The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-08

Our Washington Correspondence,
WAsHIs0ToS, Dec Q, l849.
7Rs Behsriow in the Houss-Ths Conduct Of Members =
Mr. Greeey-Nr. Clay in Daager--.sn arrest, re.
FOR losg period accustomed to attend the deli5sra
lions Of Congress, We have known members be
90 orderly and to remain faithfully their seats -
during the last four days. II the failure to elect q
Speaker De the Of the dsoorum would prefer
that the ocsr be dispensed WITH provided business
could - transacted without one.
Nobody to night form the least idea who VIII be
elected ana spec vi stons need not be INDUCED That
. Speaker must BE- chosen denies; bat Mr. Cobb
cannot be ths man. To-day bis friends began to do
sert him and gather round Potter Of Ohio and Ri;h-
ardson, Of llinois MIR. Winthrop has Increased his
vote and ut tbs proper time Of the
wings will step over to his support.
They Will have an excuse with which to satisfy their
constituents. They can say, especially wings proper
We voted twenty tunes Tor our favorites. But re-
fusal to Organise equivalent 10 .toppse OF the 60
vernment Tor the legislature IL one Of the coordinate
branches. We di.lik-d winthrop, and lad to swallow
him. Although hs rs provisoi.f hs 70 not more OBJ
address and is q slsv-h0lder We made q sacr6cs Of
our individual helDgs for the sase OF cur country
Into the ohasm nd X 20 We know that sevs-
raj impractcabe members will ultimately vote for
Winthrop If their votes be necessary to elect him
However perhaps the Ia result Of the election trials
will reach you before this letter.
Our friend Greeley IL In town He has been occupy
ips reporters desk and watching with much anxiety
the progress Of the voting He ands difficulty in cipher
Ing out triumph Of the free soers except It be In
their partial success in preventing the election Of
Speaker and the consequeot organisation Of the House
For the last six months man named Robinson, Of
Baltimore, has been proving through the city He
has been Issuing procamatons Offering liberal rewards
for the imaginary persons who have attempted to pol
son him, aud coDesves that, like Bhmae everybody's
hand is raised again.t to say him 1t seems that he
entertans q hatred to Nr Clay, whom wings delight to
honor. So he called Senator Foote, and asked him
to present memorial To tho Senate asksg fer the
seatipg Of the distinguished Kentuckian. Senator
Foote declined performing this office, and Robinson
vowed revenge. Col Dese the Sergeant at Arms OF
the Senate, aud Mr Anderson he, thought that
they saw something very dangerous in the mans
ners, and had him arrested rhe watchmen took him
to the guard room, sud sent tor H. Goddard, who
ercises functions captain Of the Auxiliary Guard
ana Justice OF the eace and there he scare he'd
few cipars. ana a book iniDg advertisement
Offering himself as a candidate for Congress in one OF
the New York districts ana SOME Of his flaming pro
nuncis,nenos, were found upon his person. Messrs.
Beae and Anderson that they considered Robin
DANCE and In default OF bail he sent to
prison.
Before the facts II the properly known,
report spread through the House and thu city that
somebody bad n ade attempt 20 shoot MHClay. and
Of course this reduced excitement. But it is all
over now, and nobody L. hurt.