The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-21
INTELLIGENCE by THE MAILS,
Our washington Correspondence.


Our Washington Correspondence.
WAsHISGreN, Dec. 10, 1870.
The Proceedings the Wig and Democratic Caucuses
The Cabinet, &c.
The day passed in doing nothing, except that the
wings, by suffering Mr.. Winthrop again to drop be-
hind his vote of yesterday indicated their unwilling
to support Northern man. The House united
nobody, but q proposition to make Mr. Boyd
Speaker pro TEN only negstived by very small
majority This may serve index, perhaps, to the
feelings of the House
Both parties have since held, each, their separate
caucus. The wings who since Sunday last made pro-
positions to the democrats to organize the House on
compromise, had q committee appointed for the pur-
pose Of comforting with their democratic colleagues
and this evening" informed the democratic caucus that
they had done no, inviting similar committee Of de-
mocIats to confer with them the subject Of the
gsuization Of the House MEANWHILE the wings agreed
Informally TO support MIR Stanley MS their candidate
for the Speakership,
The democratic caucus not fully attended; not
more than seventy members were present, OF whom q
number went away during the proceedings, not having
than about fifty five at the close OF the proceed
ipgs. Jacob Thompson OF Niles, was in the chair anu
Mr. Stanton, Of Tenn, Secretary The meeting was not
of q very harmonious character, and the discussion
took very wholesome thought a useless-range
The hrst proposition was to nominate candidate
for the Speak-rhp. Pending this proposition 1t was
moved by MIR Beal of Va that the democratic party
would not object il SPEAKER from that party be
minated that he organize the committees IN such "a
manner az to embrace every shade Of opinion repre-
sented IN the House
Tins proposition was Withdrawn because 1t was OBJ
ieced that the conduct of Toe Speaker could not dtr
from that proposed in the resolutions usder any cir
cuussnces. But it led to considerable discussion,
in he Of which the constitution, the slavery
question internal improvements and the Lord knows
what, debated and commented upon, to the great
rehe Of TN. and great OF quite
a considerable. number OF the hearers. One gentleman
went far to church every who, all those
subjects did not think AS ne Thought and number of
lhera with hnr att rAl I'd "A
practical proposition was made fof organizing the
Iouse.
make nomination, which WAS lost by amajoriy Of 7e
After that, In accordance with what have above
stated the chairman announced munication frou
the wbig caucus which invited the democratic caucus
to eppont committee OF Elk, to meet committee OF
six the WIKI party TO confer together on the subject
Of the organization OF the House Upon these various
proposit made, some to lay the proposition
The table, otheis 10 refer 1t to committee OF the
democratic caucus, to report tomorrow night; aud
another proposition, which ultimately carried TO
appoint committee of six To meet the committees OF
appointed the part OF the wings. for the pur
pose Of conterripg with them aud reporting thereon
tomorrow evening
| Tn. committee appointed by the wings were three
Northei aud three Southern men, viz: Mr. Vim
| ton OHIO; Mir Ashmun, OF Mass; ana Mr.. White Of
New ok and Metsrs Conrad, Of La Mr. Stanley, OF
| n G, and MIR Breck, of Kentucky.
| The d,mocra,ic committee consists Of Mr. Stanton
! uhe mover OF the propostion) Mr.. Bayy OF Va, and
MIR kaufman of Texas, for the South; and Mr.. rhomp
son Of Pa. MIR McCl.rDaud, OF lll and MI Potter OF
Ohio, on the part OF the Northern States
| a gentleman from Maine then made motion To ap-
| point committee to wait on the democratic Tree
toilers in like manner; bat that resolution was voted
down by erwhelming majority.
| On that motion Mr.. Miller Of Ohio made an eo-
qusnt speech, in which he denounced the free sellers
IA tTsitors to the sovernm, mt and enemies to the
Union whose principles II carried out, must result In
the destr Of the country lie believed that the
in the Northern States for preserving the
government on the compromises of the constitution
and considered 1t the duty OF all its friends unite In
crushing them or else this Union would be severed
| SO far the proceedings Now for the moral OF it
Ifg tIly dny liVh m he
The North to unite perhaps on sectional Speaker
The South on both tides OF the House till hold out
ard will do their best To prevent the organization Of
the House for n time yet. Though the motion to APP
! point committee was carried by scciamstion, yet
there than about hfty members present;
that after all the number Of members for ie il not
such would guarantee the success Of the movement
1hsre great unanimity in the caucus, aud CON-
siderable excitement at the close eft The epd IL not
! yet. That the HolSe will be orga,zed toward the
close Of the week verify believe but the orgsniza-
ton Of the House instead Of aay ing the excitement OF
members may BE- a permanent means Of keeping them
in hot water all the time.
AS to MIR stanley he does not stand the least chance
Of an election. There southern wings who would
sooner vote for MIR. Wmot than for hira; aud dis-
tiusuished whg remker from his own Stats assured
ne hat be bad no idea Of colOLzing abtLdonsts la
We have not yet in all this seen L 1essous des ear,,;
but this much venture to cay that there ~ concert
Of action the part IL tho Southern wings aud
southern democrats much more perfect aad prrmedi-
tst,d than has as yet appeared been supposed Mr.
Chrfman Ct North Carolins has not tpent tue whole
of last summer la travelling through the Northern
sihfek lor pihsnre Guy nor t suppoheI
Nessrs stephens and roombs do not act In concert
with him aud Of the Southern wing OF the demo
! orscy Mr. Chpgmsn, ut the very hrst whis caucus
| i,id at the Capitol pending the motion OF MIR.
Tocnbs Chat the party should pledge itself to
tDo1 In regard 10 tho suhsct Of siageryJ de-
/ c'at,d that he fully sgreed with Mr. Tolmbs but
/ thought such resolution lad better be paced
/ MEASURE tlen In the abstract, as mere prelimi-
| nary declaration lie tpuke very long and very
ally On the subject but, for come reason other,
the reporter for the E4pgsss, who secretary Of
the caucus forgot to aliude 70 Mir Cungmans speech
| which nevertheless the longest made on that
evening. viii sum up the matter other time. it
being rather Too early la the morning TO discuss such
topics.
PS You may now look speedily for a change IN the
cabinet Mr.. clayton u ~ feared Is very uucomforta
lie; and has had long conference with Mr. Clay, to-
day in Mr.. tlays room, In the % which IL
" not Improbable grave subjects discussed, with
bsavibsts OF heart sde md torgiyibg dispOs
ton on the other death.bed repentance is by all
true Catholics pronounced worthy OF the extreme
| tion.