The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-23
AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
BUSINESS IN CONGRESS-.
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Debate In the Senate on the Lieutenant
Generalship Proposition.
: ENDORSEMENT OF THE RESOLUTION.
Exciting Controversy in tho House.
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The Slavery Question and the War on the
Administration.
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Curious Official Movements Against the Rail-
road Company at Erie.
SHIPWRECKS-THE WEATHER-MARKET5
&c. &c, &c
The News from Washington.


SPECIAL coRRxs PoADRSCR HERALD.
THE HOLIDAYS EXPLANATION CONCERs1EG THE
INCREASED PAY OF THE HEADS OF DEPART
MEETS, ETC.,
WASHINGTON, Dec 22--6P. NJ.
The Senate resolution creating the title Of Brevst
Lieutenant General will doubtless pass the House With
out much difficulty 1t should have passed Congress long
ago. is at best but poor tribute to tho eminent
vices Of our great General and with spark Of
patriotism justice in his composition would seek to
lay 1t . single day.
Several members have left town already for the hol
days. is evident question Of any interest will be
decided till after New Years Meantime, the Committee
Of the Whole furnishes gen temea opportunity Of
making speeches upon abstract topics which, however
interesting to themselves read remarkably stupid to
the rest Of the world.
You stated the other day that you had been
Informed by . correspondent that, in order to
Fay the increased salaries of the sever al
heads Of departments, . fund had been used in
violation Of law The truth is that Congress- at the
last session, passed law imperative in its terms,
increasing the salaries Of the Cabinet oces but
an oversight appropriation made to carry out
law Under these circumstances ths Sec e,ary Of the
Treasury decided that the increase could properly be
paid ont Of appropriation annually made by Congress-
for" The amount o, this appropriation is small but
no doubt Of the propriety Of this decisop the
made the increase imperative and absolute.
1t to be Understood IL the House passes the joint
resolution with regard to the Assistant Of
the Treasury, that Mr. Guthrie will resign his position
the Cabinet. KY.
TEE CHARGES AGAINST GOVERNOR doRMAN-coN.
sUL TO GIL LAsGow-THR IMPORTANT NOMINATIONS
WITHHELD FROM THE SENATE, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Dec 22-sKPM.
mentioned several weeks since that serious charges
preferred against Governor Gorman OF Minnesota,
and that 1t understood the President had
not to send his nomination to the Senate condrms-
tion unless the charges dsproved It Is now said
that Governor German has, thus far failed to do So and
that he will be imm. atsly superseded.
The Consul to Glasgow was confirmed to-day.
No important nominations have yet been sent in and
1t Is probable all the doubtful ones will bs beld back
until spring. that their rejection may not weaken the
administration In the House by showing up its fAa-
biity.
Colonel Jefferson Davis gives his arst reception this
evening He has issued cards but for two receptions
calculating by the time they to bsin the So
nate. PETER
MEETING OF THE VETERANS OF l812-cHARgrs
EnN MAIL TO BE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PREME coURT-NAvAL CHANGES, R1C.
FROM THE REGULAR xHwsrArxs AGENT.
WASHINGTON Dec. ~, 1853
There meeting Of the Veterans OF 1912 the CITY
Hail. to night, st which Col J. 3 Williams presided It
was decided to send delegates to the general convention
which is to ASSEMBLE at Philadelphia ON the eighth of
January.
There are ruors Of very serious charges about to be
preferred against the Governor Of Mnnesoa Territory
which, substautiatsd will undoubtedly lead to his 70
moval from Office
1t has been decided to send the Southern mail hsreas
ter by railroad from Wilmington N. c. to Charleston.
Heretofore II has been sent BY steamer Twentyfour
hours will be gained by the charge.
Tho President has nominated, and tie Senate day
p Steer OF Rhe Island a. Consul ct Dun.
dec Soc tland, vice DeWolf, deceased.
The House Committee Public Lands have appointed
Francis J. Grund, the letter writer their clerk.
It Ia UNDERWOOD that both housss Of Congress win ad
journ from to morrow until Tuesday, TO Give mem
hers opportunity to spend Christmas; Many Of the
rbsrs have already left for their homes. No mpor
nj business win b doas In Congress untu after New
VcMa.