New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-04-17
BY This Mornings Mail.
TIL. Tc,as Treaty-Duei OF Pierce Snt ns,,
a,,, i. NJ. Schott-Mckay's Tarii pi''
Iy,srryeros Monday night, Aptil 10


7, : ron, said tha; the Treaty viii positively
90 II 20 the Senate tomorrow. THIS may DC
,,ns and nossjoi, is: bu, The President is so very
uncertain in his resolves abou, these days That ne
NAV p4ssiblr change his mind before to-moFTo =
It has been generally ruTnored ct is lmPoss''s
to say with what truth that Mr.. Calhoun F''''seu
10 SION the treaty. on account OF some hia'''f
connected with il. ~hch he considered comPro-
,nit,cd the nationa! honor; some assert that 1t
vas IN account of clause providing for the pay
mon, Of S4OOO, 030or 100000 to Mexico. be
his as il wav the treaty has been slgned'
Won must place 10 reliance whatever on toe
statements that you hear about Mexico or her
Minister here. (Almonte) having been consulted
N ,,,e connection OF this Treaty, or that II has
heen tri.parte affair. Mexico has not been con-
spl,ed in the matter at all. and has had nothing
whatever to do with the Treaty.
II is also stated here to-day that the Treaty
nrcv,des for Board OF Commissioners, who are
n esouiue and adjust all debts, CLAIMS. Nc
arajns. the Texan Government, and that their
final repor, will show debt against Texas oil mol
more than eicht or nine millions. exclusive OF Inc
moneY that is 10 be paid 10 Mexico (Qy Tor
what y The Texas scrip is to be redeemed, not
for the value Of It's face, but at the precise sum
was issued lor, with interest, at per cent.
Il is further stated that in Upper Texas Qhc
North Western part slavery is to be abolished.
give YOU the above as the current rlInors OF
the dav here do not endorse orc OF them
believe ii is pretty generally understood that
a d.el was fought at Bladensburgh this morning
between Mr.. Pierce Butler the husband of Fanny
kembe) and Mr. Schott, Of Philadclphia, son
of Mrl Schoit, formerly Cashier or President of
onc of the banks in that city. The statement
here tonight is, that after firing twice at each
other, without injury, the parties were reccncles
on the ground, and returned together 10 Balti
more. Various reasons are assigned as the cause
of the quarrcl the most prominent OF which 1t
would be highly improper to mention IN a news.
paper II the current reports be true, 1t is indeed
a sid. sad commentary upon the present state Of
morals in fashionable society. Tie cause of the
duel. it is said, had lis origin in the city of New
York. A rumor was aloat late tonight that MIR.
Schott was killed. This cannot be true.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nomination
of DR.. Martin as Secretary of Legation. d.. NJ.
was formerly Chief Clerk in the State Depart
ment. and was removed by Mr.. Webster to give
place to his son Fletcher. lie has been IN France
for two or three years at time, is an accom-
plished scholar, and will make most excellent
Secretary Of Legation. His appointment gives
universal satisfaction, although he has been one
of the mos. powerful and pungent writers con-
nected with the Globe He is universally es
tcemed in private life, and was appointed without
solicitation on his part
The Southern members of the House gave up
the question of the Tariff to-day in despair Il
majority Of II against them on vote of ISL
members, and II sure Tariff men absent: max
ing from l05 to l07 Tariff men in tho House
This vote can't be killed by the Anti-Tarl!l votes
this session. SO thinks JuNlus, JR
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDLNGS.
by THE REPORTER Of THE NETWORK TRIBUNE.
Tarii. IL, the Honse-Army Appropriations
WASHINGTON, Monday. April 10
In SENATE, to-day, the letter of resignation OF
Mr. King, Minister to France was presented.
Various petitions against Annexation were
presented by llcssrs. WOODBURY., tflIAM, PHELPS
and BUCHANAN; and against any modification OF
the Tariff Ivy Alessrs. CnoArE. PHELPS, BAYARD,
JARxAGly. Buchanan, urnAM and STURGEON
After some reports of private bills, on motion OF
Mr.. WRIGHT the bill TO repeal the act providing
for the slrvcy Of Northern line OF reservation Of
heinz advocated and explained by Mr.. llENDER.
soy was ordered engrossed.
l[r. CnoArE resumed and concluded his mas
tcrly defence of the Tariff, which enchanted the
attention OF the Senate and crowded galleries Tor
about an hour and half.
The Post Office bill was scarce taken up when
the Senate went into Executive Session.
In the House. Mr. CAVE JuIIysoN's resolution
modified so as to terminate debate on the Army
APPROXIMATION bill in two hours after again con.
sideret came up. Mr.. J. moved call of the
I House. which was ordered and prosecuted through
the various steps Of calling the roll, the absentees,
closing the doors, and receiving excnses-somc
most laughable and ridiculous as Gsual-untll
l,3 members were found to be present. A mo,
ton 10 send the Sergeat-at- Arms to bring IN the
abscniees gave rise to some debate and quite
disposition was manifested tn prosecute the call
Notwithstanding the assurances of old members
that it would consume perhaps "a hours-conien'
ted, however, with spending one hour or an hour
and half in these fanccal proceedings, the call
was suspended. The resolution was then adop-
ted.
Mr.. Mckay made another attempt but utterly
in vain, TO proceed to the consideration of the
Tariff The motion was met by 4 more decisive
and triumphant refusal than has been the case
WIN any vi lHe pItCthiiIS ohCSj o'liS ~
% Nays to 81 teas: and thus the fate Of this
bill NAV be considered settled for the present Ses
SION The House vii! pretty certainly, from this
and previous indications, not take it up. One
more last and desperate attempt will be made by
the mortified Chancellor of the Eychequer and
his despairing friends tomorrow.
The Array Bill was again taken up in Commit
tee Of the Whole on the Union Mr.. WELLER in
chair and the greater portion Of the allotted two
hours was consumed in useless and unintcrest-
ing party debate by Mr.. MORSE (Whig) and MIR
H,MLrN I.oco)-Mr. HAeALsoN spoke principal
Iy to the biil-n favor Of the general provisions
OF the retrcnchment proposed-during the re.
meining minutes.
The amendment increasing the appropriation
for the pcy Of the army about S25OOU0 was
adopted; as were also other amendments IRE
ducing or cutting off entirely other clauses, for
rations Sc making the bill conform 10 the Re.