The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-17

siege Of Fort Christina by the Dutch from New Am
sterdam After storming of the works for many
hours they ensliy carried without the loss OF
single either side. THE DOCTOR
wAsHrseroN August IS, Is4s.
a Fes Things about Congress-The Officers Of the
House-Iness Of Secretary Walker-.4uditor Has-
ner, &c.
The capitol is deserted, at last Only enc solitary
member this morning in his seat directing TO his
constituents some of the rotten political trash with
which people humbugged, but not convinced. All
is as quiet as Sunday morning, for the disorderlies
are gone
During the session, millions of public documents
and of political speeches, have been folded in the
subterraneous rooms Of the capitol II is estimated
that the average amount to each member is five cart
loads
On Saturday night baskets of champagne taken
into the of the Secretary of the Senate 1t
not put there to throw stones at Judging from what
took place subsequently, it devoted to dfere mt
purpose" in the throat, sir.''
The bill from the Senate organizing a Board of
with Mexico brought TO in the House Saturday
At night it was referred to the Committee Foreign
Affairs and in their room it now sticks, in pigeon
hole. The claimants and claim agents are highly
incensed. They say that the government wants to
make another French spoliation affair of the Next
can claims but the truth is. the bill creates four
FIVE snug Offices at salaries of two three thousand
dollars a year; and there is policy to postpone the
subject in the hope that General Taylor, as President
will have the dispensation of these scraps of pa
tronage.
House of and his corps of clerks have
well performed their duties The Sergeant at Arms
disbursed over half million of money to the mem
bers and has not committed error in his
This is highly creditabe to Mr. Sargent. Instead Of
his place Of business being tap room where mem
he put up his veto and stuck to it. The Postmas
Of the House (Mr Johnson) permitted smoking in
his Office just shows the o eDrs ~ss the
Mr. johnson is descended from the Chevaliers. We
admit this much to the credit of Mr. Johnsop that he
is the most conscientious officer who draws pay from
the government he will not even :" give an envelope
away without paying for it out of his own pocket ~
The messengers and assistant door, keepers the
most accommodating men on earth As to the up
start pages, who get two dollars day, and much
extra pay beside as laborer earns in year with
two honorable exceptons), Mr.. Horner ought to dis
MISS them, and supply their places with boys who
have more politeness and less rowdyism. The door
keeper himself, very much esteem but justice
aures that he should apply the bosom of reform to
the noisy youths who 40 little beside sport in the
hall.
We have been informed that Secretary Walker is
living i'll with dysentery. and that McClintock Young
tary Of the Treasury PRO tenn Walker works too hard
his head is always running on figures He breaks
himself down by over-exertion. If he would go to
church, occasionally, spend Sunday in idleness
at home instead of pennng himself up in the trea-
sury department, on the Lords day, while Charley
keeps watch at the door it would be better for his
body and might be for his soul. Peter Hagner the
third auditor. is also sick General Thompson, chief
be- the most lame nable thing in the world if Mr. Hag
ner were to die for it is said by Cave johnson and
others that the government cannot get along without
him Mr. Hsgner is federalist Of the old school, and
SO is Cave johnson, although protesting democrat
and this together with private relations, accounts fol
Mr.. Johnson's influence. when Polk came into the
White House. to retain Mr.. Hagner. In fact, let the
present administration, talk it pleases about de
mocracy, their professions and practices all lie
and we say this, as democrat. FELIX.
WAsHINeToN, August 15 1S4s.
.4nother String of Resolutions, offered in Erecutir
Session, by Col Benton.
We are indebted to Col Benton for the followin
resolutions offered by him in executive session. in OF
position to the promotion of Major Graham, of tn
Typographical Engineers. Our object in furnishin
them to the Herald is to enlighten the public to h
style of the proceedings OF executive session Second
~, to notify Msjor Graham, as Col Benton desires
the accusations against the said Major in executv
session. We beg leave to say, that notwthsta ndin
that at the instance of Major Graham the reporter
the Baltimore Sun (reportng also, at that time 70
the Herald, in our atsence) was expelled from tn
court martial last winter, what deeme
frivolous accusation, desire to be under
stood in this case maintaining stric
neutrality between the parties. We take occasion
Kearny did not open the dispatches of Commodor,
Stockton and Lieutenant Colonel Fremont, sent on
the government the deserts by Kit Carson, VIII
Kearny, his way out, from New Mexico to Califor
mia. Gen Kearny acted from the verbal informa-
guide, transferred the dispatches, unbroken, to
another messenger, to bring to Washington We
have recently stated otherwise, and make this
rection cheerfully as justice to all concerned Our
previous statement was made exclusively from our
recollection Of the evidence at the Fremont Court
Martial, which; 1t appears, was at fault
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col. nrN on ; RESOLUTIONS AGAINST MAJOR GRAHAM.
Resolved That the nomination of said Graham ought to be
rejected for conduct unbecoming officer and gentleman nd
ham having against the then Lieut. col Tr
and being therefore unfit TO sit upon the trial OF the said
lead in all proceedings to his prejudice Also in this that the
leading witness tGen Kearny and in the character ofend
this that The said Graham actually privy attempt on
the part Of General Kearny to obtain an interview with Com.
examined in order the contradiction of
the eapd from San Deso e Los
gos Californian attempt in which the purpose failed
Grshsm was privy TO the fact and copsenng to it. that
% s~ S a s@s saiG % fS
CATION for his before the court contradctng
examined thereby VIOLATING the sydenes Contempt
IAN Justice and dessncy and in fraud Of the courts
ssy Be- rentroduoed and re examined matter intro.
y e.. a. bs 'ad 5 sSa4
S TO- % d eSsPa SsHns e Hs
Of said Kearny thereto evidence and recording it the
.as g. y G%ns 3 ri ,y a
all the all the essential points
question. himself with his gO.by hear, them
I, which sandssgs and 9a%Gos Proceedings the a
q % ysys excepting .o9 ,s Brooke
IN aas that be- the said Graham member said court
L. CO. cn the sse in s UNDER a
and in giving verdict s in the
giving verdict without violence against him. the FIVE spec
:s sDSs % ar i ss a S4as to a. Tss
Der Of said nsd VIII n o ae IN
ksssy from he eSees BY overriding QUE:
aons and inerruptng the examination by continual clearing
grounds a. that IL was Collateral when it was irrelevan