The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-11

We find in the correspondence of the Baltimore
Sun some details and continents N reference to the
preparations of the two parties for the struggles in
Congress:
z-.-.. WAsErSeTov, Dec. q 1879.
nude last evening, ard resulted, anticipated in The
John w. Foney, Of Pennsylvania Tor Clerk Dr. Newton
Lane, Of kentacky for Sergeant Arms aud 3 + Brown,
was also enOmipatsd. Your ogImsl Mr. MeI3ane, had
many arsf da influential friends who insisted upon using
e magnannrty be destined 10 give permission 10 have il
NJ Me- enand Of os NJ Rigsri'oh Ts6sv ed seee
raj votes iReaacPs but BE- arrived here By .e evening
few moments Ouy before Il convened and not
his own consent a candidate against Nj. CoblE
NH 5l 1a q a e pS e q s which wse
/. That III; Winthrop cannot Is eiossn Speaker
TR at w. &o%e GdB5 e es be f5 p Chosen
q That the admnstiaon cangot secure the organization
Of the House, and IS PROSTATE and helpless.
s. That no member from holding State can be cho
g. That a compromise must be made by taking some North
err deinocTa as 5peskef, OF none can be chosen
prss,fsnt AID prospective state Of tlngs
Tor ruaany irqm their Northern friends against aggression
and unnising aspect, the relations between the North and
On he other hand nothing Ike unaniuity or harmony pre-
vail in The democratic ranks.
Mr. Cobb was nominated only BY bare majority in eau
ems from which many Southern abared themselves, and
which will be repudaed by number Of iteesO democrats.
have thiteog votes on Che t ballot after which bis strength
VIII Dc iuuch likely 10 Increase Than TO diminish.
In the DEMOCRATIC caucus, several Western members
voted for II has been suggested that the and best if
not Olg chance for restoring harmony the democracy and
bringing together the North and South national ground,
and Tor eitacug az organization OF The HOUSE. adopt
candidate for the SpeakeThp ground Of compromise
the slavery questouaGd the tariff question, also
local potion. The names Of men who would meet these
views have already been mentioned both in and out of the
democratic caucus. James Thorn ps0, Of Pennsylvania MIR
3cCemand Of Illinois and others, have been bOu gh under
notice. Some steady and uniform democrat from the West
who has been and likely be afflicted with iana
cm, question, be chosen Speaker, and probably
| will be.
The Treasury Report the hands Of the Printer and will
be transmitted by express tine North, together with the Mes
sage. The Report i said to present rather gloomy view Of
the condition oil the Treasury aud 10 npugn the character
OF financial management, under tire late administration
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Clippsrl
WAsHsGTON, Dec. 1, 1919.
This day has been of excitement but not attended by
any unpleasant consequences. The two political parties beng
nearly equally divided has recently ass well known, caused
much sOlcitude the selection Of Speaker and other
Officers of the House. A. we will IN short time be made
acquainted with the result of the vote, needles indulge
IN speculnto II 10 be generally conceded that the
ireesOers hold the baalce and settle the controversy
Wger Ono be true there report that nine, who glory
IN this appeaou to-day held little caucus agree upon
what shall Ice their course Of action, and that they came
the determination 10 have candidate Of their own and
stick to him, provided the Two other parties nominate eandi-
| dates either OF whom they cannot support
10 The following is the amount of military
land warrants, located for patents during 1917, 1913