The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-14
Ths News.

Our special and other dispatches from the ma
Nenal capital this morning are laden with great
variety Of information of the most interesting char
Ncter. Perhaps that which will attract the greatest
uetenton is the announcement that serious difficult
" has occurred between Senator Gwin, OF California
and Secretary Guthre, which ID is ep preh ended will
result in duel. Intense excitement existed in
Washington last. evening, OWING to the fact that
both are gentlemen Of tried metal, snS that their
friends, including it Is alleged, the President a1d
his Cabinet had thus FAR been unsuccessful in their
endeavors to eject reconciliation.
The reports of the proceedings in Congress yes
Serdsy particularly in the Senate, VII. doubtless be
perused with The liveest emotions Of qualification
hy the genes.lty of readers in all sections OF the
country The members OF the Senate, it viii be OBJ
served agair gave unmistalsble EXPRESSION TO their
dsapproba6 On of the course pursued by the ndmio-
isfration, espe Tally in regard to its manner OF ma
king selections for posts of high trust, by the pas
cage of resolution providing that the Assista A.
Secretary of the Treasury shall hereafter receive
his appointment from the President, and be con
Armed by the Senate. As the Incumbent of this
Office, Mr.. Peter G. Wsshingtony was Appointed by
and holds his place solely through Mr. Guthrie.
1ecrstary of the Treasury, this movement was OF
eouse intended and will be felt.as direct blow at
those functionaries. Should this momentoas resolu
sion pass the House-and, judging from the revolu.
tenary symptoms manifested in that body within
The past few days. there is every prospect that it
will-Mr Guthrie, it is understood, will resign and
with his present chief assistant retire to the shades
Of private life.
The Senate adopted bill providing that the
Secretary ofthat body shall hereafter draw and dis
burse al moneys for the pay and mileage OF its
bers Notices were given of bills to establish private
bonded warehouses; and to increase the salary of
the District Judge of Massachusetts,. Bills we're in
trodaeed and referred to establish mail steamers be-
tween California and China via the Sandwich
Islands; to reduce and graduate The price of public
lands; to suppress the circulation Of small notes in
The District Of Columbia, and to reimburse this city
for the expense Of supporting the First Regiment of
New York Volunteers.
The members Of the House OF Representatives are
evienty determined not to do anything with re gard
70 the proposed railroad to the Pacific until the re-
pors of the various surveying parties have been laid
before them. Two more resolutions, declaring it the
duty Of Congress to construct railroads through ter
rtofies, in order TO facilitate the transportation Of
mails and munitions of war, yesterday defeated
by msjorites large that it is probable The subject
will not be again brought up, except in a tangible
form. When the surveyors statements come in,
thus enabling members to select the most judicious
route the House will be ready for action upon this
importin matter. Mr. Houston, the Chairman Of
the Committee of Ways and Means il reported to
have been disappointed in not being allowed clerk.
A motion to reconsider the vote on the resolution
providing for the election Of the Librarian was Ia
bled A memorial was received from Gov. Lane,
contesting the seat of Mr.. Gailegos the delegate
from Ne Mexico.
Col. Bisse ofared joint resolution ia the House,
thanking the gallant Gen. Wool for his services az
Buena Vista, AMI making provision for sword TO BE-
presented to him. Thus, 1t will be seen, the rell
hero of one Of the most desperately fought battles
during the Mexican campaign is likely to be officially
awarded the honort) which he is so Justly entitlei
One Of our correspondents writes that Mr.Wheeler,
NJ c. from this city, together with the successful ri
val o. the Union for the Senases printing, were
sereDaSed, the other evening, by party OF patriotic
national democrats. II is said that resolution will
room be introduced into Congress approving the an.
nexaton Of the Sandwich Islands, and affirming the
necessity of acquiring Cuba.
Dispatches from the western part OF this State
announce that the weather continues mild and both
lake and canal navigation uninterrupted. This is
good news for those who opposed to paying high
prices for provisions, but it will not be relished by
certain spectators who have packed their ware.
houses in Anticipation that the carals and lakes
would be blocked by ice at an early period.
Late adyices from Texas inform us that Gov. Bell
had resigned the Indians Eere quiet, and the gene
raj condition of affdirs in that Etate was prosperous
in the axt:eme, although IL Was estimated that the
sugar crop would fall short nearly seven thousand
lr isheads. bill had been INTRODUCED into the
Legislature, and was likely to become IAs con-
pelIFs the cNditors Of the State to speedily come