New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-28
ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE.

Csrr,spoadesce Of The n Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Nov. 81. 1855.
The intensity Of the suspense with which every
body ia waiting for the fog that hangs around tho
organization Of the next House to clear away, con-
tinuss TO deepen. Nothing else IL spoken Of or
thought Of The Maryland delegation held . pro.
liminary caucus in Baltimore last night for the
purpose of consulting upon the best course to
pursue in the approaching crisis. The object was
to bring forward Davis Of that State for speaker.
and Boteler of Virginia for Clerk. Thelatter vas
invited and was present Should any coalition DO
ormed BY which Southern Know Nothing should
be as reed on. the choice will be between Davis
and Humphrey Marshall, of Kentucky, bat ssch
coalition IL morally impossible.
Under the existing emergencies, the Democrats
DO not want the organization. Should they by any
mesps obtain any portion of it, they would never
he able TO muster majority upon any Democratic
measure. and they prefer to throw the eat,re re-
sponsibilty upon the Opposition This IL tho feel
ipQ of the leading Democrats who are now In tue
city and they will reject any offers OF coalition
that may be made Not SO, however, WIN toe
Know NothinQs Nearly every member has friends
10 whom he has promised places. and they
are eager for the spOils The offices at tho
Capto are considered choice morsels for those for
innate enough to secure them. No regular hours arc
reouired 10 be on duty. Most Of tho clerks
and messengers are absent during the reces.es,
and the pay is much higher for tue sane grade d
service than in any other department OF the Gov
erpment.
! of Representatives does not vary much from
| hundred Of these, one receives salary OIL
$500 per anDum five, 81, 1907 twelve. . 300 |;
and the balance ranging DO n to $i35 for labor
ers The Clerk, DoOrkeeper, Postmaster, and
srpesnt-at.Arms, are elected BY the House, and
the Others appointed by the aforesaid officers
Mr. Fuller Of Pennsy lsania is spokeo OF In soma
quarters quite prominently - candidate up a
whom the Northern Know. NOthings and Rspnb-
| Icaps NAV unite Mr.. F. served in the House
during the last Congress but one and was 70
elected to the present Congress In strosgly Dem
ocr.tic district, over Wright sb0 voted Tor AMI
advocated TO the fell extent that doaghfsceisn
could 90 the ebraska bill Mr. z. wM psr'oa-
sopally one of the mOst popular meo In the hoise
and would make q good Speaker, but icSs tnas
e1periepce and SUBSTANTIALLY which BIC btbks oi
Ms.sacausetts would carry with MN IL elsc'sd-
sbould the speaker.hip fall into the hands OF ono
~ .ha athsr Of these gentlemen, however, tho
,obts If the North 90 far as the presiding oficor
is concerned, would be secure.
Ths I.ta news from Kansas will have muoh to
ao in hrjrsns the different factions from tho NORTH
10 unite The question must very soon be 'ctt "a
whether Kansas is to be ruled by law Or b, mob
force. The people Of that terri tory are fat drtt
inc 10 a CIR SIS when. if Congress Goes nee settle
the question for them, they will settle il tiem-
selves by violence and, however, much Sorsastn !.
men may be inclined to peace, however gfoas
COW arcs they may b., 90 it is almost aai'ersti!
believed at the south they are, there 10 p.a'
beyond which even they will not est In passive 10
activity, and that point this Kansas question Una.
fast driving them to- Look out for sqaaiS "~''
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