The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-31
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS,
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WAshiNoroS, July ~, 1880.
The cOnpromi'e- Critical 7Sms'-Csmins to Close
Quarters.
Close quarters. Neck aad neck, and the Omnibus
under whip and spur, and the outside track Look
bad-looks awful-looks mighty squally for the We
hicle and the freight, and the passengers.
Hot as Egypt, and yet . large audience crowded
themselves into the Senate galleries to-day to tbs
end Of the affair as 1t given out they were soins
to push the bill through before the Massachusetts
Senator got along to fill Mr.. Websters chair with an
Mr. Benton led OF with debate, contending that all
the measures of this bil taken separately could pass
but that, by an unparlamsntary Confederation six
months precious time been thrown away in drag
gipg them all along together.
Mr.. Hale moved to amend Mr.. Bradbury's amend
ment TOR commissioners, by providing to refer this
disputed boundary to the Supreme Court.
Debated by Messrs Hale, Foote, Dayton, Butler,
Underwood, Ewing and Poote, Augustus Dodge, Foote
and Ewing, when Mr.. Hale 8 amendment was rejected
by large majority
The question then recurring Mr.. Bradbury's
ndms Mt II lost by tie Votes TO 8-all the
doubtful members going for the amendment-Mr
Douglas. however, being absent, which would have
carried 1t. That was bad disclosure for the bill.
Mr.. Bradbury moved modification Of his amend
ment, to require the commissioners of Texas and
the United States first TO try and designate and
upon the true boundary Of Texas and II they can't do
that, then to adopt some convenient boundary with
due regard TO the rights and title of Texas under the
compact Of annexation, or at any time subsequent
thereto.
Mr. Mason moved to modify this amendment SO as
to confne the to the boundary Of Texas
Lost by vote Of 20 to 20. test vote, which looks
bad for the bill the negative vote not only in
cludes the friends Of the bill, but Mr. King and Mr.
Berrien also the California question have distinctly
committed themselves against the measure
This vote and the other, rs to 2S are the only APP
proximaons to test upon the bill itself and taking
them the guide should say the bill Is lost Some
other amendments rejected by large majorites,
according to their ultraism one way or the other.
The last OF this extreme class was Mr. Turneys,
which proposed in the settlement Of the boundary
refuse any pecuniary equivalent to Texas for any ter
ritory she might be called upon to surrender
Mr.. Bradbury's original amendment (slightly medi-
hed( for board OF commissioners was pending whom
the Sc nate adjourned.
Here is the difficulty If you leave any distinct
provision for the money you lose the Texas votes II
you attempt to fix sum, the difficulty Is In hitting
upon such an amount as viii secure Texas, without
1t easy enough to-day to detect the trouble OF
Mr. Clay, Gen. Cass, and Gen foote. While Mr.
Clay be perfectly resigned he appears to be
almost hopeless OF his favorite schemes while Gen Cass
assumes the confidence he too betrays the dis
trust Of minority Gen. Foote was every where-at
every Interval Of 1--WE minutes in different
part Of the chamber-now consulting the friends Of
the bill and the next moment answering It's enemies
watching the movements OF the enemy.
He is the Msgnus Apollo Of all lobby members, and
Of all consultations He has written more letters to
the outside politicians Of the country done more to
direct the Of the democratic presses Of the North
and to influence the Nashville Convention, and the
local meetings in Mississippi than any ten men In the
Senate.
In all this he has been sctuated by many important
l. A desire to settle the question.
q desire perhaps, TO put himself in good position
sble that General Cass and General Foots will be the
Democratic card for the next campaign.
g. A very natural desire to lay out cold as wedge,
the Hon Thomas Hart Benton OF Missouri.
