The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-13
WASHINGTON. llth Anil 1914

WASHINGTON, llth April, 1874
we are IN the beginning OF the end have
Just learned that the Hon. Charles G.. Ferris, for.
mefly member of Congress from New York. has
been nominated by the President TO be Collector of
New York in the place Of Edward Curtis. It is
supposed that this Is only beginning. The pro.
liability ls, that the Senate will reject or postpone
the nomnalion-but after Congress terminates
another will be named.
could not get complete list of the subordi-
nate combinations yesterday by the Senate. They
are as follows
John TYLER, JR Gin his brother Roberts pace)
Secretary to sign Land Patents.
Commodore CHARLES MORRIS, TO be Chief of the
Bureau OF Construction, Equipment and Repairs
Afilrs to Chill
HIRAM PAULDING, Captain in u S. NJ. and two
or three subordinate naval officers.
There Is very curious state of political excite
ment here about the New York election returns
and results
Some of the wings who got magnanimousv
drunk on the result of the Connecticut election.
very reluctantly though dlscreetly, went TO he'd
sober They are, nevertheless, afflicted with
dull headache tins morning, and obscurty of
vision.
understand now, that it is very doubtful if Mr.
Mckay's tariff bill can even pass the House
cannot pass the Senate.
The tate OF annexation, of the wing party of
Clay, and OF Webster, are severally and collective
ly upon the verge OF preciplce. The exact no.
slton is this =
Webster is endeavouring to create diversion of
wing sympathy from Clay towards himself, by es-
pousIng ant-annexatlon which is to be made
Northern question. Webster has decided TO be the
organ and Wing candidate of the anti. annex ation
party.
HIM, has determined to go anti-anne xation and
'brag" something "beiter" besides He will ont
brag Webster-"head him off," / need not saw
that this game Of brag between Clay and Webster
ne watched inf nil inf all I.
country.
i say it without hesitation, that never were any
poor devils compelled 10 swallow so bitter and nai-
seous doses as the Southern Wings at this very
Tine 1t is most curious, funny, and extraordinary
One dose Is anti annexation, and the other is n
protective tariff. You should have seen the wry
faces made the other day by Mr.. Berrien, in taxi
ing down protective tariff, which he had often
and so eoqueny denounced. And the whole
Wing Delegation now stand making the most hor-
rid faces at anti-annexailon. But, if rumor is TO
be believed, Mr. Clay has ordered them all TO
swallow the dose, and there is infinite anxiety and
curiosity to see whether they will gulp it down, or
no. a They, need sympathy and consolation. Can
you give them none
The opinion is expressed here, by Senators en-
titled to high consideration, that "anne xatIono is
TO be the balance weight AT the ensuing Presiden-
al election, which will turn-be won or lost-o
that question. Great excitement in relation 10 il
may be expected.
Everything now depends upon one fact-to wit
whether not Cen Henderson will succeed in
convincing the Senate, or may say the people of
the United States Qor they are the ultimate um.
pires) that this Is REALLY THE LAST CHANCE this
country wH cuer hare of dnnsring Ttras Should
he succeed IN this, you may expect that the South
ern Wings will vote for that measure II he does
not succeed IN convincing them, then they will vote
almost unanimously against it. As TO Gen. Hen
defson's position, And what he has said, you have
already been correctly informed
The treaty Is now daily expected In the Senate,
as have before informed you. 5. b.