be sent armed to Rhode island This letter
was shown by Mr. Slamm to gentleman Of this city, who
iDorr and his ofviolence and blood In spirit
OF independence and good citizenship which does him
great honor, he informed Dorr, upon his arrival in New
York that he should 60 with him in forcble measures
and communicated to him the knowledge he had Of his
(Dorr'9 application to Slamm, which Dorr acknow-
lodged to be true.
We insert the following statement of two individuals
of this city Of undoubed credbty establish the gene
raj fact that Dorr has made such apple ationA
particular statement will be forthcoming if the fact de-
MED.
We hereby state that we returned from New York
BILE authority that Thomas w Dorr before leaving this
city, wrote letter to Levi ID. Slamm editor of the New
Era OF the city of New York. for 500 raised in
New York, and sent armed to Rhode Island
j. NICHOLS,
c. c. POTTER
Providence. May Ia, 1912.
6 Our army terribly in Flanders" saws
Uncle Toby-and so say we of Rhode Island-but
we don't think they will fight. A little blood-letting
would donb do little good, particularly if few
of the leaders on each side were the subjects of the
lancet