The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-02
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OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENT ArIvEs, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Dec J. 1856
At meeting Of tho democrats, meuibees OF the Thirty
fourth Congress- held 10 the na the House Of Repre-
sentatves the evening Of The LIST Of December 1866
Hon. George W JONES' Of tennessee, elected Chair
man. and Hon. VIM. b. English sod Thomas Rafls, OF
North Carolina we're ELECTED Sscrsta ies.
Ths following resolutions, uced by Hon. cheney
Jones, of Pennsylgspia were unanimously aiopted-~
Rescved, That the den.pc ac memters of the Heuse
OF representatives though IN asuin,ity In the hNiy
Ceem this fit occasion er 20 beie fellow c'iGsns
OF the whole Union q cir iearfit grailatic.s on
the triUmIh, Ia tho recent e- several of the
Northern Esse, AID Western States Of tho prucpies o.
the Ran-ssNebraska biz, hss devotion to cigh and
religious liberty which have been violently assaci
by se et roliti ~ Order kno The Know Nothing
party and, though in minority ever hoi Il 10 be our
sDss 70 t nj def Of theso nn
cpes and the cons'i'u;i"al rights u every section and
every class OF citizens against ber erponens o. every
Cescii iption whatever ethes called reputicanism
Know Nothipgism. fu-i.nl IN, and 10 this end we
look with confidence to ,he euppt and spprobs.on Of
au = Cd and truc ffeps ef the constitution sud
the Onion h,orghout t. ulieui
The meeting then proceeded to select candidates for
various Offices connected with the anization Of the
He use when the ftllowlng gentlemen were nominated
By acclama ion -
f@ Sreascy--wlam A. Richardson, OF Illinois.
For Clevl--A. p Banks, OF Virginia.
Doorkcspv.-Mr. Mckpew
Seryeaml-at Arms-Mr. Goebsener, Of Pennsylvania.
L,0stmdStcr--Mr. j, hoson.
PTinAy--C0rpelius Weodell, of New York
There were between f aod sixty members present at
the caucus, and everything we9t OF harmooiously Il
pasted about hour Fo,ney Withdrew when bo found
he could not be re-nominated They have idcs OF
electirg an > Of their candidates. u.
LIVELY STATE OF AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITOL L---TAc.
TICs OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE Al
MINIsTRATIok FOR THE sp0lis--LAUNCH or THE
sTEAM FRI0ATE MINNESOTA. ETC.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l, 1866
The political caudron boils and bubbles tronen
dous rate Caucusg has been the order OF the day aud
night for the last ori eight h,urs Never in tho his
tory of political parties and fac has there been such
excitement Bosterous ana brawling demngcgucs that
by mere accident have boen vomted the surface by
pphcavipg parties, most noisy.
There has nothing yet transpired whereby one can
tell what will ultimately be done. The test to-day
20 be to 0rgarize In opposition TO the present dynasty
The candidates for Speaker all here Fuller Mar
shall and Banks having arrived to-day. 1t is the under
standing now, among the republicans, to have
meetings except friendly Interchange Of opiuon and
when they meet on Monday few ballots, 1t IL thought
will determine which of the candidates will be strongest
then move djournDent, and finally settle the
strongest and most available
Greeley and Weed have been untiripe In their exer
tons to effect arrangement suitable TO their peculiar
views Greeley i understand, Is for Campbell, OF Ohio
Weed win throw his strength where 1t will be most avail
able In reimbursng hs fallen fortunes, though ae at
tempts adroity TO conceal his preference until he DO
comes satisfied who Ia likely 10 succeed. Rely upon it,
nothing will be done Until thsy meet Monday which
will determine the compl exfon OF things.
John Cochran arrived hero to-day, having been sent
for by the administration 10 Go their s'heavy business
VIZ. assist in eecng the editor Of the Union printer
the House and Senate, werde being their candidate.
cochran says Prince John s crazy and he provo
by any Who win read hs lnttDr ynhlisled in rsars
days HEaAIp.
Geo. N. Sanders is here, TO assist his friend Beverly
Tucker, in retaining the Senate printing is cons
dered here very "heavy busnes - just at present.
The launching of the steam frigate Minnesota to-day
vas witnessed by fifteen twenty thousand people
The President the Cabinet nearly all of the members Of
Uongress and the Foreign Ministers in attendance.
The beautiful and anmeing, and your
pondent at the bow she gded gracefully and
jesticary into the bosom of the Potomac u.
cAucUsEs AND coMBINATIoSs--rHs DEaocaArIc
NoMINAT1OSS--PLANs OF THE REPUBLICANS AND
KNOW NoTHINas--LAUNcu or THE MissEsorA,
ETo.
WAsuISGroS Dec. /. 1856.
srhs way of the transgressor is hard" and truly it
may be said Of the political wire workers tonight Their
position of labor pcrpoxity and anxiety In every
clique faction-some division rub division party,
each planning to secure some fvorite scheme and TO
checkniate the others.
The sWar Of the Roses has been wagcd might with
great spirit but with doubtful results. The grand pow
WOW Of the administration democrats came of in the
Hall Of Representatives per mott about fifty Of the
faithful being In attendance. Everything cut and
dried The lresolution mentioned in my despatch Of
yesterday offered by the Hon. J. Clancy Jones Of
Pennsy lvsnia, and unanimously adopted, congratula
iirg the country the triumph Of the kansas Nebraska
principle Know Nothngism, black rcpubcanism
ard al she other ism- OF the day.
Mr.. Cobb. a Georgia, alluded to the fict that his
had beeu mentioned by hisrends in connection with tho
Speakershp, and declined being candidate for the
rnnation MIR. Orr OF South Carolina, did likewise Mr.
Richardson, Of Illinois, then proposed, All was
nnanmously nominated the administration candidate for
Speaker.
Mr.. Banks Of the .sou1sids (va.) Daaoe9a, and Mf.
McKan-at present chief clerk under forney-wcro pro
possi,for the Csikslr. Tho ballo. resulted In the
ininaton OF the former BY voto OF thirty to ten
several members not voting Mr. Banks 10 said to be a
out. and or Wise man; and as strsws chow which way
the winds blow, may this nomination be regarded ~
I'm xrreasion Of opinion in Avor Of the Virginia cham
pion Cornelius Wendell a. | predicted nnapi-
rnously nominated for public printer The present in
rumbepte were nominated for all the other Offices.
thus terminated the administration cancus tonight.
But the allies far from being a ronous. The rcpub
Ecans and Northern Know Scthings had n fusion
at noon to-day, 20 what cosd b. done. New York
Massschussts New Jersey and Connecticut refused mos,
positively 20 70 into any caucus nomination They be-
leyed II would be rta 80 their prospects, ar the vory
res assigned ny aesp stch last evening They must
catch tho boilers In order 10 vla This informed
by tho Gfseen Northern antadmnistration democrats
tcy cannot DO unless they als mako division Of The
srosls. Tho caucus adjourned, determining to make no
pornraons foF The present. but with tho understanding
that Campbell and Colom would b. thcir strong men, ~
d expected tla the first fes ballots Monday win b.
very sesteiiog Campbell and Banks, q Mass, leading
ths gsd or the peacrrnp the fifteen democras befrc
alnoed 70 vouag b. themselves ami the southern Know
Eosiirg do1g isesc By 3o'clock IL viii bc s-eertainel
ha can and what oanaot BE- atnc and then an adjourn
roent wiz take place. e give opportunity 70 The re-
nbicsns 10 Yontw their caucussng, whom the hard ght