The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-12


su much talked Of Is living uGkst- Tho sopiasso.
Of Bed Everest does not call 10Th any eatAuslss %,
Everett should havs been placed ai the head. q,
the Oonvensaoa should have put Houston In Rail-.
place though1 some of the wircpuus~s
mere agents Of The democrats who feared Houso.
nomination. The Convention has failed IN it, duty 70 In.
great Union sentiment Of the country II ID party o,
generals and colcnes without army They are chs
rubims-with bead, but no body Taevs Is movensa,
70 put Banks on wnh Bstes Vice Bates 10 noninas-
ed, Hsuin Gill probably BE- Wee President
rHx RurS1lcAxs AND THE RrKAL TIE LAWS on rEw
MEXICO.
The more modersts OF the republicans are getting
alarmed at the Of The republican party In the
House yesterday, repeating the Territorial laws Of New
Mexico in regard To slavery The minority report OF
Niles Taylor, which has Just been submitted, Ia able
document He maintains that the action proposed In
fact usurpatou Of power on the part OF Congress TO
interfere With the local legislation Of the Territory, as
conceded by the organic act that is In violation Of the
Compromise Of 1850, Of which that act made part and
that subversive OF the rights Of the citizens Of tho
several States who have gone into the Territory with their
property relying upon the protection Of national auihos
IT, to which they entitled under the principles Of the
constitution Of the United States.
TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATIONS.
10 day was set apart for Territorial business In the
House. Mr. Grow, Chairman Of the Committee on Terri
tories endeavored 10 get the House into Committee Of tho
Whole for the confederation Of bills connected with
stDg Territories, but the anti republicans, under the
lead Of Mr. Thayer, OF Massachusetts joined BY few
pubicans, voted him down. This, however, could not
prevent his offering bills for the organization Of the Terri
tories Of Idaho Dacotah, Chippewa, Nevada and Arizona
which bis committee had instructed him TO report These
were severaly laid the table, notwithstanding every
opportunity offered TO make them conform
70 the views of the majority. Mr. Grow yielded the floor
for the reception Of amendments and substitutes In order
that separate votes might be had thereon This placed
The bills In the hands Of the majority Of the House and
became clear that the same vote which tabled could have
stricken out the slavery restriction proviso, and then
passed the bills But this would mot satisfy the Southern
dre eaters, who demand provso protecting slavery,
sccordance with the clause In the majority platform 70
ported In the Charleston Convention. Knowing they
could not obtain this, they placed them
selves under tho leadership OF the now s'squat.
er sovereignty king" a Douglas sautsd
hayer. after he had finished his speech to-day and re-
corded himself as opposed to giving Territories 60
verpmens for protection TO persons and property Thayer
was listened to with much interest by both members and
senator's. Douglas much delighted that he could
oot refrain from violating the rules Of the House by CLAP
remembered
baving made pretty much the same speech himself in
1884, and 1t sounded like music to hear 1t so ably re
oearsed At the close his speech House adjourned
having accomplished no business.
TO will be consumed in Territorial business o.
he committee have several more bills to report
The Senate was occupied with private bills aud Execu.
session, during which Mr. Benham was confirmed Is
Attorney Of California.
DEsrArcI1s FROM OUR MINISTER IN mxIoo-urznvESros
EUROPEAN PowkRs.
vouminous dispatches were received this morning at
The Department Of State from Mr. McLane, with dates
from Vera Cruz to the 26th ult There no material
change In the aspect Of anAs messenger had arrived
at Vera Cruz from the city OF Mexico the 2fh, by
whom appears that Mramons government have agreed
accept the basis q adjustment proposed by French
and English governments excepting therefrom, however,
the provision for civil and religious federation or course
il impossible for the liberal government OF Mexico to
agree 70 any such basis Of arrangement This
undoubtedly originated with the church party therefore
the whole matter win fall 10 the ground.
DrsrArcuB PERU.
voluminous dispatches also received this morn
ing by the government from Ministers at Chile and
Peru. They contain nothing Of special moment No In
telgenoe was received by this mail from Central America.
EXAMINATION or uREAHxs
The Board appointed by the Secretary Of War 10 ex
anime the various small arms In service, aud who
have been In operation for several weeks have sushed
their Abors and made their report After thorough
and rigid trial OF the several presented they speak
In high terms Of the ride nuskct the service
and have recommended for the mounted and light ser.
vice limited number Of Smith carbnes
for further trial. Smiths arm strongly recon
mended. Il b understood thai the Secretary viii con
another Board for the purpose Of additional trials
ARMY sovnnSr.
By order Of General Scott Issued yesterday, detach-
meut Of atty recruits, consulting Of thirty from Car
nss Barracks and nineteen from Newport Barracks, will
proceed 10 Fort Leavcnworth practicable, 70
convoy for q number Of horses 10 be from
that pos 70 the department Of New Mexico. Lieutenant
Pegram assigned the command. Leutsnants riford
and Kesrney will join the detachment a g. Louis, and
proceed with then 10 New Mexico. Also one hundred
and my recruits detached from the Eastern
department OF the general recruiting service, for
Utah, 70 Join the several companies now In
Utah. They win leave their respective depou
the l7th inst tor Fort Icavenworsh where the dsach
ment VII be joined by all officers under orders 70 pro-
coed 10 ForR Kearney and Laramie the department,
Of Utah on the LIST OF June
TIE er1S POSTAL SERVICE, ETC
The Hoese Post Once Committee met this morning. and
further considered the Buttsrfsd line Of steamers along
the Gulf Of Mexico, but came 70 no ooscuscu.
They also had up the Phadslphia Post Once, and
horizsd Dr. leo 10 report bin for the Of the Penn
syivania Bank for not Leo than one hundred and
thousand dollars and 10 purchase The nss sdjosing
The Custom House. and 10 erect suitable building for
Puss once and United States Courts thereon.
In the mafssr Of the Bossoa Post once dscios has
been made.
uzcxriASpbrs
The President has recognized Henry John Murray -
Britain Consul q Portland, nains.
Col Rasslcd, Change d'Ansres for Desmark, hes 70
TUNED homo on csvc There doubt Of his return
here again. He proved himself highly acceptable 70
our government
The Homestead bill, - pessd the Senate, Was 10
changed TO give actual settlers lands for quarter Of
dollar - acrs Afssr tso years settlement
gBnRTY-sIxrB C0u0REsS.