New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-11-26
Things ut Washington.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.

Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WAsuINGroN, Saturday, Nov ~, iu4,.
was led into an suor II my letter OF the @%d,
by otstng that Mr. Cobb had the evening preyl
ous reached the city, my informant ooniounding
Hon Linn Boy Of Ky. ith Nj COBB. Mr. Boyd
is aiso candidate for Speaker and meintsios
thet bis Claims have not only priority over Mr.
Cobb, bu, That his party, at the last session Of
Congress 20 great extent, pledged themselves
70 him in the event of his reelection. The con
spicuous part, 1t is alleged, he acted GBslsst Dir
Cfittenden Ia the circulation a calumuies against
that distiacuishCd statesman is supposed 10 IN
crease h,s claims upon his party but all will he
Of no avail. Cobb is ~ least head and shoulders
10 advance oi him ia this contest, aud as between
them ho will be- able 20 mainta' n that ascendancy.
1t lsughebls beyond conception 70 witness the
gvnnasttcs OF the Prctoilen coho,t Of LocJioco
cornye tors for the Offices al the disposal Of the
Houre Repr, sentaiiyes every evening on the AZ
rival OF The cars aud for some two hours thereafter
NJ the different Hotels whore any member of Con
gress may be found who has just arrived There
are about mn OF these patriots, most OF whom are
drchsrged Loc0flcOs from the different Depart
men,s, either from iucompetency or something
worse. Aud no sooner does membefo OF Congress
Of their party Gfrvo than DO Is surrounded by tk.s
LfUy and given no peace unti each cand,dsto has
exhausted his energies ia efforts q move him t.
tears by rehearsal OF the sto.g 81 his wroues-
Daring the day they male their principal place OF
seade= the Pos. Ufhce In the Capitol and there
they give uttcrance TO their pent up veng 10y
announcing that lot man whO 10 even suspected
Of w nigsery shall DO permitted 60 retain place
ABOUT the House OF Representatives or any OF the
dependencies connected herewith. At times they
turn from their opponents 10 attacking each 9th
or, and In this scene OF the farce there is more
truth uttaied while denouncne each other than can te
heard during any other part OF the performance Most
OF them for the minor Offices have DOscruples wha'eyer
about coalescng With Free Soers and AbotOnists or
any other fsctOn they get into Otics. They
seemed determined to live up TO the advice OF the old
woman 10 her son. ny son make h.o7sy A0Rssty you
an b b and make ONSs, and this 10 the T6e 90
De csred out in the scramble for the minor Offices OF
the House OF Representatives by men who have such
holy horror OF prescription.
You viii have seen that the Secretary ot the Navy
hss already made example OF deisuter In mis- Do
psTtment by he prompt dismissal trSm Office. slude
70 iarfer hennOn Of Va sSd To- be delinq lent ilr
eight ten thouRaud Colsrs, and for which re
has been displaced His is not isolsted case, and
iae only publicity has not beea given 20 psm-s
and amounts that have thus been detected Il that the
hesds OF the different Departments have considered il
would be proper wait until Congress convened
when would be given officially Ia snsWeT 10 calls irOn
the two branches for information, &c.
The levee OF the President was more rumerously at
tended sst evening either of the previous once OF
the season. Toward Is close quite accusation was pro
ouced by the entrance OF the five lndsn Chiefs Of the
Ossge tribe who for days past have been in the
city. They had thrown aside the sandals, blankets ard
legsings which in their ioreshomo constitutes their
attire, aud IN ils sesd Rrrayea 10 TAU rest
menlsls, after the fashion and siy Of the Iume OF
The officers Ot the American army. In every sense OF
the word, they i0oked and acted Ike " Nafst gobe
seN, and In their department put to the blush some
who were present that bOss.od higher state OF civil
cation ard accomplishments As soon as II wss whit
peTed throughout the room that these Lords OF the
Forest we're paying their respects to the President
general rush made for tbs receipt room, much
10 their annoyance aud presume mortncsioD Iaer
demesnor throughout wss commendaole Ia the oN-
irene and they oppressed themselves highly gratihed
with the attentions snd kindneas they had received
f'om the President, Mr. Ewius, end Mr.. Brown tie
poPulsr Commits, oneF II lnGiSn Al iTs
notice that some Of tLe coTrVspouccnts are pro
phesylrg hst Mr. Dickens the Secretary OF the senac
and Inc god iathog 0 the constructive Mileage system
vii be defeated. ftaf c0nrng ency was guarded
against a, Ire las, session OF Corgfess By the i9.h
rule II the senate 1t provided tsa; the second
Monday OF the hiss session Of every congress, the
Sense should proceed 10 the election 1T sergeant 1t
Arn's Secretary End Door keeper. GA The 7lh Feb
lsi9 Mr. Benton introduced sre'olueon 10 tho words
following 60 wit.
Resiss% That the fl,h rule which provides Tor choosing
N Secretary Of the Senate SeGesotasATms, And p0r
.speT on The second Monday Of The h Sessoa 81 every
Sohgress d 'cprasd
On the 9;h Of tho same month. two days after it,
iaGoduesicn the resolution csei up and sgr' sd
- lhe practical effect OF It's repeal thst ths Prcs-
ss' nesmoenis office for i, unless HE Senate
pys scion hereafter hNcs the limit and provides for
gtNolcS election 81 tse above named OticCTs ct the
senate Mr. Dickens hes consequently nothing 10 fear
ron BE q al in behSt 81 the payment # Constructive
hlssse 20 Senator'S. irom any o,hsr cause recoi
teet however IT the time Col Bsntoa introduced the
resolution charged that his motive Tor dong
"" 10 nip taa smbiNon OF Judge Breeze. brother
seosior. in the bud. 30 u was sUpposed wss mskng
Arrangements 10 seCsro lht succesiofshP OF Mr. ptck
enss snug berth for himself Bat b this IS II may
avery clear that Mr. u chers HISS no election 90 Ell
es1ner for permaoeucy In his present lat oerta until
iatheF seton Of the senate IS Rad 10 the premises
ioo will So sOms soalhlng exposures on tho incem
ns OF iAe Secretary OF the IreuuTy' roPor" e''e as
iessrds the Wsrchousing system aud The iFsud' 'oS'
nave been perpeirsed upon The Governmeh euo5' me
al o4levsn systsm OF collecting the revenues oi tae
country Mr.. Walkers financial and free trade Tame
Nil vanish into thin air, and II viii be proved inst ms
taeor.es sno reasonnss great bag OF WIG IS
ever enxnsied from a public faRcuOnsTy laying me
slightest claims 10 s,S.esmapship 'ALPHA'
DErROrr DIIY TRlRU~E--NEs have received