The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-21
NEWS BY TELEG APH.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
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WING CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS.
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AN EXCITING SCENE.
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THE COMPROMISE RESOLUTION NON-PLUSSED.
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Withdrawal of the Southerners.
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
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Army Reform Bill in the Senate.
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KaVAL DISCIPLINE AND FREE FARM BILLS
In THE HOUSE.
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WOnSa's Temperance Convention at Rochester.
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Pennsylvania Bank Bills Vetoed
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ITEMS FIR OM AHL SECTIONS.

The Whlg Congregational Caucus.
DKFEAT OF 5HR COMPROMISE REsoLUTIONs-wITI-
DRAwAL OF s0UTHHaNERs, ETO.
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1852
The Whig Congressional Caucus rcassembled to- night
In the Senate chamber at eight o'clockJudge Mangum
presiding. The attendance rather thin, numSer
Of Southern members and Of Mr. Websters friends
being absent Among those present Senators Smith
Fish, Seward, Wade and Messrs Fowler Briggs, Brooks
Hawes stanly, Gentry, landry, and Humphrey Mar
shall.
The have fixed upon Baltimore az the place,
and the 18th Of June the time for holding the
Whig National Convention.
Mr.. MARSHALL, of Kentucky offered the original whg
caucus resolutions.
Mr. srArLr, of NJ c., objected to them as out of or.
der
The CHAIRMAN sustained the objection.
After discussion principally by Mcssrs Marshall and
Stanly the decision the Chair was sustane-yeas 49,
nays IS.
The negative vote against the decision Southern
men, except Messrs StanIy and Morehead (of N C.),
and two Kentuckians.
Among the Alternatives Mcssrs Fowler of Mass },
Wade and Campbell COT ohio) Sackett and Schoolcrat
(ofN. W, and Others
Mr. MARSHALL said as tho Chair had decided the COM
promise principles Of the whig administration out
withdrew.
Mr.. GENTRY, of Tenn. with much feeling, said he
would make one more effort to savo the united whig
party, and offered resolution in substance that in tx
ing tho time and place. the wings did not commit them
selves unless the compromises final This is a.
recevcd]
long debate arose. in which Messrs. Campbell, Out
law Brooke (Mass.), Strother Moore, (La) }, Ewing,
Cabbell, and Cingman participated.
Mr. OUTLAW, Of N. c., wished to be undersood-if the
compromise resolutions TO be thrust out of the
whig caucus, 1t thrusting him out and the wings
whom he represented; and then he withdrew
Mr. MOORE. of louisiana said such action ruled the
Southern wings ont of the cancus and then he s
colleague Mr.. Landry, withdrew
Mr. BROOKE, Miss would like know before he went
to the Whg National Convention what company he was
tok keep. He then left
Mr. srRorHEn, of Va said the wings Of Virginia had in
substance instructed him to leave the caucus whom the
compromise thrown out lie left
Mr.. CAnELL of Fa, said the previous decision Of the
Chair caused many Southern wings to be absent tonight
He and others came hoping for the such de-
cision The confirmation of the decision would leave the
caucus with only the Northern and eight or ten
Southern wings. He left with Senator Morton
Mr.. CLINGMAS, Of N c.. after some few remarks left
also.
Messrs WILLIAMS and GENTRY, both Of Tenn. made
some indignant remarks and left Of the Tennessee de-
legation there remained in the chamber only Messrs
Culom and Jones
The greatest excitement prevailed at this secession
There remained from the South only part of the North
Carolina. Kentucky and Tennesse delegates All the
other Southern States wholly unrepresentcd In
deed it had become almost exclusively northern eau
Gus.
Mr. MoREHEAD Of N. C. said he stayed behind only be.
cause he hoped the whig convention would adopt the
compromises and it certain that North Carolina
would vote only for the compromise.
Mr DocKEnY, OF N. c.. endarsed his colleague to the
fullest extent
Mr.. CuLroM said could hope to carry Tennes-
unless for the compromises
On the motion Of Mr. SAcKE1r of Y the time and
place was fixed.
Upon division between Baltimore and Pittsburg the
former received 81 and tho latter 1Sshowing but 40
present after the Southern members had left
Mr. stany defined his position at length. He averred
that unless the whig party upon the Compromise
candidate could rcceiva the Southern vote
sharp controversy ensued between Messrs Brooks,
Stanly and Truman Smith, and the Caucus separated
amidst great excitement.
Previous to the adjournment Mr. MANGuM said he an
tcipated manifesto from the retiring southern wings
and in that he desired authority to re-convcne the
caucus Authority given.
The result seems to indicate sectional division in the
whig party. Such men as John Bell Dawson Berricn.
Grier Badger Pratt and Pcarce of the Senate with all
the Maryland representatives and other prominent men,
bers absented themselves in consequence of the prean
nounced decision of the Chair.
THE STEAMER SAN JAcINTo--THE UTAH JUDGES
DISSATISFACTION AMONG THE SOCIETIES, SC.
WAsHScToS, April 20, 1852
Intelligence has been received here that the United
States steamer San Jacinto which left Norfolk the
Sd Of March and reached Cadz the 25h experienced
very boisterous passage and her engine disabled
some days before she arrived at Cadz The officers and
all we'll
The action Of the Virginia Whg State Convention has
caused considerable dissatisfaction and disappointment
among the friends of General Scott in this city
The French Spoliation bill, IL IL confidently
serted will pass the House in o short time.
call will be made upon the Presdenr to furnish
the Senate, confdentiay the facts in reference to the
Japan expedition
THIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS-.
rtpsT SESSION