The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-12

III. more omsn,ous struggles Of this time, win be deal
mn AZ OF secondary Importance. The attempt will be
ds % alter the tariff; the sd valorem duties will be as
sailed under the plea o. p.0yd d. os an increase Of Ievs
.hed and scheme two 10 change the financial system
~ he United States aud ree,ablis6 deposi,e system
ame paper substitute OF hard money exchanges, will be
fSs session. all these subjects for agitation. will be
Tss Senate viii have its flu share in the movements
Indeed from present indications, the Senate win be the
snrt. Clay Calhoun, Webster Benton Cas- and others,
whose word influences vast Masses and whose conflicts
% probable that the most efforts as the
est viii DO finally made to settle the subject in dispute on
some middle ground OF moderation and compromise.
The Executive function will also bring before them the
subject Of appointments and removals, The democratic
majority will doubtless scrunize closely and severely the
claims Of all the incumbens appointed political
grounds in place oil democrats removed We do not be-
eye there will be any settled rule Of rejections adopted
any policy avowed Of thwaing the constitutional power
of the President 90 make removals But il reasonable
sapaca,ons and morals OF every new apponiee, and
that every ground Of alleged or Implied msconduc
severely sied We may look in addition for strong de-
hate upon the whole theory aud practice OF removals.
violent onslaught upon the administration and vigorous
~" The Rev case, the German steamer case the Round
Island affair the French difficulty, the Nicaragua conuo-
yery will also be brought up, and make the present
sion Congress one OF stirring interest and stormy contro
versy. ,,
House organized by the election of Speaker The
certainty OF tina, leaves il doubtful whether the
lure when win be received here. The telegraph the
wire, not down, VIII bring us synopsis We shall
along. The Postmaster General, see, made arrange
ens hasten the transmission by express along the
and the time gained be than a few hours
0n the line this way, whore little expense and energy
s e the message only
that with sanguinc expectations that the mail will
not fail TWO three times during the next ten days
Since preparing the above, which was crowded out of
our columns yesterday morning, we have seen, during
Yesterdays session. ballots taken for Speaker
Mr. VIM j. Brown Of Indiana, was the favore candidate
Of the republican party during the whole session. and
he gradually rose, until on the sixth ballot. he reached
the high vote OF O9hree votes than any other can
ddate had attained wanted but four votes to elect
him. On taking the last ballot he received only the
same number OF l09 but on this ballot the whole vote
gvenin was 226-making III necessary to choice The
only members who did not vote were Mr.. Brown him
SELF Mr. Gentry southern wing; Mr. Julian, free soiler
and Thomas Butler King, wing, now in California ;
also Mr. Palfrey's district in Massachusetts, not
yet filed. Mr. Brown wanted only five votes to elect
him. but these he did not receive the last calling Of
the roll As the votes stood. Mr. Brown received the
vote OF every southern democrat except Mr.. Cobb,
democrat OF Alabama, and MIR. Holmes, the monde
script politician Of Charleston and every democratic vote
in the North and West except three whom the New
Orleans Crescent calls the .free-soi democrats" viz
Messrs Preston King Of New York, Wilmot of Penn
sylvania, and Durkee OF Wisconsin. We hope to have
The pleasure OF announcing the election OF democratic
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives in paper OF
%. morrow But we forbear for the present.
Another interesting feature appeared in yesterdays