New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-04
The Pre.ident's Irvep.

WAsHIScTo~ wetn~@is- Jan 2 1880
A. the two Houses take holiday 10 day. vii
give sou a iew lines on the subject Of tho presi.
dents annual gathering yesterday. A it Vas the
first New Years Levse Of General Taylor great
curiosity prevailed to know how II would come N.
There was immense crowd made mp Of men and
women Of various climates The diplomatic corps,
having the privilege OF the esfrcf. went 81 eleven
O'Clock, as to have su opportunity to pay their
debt Of congratnation before the domestic popula
ton came IN, and when the doors were thrown
open at p, this privileged class was found ranged
round the President Notwithstanding the great
ness Of the crowd, every thing was conducted IN
The most orderly manner
M WALLACK. the T. ;. Marsha. received the
Company, and introduced them % the PresIdent
who had a few words u greeting Tor every uhl
vidual aud bis Kindness and ease o. manner Pre-
vented any Stiffness among his guests. who seemed
fully disposed ~ initiate the frank hearing o tnei
host There was Highlander present dressed %
the kilt and tartan II his tribe, aud his Gaelic ar
pearance with his bare knees excited great aiten
teniiDn Tie ladies' suggested that as The Their
mOmeter had been down at zero he must iee the
cold little and that he ought 10 have worn sack
Mrs BiIss lppked handsome ~ An unosteni ati0us
,r,, dress The Cabinet were all present
matter of course Every one seemed gatlfei ~
the manner IN which the Marshal acquitted himself
~ his duties The practice ri personally lntrpiuc
ing every me IS well adapted to promote individual
ease About O'Clock the rooms were left without
any vestige Of the throng which had ~ recently
filed them
There were several Other houses open for pubic
reception Many called on Mrs. Hamilton end the
MAYOR the City Postmaster ms well as the Mem
bers Of the Cabinet had open houses
The British Minister Sir H. Z. Buwer did not
attend the evee, having lust received intelligence
oi the death Of Queen Adelaide which according
b. tho Court etiquette prevents him for r short pc
rOi from mixing IN public festivities.
There : some dissatisfaction about tho arrange
ment ~ the Committees, a. there always VII be
On On" whole. the Wings as well rs the Looos
regard them as being about as fair could have
been expected. There Is one Free SOder Mr.
ALLEN OF Mass on the Committee OF the District
of Columbus The abortlve attempt to lay Mr.
Ro0Ts resolution instructing the Committee on
Territories 70 report bill providing government
Tor the newly acquired Territories, and prohibiting
Slavery therein, 10 pregnant indication OF the
sentiment Of the head Of the Committee on Ter
rltories Messrs ROCKWELL. GOrT, FITCH GID
DINGs voted against the motion to lay IT on the
table and Messrs BOYD. RICHARDsOS, CLfNGNAN
and X AUFNGv for 1t Mr SrDDYS was absent
The elections Of to morrow ara the topics 70 day
The rules having been adopted tbs House
last session. the eleventh was not excluded. Con.
seqnentv. 1t will require unless change can be
previously agreed on. a ma lorty TO elect Many
Southern members favor foRNEY for Clerk bc
cause he has OF late taken pains to propiiate the
South But this very effort may cost HIM some
Northern votes go to defeat his election by ma
iorl'y Difficulty - anticipated II Is not in
probable that the belloting may continue all day.
without a result In that case 1t is not Impos'l
BILE that resolution may he submitted that the
present officers some OF those most necessary iol
he convenience OF members shall be continued IN
oric. until the 4th Of March. sil What tho tate
Of such resolution would he | csnnot predict II
tho House should have grown weary of bs1oiny. II
ght pass Mr. FRESCH. | am told will not he
pushed on the first ballot. Should the Wings nnite
on any of thu present officers. | think It probable
they would be successful tfsILoN