New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-06
PIERCE AND KANSAS NOT OR
DFRED OUT SENATE COMMITTEES.

From Our Own Correspondent
WASHINGTON Wednesday, Dec. 5, 1855.
The President has taken no positive steps as to
the reouisiton Of Gov. Shannon for United States
troops 10 assist the Border Rufans 10 their efforts
10 suppress Freedom in Kansas. When Shannon's
disnatch WAS first received in Washington its au
tbestic;tv was doubted by the President and his
Cabinet, but when the fact that the thing was not
hoax appeared to be satisfactorily established the
President telegraphed Shannon to employ oil the
authority at bis command to suppress the out
break. ans when full and formal statement OF the
f.ets in the case should reach Washington, the
Government would act as the exigency OF the case
,houh seem TO demand 1t is regarded by the
President as question requiring in every aspect
very delicate treatment particularly as the county
Sheriff and not the United States Marshal appears
10 have been the executive officer. In this state
of the case a summons by him to the Government
troops at Fort Leavenworth would hardly meet
with favorable response, as such troops are en-
tirely beyond his jurisdiction, and not suc)ect 10
the posse commitatus call.
If the President finally concludes In accordance
with the requirements Of Gov shannon ne must
first issue his Proclamation of Warning, unless
there DO indeed open positive rebellion 90 tue
imminent danger Of grave consequence al present
is not seemingly impending, ss far as the armed
Interference of the Government is concerned.
The Democratic members Of the u. 5. Senate
nil hold a caucus to morrow to arrange their
Standing Committees Six Old Line Wings, Fish,
Jones, Geyer, Benjamin, Pratt and fearce' met
last night and decided to stand aside from all party
ORGANIZATIONS Their names were handed over 10
The Democ ratio members for discretionary distrib
ution on the Senate Committees. 1t is nice
point now to decide who constitute the Recognized
opposition in order to refer to it for the selection
of the minority members Of the Coomitsees IN
accordance with time-honored custom.
From Another Correspondent:
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Dec o. 1850.
MT Fuller, in reply to the questioniDgS OF GER
tain members, declares himself unequivocally In
favor Of admitting Kansas into the Union with or
without Slavery, provided she has sufficient popu-
lation and other constitutional requisites. This
declaration has produced considerable excitement
particularly among the Republican members.
II ia of course quite uncertain how this will
affect his prospects for the Speakership. The
Pepnsylvanis Delegates had q conference this
evening. and resolved to cling to Fuller. The
Southern Know. Nethings are holding q caucus
this evening the result of which has not transpred
~ De AssoeidteS Prese.
w.sHNoros, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 1855.
II Is understood that William III. herrick OF wash
bgton has been appointed to fiji the vacancy in the
United States Circuit Court of the District OF Coum-
ba, and A. @. Seaman resppointed Superintendent Of
Pubic Printing Members OF the House other than
hose voting for RchsrdsoD sIe sadly pero'eIed IS To
the course to pursue to-monow. Speouiations are
various, and politicians intensely excited 1t is
generally admitted that Campbell cannot be elected
Speaker. Hence the friends Of Banks, Fuller and