The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-09
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VERY INTERESTING f ON WASHINGTON.
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Anticipated Developments Relative to
Mexican Claims.
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Democratic Congressman and
the Public Printing.
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PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
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Various Bills acted on by the Senate.
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The HcUsc at Work on the Deficiency Bill.
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WIG MOVEMENTS IN GEORGIA,
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Highly Interesting from Washington.
SPECIAL coRREsPoNDENcE YORK HERALD.
THE MFXlCAN CLAIMs-srRANGE DEVELOPMENTS
ANTICIPATED-THE CABINET STAMPEDE, ETC.
WAsHISeros, July s, 1852.
The Senate's Special Committee the recent Mexican
claims commission has been sitting and taking evidence
for time Strange Developments said to have
been made. Several important documents have arrived
morn Mexico to the chairman developing the nature and
history of the Hargous' claim which amounted to
100000, and which all paid 1t is said that Mr.
Soue's committee will report soon in way to throw the
Gardiner claim in the shade.
understand that Mr.. Webster, who left on Tuesday
for Massachu will not return TO Washington at all
Probably sIr. Corwin will remain as long in Ohio
pect the Cabinet may be considered exploded and
broken up. Mr. Graham has resigned-Mr. Corwin is in
the West and Mr. Webster in the East to return
THE FLORIDA SENAToRsHIP-MR. MALLORY AU-
THORIZED TO RETAIN HIS SEAT.
WASHINGTON, July s-s1 P NJ.
The Special Committee Of the Senate in the the
contested seat of Mr. Mallory, of Florida have unan
mously agreed to report in favor of the sitting member
The question to be decided was, simply, whether blank
votes should be counted for against the person being
ballotted for Mr.. Yulee the contestant it appears
ceived upon the first ballot 20 votes out Of 59-the ba
lance being cast for blank This the highest number
was elected After several balottDgs, Mr.. Yulee
dropped, and Mr. Mallory taken up who received
Jority Of all the votes cast 1t clearly proved before
the committee that the universal usage in Florida has
been in all Of election by the Legislature to count
votes cast blank against the voted for and this
fact together with the evidence that Mr. Yuee and his
friends well understood this usage at the time by
tinuing to ballot till majority cast for Mr. Mallo-
~ deemed conclusive, by the committee that Mr.
Mallory entitled to his seat The question does not
effect any other Senator's seat has been asserted 1t
Is made solely with reference to the Law and usage Of
Florida. X.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS AND TIE
PUBLIC PRINTING-HoN. HUMPHREY MARSHALL
AND GEN. SCOTT, ETC.
WAsHIYroS, July s, 1852.
The committee appointed by The chairman Of the de-
mocratc of Monday evening report at the ad
journed meeting tonight consisted of Hon. William H.
Polk chairman, and Messrs Bright, Soule, Hemilton
Toucey, Jenkins Rusk, Stuart Harris and Bayard The
committee met this morning, and unanimously resolved
that the contract entered into with A. Boyd Hamlton
for performing the printing Of Congress in pursuance
Joint resolution passed August 3d. 1s4 has been forfeit
I'd by failure his part to execute the printing
ording to the terms Of his contract and that Congress
is relieved all liability in thereto by vote
Of eight to two.
The committee then decided to recommend to the de-
mocratic caucus proper to be passed law limiting
however its action to the present Congress- bill provid
ng for the election Of public printer, by the
two houses Of Congress--the paper to be used for
the public printing to be purchased by the Clerk of the
House and Secretary of the Senatethe cost of said
paper to be deducted from the fixed prices for printing
That committee of three from each branca of Con-
gress be appointed with to adopt such
as may he deemed necessary, to remedy any neglect
delay in the execution Of the public printing That
all motions print extra copies Of public documents be
referred to a committee of the hsuse in which the
shall be made and the expense of the be paid
out OF the contingent fund OF the two houses proper
tion to the number ty except the
of composition, which shall be paid by che first
ordering the same
On the assembling Of the caucus this evening there
was great disagreement among the members. Preston
King preferred the contract system Of printing But
Senator Toucey Of Conu., Mes,rs Bayy and Meaie Of
Va, and others were in favor Of electing printer
Congress Finally, after animated discussion the
recommendations of the committee detailed in the pre-
vious paragraph adopted by vote of fifty
to fourteen The adjourned abeut eleven O'clock.
Hon Humphrey Marshall authorizes ine to contradict
ter against Gen Scott lie stands where lie stood several
days ago and stated in my letter TO the HERALD.
he is not he says, the line with Toonbs Oom
pany. b.
THE sEcRETARYsHIP OF THE NAVY. ETC.
WAsHiNeTos, July s, 1S52.
1t is generally understood that Judge sekial T.
Chambers will succeed Mr Graham IL the Navy ID. part-
ment Judge was member OF the United States Senate
from 1926 to 1885,
The Republic, this morning contains letter from
Senator Paarce of Maryland reply 30 the committee
of the whig ratification meeting. which fully endorses
the nomination Of Scott and Graham lie Gays that If
General Scott is elected President it would add his
long and unsurpassed brilliant life the GROWING glory
of the purest fidelity to the Constitution and the coun
try The letter pays handsome tribute to Gen Scott
Georgia and the Presidential Candidates..