The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-12
EVENTS in WASHINGTON CITY.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN.
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THE MESSAGE AND DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
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The Contest for United States Senator
in Vermont.
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Political ntclIIgence...Nlarket Reports,
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From Washington CITY.


THE CALIFORNIA MAIL sERvIcE-THE LAW AND AS.
PINWALL sTEAMERS-THE NICARAGUA AND RAM
SEY ROUTES TO Re RECOMMENDED-GEoRGE LAW
VS.. THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES REDUCTION
OF OCEAN P0sTAGE--CONs tDERATIoN OF REPORTS
FROM THE DEPARTMENTs-THE sPEAKERsHIP AND
THE CLERKsHIf--oFFICE BEGGARS--coLLECToR
REDFIELD AND PRINCE JOHN IN WASHINGTON, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Nov. lisp. NJ
The Advertisement issued by the Postma aster General
in accordance with cvus-sss
inviting tenders for carrying the mails all the
routes and looking to the purchase of the old ships
owned by the different mail steam lines which at
the time Of their construction received" by the Navy
Department, not understand likely to bring forth
any immediate results Scarcely any bids have yet been
received and of suca character to induce the
Postmaster General to do than merely report the
fact to Congress. The truth is that, saving 1t
would scarcely pay to take Laws Aspnwalis old
steamers even if Other parties offered to make
siderable reduction in the cost Of transporting the mail
for the balance Of the time for which those contracts
have yet to run.
The Postmaster General win however, recommend for
the consideration Of Congress the Nicaragua route, AID
also the Ramsay route by the way OF Vera Cruz and Aca
pulco BY both these routes speedier communication
can be had with California than by the way of Panama
George Law has been at daggers points with this ad
ninstration, with the last because of the strict
law of March g. 1s47 Some say this petite merely
with view of inducing the government to recommend
the purchase of his ships to get rid of him. The
HERALD has the reputation of being George Laws organ
How is it2
have reason to believe the Postmaster General will
recommend reduction in the rates of ocean postage
generally The arrangements which he has made with
the States by which the rates Of postage the
way Of Bremen have been materially reduced are gene
rally being extended over all Northern Europe.
understand that both the President and Secretaries
will endeavor condense their State papers much as
possible trusting than has been customary of late
years. to the good Congress- and that the country
will be able to understand common propositions without
celebrating them quires of foolscap.
The message will be cent to the postmasters of the most
important cities advance to be given to the newspapers
the moment it is presented to Congress.
There many candidates for Speaker that it is i'm
possible yet to guess at the chances Of any Messrs
Olds and Disney of Ohio have been here taxi ing look
at the ground Mr. Orr OF South Carolina has not been
hc,e for some weeks but is daily expected. His
great experience, geographical position, this liberal
ty of his course last Congress towards Western
measures well the fact that he always and
is Union man, will give him good start do net be-
eye it is intended to Mr. Breckenridge Of Kentucky
his best freuas would regret his being placed in posi-
ton where his eloquence would be lost Lynn Boyd 1t is
sad intends to try his luck but the last Congress had
too many evidences Of his stupidity and unarness to in
duce the repetition Of such inActon the country
Of the candidates for Clerk Mr. Forney will be support
ed by the President. Mr. Snow, member from New
York. will receive Mr.. Marcys support such 1t is.
Very likely other members will be in the field for in
dependent of half the last Congress coming here to lobby
the departments all summer have been pestered with the
begging of members for Offices down to clerkshps
for themselves.
The received this evening, from New York. of the
victory Of the national the free soil democrats has
caused the greatest CONSERVATION to Messrs Marcy Guth
re Gushing and Davis The President feels deeply the
deception practsed him by Marcy, and there be
little doubt will get rid his Premier soon as pos ble
after the meeting Of Congress- BY the way is stated
here the authority Of respectable gentlemen that Mr.
Nicholson the present editor of the Uon made himself
spouous last spring summer by his denuncationa
Of General Pierce Perhaps he will explain what
his change of opinion 1t h due to the President that the
| explanation should be made
John Van Buren,, Heman j. Redheld, and Mr. Brod
head have just arrived in the They doubtless sup
pose the weakness Of their vote requires sxpanatoo bal
they win ind the President cannot have The wsol agaiz
pulled over biz eyes. John intends 70 try aaa make th