The New York herald., 1846-06-25
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
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WAsHrsorss June "a lss6
ers. GAINES LRrTxR~
communication from the Secretary Of War was re-
ceived transmitting copy Of the letter Of Cen Gaines
OF June 7th called for by the Senate few days ago.
The letter was read and ordered bs printed l, had
reference to the the raising Of volunteers the
command OF the army, and to his services and ad
vanced age.
MILITARY ArrAIRs--rHr zrrrSsss OF rHr MEXICAN WAR
Mr. BENTON, from the Committee Military Affairs,
reported bill for organizing and mastering the
vice Of the United States such volunteers have been
or may be raised to aid in carrying the with
Mexico He asked to have the bill read the first and
second time.
Mr.. WEBSTER rose, and after making objections
10 the bill though he said he did not know he should
oppose its passage entered into calm review of the
Pensss Of the war and of the plan Of the administration
as exhibited in the communication of tho Secretary Of
the Treasury for raising the Of meeting the
crung expenses Of the government
He thought Mr. Walkers estimates and calculations
would be found to be faacious He spoke at length with
great calmness and dignity
Mr. BEsros rejoned, and defended the bill a. being
the best that could be framed by tho committee for this
emergency.
Mr. CRrrrEspES thought bill of this kind ought to
be passed There not officers enough in the army
but this bill did injustice to the brave volunteers who
ought to be allowed to elect their general officers
lie moved that the bill be postponed for further consider
alton until tomorrow morning After few
marks by both gentlemen, the bill postponed until
tomorrow.
THE PATENT
bill from the House. to authorize the chief clerk of
the patent office to sign patents was taken up and dis
cussed briefly, by Mr.. wrB,rEn and Mr.. CALHouS, in
which discussion the great expense of the printing Of
the patent Office docu nens. was commented with
some severity. MIR Calhoun declared that according to
his information, the profits of the printing Of single
document amounted to $4,000. The bill was for the
time laid aside and motion Of Mr. HAYWOOD. the So
nate went into executive session.
House OF Representatives.
THE TARIFF sILL
Mr.. Mckay offered a resolution In the usual form, 70
terminate the debate the bill to reduce the tariff, on
Thursday the goth Of July, at o'clock call OF The
House moved seconded and proceeded with In part,
whom, motion, the call was dispensed with.
Mr. AsHhus moved to lay the resolution the table
which motion was negatived-yeas 81. nays os
The previous question was thon demanded. and under
Its operation the resolution was adoptsd--yess io,.
nays %.
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
Mr.. c. J. ISGERsoLL. from the COMMITTEES Forsign
Relaons made report upon tho relations between this
country and Mexico, which ordered to be printed
MIR. srArHrs ADAMS moved the printing Of 5000 extra
copies Of said report which motion lies for day
THE rARIrr AGAIN.
The House then went into Committee Of the whols
Mr. Con in tho chair and resumed the consideration Of
the Tariff Bill
Mr.. CoLLAMrR addressed the Committee for an hour,
m an able argument IN favor ef tho present ~ stem
Mr. HARmASsoS followed, and advocated the opposite
doctrine.
Mr. - then got the noor. and warmly advocateda .
reduction Of the present Tariff.
Mr. HuNr followed in favor of the Tariff as beirg
highly beneficial to all interests.
When Mr.. HuSr had concluded, Mr. Winthrop OBJ.
tanned the foor but the House not there and he
said he did not like to speak to empty benches.
ADJOURNMENT.
Nr. DRoMoooLr moved adjournment Tho yeas
and nays called. The motion adjourn was with
drawn cali Of the House moved, and several
othl1 Intellectual motions to adjourn were made on
which the yeas and nays we're taken.
No quorum being present, business could bs done.
and those present refused send or absentees
the House decided by yeas and nays adournyess a.
nays 81.
Postscript.
WAsHISoroN, June ~. 6P.M.
The Southern Mail has arrived, but contains news
The Senate had long Exec utivc session and again
rejected the nomination Of Mr. Horn Collector Of the
Port of Philadelphia.
BALTIMORE, O'Clock, PM.
Howard street Flour sold at ss,si to $50 City Mills
sold at 4,a5 to 4.a7 sales Maryland Wheat, so to 70
Penn. 80 to 80 Corn, white 4s to 90 yellow 70 to %,
Oats 30; whisksy 20 to 81.