The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-26

order were raised and tho gentleman proposing them
vocIstousIy called 70 order, while the Chairman
At halt past seven ths galleries well aed and
gas hshh screamed from the chandelier.
Mr.. onownLL. tfrss soilsrJ Of Ohio insisted on the
q the rule requiring all members to VOTE
The roll YES again called, (althoush It was evident
was exhibited Finally. quorum voted TO rise, by
MI. Evans (whis) Of Nd, moved that the House
solve itself Into : COMMITTEES of the whole on the
Mr.. THOHrsoN, (dsm) Of Mississippi, moved call of
the House.
and the question decided in the negative By yea.
Various motions to kill time were made by the op-
position, and the yeas and nays called At O'Clock
tho nght was given up, and the House al burned.
The game Of the democrats said be to prevent
the army bill from being passed tonight, lest the
river and harbor bills should be taken up morrow
The Latest from washington.
PASSAGE OF THE CALIFORNIA COLLECTION BILL IN
THE SENATE AND COL FREMoNT's GOLD BnL-rHE
ARMY APPROPRIATION THE HovsE-ExrEN-
sIvE FoRaERIEs-coNFIRMATroNs, ETC.
orR SPECIAL rELEGRAPsIc coRREsroNrErcE.
WAsHIsoros, September %, 1850.
The Senate to- day passed the California Collection
bill, making six ports Of entry for CALIFORNIA; also
Fremont's gold bill
The Gslphin bill laid on the table, which is as
much as to say to Mr. Crawford, that he might keep
The democrats have been lighting in the House, to
prevent the passage Of the Army Appropriation bill
to day for fear OF some tariff or hareor experiment
to- morrow.
The Senate confirmed, this evening Mr. Mesker,
Judge Of minnesota Mr Greedy, Collector of Boston
and Mr.. Kane, Collector OF Baltimore; also all the
nominations for Collectors in Maine except one, in
GLIDING Bronson, At Bath and Gunnison Surveyor at
Passport. The Register and Receiver at Dubuque,
and Mr Bsbcock, Indian Agent at Detroit, have also
been confirmed.
Harrison Reed, Register at Green Bay, Wisconsin,
m ha Star at lie hav heen
rejected
Nothing has yet been done with regard to Mr. Max.
well, the Collector Of New York
All treaties have been ratified, except that made
with the Minnesota indians, which Is postponed
Among the treaties ratified those with the govern
ments Of San Salvador and Peru.
All the marine collectors were confirmed yesterday
except Mr.. Hinkley, of Csstiue, who was rejected
There was no change in the original apkpin tments
excepting the substitution Of NJ Bronson for Mr. Ram
dali in the Bath District The Senate ran through
batch Of $50 appoint nts In the of las.
DiDgs session II Mr.. Maxwell goes OYER, there must
be another nomination.
Hon. VIM. L. Dayton has discovered forgeries In his
name. to the extent OF thirty hundred dollars,
on Jersey banks. Look out tor them In New York.
Senator Benton has written letter to a gentleman
In St Louis stating that he would accept nomination
for President, II rendered
Hstthewe, who shot Skidmore this morning, Ia still
at large though the Marshal and the police have been
In hot pursuit in every direction throughout the day
skdmore s still alive but his recovery Is hopsless.
He protests solemnly against the injustice OF Mat
thews' suspicious 10 the fidelity OF his wife.
The House Of Representatives, by close vote. have
just decided that there shall be no alteration in the
tariff.
Gait Brother, deliberately this morning shot car
pente named skdmore, near Centre Market, on sus-
pcion Of criminal intercourse with his (Matthews0
wife The weapon used was revolver four balls from
which took effect upon Skdmore, who Is still alive
bus cannot recover. Matthews walked ooolly away
AFTER the ARRAY, and Is not yet arrested.