The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-20

WAsHisoroS, Dec II, ls49. t
DEPOSITION TO Compromise for Speaker Important
Increment in the Senate Democratic Ctucus to Err
e'uds Mr.. Bnt.n from Commtttees- Curious State Of
affairs &c.
Th,iproceedipgs in the House show that there isa
disposition in the House to elect Speaker by compro
mice. The probability Is, that If such 4 compromise be
effected the Speaker will be whig and that whg Mr.
Winthrop. The proposition to-day was TO nominate
committee which should elect Speaker but 1t failed
(by one vote) account Of the names Of the gentle
men designated in the resolution. Tomorrow q de-
mocratic ment will be made, with dineren.
Substituted for those proposed day and If the Wigs
agree, there may be Speaker but doubt IL Those
that voted ts day for the resolution not oil be
Tut down fsvoripg the project. They wanted to kill
time sDd thought that was as good way to do It
sny other The probability Is We shall have no Speak,
tomorrow, and the day after though IL is not
impossible to elect a Speaker som. day this week.
A more decided and important movement was made
to Gay. In the Senate There had been q caucus Of
democratic Senators, which bad resolved to exclude
Mir. Benton from all the committees but especially
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Of which,
during the last session. he chairman MIR toote
TO day that he would not ,erys With him on
the cam. committee and that he did not consider Mr.
Benton . democrat You know, OF course, the eth
quete observed the Senate in the appointment OF
committees The party which has the majority pre-.
cents three members and the party In the minority
two the names agreed upon, respectively in eau
The democratic caucus has excluded Mr. Benton
from all the committees, but especially from the Ter
ritoncs the Judiciary Foreign Affairs, and Finance.
Il
have proposed since to put Mr.. Benton some Of
them. TO which many democrats still object They
will not ALLOW Mr. Benton TO be put on any important
committee o. q democrat
1t dicult cay what all this may lead bat 1t
is certainly not cAlcus'ed to smooth the way to an
amicsbie settlement Of the slavery question. have
heard t said by members that IL Il not for Mr..
Benton and Mr calhoun the slavery question would be
settled IN three months Will. otbers far
sert that this vii, be tie last Congress Of the United
States spe that 'in three months the Union viii
taiply bs dissolved" | trust Their. are more means
than to prevent such calamity, Witch would
only be the destruction OF liberty and ,nde-
p.BdsDce but the funeral kne 81 freedom
the world The pion H. not 10 be dissolved by r-solu-
tioDs by the Withdrawal Of the Southern
from Copgre,s IL has believe struck deeper roots In
the b.ar Of the American people than TO witn.r aud
decay 10 asiDg osy trust that great - the sacrifices
are vbich patriots may Be- called upoa to make for the
preser, atien Of American nsti7uality, they will be
ebeeffuliy mad. on the altar Of common country
Americans -n not stop TO cslculsle the price OF the
the wbul. North Americas eostin.nt- without
tain barrier or water cOurse to separate the south
frsn he North The MON is not = pyypus. ~htch
may be cut in two without Destroying the vitality OF
tn. psrts. IL Athens aud Sparta are divided must
expect Pelopobpesiap var.
And h. " not striking phsnorienon that the most
Practical nstiob In the ~orld-ths nation src,Asscs
Of reason ard common sense aud not OF b-sux dvsis
IN pones anu ethics sbould ssk 70 the very brink ~
the Irscipirs Tor mere sbstrseon' We smile at the
rayh OF the socialists red r.pubcsus culotes
and Jzcobns YET Tolerate tn. organization Of parties
tending TO tn. ,sme similar .bos. and adm their
memo-rs to eur intimacy and confidence Let us
pau. b.fof. No further; aud above ali things let
US not forget that conedersey cannot be preserved
but ~ muiusl curcsrfiOn and fot besrsncs Edmund
Bwh. In his letter TO the r-votsd colonies u North
Am'rta IN behalf Of the majority % the British /
bOpte OF fsr.uest, warned fathers ssainst the
dangers resuitibs from the prspopdcrsncs OF
more States ~ the Jni0n lie looked upon such Q /
sae ~ things 60 threatening the of the
Lesser stes; sbd he and far sighted states
nan Let u take heed In time aud part 18th sub
esDta b~Dsus TO asscrt distractions which may fni
rrsctcsI application ~ithout offend ng snd sx.sps.
iaiipg on. halt ~ The Union Dscfrtaaires have at ait
times been peer ststesDen They would substitute /
mschsbi.m for life-tbe motion Of piston In e,iiu.
der for the pulsstion 81 the living heart The states
man bas 20 deal wi'b the pssioss and pref udoes of
men ~ well q. With their reasoning faculties
repeat shat have stated in my last letter The /
pstspg ~ Stat. bis Ipsesd Of Territorial biii Il the
only r'msdy In regard 60 state bills Senators
fnsuuct.o In regard to territorial blls they Of
the senators Instructed all will obey but via
Mesfs tsss aud Dickinson The former after voting
agsinit the povso viii resign his seat In senate
Our Baltimore Correspondence.
BALTIMORE, Dec ~, 1910.
Suicide Of Catholic Priest OF for California Mr.
nets, &c.
This body Of q man. dressed in the habilsmepts of
catholic priest, found sunday afternoon last
suspended BY the neck TO the rer. Of she'd near the
Avalon Iron works, short distance from the city
Nothing could BE- found body to indicate hat