The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-05
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 1877.
"Ths ingredients of the Chaudron"


With few scattering exceptions here and
there, the whole House is on hand. Since our
last, we have had at Wizards City Hotel, Mr..
Bsdinger, of Virginia Mr.. Clarke, r. l. (sena-
tori; Mr.. Hubbard, Conn. At Coleman's. we
have since last evening, Hon. Washington Hunt
and lady, Of New York d. Gregory, D. Rum
sey, do; ]. Strohm, D. Fisher, Penn. ]. w.
Bradbury, (ssnator), Maine; Mr.. Houston, Del;
Mr.. Van Dske; n j.; Mr. Candy, Ohio; Mr..
fIs.m%Ws have aso at C.leman'., 'f MAJOR HS
Augusiin Irurbde, brave soldier OF the Next
can army and son of the late Emperor Iturbide.
He is prisoner of war, taken in the battle of
Atlisco,. we believe. He is on his wav north TO
see his frit nds. Mr.. Greeley, of the Tribune, is
also here, a good enough Mexican for Father
Richie. He Is, we suppose. attending to the
wires in the organization OF the House.
EAt Browns, we have Messrs. Lahm. o; Bolts,
Preston, Va; Venable, Sheppard, N. c.; Tnibo-
deaux, La Bowlin, Mo-
At the, United States, Gadsby's, and at other
gregate strength of the House may be expected
here tomorrow, with but few yet to come
b Mr. Adams came down to-day to Coeman's,
and had long talk with Mr.. Winthrop, as sup
posed, on the prOviso. Fl. does not altogether
fiks the compromise stand of Mr.. Winthrop;
not the Missouri compromise, but the harmony
compromise, for the sdke of harmony. We sup.
pose the venerable ex-Presldent, however, will
We learn at the hotels that from sixteen tu
eighteen wings of the York State delegation
visited Mr. Huat tonight as their senior, though
one of the youngest men among them. They
would have gone IN body for him for the Speak.
er-hip,but that Mr.. Hunt preferred Mr. Wnth' op
or Mr.. VIntoD, or aay other good mao, TO hun.
self, and was, moreover, desi .ous To give John
G. Clark an open field for the clerkship. In ad
dition to this. we gather among the LOBBY men,
bers that Mr.. VIntoa will probably be put at the
head of the committee of ways aud means, Mr.
Thomas Butler King, Of GA on commerce, and
Mr. Hunt at the head ofthe post Office committee
II is thought that the killed and wounded on
both sides will be about equal, SO that the wings
will have an appointing majority. There were
several little Informal meetings tonight of the
State delegations, at their hotels and messes,
preliminary to general caucus tomorrow.
We expect the caucus nominees will be Mr.
Winthrop, for Speaker, and Mr. John G. Clark
for Clerk, to begin with.
For door-keeper, one member to-day from the
West, had applications in writing, or III print, or
verbally, from twenty-five different candidates.
For sergeant-at-arms there are about dozen
competitors, and large surplus it is supposed,
will fall back upon Mr.. Johnson for the post
office of the House. The chances thus far, for
the door-keeper, appear to be IN favor OF Mr.. Ran
dolph, a nephew of Gen. Harrison, and lately
rotated out OF the Treasury Department
We shall have more to say tomorrow.
The Fremont court martial were employed to-
day in examining heavy pile OF ofiic ial papers
Of Com. Stockton. See report.