The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-08
By the Last Mails.
WASHINGTON, May 6, 1876.

WASHINGTON, May 6, 1896
a.s4t Congress.
The proceedings in the House to-day, were sui.
ficently diversified to be a little more interesting
than for several days past. There was q question
Of privilege which is easily explained In the libel
case before the Circuit Court, between COL Ben
ton VS.. Gov. Thomas, it has been thought by the
former that if DR.. Relic, of Mo-, a member of the
House, and brother of Mrs. Linn, could be
brought before Court, he could be made to testify
to such facts us would overthrow the affidavit of
facts which Governor Thomas expects to prove
against Mrs. Thomas, daughter Of Governor Nc
Dowcll, in reference to her alleged seduction,
adultery, &c, by the testimony of Mrs. Linn her
self. But the doctor was unattachable, from his
privileges as member of Congress. Consequent
", Mr. Dromgooe, of Va.-we say consequently,
because we believe he was put up to it-moved
that the Hon. Mr.. Hopkins, of Va, and others, be
privileged to attend Court, if they should think
proper. Here debate arose, and the motion be-
na ssps any s %as app efMf%sHSs s M
voting against it. The whole purpose and scope of
the amendment was overslaughed, in being SO
framed as to exclude DIR. Relic. The whole State
crnor Thomas; and there is no conjecturing
where this bitter warfare will stop. The House
next took up and passed the bill making dscrimi-
nation in importatons Of Java coffee. In answer
to resolution offered by Mr.. Adams, the President
says, that two deserters from the army on the Rio
Grande, were shot, and that four Were drowned
IN attempting to swim the river. There
debate upon the printing Of long document from
Mr.. Gordon, late consul at Rio, on the subject of
the African slave trade. (Sec your reporters mi
nutes of the House)
A number Of local bills were acted upon in the
Senate, and the bill Of five millions for French
spoliations, was further postponed till Monday,
when 1t will come up as the special order. Mr. ].
M Clayton will reply to Mr. Dx's late argument
against the BILL
In regard to the late movement amongst certain
democratic members, looking to an adjournment
OF Congress in June, to meet again in October,
we are requested by several members from the
South, to state that our associate correspondent,
Ariel" was entirely mistaken So far from the
South being anxious for delay, they are especially
DESTROYS to act upon the tariff before adjourn
ment, and will be satisfied with the bill as is if
they can do no better. II is the members from
Pennsylvania, New York and the North who are
anxious to stave off the tariff; and certain OF the
Western members would also favor an adjourn
ment in june, in order to take part in the State
elections in Indiana, Kentucky, and other States
oil the West, which will come Oft before the
meeting i'll October. This plain view of the rea-
sons will very readily indicate the origin of the
movements movement which, even by the ana
themas OF the organ, has not MS yet been conclu-
slvey suppressed, though partially sufocated.
a.s8 WAsnlseros, May 8, 1876.
The premonitory symptoms ola fierce and bloody
selves. BY the mail of this evening, we learn that
a party Of our troops that were out in search Of
Colonel Cross, had been attacked by party Of
Mexicans, by whom Lieut.. Porter and three Of
his men were killed, and the remainder, except
five who escaped, taken prisoners. M
The reason assigned for this defeat, in a small
way, is rather curious, and somewhat calculated
to excite ones rsible faculties, if the occasion did
not call for the expression of other feelings. The
mems powder was wet % This is really too bad.
BY a simple operation Of the rule OF three, we can
calculate to T the loss which we would have to
sustain, if the whole of our brave little army were
to engage the enemy 'with their powder Wet,
when four out of about twenty were killed, and
ten ofthem taken prisoners. We should then have
about fourteen hundred left to tell the tale that
their powder was not dry. Let carry the cal
cmIation a little farther still How would il be
with MS, were we nj war also with England, and
had no other rulers TO govern the country than the
present inbecile administration Why, It is plain
that we should be swallowed up as Jonah was by |
the whale in less time than, we are talking of it,
because of the sccretiveness of Young |
Hickory"-rnther too young ! confess in public
affairs, in keeping every thing TO- himself, and
Yes, Mr.. Polk is Young Hickory" with VEN
gcance he is t,cig, perhaps, of the old stock
an underground, which bends to every brcesc,
ana stu remains II rWig. Wnat, therefore, Is ue
country to do with such an administration II
have not yet met with a dozen men, either in or
out of Congress, belonging to those that brough
il into power, that have the least confidence in
him. They look with suspicion upon his conduct,
and doubt the sincerity of his professions; OF
friends, therefore, he Is entirely dcnuded. lie
may have many n supple knee to bend before him |
for official favors, who fater and fawn to obtain
them but beyond this his hold ON his own party |
is OF the very weakest kind. II war we must
have, and cannot possibly avoid, hope it may |
please Providence TO postpone Il until this admin
iration rctircs to the shades of private life from
whence they ought never to have been drawn |
for more bungng set of dots, with the exccp- |
ton, pcria pa. Of the Secretary OF State, were
before congregated at the head Of the affairs
Of any nation.
IL my letter Of yesterday, gave you glimpse |
of Mr.. Bancrofts letter, report, recommending
a reduction If the officers in the Navy, just at the
time when nj war with one power and
threatened with by another Mr.. Bancroft |
has not, certainly, made out this report without
10 be the fact. what arc we ~ think OF Mr.. Polk |
Tor this, after having in his message recommended
increase OF this very force. The reduction IN |
expenditures, contemplated by these suggestions,
amounts, ne he says in this letter, for
20 Captains At wsi,g orders pay snm $50 600
81 Ijcuteusnts, 200 5000
Surgeons 500 1900
ri Mdshipmsn, I" -. 400 1880
Professors and Teachers. .s2s 100,
but this sum u sskcd 20 be sppro-
prssted 70 repairs, improvements,
and Instruction. al the naval
schools NJ Fort Severn, and IL
not included IN the reduction
% M.s.srs :: wsit's orders. pay. $50 sa9,soS