New-York daily tribune., 1849-10-27
The Approech of the session-The speaker-
ship Nr. Holmes, Mr.. COBB ana mr.
Wiuthrop-RemovaIsa and Appointments
Illinois L. =. Senator.
correspopdeuoe Of The Tribune.

Correspondence Of The Tribune
WASHINGTON Wednesday, Oc; 81.
As the Session approaches, the scheming for
the speskershp grows warmer and more Interesting
The attempt Of few under the disguise of Wings 10
Give prominence to MIR Holmes by asserting that the
whlg. would unite on him In any contingency, will
bs wholly sbortivs. All such assertions are wholly
unauthorized and exciting hopes that on the part
OF Mr. Holmes will never be resizsd. Mr.. Cobb OF
Georgls will 20 into the Loco Foco CAUCUS with more
trading capitol than either OF his competitors. lie
has friend who has been here for some dAys, and 10
whose political acumen and sk hs hopes OF su ,cess
are mainly conndsd. This s.raker 10 now engaged IN
efforts 10 concentrate the Free Soil vote upon Mr.
Cobb and t. accomplish that large bids will oe insde
10 the Free SOlers In the OF giving them the ou
share OF the residue OF the Offices connected with the
organization OF the House. Mr.. Winthrop, IN my
Judgment stands decidedly the beat chance OF success
aud even admitting the lOss Of the Whg Member OF
Congress ia Misssslppi (Which s not even probable
he will s,, In all probability, be elected Upon this
subject will have moro TO say In n lew days
Nh Gallagher, the Third Auditor In the place OF Mr..
Hsgner. entered upon the duties of hs Office today,
and with energy that ausuTs success 10 his new vo
cation. Among the earliest OF bis official acts VIII be
an effort 20 secure = reformation among bis subordi-
nates some OF whom totally Incompetent The
removal Of Peter G. Washington, as slso OF Mr. Gihet
the Solicitor OF the Treasury, have both been formally
decided upon In Cabinet Council For the place OF the
former there are sevsTal ssPlfepts the mort ormids
b.. among whom 10 Mr.. Pearson Of Penn who 10 at
present IN this city. He regards his chances Of sue
cess good that be designs remaining until the end OF
this month, At which time be expocS the successor 10
Mr.. Washington 10 be designated
For the place OF Mr. Gillett there are several nsm
ed among whom 10 Hugh Waddil Esq. Of North Car
olira gentleman IA whom the Wings of that State
have unlimited confidence and whose legal scqulrc-
ments are far superior those Of the present incu
bcnts When IL is considered that North Carolina Is
one Of the reliable Wing States In the Union ana
that thus far sho has scarcely received fitAe In
psson With what has been lavished upon Virginia aud
other S.stes that cast their votes against Gen Tsy
Tor, do not see how the claims OF Mr.. Waddili csn
be overlooked II 10 due 10 him aud to the State of
North Carolina that the solci0rshp OF the Treasury
should De given him. and know not OF Whs In this
City irom any section of the Union out Whist coincdes
10 opinion 40 20 the propne;y and jasness Of his
lection
The Heyaid rvacuds that sending that psper 10 the
state Department was sratnity on bis part Such,
learn. from those who are cosnzsnt OF the face ao
"a cdst out on the contrary, II wa expected by Ben
ne'i s. well ~ the Department. that II should be psd
ior Ihs wss mere subterfuse his part 10 escape
from the chserin consequent upon having bis paper
struck from the lie, OF those taken by the State Depart
ment
Private letters have been received during Yesterday
ana day from Illinois, well two tele
graphic dispatches, representing the struggle for the
>enatorshp among the Loco Focos 10 90 very bitter
30 great 10 the ieud between the different contending
iseuon that let the result be what Il may good will
SAT- u The Whg cause Breese NcCleTnsnd and shields
ace The only aspiFsnts with any hope OF success The
two tormer are oppose1 TO the popular sentiment Ia
that State In tsvVr OF the Wimo; Provso while the
latter has mani0ly svowed upon the stump that n
elected he should obey the instructions OF ta L.ri.
laare upon this subject aud in good faith carry ot
the wishes Of bis constituents Shields will be electeS
uaisss there 10 combination between the friend, o
Bcaese and McCleInand. and even In that event ~.
private sdces assert that bis chances will be the beat
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