The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-25
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WASHINGTON, June %, 1913.
Ertradition BiN--Ihe Barnbuners--D Defamation
Of Senator Dodge-Botts's Bet-Gen. PMow.
Mr.. ]. r. Ingersoll, in the House of Representa-
tves to-day, reported bill giving full effect to the
treaties of extradition between the United States
and foreign nations, copy of which your report
er has embodied in the proceedings of that branch
of Congress 1t is particularly interesting at this
time, when an attempt is meditated to rescue
Mitchell from the hulks of Bermuda, and when the
United States will be required by the British GO
vernment to scent out and secure the poor freshman
who was recently rescued from the law officers
in Illinois, after having been entrapped for the
purpose of having his neck stretched for murder al
legged to have been committed by him in the
old country. Instead of giving ''fu effect to the
extradltlon law, which requires the surrender OF
tugl0ves escaping from one nation to another, a
large portion OF our people are against the prlnci-
ple and this may be plainly developed at no distant
day.
A telegraphic despatch from Charley Benton
came flashing over the Geographic wires, to-day,
10 Mr.. Collin, for Senator Dodge, of Wisconsin,
who took his seat for the first time, in the Senate
this morning, informing him that he had been Sc
lected TO run as Vice President on the barnburner
ticket with Martin Van Buren, Mr.. Dodge has de-
clined the honor, and returned answer to this
effect.
Mr.. Bolts has offered to bet thousand dollars
that melt Ter Genera Taylor or General Cass will
be elected President by the people, and that the
election must come into the House. Further, that
the House will not make choice and further
still, that General Butler will be the next President
OF the United States. The way ii can be done is
as follows: The constitution provides that the
person having the greatest number of votes for
President shall be the President, If such number
be majority of the whole number of electors ap-
POINTED; and II no person have such majority then
from the persons having the highest numbers, not
exceeding three, the list of those voted for as
President, the House of Representatives shall
choose Immediately, by ballot, the President"
Zach State gives one vote. in case the House do
not choose President "before the 18th dav of
March next falling, then the Vice-Presideut shall
act as President, as In the case of the death or
other constitutional disability OF the President -
1.-The person having the greatest number of votes as
Vice President, shall be the Vice President if such
number be majority OF the whole number of cleo
tors appointed and If no person have "a majority.
then, from the two highest numbers on the list the
Senate shall choose the Vice President: a quorum
Tor the purpose Shall consist OF two-thirds of the
whole number OF Senators, and majority of the
whole number shall be necessary to choice
The calculation is, that neither General Butler nor
NJ. Fillmore Will receive So majority of the
whole number of electors appointed" The Senate
is oyerw hemngly democratic. and between these
two gentlemen, there Is doubt that General But
Ter would be selected. Being elected Vice Presi-
dent he, of course, would discharge the functions
at President, provided by the constitution
But for ourselves, we do not think with Mr. Bolts,
and, therefore, cannot take the bet.
MAJOR General Pillow, the real General himself,
IL said to be In town, from the fact that Major
lturbide said TO of the servants of the hotel,
Go to the Generals room, and ask him TO send
me fify copies OF his defence. | want 10 send
them to Mexico, for we don't think much of him
there" Frr.ry'