The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-04
WASHINGTON. July |, 1913.

saturday tn me Sendfe-H Dispute among Me Ge-
merats-1h Oregon BW, &C.
Thermometer at so per cent. Quite feat to
walk up into the capitol on such day, the ascent
being an exposed tagging, which burns like
reflector, and the level of the two houses being
some two hundred feet above the level of the Ii
Der.
| The monotony of the morning hour broken
| in upon this morning, by passage at arms be-
tween three of the military chleftans of the
| Senate. Sometime ago, General Davis, OF Mis-
sssippi, presented flag from General Twiggs, to
the Senate, to be by them placed file, as among
the national relics the possession of the govern
ment. The flag the &c star spangled banner"
smoked and dusy, and pierced with balls from
the battle fields of Mexico, having been borne in
| triumph from Vera Cruz to the capital and being
the first flag of this republic raised upon the
| summit of EI Pdiac,O Macdonald of the imperial
city of the Aztecs. The soldiers, who so bravely
bore it onward from victory to victory, return 1t to
| the government, under whose orders they fought,
covered with evidences of the glory they have
| won.
| Gen. Jefferson Davis to-day himsef relic
| from the northern column of the army-a cripple
| from Buena Vlsta's bloody field, presented pa
per from an officer of the southern column setting
forth his evidence in the matter relating to
the eeyatng Of the flag OF country on the Ma
tonal Palace of the enemy's capital, which paper
| Mr. Davis moved be printed.
| [Ihe paper, we understand, maintains the title
of the division of Gen. Twiggs to the honor in
| question
Gen. Foote "a general of the gallant State mill
! TIA OF Mississippi, on the home service) regretted
that his colleague had not FIRST consulted with him
before presenting this paper, as It was alculaed
| to do injustice to noble MssssippIan, who had
| emnently distinguished himself in this war; and
| particularly IN the capture and occupation OF the
| city of Mexico Gen. Quman)
| Mr. Butler, of ;. g. (brother of Col. Butler,
| commanding the South Carollnans at Churubusco,
where he was slain), submitted his understanding
| OF the history OF the fight at the Garta de Been,
| the entrance to the city, by the army. Gen.
Qultman, at that point, under severe fire of the
retiring enemy, had first raj sed handkerchief
the top OF musket, as signal OF victory, which
| was elevated on the euemys works. Calling for
| a flag, that of the South Carolina regiment was
produced, and the Palmetto flag, the flag of South
Carolina, was the first raised on the walls of the
city.
Gen Davis was aware of the facts alluded TO by
the Senator from South Carolina, and in his
upon thisquestion, had not attempted to lnvalidate
them, or do any thing which might deract from
the merits of the distinguished citizen of his own
| State, alluded to by his colleague He had not
imagined that this was strife between Generals,
| but between subalterns, between one or two leu
| tenants, and sergeant OF Marines. He himself,
| neither In the Senate, nor elsewhere had entered
into this scramble for small honors. He left that
to the subordlnates
| Gen. Foote stated that he had not imputed any
| intention on the part of his colleague to detract
| rom the well earned honors of Gen. Quitman
He did not think that the State of Mississippi
| AIMED wretch who was base enough to be gully
| OF such conduct. Nor had he imputed to his col
league any, desire to scramble for the smaller
| honors, either here or elsewhere, of which he
thought his vehement disclaimer was altogether
| unnecessary and gratultous.
| Mr. Davis said he aware that his colleague
| had made no personal ImputatlOns upon him, and
his colleague must have known So Personal inn
! putatlons would not be replied 10 by him in that
| body. There another manner of noticing
such things, and another place. CA murmur of
| inquiry was here audible among Senators-''What
| is all tins P')
Gen. Foote again rose, and referred to his
former remarks as an evidence of the desire on
his part TO avoid giving offence to his colleague;
and sand that his colleague had acknowledged
there was no personal lmputatons made. He,
therefore, thought that his colleague in adyertng
| to the course he weud have pursued, had such
been the case, and in abiding significantly to
the arblrarnent he would have appealed to, had
called for by anything said or done by him. And
he would now only say-[lIere Mr.. Butler
and other Senators attempted to interpose,
but General Foote insisted on his right to
the floor, and they took their seats He would
only say that had an invitation to such arbitra-
ment been presented to him, there was no man on
earth he would more willingly accommodate than
his colleague.
Major Borland, one of the American detachment
captured at EncarpaciOn, by General MInon, then
went into a detailed statement of the operations of
General Worth's division, in the capture of Mexi-
co, which had passed under his own observation,
Che having been marched with his fellow prisoners
ing, by order of Santa Anna.) The keys of the
city surrendered by the authorities to General
Worth, who forwarded them promptly to General
Scot. The latter then ordered Worth to remain
In his petition, at the entrance of the city, until
General Quitman had entered and taken possess
sion OF the palace.
MIR, Dayton here inteposed, and on his melton
the whole subject was laid on the table.
These army disputes do seem TO be the most diff
cult things to settle in the world. We hope that
the Etwo Senator'S from Mississippi will not mag
Nifty this thing into bclH. Let the army
officers settle their disputes among themselves.
The war being over, they will have plenty of time
tor the settlement OF their accounts.
The House bill, reducing the Maj. Generals Of the
army to three &C., was so modified as to retain all
SIX till the 4th March next; and further, 10 allow
to all the officers and men, honorably discharged,
Nc, three months extra pay. The bill was then
sent back TO the House for their concurrence.
According to this decision, If the House should
concur, the three particular Major Generals to be
retained from and after the 18th of March next,
| will depend pretty much upon who is elected
| President If Gen. Cass is elected, Gen. Scott
will perhaps have to go; If Gen. Taylor is elected
Gen. Scott, we suppose, will stand at the head OF
the service. In either case, we suppose, General
| Pillow will be over-ruled.
| Mr.. Bright asked that, by common consent, the
vote on the Oregon bill would be taken on Tues
Mr. Westcott would object to decision upon
this bill, until the ratified treaty from Mexico were
presented to the Senate. The question ,nYoved
| would apply 10 the new territories as wen as to
| Oregon, and he desired that in Its settlement they
| should all be included. =,
| With some conversation between Messrs John
son, of Maryland Westcou and Bright, 1t was I'M
| derstood that The Oregon debate open, and, alter
! Monday, should go on, and that on Wednesday
wetk possible, The vote shall be taken upon the
bill This is question OF some llttle Importance,
when we consider that the fate OF this Union de-
pends upon ITS amicable settlement. The Wilmot
browse must now be disposed OF before the adjourn
| nent of Congress.
| II bill be passed establishing the Missouri com.