The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-20
TELEGkAPaiC trrEi.LiGENCB
TeieSrapnlo Sam mary.

Our telegraphlc intelligence IN te.day's paper Is
~ interesting ar usual. 1t will he seen that Mr..
McGaughey, who was nominated by President
Taylor al Governor the Territory of Minnesota,
has been rejected by the Senate. That Office.
therefore. must be tlled by another. A number
Of other appointments, however, have received the
sanction the Senatorial body, the details OF which
will be found below. 1t will be recollected that
Mr.. McGaughey WAS one OF the twenty eight men,
beu of the Twenty ninth Congress who voted
against furnishing supplies to eur army duriag the
recent war with Mexico.
Mr.. Benton, II will be seen, commenced his
threatened eapos< OF the admi strston, IN refer.
epce to the famous Mexican Proctol, and Is likely
to occupy the time OF the Senate for two or three
days to come. He promises to give the affair a
thorough sitting; but the effect of his efforts is
somewhat probematlcal.
The proceedings of the Legislature at Albany
will be found below. The Senate have at length
emerged from the discussion Of the Albany Basin,
which has a portion of their time for a good
part of the session. Bills were also passed
to organize a Cour of Civil and Criminal Juris-
dicton In the city Of Brooklyn; to enable Anthony
Barclay, the British Consul at this port. to hold
real estate; and allowing the city Of Albany to
cleo; general assessors, &c. The c, de of Prac-
tice was taken up, and further discussed ;
as was. also, a bill to repeal the act pro-
viding for the registration of births, mar
rlages, and deaths. After which resolution
OF thanks to General Scott came up trsm the As
sembly, and was UNANIMOUSLY csncurred IN by the
Senate.
In the Assembly remonstrance was received
from torwarders and others IN Oswego, protesting
againet what they conceive to be extortlonate
charges for wharfage and dockage In this city. A
petition was then read from sundry merchants
and bankers IN this city, praying the removal Of
the quarantine establishment from Staten Island.
The remainder OF the session was spent in the
consideration OF priva.e claims.
The Speech OF MIR Bento" ON the Mexican
PrOtOcOl-Tho Course of the Senate, 90.
WAsHINoroN, March 10 -l0P. VI.
The Hon. Mr.. Benton hads, In secret session to- day,
his threatened attack tho late This
assault made on tho protocol accompanying the
treaty, and his speech occupied the whole day. He
will not close his argument probably for two days
He promises to be able to prove that tho protocol
preceded the ratification Of the treaty by The Mexican
Congress- and was not subsequent to it. appeared BY
Mr. Polk in his message lie gives two reasons for his
present nrs because tho dignity of the Senate
should be assorted; and secondly that it the
credit of the country to treat weaker patton like
Mexico with msgnsnimity. He maintains that tho
treaty would have been ratasd by Mexico. with
the protocol and that the ming Of the instru
was . moustrous assumption Of power the part Of
the missonsrs. He also agreed that the protocol
is in direct oontraventon OF tho treaty. and vAss
those portions Of it which 1t refers He charges MIR
p<lk nd a.. .duv In ill 20.
The wing Senators will, it 10 believed, remain passive
n the affair; but tho democratic Senators boiling
with indignation They declare that Mr. Benton Is
making this protocol bridge to carry him ths
stream that divides the two parties and that the rst
nstamsnt Of the price Of his adhesion to the wings
was the appointment Of his son.ih. law MIR. Jones
They denounce 1t - monstrous perndy and bsseness
to call up those charges after tho administration has
been scattered to all parts Of the nion and when Its
members longer In position officially to rebut
the charge.
Mr. Benton will. In al probability vote alsne ON his
side Of the Chamber.
Mr. MsGsughy, Of Indiana, was rejected by the
Senate to day on his nomination to be Governor Of
Minnesota.
Gen. Shields has declined to accept the dinner that
was in contemplation to bs given him. and 1t has been
In consequence, abandoned.
The Confirmat lions IN tho ssnnte-Tho Ro-
lection OF Mr.. HoGausy-Ths Mexican
Protocol.
WARRINGTON, March 10, l849.
There were no nominations sent to the Senate TO-
day.
The following oon6rmstions were made
George Evans, Caleb B. Smith, and r. T. Payne
Commissioners on Mexican Claims.
w. G. Jones, Secretary to Mexican Commission ers
nsl~ n>~1;c
John Shelley, Postmaster, Nashville. Tenn.
w H. LIE Roy, Navy Agent, New York.
E. Rose, Collector, Sag Hsrbor.
james Collier, Collector, San Francisco.
w B Norris, Surveyor Philadelphia.
J. II. Rhea, Collector, Brszos Santiago.
c. Campbell, Chief Justice, Western District Of
Louisiana.
Beycs, Attorney, Eastern District Lsuisisua.
King, Marshal, Eastern District Lousiana.
w D Scott, Marshal, Eastern District Of Louidsna-
Thomas c. Perkins, District Attorney, Connseticut.
Forbes, Collector, Yeocomico, Virginia.
Butler, Collector, Smithheld.
Holmes, Collector, Great Egg Harbor.
Goodrich. Chief Justice, Minnesota Territory.
Cooper and Meehan, Associates: Morse, Attorney;
Taylor Marshal, and Smith Secretary of the same.
MoGaughy was r-jeote for Governor Of Minnesota
Every disposition Ia manifested to facilitate the
ton Of the government McGaughy was not rejected
on party grounds.
MIR Benton, to-day, offered . resslu ion calling for
the Mexican protocol and accompanying papers. II
lies over There disposition debate the matter
United States Senate.
WAsHiNoror. March 10, 1870.
The Senate met at noon, Mr. Atchisou officiating -
chairman. After the transaction of unm portant
business Mr. Webster moved that the Senate 60 into
executive session. which agreed to- and nearly all
the heretofore cent In confirmed Mr.
MoGsugby a. Governor Of the Minnesota Tsrritory
rejected, ~ to IS; and one two others laid
over. Mr Benton submitted . resolution relative to
the protocol the Mexican treaty and spoke thereon
until after three O'Clock, when the doors opened
and the Senate motion adj 'urped.
Oponinx OF hlver Navigation.