The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-11
LATEST INTELLIGENCE,

THE OREGON TREATY SENT TO THE SENATE.
sc. DC. &c.
Proceedings In Congress.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday Evening.
JuNr 10, 1886 )
THE contribution
Mr. Wrsrcorr submitted the constitution and form of
adopted the State Of Iowa on the 18th Of
May.
IL was referred to the Committee Territories.
THE rArMasrER ARMY.
Mr. DIX moved to take up the bill returned from the
House. with amendments the pay department
Of tho army. The House having insisted upon their
amendments and appointed committee of conference
Mr. D. moved that the Senate appoint committee to meet
that Of the House, which was agreed to.
The CHAIR appointed Messrs. Dix, johnson Of Mary
land, and Yulee.
GENERALS GAINES
Mr.. CAss made brief personal explanation letter
published in the Union by Gen. Gaines.
lGen Gaines says that Mr. Cass. when Secretary Of
War had approved his (Gen GaineO conduct in raising
troops for the Creek and Seminole war in 1885,
Gen CASE went on to prove that General Gaines had
inadvertently fallen into an error
THE Volunteers.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Turney, that the
Committee on Military Affairs inquire the expedien
cy Of exempting the property Of persons of volunteers
rom arrest by seizure during their Of public service
was rejected.
THE RELIEF OF ELIJAH WHITE.
On motion Of Mr. ArcHIsoN, the House bill for the
relief Of Elijah White, who robbed by band of
Pawnees, on his return from Oregon taken up and
discussed until one o'clock whom 1t was laid aside
SUPPLEMENTAL BILL.
The Senate then took up the Supplemental War Bill,
returned with amendments by the House Of Representa-
tives.
The hrst amendment Of the House for reducing the
number Of Majors and Brgadier Generals agreed to
by vote of 20 to 10.
The I'd amendment, directing the President to make
further reduction at the close of the war; without regard
to date of commission discussed at some length.
Mr. MoREHEAp was in the middle of a speech this
point when message received rem the President,
and the Senate passed into executive session. and
late hour The message contained the basis of treaty
for the settlement Of the Oregon question, whieh dis
eussed at great length in the Senate.l
House or Representatives.
MEMBER
Mr. PILsBunv from Texas, appeared-was qualified,
and took his seat
THE wEBsTER INVESTIGATION.
Mr. SEABoRN JONES' from the Select Webster Investi-
eating Committee reported resolution to print the test
mony taken before the Committee.
Objections being made he moved a suspension of the
rules.
The srxAxrR decided the motion out of order, the
House acting under a suspension Of the rules Mr.. Hen
ley's motion reconsidcred end passed The
resolution to renstate Mr. Stewart the Sergcantatarms
in Office up. After debate the motion laid
the table,
Mr. BRIsxERHorr moved suspension of the rules, to
take up resolution at the end of his minority report
proving the publication of the testimony in the Web
ster investigation.
rHr CONSTITUTION OF WISCONSIN.
Mr. ROCKWELL, of Conn, moved reconsideration Of
the passing the bill authorizing convention to form
State Constitution for Wscon,n, for the purpose of
striking out proviso that the convention may alter the
boundary described in tho bill
After debate the vote reconsidered-yeas l25,
nays as
The vote by which the bill was engrossed was then
reconsdered, and the vote by which the provso was
adopted, amendment, reconsidered. The pro-
vso was stricken out and the bill, which defined the
boundaries Of the State, was passed
wAsHIroToS.
The House went into committee and took up the bill
to divide the Offices in Washington equally amongst the
States.
sundry amendments to the bill were adopted.
Mr. DOUGLASS denounced the whole bill impracti-
cable
Mr. RArnsus defended the bill, calling the office
holders paupers, beggars
Mr. DOUGLASS referred to Mr.. RS son having held
mental Office here.
Mr.. RArHBuK retortcd that his was Of age. He
had hero month before himself and had held Office
only month.
MIR. DOUGLASS meant no reflection upon his son, but
when that son had been oce-hoder. he thought Mr.
Rathbun would not call oil offce-hodsrs paupers and
beggars.
Mr. SAWYER thought the spoils belonged to tho victors
and felt very acuely when the oiceseckcrs from Ohio
had spent all their money he had put his hand into his
pocket to give them money to take them home again.
MEXICAN
The Committee rose and Mr.. Housror OF Alabama Of
ered joint resolution providing for commission to as
certain the claims Of the United States citizens against
Mexico. Referred to Committee on Foreign Affairs.
OFFICERS
Memorials from wives Of army officers were read
praying that passage in the report Of the Military
Committee rejecting upon the character and efficiency
Of aged and infrm officers be expunged. Referred to
the Military Committee.