The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-06
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS In WASHINGTON.
THE SENATE AND THE GADSDEN TREATY.
Facts Relating to Cuban Outrages
TRANSMITTED TO THE HOUSE
Result of the Rhode Island Election
MbcolIaneous Items-.-Ilarkot Reports,
&c. &c., &c.
The Latest from Washington.

The Latest from Washington.
PROGRESS OF THE SENATE on THE GADsDEN TREATY
-vOLUMINoUS CORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO
SPANISH OUTRAGEs ON AMERICANS IN CUBA-THE
ADMINISTRATION VS.. TIE HERALD, ETC.
WASHINGTON April S, 1854.
The discussion the Gadsden treaty continued in
executive session to-day several Senators speaking 1t
Is not probable the treaty viii be ratified unless greatly
amended large number Of Senator'S desire natural
boundary between the United States and Mexco-such
one as cannot lead to any future misunderstanding and
also port the Gulf of California. Others go further
and insist upon the acquisition of the Peninsula Lower
California Unless the first mentioned amendment with
regard to the natural boundary made the treaty will
be rejected and the chances that 1t cannot be licked
Into such shape as will command the necessary two
thirds vote The President and kitchen cabinet busy
engaged together with General Almonte's friends,
trying to lobby 1t through sent to the Senate
The supplemental Cuban correspondence was sent to
The House to-day by the President but not opened
n consequence of the absence Of the Speaker. The
documents very vouminous, covering about thou
sand pages, and extending over period of some ten
years The message of the President accompanying the
correspondence simply refers to it report of the
Secretary State in reply to the House resolution of the
10th of March, The Secretary of State promises to send
additional documents as they can be copied.
The principal given is that of the Crescent City
md Purser Smith, and II appears MI COnklng, Mr. Fill
mores Minister to Mexico his way to that country
stopped at Havana and gave the Captain General
RANGES that Purser Smith and Mr. Davenport captain of
the Crescent City, would be instantly removed The
spirited conduct of George Law, it win be remembered,
prevented this from being carried out
N the case of Smith. AL the cases Of imprisoned
,eamen are given, including the marine sailors; and
llso the various detentions Of mail steamers &C.
The correspondence does not bring forward any not
before public by the HERALD; but is the first Of
icia notice which has been taken nearly oil of them
Up this time In the aggregate, it makes out series
If the most aggravated outrages part of the Cuban
,cials and displays determined and continued hostil
ty towards citizens.
The Committee of Foreign Affairs has not yet done
nything beyond talking the Black Warrior affair,
out II is believed that the documents win enable them to
make out'a case.
..oa ,.nv e-.--as sominlstraton IN Congress
opain bitterly that the President and Cabinet 60
erned 30 completely by the NEW York HERALD Nearly
IL the policy of the administration they say seems to
70 shaped with view of trying to rebut charges made
cainst them by the HERALD. Thus all that
ary to make the Nebraska bill administration
ure was for the HERALD to accuse General Pierce
eing free soer, and he at once declared himself
,ro-slavery man.
Geronimo Roca has been recognized Consul Of Spain
{ Philadelphia.