The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-23

| bany, were among the invited guests.
| The End OF the Protocol Debate In the
senate-The ExtAnguishment OF the whole
ARair-lmportant Meeting of the Cabinet
| relative to Proscript,Om, &c. sc.
| WAsHINGroN, March 20, 1S49.
The Senate will adjourn to. morrow morning.
| To-day, MIR. Benton In secret session, conclude
his speech the protocol, and replied to by Mr.
| Foote, who pronounced q most scashing philippe
against the Missouri Senator He hin Of act.
ing In concert with the Mexican minister, Ia sndsa.
voripg to embsrrsss his country by rspress nng the
protocol Is Q portion Of the treaty He declared ths.
the people Of Missouri they could become
| with his conduct, would scorn and losthe him.
MIR Foote'S speech lasted about an hour and at its
| close Mr.. Benton offered resolution declaring tho
protocol portion of the treaty and that it conflicts
with the articles substituted by the Senate in leu Of
the original articles contained in the project submit
| ted by the Mexican government through Mr.. TrIst
motion was made to lay this resolution ndsantsl
the table and 1t passed without dissent Mr. Bon.
ton himself not venturing to vote.
This vote e1tinsuishes the whole AFFAIR most com.
pletely.
MIR. FoorE, In the of his speech vindicsted
Mr. buchanan the entire of the Senate
from the implied oensure Of Mr. Benton. He showed
from tho instr uctions Of the late Secretary State to
Mr. Sewer and MIR. Clifford that he had forewsrned
these gentlemen not under any ciroumsta to put
pen to paper.
There . general understanding, before the
Senate adjourned that the final adjournment should
take place to morrow morning
There was most important cabinet council held
last night the question Of prescription formally
considered and after most interesting debate the
question put, and the decision was sgainst pro-
soription, by the following vote -
For prescription MIR Ewing and Mr.. Collamer
Against it The President Mr.. Meredith, Mr.
Crawford Mr.. reston, and Mr.. Johnson.
Mr.. Clayton was unavoidably absent /; but his view.
were considered with thsse of the majority
MIR. Meredith made q courteous, firm, manly, and
determined stand against the views the mi nority
and the President himself declared he would stand bv
his pledges.
Whether Mr.. Ewing or Mr.. Collamer will remain In
the cabinet to DO Is thought they will not
resign.
Mr. Fillmore Is their side, and Is warm advocate
for prescription but the question is settled.
Opposition OF tho Cabinet to MIR. Labou-
chere's Bill-Special Dispatches to mr.. Ban
croft-The Canadian Troubles, &C., sc.
WARRINGTON, March az, 1s4o.
The Senate adjourns finally to. morrow
OlbpetoR6S n.
Bancroft, will 60 out in thu next steamer The Csb.
net do not approve or Mr.. Lsboushere's bill.
It Is said that Southern wings do not like Mr. Cola.
mer as Postmaster General and that he may be trans
ferred to foreign mission, and Western man. from
Ksntucky or Tennessee, substituted for the depart
ment.
Mr.. EwINo, TO- day made each Of the clerks in the
Land Once write out . patent for an acre tract in
Monterey. His object was to test their capsbiity It
said there was 90 much trembling among the clerks
that they did verse than usual
William Norri', whs just appointed to fat office
Philadelphia, has q committee Of friends coming on
who have some sort Of charges present against him
The natives Of Philadelphia were busy, yesterday,
pushing Sksn Smith for Philadelphia Collector, with
some ohsnos Of success.
Ali the public Officers along the Canadian frontiers
are to be instructed to keep aoof from the quarrs Of
the Canadians The administration 1, determined to
preserve pescs with all nations, IL possible.
Colonel Webb had iaterview with Old lack yes-
tsrdsy, and looked much pleased afterwards Look out
for the New FORK oolectorstip.
Confirmation or Appointmentsi In the Senate
Col. Bcnton-The ProtocOI, &c. &c.
WARRINGTON, March % 1910.
Ex. Governor Penninetons nomination for Cover
nor Of Min esota, was confirmed to day.
All the nominations before the Senate, which we
have forwarded Is they were sent In were confirmed
No nominations were sent in today.
committee waited upon tho President to know IL
there any other business for their action before
the Senate adjourned
MIR. BErroS introduced another resolution respect
ing the Protocol.
Mr. FoorF made frey speech against IT, and It wa,
laid over TIL to-morrew
The Senate will adjourn sine die to morrow.
Special Session OF the Senate.
WA'Hrreror, March az, l849.
OWENS GEOLOGICAL REPORT.
Mr. FooTs, Of Mississippi. withdrew the resolution
offered by him on Tuesday last for printing extra
edition Of Ovens Geological Report.
Psrsior APPLICATION OF JOHN A. ROGERS.
Mr.. FooTE submitted n resolution, calling ON the
Secretary Of the Interior to transmit the papers reat
Ing to the pension application Of John A. Rogers
which lies over.