The New York herald., 1845-12-07
WASHINGTON, Dee. 5, 1915.

The fate of Henry Z. Rell, OF New York, is deci-
ded. Not the influence of the Vice President, nor
of the host of the New York democracy aided by
such names as Van Buren,, Wright Cambreeng and
others, could save him: Because why9 That he
friend 10 Mr.. Van Buren,, some say-and that
the advocates proper and confidential OF the aam-
nstraton in the Senate, opposed him for the office
Of fSergeant-at-arms on the ground that he was
denied the consuship 10 the Sandwich Islands last
spring. 10 wiz he is barn-bumer. Major Nutell of
Ky is also among the losers, and likewise Major
Niven, Of n Y who has been member of the State
LEGISLATURE we believe and is a very accomplished
ana intelligent Mr.. Beall, late door keeper, is
the successful man. In filing the vacant place of
Sergeant alarms, the caucus considered that it
would he moth ne than fair 10 consider the rul e
Of promotion well as OF rotation.
Mr.. RIei we expect, will yet get msthIng. He
was liberal and hearty work.. III the ranks during
the late campaign, and Is entitled TO good slice of
one Of the five loaves, with choice hat Of one Of
the two Two pckled salmon
But are assured that another and greater
matter than that Of the foregoing selection has been
decided upon, 10 wlt:-ihe matter OF the printing OF
The Senate tor the 18th Congress Rlchle " Hess,
we learn, were unanimously nominated in the eau
Gus OF to-day This decision, then. settles the
question o the printing for two years 10 come The
course o Fisk X Dow, oi the Y. s Journal, though
popular with The people, especially IN the West, who
care not u leIulD. chndlr LOT Tue printing or tlr
Offices has been such 10 concentr tc the powers
OF the Administration against them for the present.
The entire proceedings Of the two Houses, thus
far, excepting upon the resolution OF Yesterday in
the Senate respecting the Commlttees,) in caucus
and ont OF caucus indicate the absolute control Of
Congress by the Administration and The conse-
quent deduction. that the cllqueS have struck to y
flag Of trace, al least for two years 10 come As il
Is, we do seriously entertain the suspicion, from
c-nt revelations, that the squabble has been
pretty much confined 10 'tle scrib5lers" and
ther Rltchie, during the nerregnum, and that
while the cliqaes threatened insurrectlop, the
President was adroltly weaving web that " oud
hold them all Never did Old Hickory make
more successful ccup-de- main than Capt Polk in
IN his late message While II wins the feelings of
the masses Of the party II cannot fail TO the
refractory Of their representatives, AN uncondl-
tlonal surrender. and II even becomes question OF
doubt whether Pennsylvania Will not succumb 10
he Presidents most lucid and Quinnan-like ana
lysis OF the hitherto nexplcable cabastlcs OF tse
Kane letter" But upon this hypothecate, we also
say, with an inqulring glance toward Charles Jared
lngersoll, nous perTons
We learn that MNulty, late defaultng clerk
Of the House OF Representatives, U. s., whose
trial here Is fixed for the 10Th inst, recently
rested IN OHIO, per requsltion OF Mr.. Leonard his
surety, and that after appeal TO one of the courts
ONO against the proceeding, III which the legall-
" oi his arrest was affirmed, he succeeded in
max ING his escape From he character OF the man,
however. we expect he Will be forthcoming in sea
son, Ii not his sUretes lose Sl7 000 and certain
loss accrues 10 tile House OF abonl SS5 900, as we
can learn OF no proceedings IN the behalf OF the 60
yernment tor the Testltu ION OF the money, which
has diminished, III the interim, The ascertdlned de-
ticit OF June last.
The weather IS excessively cold-so cold, report
says, that the Potomac Is freezing over.