The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-11
WASHINGTON. JannarY Q. 1850.

wAsHINeroS, January Q, 1850.
The Election Of Chcpiain-Mr. SsuGrd's Triumph-Tae
Free Sellers tn Festaei,s- Wigs against Whiss-
Opposition 10 .qppoiatuents Trouble about .4d@isting
Co!,fOrnid as STATE, &C.
Rev MIR Butler has this day been elected Cha plain
eft Senste Rev. Mir. Slicer the former incum
bent. The election took place In 9 full Senate, and
decided by the casting vote Of the Vice President
This Is great triumph for Mir. Seward, who the
TrinsiI hacker Of MIR. Butler, and great mystnca-
tion MIR Fillmore who thus made to 60 for one
81 MIR Sevard's friends. MIR. Slieer set aside be-
he not sufficiently opposed to the abolition
az slavery in the District II Col umba and in favor OF
Of the Nilmot proviso applied to the terr,torcs
know noather that could have produced Nr.
slicsrs defeat in democratic Senate,
Washington h crowded With all sorts OF borers,
but principally With whig. opposing whig nominations
bS tne present met bers VI tne cabinet have never
witnessed such dissrsesfu proceedings before There
Il net flee upoer the government now occupied by
friend of the sdnnisrsiou that Is not sought after
by members Of the zane party, and have no doubt
that mot q them already promised for second
tine. Such Is the opposition TO the appointments
made by Mr. Ewing ana Mr.. Clayton that whis sena-'
tors Themselves sk the aid Of democratic Senators In
r'jectiIg them. Committees of from tsenty 1--we TO
tLity conie down from fhiiadelphis New isrk, Bos-
ton and Bsltirtrs, TO oppose the confirmation Of Col
lectors, POstnaIers Nafshss Nc and to secure the
valuable places 20 themselves and their iris nds.
bWhle the senate s. not In the least hurry about
thpn and has rot even referred the appointments TO
the proper nitecs They notls'ly to be acted
urcn ti Mr. Brafbury's resolution calling ON the Pre-
furnish the Senate with the charges preferred
against those Who yer. removed has passed tbs
S+tats ana been poudedio from the other I'll 10 q
u. aytnup The senate u determined drst 10 van IL
TIE character OF the former Incumbent but tia.
t-rg plshed, and the gehel al charge against
tlSm q ~aut ~ fidelity, csracity, aud honesty With
Cfavn fActoUs Uppoftiun wall be made to the per-
rcrs stree nominated in their places.
n only exception TO this rue viii probably b fur
rishod IN the New cIk ana "a hr appointments
they be traced TO the mysterious agency
90 Governor seward, aud his fast - uu saversug
devoted" firuds 10 IL this "disintcr stedn frienl
flip Tor Mr. Seward (Who has ms lo huns eli tho most
oitIktd Ia The Srnatel which VII cause eoIso
bloodshec, aud which T. also strong reason Va vac
rind- ~ mauy whig aud democratic senators Nhs Me.
living himself Who cRn 40 longer be rejected should
hs pgfstsd 81 he chair ia the Department of
the Interior That department bas. Indeed, onn i1u.
the bitter opposition q rading Sruators AID
~, btrs both .idrs Of she House and s certainly
b. sbolitt6d nrtsithaudlrg The plea that, whrh-t-
Or sduinistrsicn mAy tuccs.d. Irn present sill
fud hs establish ment means Of eApeiitin5 puoho
business.
The election Of freesci spesksr IA the legislative
afesmhiy az Nrs urk. hrs hilrI tlsr sympstliEiug
brethren ia the House with area. joy. nui chez
then received 90 prererNe their sepsrae ore
ftuiyatiun Ihc con.rIutucr h. that no Clerk is.
at elected the FREE openly RVUviuy tnst they
xcud sooner vote q vtig than tor Democrat wnJ
lroliEss toward IA. southern views Il slav-fy
aGul-tiCn ~ 4 aOrrta az ~fRfr. VII D. 0nnos
"a or many gtouuds such 49, thst the miltsry Cover
nCr General hIl.y aud Wilnam bufisr ktug sere ths
raid SCENTS TO birE sbnuE the convention, aud thas
the C. institution al pied Go FubstHuc- that wt1
which Ar King Who paid ont 90 toe scrr service
r-stty iuInisls a By tie state Department iHc
In .tiry Will b. vfothsr the peugle 81 CALIFORNIA;
sum1suily uumsrou. 90 msirt.tn the r. atioas ~ a
~ ths United States All these things ~ill Be
taiIsd folly when Mr. Clemens RESOLUTION shall have
Faessd TIE senate aud be susvervd ~ the $ ste De-
rErtnent The rssl battle will then commence, md
not slack tai the sId of the session
The Rev nithCp ilughss. q New York u shortly
expected lcTe, IN Washington