The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-28
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Charges Of CorrEption-- --Immense Excitement
Terrible Revelations,
OUR SPECIAL DESPA A

OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
THE sPEAKERsHIr--TERRiBLE ExcITENgNT IN THE
HoUsE--CHARGEs OF BRIBERY AND CoRRUP rIoH-
MR. BANKS IMPLIcATED-THE STEAM FaiGATE
ROANOKE;
WASHINGTON, Dec o. 1855.
Great excitement prevailed in the House to-day. Mr.
Hanks wanted but three votes to elect when tempt
made and exposed to brioe Mr. Miward Of Pennsyi
vsnia, with the Craftsmanship of the Committee on En-
graving II was charged that Mr. Pearce, of Pennsylva
mia, rendered the bribe he said with the sanction Of
Mr.. Banks Mr.. Pearce denied it, Mr.. Banks said he
had made no pledges nor had he authorized any to
do Mr.. Paine Of North Carolina, said he had heard
Mr. Pearce say that he earce) had assurance II Mr.
q. elected Speaker, the coal and iron interests o
Pennsylvania would be cared for. Hon. A. X. Marshali
fKcntucky said that there were charges against Mr..
Rsnks which, If true would prevent any honorable
from voting for him. These charges he wished inves-
tgate; and members would stand square up to what
they had told him, he would prove them true.
An exciting debate Ia anticipated to morrow IL the
members alluded to by Mr.. Marshall shall arrive in time
The end Ia not yet.
learn from the Chief Engineer Of the Navy Depart
crt that three thousand collars will cover all damages
10 the steam friga,e Roanoke. T..
TREPIDA1I0N OF BANKS FRIENDs-APPOIETMENTs-
GOV. SHANNON IN DANGER.
WAsHSGros, Dec. 81, 1856.
Ar the FIRST ballot to day Mr. Banks friends in
beh gee believing he would be elected before the day
cloeed but Mr.. Mliwards expose of attempted brbsry
and corruption which brought out others, threw the
House into great confusion and excitement Banks and
his band stood firm The overweaning soliciude of his
friends well nigh Killed him. What the result Of this
will be, tomorrow Is proceedings will determine.
Quite batch of executive appointments received
By the Senate to-day. The Kansas appointments were
among them. Shannon it Is believed will pass the
ordeal. d.
THE ADMINISTRATION ALARMgD--A CLAIM OF GENE.
RAJ SCOTS ALLowED-THE NEW ORLEANS FILL
BUSTERS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. q, 1856
The election OF Banks is placed almost beyond doubt
now. The COVE nmen desire earnestly than any
time previous the organization Of the House. II there
be not sufficient accession to Banks strength TO elect
him, enough temocrats will absent themselves TO give
him majority. This result is not unlikely to TO-
morrow. At all events, IL cannot be pos, poncd much
longer. John Wheeler viii not vote for Banks, in
an emergency where II would elect hun.
claim Of Lieutenant General Scott for seven thou
sand dollars which had been pending several years.
recently been allowed him by this ADMINISTRATION.
Instructions similar to those given to Mr.. McKeon
sent to Mr. Mccoy, the United states District Ator
ney at New orleans, to wit: that measures shoald 10
taken to detect and 4, ea all preparations for the
son Of Nicaragua, and the reception Of those instruc
tcns has bsen acknowledged by letters received here
yesterday. b.
SENATOR CLAYTON AND TIE PRFsfnENCY--TuE
CHAMPION ATrAIR--COL. PARKER II. FRENCH IN
TROuBLE-THE CASE OF THE BARK AMELIA, ETC.
WASHINGTON Dec. 81 1865.
Senator Clayton in to a request to allow his
10 20 before the american Convention as can
dda.e for the Presidency says that he prefers his present
los ION a United states Senator and decline, being
candidate.
Lord Iamerston has written private loter to a dis
tinguished gentleman in Washington stating that
the British government anticipates the dismissal OF Mr.
Champion by this government.
II Ia reported that certain documents have just been
received by government from Texas which may lead
the arrest anc detention Of Parker H. French by process
Of law.
Official information received from the Spanish au-
thortics relative to the seizure Of the bark Amelia
the coast of Hsy states that she suspected Of being
engaged in hlbusering designs against Cuba and the
cumcnts contain evidence to prove that charge. Spain
expects this government 10 punish those implicated.
There In considerable ice In the Potomsc The mercury
was twenty degrees above zero this morning