The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-25
Our Washington Correspondence.

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Our Washington Correspondence.
WAsHISGroN, FEB. %, 1855.
"saut' around standardization Of the Monument Asso-
citation Officers Society al Washtngton-A Diplomats
Funerol-2ne french Mnist,y-Moters an the House
Rich ErposuytS-Noral ABoirs de-, dc
To-day being the birthday of the Father OF his Coun
try his sons under the direction Of Sam-tha success
full teacherdetermned to do something to show that
something could be done TO Amecariae the monument
being built by those whose notions are not at all
times in agreement with Sam. To day is the annual
election OF the efcers aud board Of managers of the
Washington Monumental Society. Hitherto they were
all elected by only few am told AZ some of
the or NJ elections there votes enough cast
equal tue number OF the officers Not to-day, To
the CONSERVATION of the outsiders early in the morning
men going in the erection of a "certain
place. and then running out in squads This all looked
if Of the Know Something's were at work. But
before TEL. O'Clock hundreds Of men were in End
around the City Hail. and aa soon as the polls were
opened there such rush show the certificate and
let fan vote that modest man, unable TO push throgh
crowd could not reach the point where the ballot
taken. linus the case went on for several hours,
pushing forward TO VOTE until little after ons O'Clock,
when the polls sed then they counted when
after about hour and half his Honor the Mayor
and announced the result aud it found that
"Sams3 ticket nal received, of the whole amount of
votes cast small majority. The whole vote cast
755, ana sans" tcAet received 7t5, votes-havng
ms ority u the whole vote,
This was received with three cheers for "sam "
This was extraordinary election-not single vote
was cast on the opposing side. Why this the
but so Il sing Of the old line
board there to vote. Now, sir, the monument
win be in Amt rican handsi will be the business OF
"ssmr TO SUI orntend the monument--Amercan heads
viii devise ami direct it, ard American hands will do
the work and the american Dag win wave above the
cheer II Then let Il be Sam is round do not
expect to hear from him till Georgetown speaks Tuen
he soeG TO tie Old Dominion to get " Wise.
was struck With the apposeness OF the remarks Of
your correspondent @ OF ibis place in relation to the
seedIess OF the appearance Of the American gentlemen
about the cspt2l of this great government arrived
here few days ince and dropped into house on West
Fifteenth street 10 the old Costa Rics Minister start
for his fLal resting place, ccowd Of gltterng uni
foIms, with abundan, Of gold lace, collected to-
gether in small room, aud being DESTROYS of seeiag
certain gentleman among them, was Induced to look
around more than should otherwise have done.
a huge pair OF 6rogaus with the lower edge Of black
bioadclo very costly experimenting them within two
inches leaving tie proper space for the display Of most
omforable, biz, coarse wooien hose very naturally
desired 10 krow The lossessor of such comfortable look
log ptdestas and told that the state Department
was haJaljs a aegG oil Guthrie would not pay for
patches
promised when got this town to give you an &C.
count OF what appeared TO me worthy OF note Not
somewhat surprised at the oil hand manner of the dis
eussions here the FIRST thing that under my cogn
vance discussion Of the Bill for establishing board
Tor the examination OF Gains. This bill passed the Sc
nate, but in the House there appears opposition
not to the bin itself but the fear of the Offices
ing filled by broken down hacks OF politicians But IL
appears that Captain Pierce has made promise that he
will appoint OF capacity II Congress will only give
him the cLancs Of providing for few OF the hun
cry. Dodges appointment hnds favor neither with those
who wanted the appointment themselves, nor with those
having the interest and homer the country heart
II Mason, Belmont and Others resign 1t will make room
Tor rev more o. tue defeated spawned race, who are
too lazy TO work but are not TOO proud TO beg their
bread from me ppbhe nmoner VINO SITS ~ the Whte
House and spen'es Ls aims 10 the needy wretches VINO
have ruined Themselves in his cause The public veal is
matter no. worthy OF cons derauon defeated senators
must be provided icr ami woui not surprise me in
the least 10 sc. tvopenny county court lawyer repre-
senting us al the Iueries How such man a. John $
Preston Of South Carolina would grace that position
During the deoae ON the 2oihi IN committee on the
Civil ana hpomate Appropriation bull rich exposure
was made OF the plan adopted BY the present adminstra
ton to procure appropriations oil public money. Est-
mates regularly sent in to Congress- ordered to be
printed and referred 10 the Committee OF Ways and
Means. Upon these estimates that committee acts and
reports NH making the desired appropriations. But
when ihr bal put upon its passage, the friends OF the
admir- s'ratsn spiing ufon Congress number OF peck
81 estimates, aud press their adoption without exam
nsoa confederation. This practice Mr. Houston, the
c1annsu ot the Committee OF Ways and Means denounc
ed IN severe terms, and tbCss pocket estimates"
Icing voted down with but little ceremony.
.. The sug5int'no,nt Of Public Printing seems to be in