The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-09
WASHINGTON, August,7, 1916 !
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Presidents Proposition Abortipe-Remopal of the
Buffalo Postmaster Curious Vote on the question
Of waking Oregon a Free Isrritory-Fhnmy
StUy-CoppT Stock Bill umors-G ossip--Rip
Vdm Vinkie.
The Presidents proposition in relation to Mexi-
CO has not received the approval of the Senate.
The cause has not transpred. The Senate went
into executive session about forty minutes ago.
The House sat until five minutes past ten o'clock,
and then adjourned. A great many appropria-
tons and private bills have been got through with.
1t is probable that.bot houses may sit during the
whole Of Tomorrow night, it is the last night Of
the session.
Mr. Dorsheimer has been removed from the
Post Office of Buffalo, and Mr.. Smith appointed
to the Office. Ii is said that the latter is an 9 old
hunker," and that the former swears by Silas
Wright: No doubt he is swearing terribly by this
time. / believe Mr.. Dorsheimer was originally
appointed by Mr. Polk himself.
The vote on making Oregon free territory,
yesterday, showed some strange features. Mr..
Ficklin OF Illinois, and Mr.. c. j. Ingersoll, OF Pa,
were the only two members from free States that
voted to make Oregon slave territory As an
offset to these, both the Texas members, Messrs.
Kaufman and Plsbury, voted against making it
slave territory. Half the Southern members
did not vote at all, and OF those that did, many
Mr.. Strong Of New York, though in his seat at
the tme did not vote either side OF the question
A good story is related of certain Michigan
member, who advocates the system OF leaving the
mind free and unschackcd by the trammels of
education. He had voted originally for the river
and harbor bill, but, when the Presidents veto
was read, he became sorely perplexed as TO the
csurse he should adopt. In this state of mental
hesitancy he consulted friend more conversant
with political matters than himself as to the con-
sequence of his voting against the veto. The
waggish friend told him with the utmost gravity,
that the President would forever after resent such
a vote personal slight. Whether the per-
picked member has the organ of veneration large
" developed, and that consequently he
did not wish to offend the Chief Magistrate
of the nation, and that he deferred his opinion
to that of the President of the United States, /
do not know, never having examined the gentle
mans Uranium. But it is very certain that he re-
corded his vote to sustain the veto. have con-
fused recollection of hearing the gentleman's vote
mentioned in some connection with Oregon. But
how, or in what manner, or wherefore, or by
whom, or when, or where, am unprepared TO
state.
The Copper-stock Bill will not pass the House.
The fact is this bill has been spoiled by too much
lobbying. Besides this, most Of those who are IN
favor of its passage, are themselves, owners OF
this stock, and consequently tongue-ted on the
question.
There have been vague rumors afloat all day
OF an hostile meeting between the two Senators
who had the dispute yesterday during the secret
session. am happy to say, however, that this
mode of arranging the matter is not to be resort
ed to.
There have recreated myself, from treating on
capital GALvIENsIs.
p. Snip Van Wrinkle is the name by which
the venerable editor of the Union is known here
Just know.