The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-11
TELgGRAPafC (NTELLlGEyCE.
rHIRTIATH OONRRHSS.
SECOND SESSION.

WAsHISoroS, Feb. 10, 1870.

wAsH'Soros, Feb. 10, 1870.
THE PnEsIpENrs PROTOCOL MESSAGE
The yioE PsEsosSr laid before tho Sen ate message
from the President communicating the infor N atisn
previously called for relative to the secret history Of
the late treaty with Msxloo and the protocol to the
sams
Mr.. MAsoum, of North Csrolins, moved to refer the
message to the Committee Foreign Rslations
Mr. FoorH, of Mississippi, moved to print twenty
thousand copies for the OF the Senate and made
lengthy speech In support Of the motion; aud In .
general discussion Of the protocol question: he said the
movement about the protocol did not originate with
the wings, who appeared 30 ready to take 1t up. A
democratic member sf tho Senate by ohanos obtained
It from the Mexican Minister senior Rosas and carried
1t to the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Clsyton) who
was then in his seat in the Senate. and there they
examined 1t together.
Mr.. CLAYTON rose and observed that the protoco
shown to him at the time referred to; but not Ia
private secrst manner Is the gentleman from Mis-
sssippi would intimate 1t ct the same time
bited TO various Other members Of Congress- Of both tho
The debate now became general, and owing to the
Of the subject before them of than
ordinary interest Several Senators each side
pressed their views Of the which the proto
col had been made public, from which 1t became evil
them them i Sssor. IL.
Mr. CLAYTON moved that tho original treaty Is sign
ed BY Nicholas p Trist E.q negotistor 30 and the
amendments Of the ntsd states Senate to the same,
| be printed along with the Presidents message.
Mr. Bradbury, OF Maine, rose and proceeding to
discuss the whole subjsot Of toe treaty, when
MIR. MArcvM, Of North Caroline, called him to order
The CHAR decided that the Senator from Maine was
| in order.
Mr. MArcvM appealed from the decision, but subss-
without coming any decision with regard to the
message, 60, on motion, the Senate adjourned.
House or Representatives.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 10, 1910.
The journal of yesterdays proceedings having been
read and approved,
RELIEF DAVID MyERLEE.
The House took up the bill from the Senate for the
relief Of David My sree. After brief confederation
motion made to lay the bill upon the table, Up
on this question the yeas and nays ordered and
taken, with affirmative result. Yeas 95, nays IL.
| SENATE.
Suudry bills from the Senate were taken up and A.
ter reading first and second time were appropriately
| referred.
WARRINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
The bill granting . charter to the Washington and
Alexandria Steamboat Company was taken up and
| discussed at some length.
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee, opposed 1t In strong lam
| gusge He considered 1t monopoly, and he was OPP
MecsrsA CHAPMAN and EVANS Of Maryland, replied to
the gentleman from Tennessee and advocated the bill
IN an Impressive manner. It was ns%ore OF mono.
sanction Of Congress. II was both customary and
proper to grant charters Of this description.
| On motion the bill was now laid aside, no decision
having been arrived at.
| TERRITORIAL BILL AND MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION.
On motion, of Mr.. ViNroN, Of Ohio, the House new
into Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
| Union, MIR. Morehead, Of Kentucky, Chairmsn, and
took up tho bill making an appropriation for fortaes-
| ton purposes
Mr. HILLARD Of Alabama being entitled to the door,
rose and addressed the committee In able and very
eloquent manner dwelling especially upon the terrific
rial question He gave history OF the action Of Con.
| gress upon the subject, beginning with Mr. Csytons
the House had put aside He advocated, in snsrsssio
terms his own bill for the establishment Of govern
msnt in California and appealed to the North 70 sup
In that He eulosized the great qualities Of
New England, and claimed the honor OF psrticipa.
Though he ardently loved the South, he loved the
Unien more and determined to stand BY the Union
His peroraton was peculiarly beautiful holding the
undivided attention Of all the members.
Mr. BEowN, Of Mississippi, followed, and spoke for
With IL. sx: Sno
specting territorial rights and then branohed off into
defence Of the admni.tration and its Measures
several times interrupted BY Mr.. Boyden, Of North
Carolina to ose queries he gave satisfactory replies
respect to the issues Of the late presidential campaign
ana particularly with respect to the number of votes
MIR Bsowr, in reply. oontendsd that the majority
was against General Taylor.
though somewhat disorderly character, eusued, in
which the measures Of the two lea ling parties In
port Of Generals Cass and Taylor pretty general
" canvassed by Messrs Hunt, Turner and Brown.
MIR. Hunt pronounced the present administration .
partisan one In everything, from beginning to end,
and predicted that the incoming wsuld
be national and just in oil respects.
Mr. Housror, of Alabama, asked the gsutleman's
permission to make explanation, and said that he
had been misrepresented His remark, to which alu-
sion had been made was that Mr. Polk the Presi.
dent Of the democratic party, upon the particular
question Of the and not that he the President
Of the Democratic party, simply. The House
laughed heartily at tho refined distinction and the
debate ended
The bill was then read through each section sepa
rately and agreed to, whom the oemmttes rose and
reported it to the House, which concurrsd In tho pas
sage Of the same.
AHoMK DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. WHITE, OF New York. made an effort to intro
duoe bill providing for the establishment OF Home
Department; but objections being raised, It wss not
introduced.
On motion, The House then adjourned.
Now York Legislature.
SENATE.
ALBANY, Feb 10, 1S4s
CLERK or THE COURT APPEALS.