The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-08
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.
The Kansas and Army Bills in
the Senate.
TaE NEW ENGLAND CATTLE DISEASE,
Our Special Washtnaton Despatch.
washington, Jane Z, 1850

WASHINGTON, Jane Z, 1850
me NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or WEDNESDAY.
Tne house Of Representatives, IN consequence Of ts
TarcicA performances from four O'Clock yesterday s
noon until twelve O'Clock todsy, was compelled e
he iatter hour 10 adjourn until 70, morrow the men
bers being too sleepy to transact the pubic business
During the whole time named nothing but nlibusterpy
was going on and os the scenes while they ~oad
not have been considered improper crowd Of sch ,ol
boys, were all the time improper add undignned and
often disgraosful 10 deliseratve BODY like the United
states House Of Representatives The Sergeant A Arms
and dozen assstants were kept in constant activity
during the night, arestuS aud bringing IN msnbsrs 1t
was difncuh TO fnd many Of them. S,me absent
ed themselves from their rooms and slept Out,
70 avoid arrest Others would not answer whe,
summoned mo Sergeant called three times ~ the doc
of one member from New England, whose lodgings ar
1t the National and the two first times could &c. re
poDse Tho third dme the Sergeant announced his pro
sence outsiae the door In very loud ,ooe Of vooe,
Informing the ruant member that the House demAadel
hat DO brought the bar Of that body to answer TO-
onaltendsnce The member, dislikpg the annoyance,
and believing In the popular theology Of the day. inform
ed the officer that be could 20 10 hell. The latter
taking tho member At his word, proceeded with poss
haste to the House Of Representatives.
me seat Of Mr. Barrett, contested By Mr. Blair,
meposd yesterday afternoon, and not zitsa adng tn
vast amount OF important business before the
House, depsDdens wholly upon the disposition c.
that casa, h has not since been touched, and ths
whole II to day lost In the facs OF this
vaste Of tme the day has c,u,arred in toe
House resolution 10 adjourn the session the sth OF
June No sensible person believes that either tas Ssnxe
or House 10 this aoou from ths fact that toe
adjournment cannot tsks place 30 early without grca
sacrifice of the pubic business. The H,oss mAts No
effort 70 send 70 the Senate Tor the resolution waan tie
laAt 10 three days
CATTLE DISEASE
The House Committee Agriculture we're In sssssoO
TO day 10 hear report from the Secretary OF the Uatec
States Agricultural s,csty relative 10 dseass anoug
cattle In some Of the New England aud Md
die States Tho report coutainei many interesting
sasstics and quoted largely IRON the recent massage o.
Governor Banks Of Massachusetts the subject The
committee adopted IT, and agreed TO report with the fol
Swing resolutions 10 tho House
Resolved, That In Of the extent and magnitude Of
the national interests threatened By the fatal mssdy now
evaent among the cattle within several o. the states OF
this Union. this Hoose cannot but regsrd with special
soI,ci,ude ths efforts and measures ,pd BY the czsne
Legislatures Of the States immcdisely concerned
aimed - tbs speedy ssg..s o. 50 a-srss',s a.ss,s
Of the United states IN sash onuut-,ss as m,y hsv
70 sseer,an from them What sanitary measures
have been adoped, and With what SUCCESS, VIVA
countries where tbs dsease exists an VIVA, laedi
treatment has been adopted.
Resovsd mat Secretary Of the Interior he request
ell 10 having agricultural Information and statistics co,
ec,ed during the fiscal year 10 obtain statements
the condition and progress Of tbs dis ass ana tbs scto,
and results OF STATE that, should To
drssse NOV be chccsea ne be further % com
muncaie the result Of bis inquiries % this House m
commepcsmept Of NJ net session
PROSPECTS or DOUGLAS AT rHR SOUTH
The news from Georgia and AlAbsms b not very On
coursgng Tor Douglas men. The dispatches from Gov
Cobb state that the Douglas men we're overwhelmingly
for the united democracy in the coming contest rnere
foot 10 unite the eatire South upon Dctin
con. 1t Is hourly gaining strength.
ovR PARAGUAY
Cave johnson has been offered the COMMITS onershiI
to adjust the claims under treaty with Paraguay He nm
not yet indica,et his lntentson W accept
G j. Bay Ior has been appointed Consul 10 Cologne.
rHH covopE INVESTIGATIONS
Secretary rhompsoa hss been sabpeoasd s1d viii ap
pear before the Covode Committee Saturday. He vii
be required to testify relative 10 the frequent Trips made b,
ps clerks, Named MNrn, during the session cf the
Convention in Kansas for formation OF the Lscompor
consu,ucn me theory the slavery cisuse Of tina
Instrument written here, and that Martin was III
messenger convey 10 General Calhoun, the Presidsn
Of Martin hes been before the commass'
and d.sied H. The oommittss viii Introduce resolution
INTO the House porrow asking for authority bin,
Mr. DuDaam the alleged author Of sosrssn ,ssssr sbOu
Hsts dssppearasos. to the bar Of the Houss foe
'empt
THE spSouNsru on ooyoRns
The republican Senators and Representatives viii bold
caucus TO n3rnlng 10 consider the subject o
shs public busns before Congress with special reference
the s5journment Notwithstanding The Senate hes ooo
Cured House resolution adjourn On the ism Of
june the President says viii be imposrbIs for then "a
do % At that time. He says be viii agn bin without
carefully examining 10 In every particular Hsh decided
y opposed 70 their adjournps until all reossasy srs
ton finished should they DO he vii call shsm bsos
u thirty dsys
mn VACANCY ~ srrRuu oorRr
The President VII al the Vacancy on the supreme
Beroh fer dass yet He anxious 70 confer IL upon
able jurs, ana therefore thoroughly and carefully
looking the judiciary Of circuit He vii appoint
some n the circuit which embraces tns states OF
Mississippi, Arkansas and Virginia
roraArr NH.
ne Senate Judiciary Committee have under cen nders-
ton The House polygamy bi and viii amend m sevs.
rel particulars rhsy intend, possible, 70 agree upon
that win vipe out this fostering sore and
csnker upon the body polite.
rRorrsrrs ov THE rAuyy
rbs Senate rnssos Committee At their messing 10 day
took up the rarin BILL and discussed u Of great engsn
but came 70 conciusisu. They viii resume again
70 morrow. ~ friends on The committee and In the
Senate already dcspair Of doing anything With this
psss'en. The bin very impsrfscs, and NE sssass
really have no time consider 1ey adjourn % The
ism.
rHr mcuoyp CONVENTION
Tse opinion h thss ne Convention which % 10 msss
Richmond on The On Inst win adjourn, without trsnsact
Ing any business until ser the nomination at Baluncrs
From present Appearances the sensis vii discharge
Hysu before he h ready 70 be liberated
mrxRuYpspxvr Az vDr rosyr AcADxwr.
Dol. Dshaeld superintendent Of West Point Academy,
about retire IRON shss station, hk four yesrs tern
having sxpksd. An effort 10 making 10 procure tbs sue
csssovsbip for c.pt wsIep, recsuiy On military en-
p'orss expedition Oregon, and sAid 70 be an efficient
onlosy.
AMY aaSAr orrJcxs
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