The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-03
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BY ELECTRIC AND PRINTING ItlssRAsps

OF AN IMMEDIATE ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE,
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WAsmSGros Dec. 2, 1855.
Notwithstanding this has been the Sabbath the busy
hum Of politics has resounded throughout the city.
Squads Of politicians everywhere to be discussing
the merits dement's Of the various candidates The
goes braveiy New springing up like Jonas
gourd for the speakership
The anti Nebraska democrats, who number about
thirty, have been casting about for proper man to
throw their vote upon They declare openly that 1t is
impossible for thsm support COL Richardson, who has
been put forward the administration candidate. They
also intimate that II viii DO cut OF the question for them
TO join in eEectng entire wing Know Nothing
ganizaton-that Gen. Cullom is 70 be elected Clerk
anti Nebraska decentralization democrats must have
the Speaker.
Mr. Banks, Of Massachusetts,, whose antecedents
fair to be gaining ground. There is another name
mentioned which Is thought will harmonzs discordan
elements, and may carry of the pam--Hon Galusha A.
Grow, who old member and comes from Wila,ots
district But, father Richie used to say, peos
The meeting of republicans last evening failed to effect
any thing 1t will be regular bush 6ght. After few
formal ballots something definite may be
tanned That there will be election OF Speaker to-
is the universal opinion and 1t may be delayed
for days weeks.
Horace Greeley is busy in eHccting straight out re-
publican organization while Weed Is laying low hoping
that something may turn up"
There about two hundred members In the sity
There will NOT be more than dozen or fifteen absent
when hour Of meeting arrives.
The State Depar has received dispatches brought
by the steamer Atlantic, but their purport will be
known for day or two yet.
Senators Foster, Pugh, Wilson and Wright arrived
last evening" and are stopping ut Wizards. d.
CAUCUS OF THE ANTI ADMINISTRATION MEMRERs--
ULTERTOR DESIGNS OF TIE REPUBLICAN LEADERS
POSITION OF THE SOUTHERN KNOW NoTHINGs, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 1885.
1t might have been expected that parties would have
restad their tonight, but not caucus has
been held this evening" of members from Of the
tons Of the opposition, with view TO harmonizing i
possible, before the meeting Of Congress tomorrow
Greeley confidently predicts Organization the
Cay, and 10 this, work' is necessary And wen
have they worked What they haze done is well done
Could Seward and Greeley be suspected of not doing
work we The tremendous efforts made heas deep DO
cal schemers look to important results than the
mere organization of Congress- Cong is to be org
zed with view to the next Presidential eoon ani the
Presidency teif is the stake being played ,r The plans
were all arraDged some days ago In NeEYork and
being carried out here Congress be properly regu
niated first afterwards election Of President by the
people defeated; then it will be easy to push
Seward through tho House Of Repre entstives into
Presidential chair.
This Is the light 10 which the black republican move.
pents regarded here. They will be closely
watched.
The Southern Know Nohings avow their reputation Of
everything tinetured with black repubMcenis and
anti Nebraska democrats vote for OF their own party
perhaps Thurston. OF Rnode Island
On the first few hsilots Tor Speaker no lesg than i've
candidates viii be In the ded-Richardson, Campbell
Banks, Fuller, and Pennington, and probably Humphrey
Marshall. The latter the idea of Cullom's cleo
tion. It would be reward for his anti Nebraska vote
reward for his treason to the South The ground
objection Is his locality which conflicts with Mr.. Mar
shalis interests candidate for the speakershp The
black republicans evidently alarmed at the prospects
Of Mr. Fuller They assan him the candidate Of the
lobby. Everything depends a throw and Seward
and Greeley win not be defeated great labor and ngo
nuity secure SEINE OF the conservatives
predict that the contest viii be narrowed down TO
Richard and Pennington. But little Is said about The
printer or clerk wendels chances are evidently hest
for the former Culiom may have 10 be sacrificed.
The dispatches by the last steamer received at The
state Department this morning and Governor Macy
with his accomplished assistant, now poring over
their contents with view to mbJdylng hem In the
ssage tomorr
The Senate has determined 70 change It's officers with
the exception of the Secretary. =.
THE RUSSIAN SECRETARY OF LEGATION ROBBED.
WASHINGTON, Dec 2, 1856.
The Secretary Of the Russian legation who came pa.
senger IN the steamer Washington robbed here yes
tetay OF FIVE hundred Holland ducats valued at about
one thousand dollars.