The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-04
NlGMY IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
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THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
EXCITEMENT, TRIeKEsY AND coNFUslOy.
ALL TIE OLD OFFICERS RE-S0MINATED,
INCLUDING
LINN BOYD AND JOHN w. FORNEY.
THE UNION RESOLUTIONS QuASAED,
&C., &C., &c.
Our Washington Correspondence.

Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, De-. 2, 1858.
The Gossip at the Hstels on the Speqtsrskp and
Chrkshsp-The scay the Question IS Settled.
Scene in the hall of the National Hotel Tine
O'Clock, P. NJ. New YoBK HERALD arrived. Wells
the carrier, shellipg them out at sixpence copy.
Great crowd OF members of both Houses, newsmon.
gers. sporting characters, lobby members aud out.
siders present-most OF them smoking segars TAX
ing group. consisting OF two House me nbers, two
candidates fer door keeper, one sporting man, one
clerk in the Treasury partpent and one attache Of
the Sentirel-let us hear them =
SPORTING Maxwell gentlemen, I'll bet an even
Ave that Orr Of South Carolina is the Speaker,
against any other one candidate.
Hon. Mr.. WIGGIrs--Why do you think so?
SpoRTING MAN--Because Or il a good Union
man. comes from South Carolina and she has not
had anything for long while and besides, the ad
ministraticn are going in for him strong, because
they desire to avoid free soers 81 much as possible
and because although Orr is national democrat
in prineipe--he does not go for breaking down the
administration to gr.tiy Dan. Dickinson.
HON. Nh. SPRIGaINs--Hor's Disney running?
FIRST LOBBY MEMBER-Wel, I've had q converse
tion with Boyd and he thinks that Disney is not yet
certain by long shot besides, you know, Ohio's
divided on the Speakership-e of the delegation
going for O1ds and where candidate can't carry
his own State, he can't do much in cancus Besides
Disney votec against the fugitive slave law.
SECOND LoBBY MEMBEE-Oh, CANNON! You know
how that wac done. By God! there's not man in
Congress has o clearer record on the id nigger
question than Disney; agd tell you the members
know it--and what's more, they know he's qualified
well qualified yes sir, for the Speakership Then
you know, Mr.. Virgins, the South ba, had the
Speaker pretty much all the time since the whiskey
insurrectiOn.
TnIRD LOBBY MEMBGR-Sp Speaking of whiskey, gen.
tlenen, suppose we go and take something.
The company % move towards the bar, when they
who joins in, and the party come to a dead halt.
THE SENTINEL ATTACHE--By the way, Senator,
we were just discussing the Speakership. Who do
you think will be elected?
TuK SESAroR-WelI, shouldn't wonder if Boyd
were to succeed. He seems TO have the inside track
TREASURY CLERK--Thats what say.
SENAToR-But Orr Is pretty well uD.
Treasury CLEaK-Oh, yes! and Orrs good
SENAroR-But the friends Of Disney are sauguine.
SENTINEL ATTAcBE-Yes, and they are not going
to give him up either.
SPORTING MAXWELL, / will 20 an even five on
Orr. Smuegins rays they had snail caucus down
at bis rooms last night and they have got forty three
members sure, and that's better figure than any
other man can carry up into caucus, and then gen
tlemen, Or has the administration At his back He
was the first man from South Carolina in Congress
to second the nomination of Frank Pierce; who
never would have gone for General Cass in Gods
woIld-could'nt do it, you know.
TREASURY CLERK-Well gentlemen, give us
Speaker that will keep The Treasury shut against
these stock obbers and plur derng contractors aud
you will have man shat will approve air. Guthrie
in spite Of the Ngw YoRK HERALD.
THIRD LOBBY Observation-Disclosures, am dry
come along-taking held Of the Hon Mr.. Virgins
and the Senator The party go in, take some
thing, and come cut ag ain into the hall.)
WELLS, (passing alopg) gentlemen, here's the
herald. Have the HERALD? (holding copy to the
Treasury Clerk)
TREASURY CLEHK-No, Idon't read that concern,
suppose it's got another attack on Forney, eh
WELLs-l don't know, sir; but the talk runs that
way tonight.
SECOND LOBBY MgMBsR--Give me copy Senator,
what do You think Of the FOrney letter?
SENATuR--Well, it was a very unfortunate thing.
THIRD LOBBY MrMBER-Oh suppose Forney was
drunk, and that's the long and short OF it; he must
have been little boozy when he wrote it. Great
pty-smaIt writer-good hard democrat; but they
ssy he'll be elected in spite OF that letter Many
good fellow makes slip, nov aud then.
Looking round here the gentleman finds himself
deserted by the company, each having gone of to
pin new member or two that have just stepped in.
candidate for doorkeeper runs against stranger,
and without saying word, they exchange cards
and the cards show that they boto candidates for
for member of the House. And thus, from seven
to ten O'Clock p. NJ, goes on the struggle for the
Speaker and the Clerk at the National HOTEL the
headquarters of the politicians, and especially the
outsiders Thus Is every great question before Con-
gress settled. TON THUMB.
WASHINGTON, Dec. g. 1853.
The Contest for the Clerkshp of the House.
The following card is in circulation, and you will
be glad to learn that if Fcrney is elected it will not
be because Of earnest efforts by high minded men,
g effect his defeat. This man MGraw is respecta-
BILE person, understand. Aud you may rely on it
'shat this Forney letter has, at all events sde SEN
sation OF profound horror OF the attempt upon jamie.
son, among most people outside the House Of
Representatives.
CARp-0n last evening as LETT the supper table at
the National Hotel aske, step aside by iudi.
vdual known here and elsewhere prominent partisan
@t John W. lorney, who trthwith commenced
b election to the ci.rtshi the House of Reprssen
tatv.s uld be disiepus bls - te country. We
was person named Hops msn COZ ,er, cd in pev nv
paper, called the Star, Of this city, The
having called for the reiteraon Of nion Of Forney,
not very favorable to his voracity hono honesty
for which bold myself responsible to Forney Hope in
t~rered, with some mpsrtnrnce Ia eeren,s TO myself,
which caused ma 10 iIlis o. M mer-d oaass ment
atoss with lessrd tai tinog affair have
induced me TO puLlish this card ~ dAGRAy,
WASHINGTON, Dec, mber ~, 1853 OF Penn ylgaaa.
Facts and incidents nj the National Capital.
(From ths Warrington star Dec
INTERESTING TO TIESr LIEUTEHANTs IN THB ARMY.
Accorcng decisions OF the accounting officers Of
government Brevst First Lieutenant is aot enti lied TO
the pay and emoluments Of ns bfeyet rank under the
nav OF April TO- 1915 for Pc forming duty First Lieu
tenant the army laws and regulation, do not dsfoe
any difference between the of FRS and Second
iAeutenn nts but Brevet Frat Lieutenant s duty
AND has captains mmand, hs is entitled to his breyst
pay.
IAN IMPORTANT TREASURY DEPARTMENT RULE or
SETTLEMENT.
FOR the informal ion freghtirg for the govern
mont, We have to thai Iembur ement of sctual
Pepses insured BY contractor with the United States
fnlG harf
party bch ordered and aferward counterma andsd
by the government Is tgsl, and be allowed the
Production Of proper vouchers
EXTRA PAY OF MARINES.
1t IN ruled In the settlement Of the ats Of marines
here that the restriction in the act of September as 1850
directing the "extra pay for serving Oregon and
ably thchsrged applies also to enlisted in The
rine corps.
MINISTER TO BRAZIL.
The Hon r. Sch.nck understand, has been
spending much OF bis time at the State Dcpar since