The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-23
WASHINGTON, June 2lst, 1S4S.

WASHINGTON, June Zlst, lS4S.
The Boundaries of Ieras-A Struggle-Diploma-
tic Intercourse--Inc Medicine BHl--Licutenant
Colonel Fremont.
Last week bill was reported from the Commit
tee on the Post Office and Post Roads, establish
ing certain post routes in the several States Pro-
vision was therein made for Texas, but II was not
satisfactory to the representatives OF that State,
and, at their instance another clause was inserted
The bill was ordered to be engrossed for third
rcadlng but the true nature OF the amendment
being discovered, motion was made to recon-
sder the vote by which the bill was ordered to be
engrossed. This question came up this morning.
Mr. Y inton suggested provlso, to the effect that
nothing contained the bill shall AFFECT the boun
daries OF new States which may come into the
Union, and formed OF territory acquired by the re-
cent treaty between the United States and Mexico
II will be recoected that Congress, several years
ago. extended the revenue laws and post office
laws to Corpus Christi, beyond the Neuces, and
this was quoted by the President of the United
States argument that Congress had recog-
nlzed our right OF jurisdiction to the RIO Grande.
With regard to the bill 10 which reference has
been made, il suspected that the amendment
would affect Santa Fe, in New Mexico, and
give occasion hereafter for insisting on the claim
that that place belongs TO Texas and besides 1t
would be fixing, post route bill, the boundary
of that State The House refused to reconsider
the vote by which the bill was ordered to be en-
crossed, the speaker pro tenn, (Mr. BurD voting
In the negative, and making tie which caused
the question to be lost. The chairman
of the post office committee (Mr. Cog
gin), preferred that the bill should be lost rather
than passed with the Objectionable amendment OF
the Texas representative, and moved to lay II on
The table. BY vote of 81 to l04, the motion was
disagreed to- The previous question was moved
and seconded-l00 to 81. The question required,
'sia the main question be now put ~ which, II
sustained, would bring the House TO a vote upon
NJ hill fhe nhl ppfIn f,ip nd
ment and all Mr. White enqulred if the bill had
been engrossed. The Speaker replied that 1t had
not. Mr.. White obJectedt TO the question being put.
The Speaker said that Mr. White was right ac-
cordng to the rules; and the House. by vote Of
100 10 81, determined. The subject was passed
over until tomorrow.
In the committee of the whole, to-day, the gene
raj appropriation bill being under consideration,
Mr.. HIlliard proposed several amendments, VIZ
Instead of charge dafialres at Austria, CON-
missioner to China, and minister resident al Con-
stannople, these officers TO be changed TO minis
ers plenpotentlary, with salary OF $1,000 attach
ed to each. This will involve an increase OF expen-
diture of only $l0,500 over the money now paid.
Mr.. Hilliard also designs TO change all the charges
10 ministers resident pay instead OF $4,000 to be
$4,000 He made an able speech In support of his
amendments.
The bill to prevent the Importation OF stus call
ed medicines, came back from the Senate, and
without debate, the amendments were concurred
IN.
Lieut. Col Fremont is making preparations for
his expedition towards Oregon and Upper Califor-
MIA, to complete explorations which were interrupt
ed by the war with Mexico. He will go his
own private account, and take with him twenty
picked men. He will start early in July from this
city, and will cross the r cky Mountains before
the SHOWS set in. The beautiful and highly inter-
esing map OF Oregon and Upper California, made
by Mr.. Preuss, from the notes and observations OF
the Colonel, is in the hands OF the engraver, and
the memoir to accompany II is nearly all in type.
This work will be worth more than all the
trash ordered by Congress during the present
session, and will live, for years to come, as
monument TO the skill OF the young and dauntless
distant possessions will consider themselves his
debtor for having pointed out 10 them the distances
the best places to wood, water and search for
food and for other information not TO be procured
from any other source.