The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-06
BY THE MAILS.

WASHINGTON, August 4, ls46.
The Veto of the River and Harbor Bill Snstainsd-
The Bill to Remit Duties on Railroad Iron passed
The Bill of Naturalization for Fre,sch Spofia-
tions passed--ApYoriatio Nominations Of
II Judge Greer for the Vacam Judgesh'p-Mr Bu-
chanan-Ihe Wings and the FttytoW Forty
Men-TAe Oregon T,co Horns of a Dilemma
Industry IN Congress.
The question on upsetting the veto ofthe River
and Harbor bill was taken to-day and lost-,here
being but bare majority of four against the veto,
the constitutional majority necessary 70 make II
law being two thirds. The vote stood 50 to Vi.
On the original passage of the bill through the
House, it had majority oil IL.
The bill to remit duties railroad iron IL cer-
tain cases, passed the Senate to-day. Mr.. Allen
delivered short but powerful speech against the
principle of special Legislation involved in the
BILL
The bill of indemnifcaton for French spola-
tons passed the House, without amendment, by
a handsome majority.
The appropriation bills are passing rapidly
Mr. Buchanan has consented to remain in the
cabinet, and Judge Greer. of Pittsburg, was yes
terday nominated in his stead, as Judge OF the
Supreme Court. The administration organ oil
this morning holds the following language in rela-
ton to this matter -
1.-THE Washington letter writers and the wing presses
for the thousandth time at fault about the Cabinet
all its members it was in March, $780, 80 Will be IN
August 1916"
Now, by this paragraph the organ would lead
us TO suppose, that such thing as a change in
the cabinet was never contemplated. AS far as
this regards myself, might be inclined to pass it
by, as from the first discountenanced the rumor
OF Mr. Bancroft's resignation; and in relation
to Mr.. Buchanan, l had great hesitation In
endorsing the report of his resignation stat
ed at the time, that believed Mr.. Buchanan
would not allow his nomination to go lciore the
Senate, If he supposed there would be any din
Guilty about his confirmation. Now this was lite
rally verified by the result 1t is beyond question
that Mr.. Buchanan did intend resigning his Secre-
taryship, and going on the Supreme Bench. IL IS
also beyond question that he communicated ms
design TO the President; that the President trled
to dssuade him from resgning; that he persisted
in his determination and that his nomination
was TO have gone in to-day. But, IN the mean
time, the Senate was sounded on the suplec!, ana
it was found that the votes for and against his aP
pointment were so nearly balanced that he could
not suffer his name to go IN Most oil the clay
wings and the fifty-four forty men were opposed
to HIM, and, in this state OF thngs, ne coS.u aate
think of letting his name go before the cena.e'
IL was not until the day before yesterday tnat Ni.
Buchanan finally determined upon remaining LII
the Cabinet. - 49,.
stion TO Mr.. Buchanan, betrays. very oao
state of feeling on the part OF '4ose VINO
were bent on defeating him: Mr. buchanan
is man whose Par io. o. Un' no, ~ snsaI
Of his high attainments, would have graced
the ermine OF any court IN Christendom;
He was opposed, not because Of any alleged
want nj necessary qualifications, but through
POLITICAL animosity. One OF the wing news
papers in New York held the lash, IN ferro.
rem over the head of every wing senator who
would vie for him. The ifty-ioar forty men
were piqued at the surrender OF the territory
north of 40 degrees by the late Oregon treaty, ana
they were determined TO revenge themselves on
Mr.. Buchanan whereas, in pont Q, , aao,' mr..
Blu hanan is now as much hity-four ior'y man
"a he ever las been. and he would never have
consented to surrender the Greatly nseless) terri
nn,her he nor the Pres dent would be sustained
by the Senate in such position, do not say