L. very natural desire to keep himself straight In
Mississippi and his In this particular depends
upon the fate Of this bill
ON the second test vote to day the enemies Of the
bill would have triumphed, had net General foote
to the rescue. He had held back, but the vote
utaH nd ha q A v a AL
though II placed him before the people Of Mississippi
In the attitude Of voting to cede away part Of the
Mr. Ewing though not . very splendid speaker, has
shown himself to be strong man upon CONSTITUTIONAL
CONGRESS the boundary Of Texas could be referred
the Supreme Court and that this was the real inter
probation Of the Presidents message, about which
there has been much disputing.
II there had been the slightest assurance OF
the bill by pressing the vote today II would have :.
vas pretty well undertook that Mr. Benton had
up and equppedto prolong the session TIL sun
rise and till dinner. time. tomorrow necessary 10
secure another vote against the hill.
There appears, however. TO be some doubt Of the
vote OF MT Winthrop. II he for the bill there may
be yet chance Of squeezing Through; but even
with his vote a. the case stands We have the same
hope that We have Of . man dying Of lingering con
rseuious means Su, the case depends upon a miracle
wlsHrseros, July 20, 1850.
Ds,atien Of tie Waite House Account Of tie ha'm.
from the Potomac Calcium Light, &c.
We understand that the President has rented com
Portable cottage In Georgetown where he stays
nights, his ply stefan having advised him that thu
white House in the dog days, Is In unhealthy stu
| alton for a residence.
To stranger the white House would appear TO be IN
the healthy situation In the District n he knev
nothing Of the localities Of chiils and feyers But thu
Potomac alongside the city, when the tide Is down. q
little better than widespread morass reeking and
sssshns its poison In the sun 10 e bord.fsd on IN.
OF the year Is full Of bull frogs and decayipg vegetable
matter. Two thirds OF mile Of the long bridge in
rested the deposits brought down by the floods till the
hats above and below exposed at low tide leaving
thsS rank and dead grass fostering IN the sun and
giving the river the ssptet Of sckly lake ehoked up
With Its sickly vegetation. The prevailing summer
breeEes at night are up this river, and the Presi
| ing straight down the stream for twenty miles
| has the full benefit Of the malaria with whicl
these evening winds airs surehsrgsd. But the morn
ing fogs are worse. The mist which secumulates du
ring the night the heat,s surface Of his broa
HpAhte Of water and vegetation stagnant and decay
ing soon a. ne sun rises hcsts OF 70 the surround
Ing hills aud the Nhte House just Ina the position
| 20 get its full proportion of the malaria
What - the result! The heights all round the city
during the dog days, subject 10 fevers aud fever,
aud s1uss Of every type while the heart of the city
al lover elevation, IL healthy Some OF the family
OF PRESIDENT Polk during his four years residence
the he House we're subject to fever and ague Mrs
Polk ". believe did not escape single seasos And
" We mistake not, Mrs Taylor had attack OF fever
fortunate, only because they had been acclated on
james river 70 this very malaria AZ for old Tip We
haTe every reason 10 suppose though BE- died pri
hat he caught his death BY HE early morning vsks
along the banks Of the river.
While the cause continues. the white House must
be an unhealthy location In the dog days BEAUTIFUL as
y H. aud inviting 10 appears for health and pure
air.
The evil might be greatly sbated by the removal Of
that long eaueevay. substituting q brcge with open
arches through which the water may pass With the
rise and tell Of the tide 10 s fresh water hundred
and thirty miles nom the bay, and stagnation must
follow, u Il not allowed freely TO pass OF We
mend therefore the judcious decision q the Prssi-
dent not 70 lodge In the white House during the dog
dsys.
--"The broad Potomac here
IL but a broad expanse % floating grase
Dinusing aEues In the evening breeze.
Ana burning fevert In the morning fog--
presry 90 look at When the tide IL dorn,
AZ avast pond. dried up by summer heats,
Choked Mp with thick and sour and poisonous grass
Broiling ana bubbling In Its rank decay
Excepting this drawback the city Of Washington Il
the very hsathicst in the United States having AL