The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-01
r Washington Correspondence.

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People here are somewhat puzzled to know the object
o! the visit of the soft shell phalanx TO this city The
whole force from Gov Seymour down TO the lowest sub
altern are here. What's in the wind? What appoint
nents to be nader What bills to be obbied through
There here now all arriving about the time,
ordered in for some special purpose, Elk Gov Seymour
and suite, John Cochrape, Lorenzo B. Shepard Samuel
j. Tden, capt Rynders has been here but left few
days ago. Isaac " Fowler, and twenty thirty Others
of the followers and retaners Of these Can be
that this settling down at the capital to be on the look
out for the mission France when Mr.. Masons
is appointed? these men have interest in
the French spoation BILL and they here to give the
President his in his action upon it. II rumored
that the President intends vetong this bill At ali events
this soft shell migration from New York to the capital
has suspicious look about it, and excites much specu
lation here Gov seymour has said he would go to
France II appointed by the President Are his friends
here trying to persuade him to change his mind
little incident occurred in the House day that va
ried the dull monoony every day business General Jo
Lane of Oregon and Mr. Farley, Of Maine had clinch
upon the floor, but it resulted in nothing serious Mr.
Phelps was in the chair, the House being in Commit
tee OF the Whole, and General Lane had the aoo dis
cussng the territorial bills before tae House. Terri
tora business the order of the day During General
Lanes discussion, Mr. Farley, of Maine, and pro-
posed to introduce bill to establish line Of tslegi aph
through The Territories and asked for its immediate dis
cussion, insisting that such bill came properly within
territorial business. General Lane replied, saying that
questions of Importance affecting the territories
before the House, and the bill of MIR. Farley could
not be discussed. While General Lqne ling
his remarks Mr. Farley aud called him to order.
General Lane, somewhat excited-"What do you mean,
sir, by calling me orderf'
Mr. Farley, looking daagers'I have much right to
call you TO order you have to call TO order y
| General Lane, looking fierce as Ajax defying the
lightnpg--"You are II liar, SIR"
Mr. Farley. looking Lanes ferceness back again with
interest," You are ID liar, sir"
Here the beligerants made simultaneous rush to-
each other clnched la Bill Poole and Morrissey
and bows struck both sides. The House just at
this in interesting state OF excitement
The mid rushed for the doors The bold stood
their ha extra push backwards and rushed for the
scene of action. The Chairman some what excited,
raped, raped, and raped, and called " order
'sorder, !" "order;' but there order few who
were a little anxious for some fun OF the kind said
nothing, but silently looked on to enjoy the show After
pass OF blows between the puglists, three or four
gentlemen intsriered, and separated the parties No
blood drawn either side, and the parties return
their sdes like two gamecocks that both retained
their spurs unheshed After the separation of the par
a short time the wheels Of government rolled ii
nothing bad happened to clog them Parleys bill was
given up, and the discussion of the Railroad bill
progressed with This little incident will give topic
| Washngtonians for some days to come.
,Sepa 10 tali the Ueople 81 srotherr love- in lee
ture something about the war 10 the East.
Mr.. Benjamin Of Louis ana, yesterday made his mo
ton in the Senate reconsider the vote the bill for
the relief Of the claimants in the of the private
armed brig Gen. Armstrong. This motion is made with
view 70 smend the BILL to distribute the amount
due among the officers and crew. leaving the claim Of
the out entirely The motion will probably be
caej this the decision OF the Senate There
is doubt of the passage of the bill under any crcum
stances. The debate on il was considered one of the
abest calling forth all talent and ability OF the
Senate in favor of the claimants. Indeed those who
opposed the claim OF the ederast school, opposed
eng lawyer notoriey After the passage Of the bill for
the heirs OF Gen DE kab, the French Indemnity bill,
passage Of the Gen. Armstrong bill 10 that body.
The bill Tor the relief of Charles Carroll grandson OF
Charles Carroll Of Carrollton, for arrest and false i'm
pTisonment deserter from the United States army,
will come up Friday next. The circumstances at
tending this unparalleled in the history of
Tna dan nn nf tta( ntrfn f
pennsy vsnis in favor Of young Carroll, and the
test mony taken in the would of ITSELF from the
doubt not such barbarity executed under
the laws of the United States upon native citizen by
the false oath and perjury Of fore gner, will amply be
atonei for by Congress NfLLE
WASHINGTON Jan 81, 1855.
What is the Business Of the Soft Shells in Washington
Tha unusually large gathering Of New York sots here
at this time has excited inquiry and although the
gentlemen themselves are soft enough to lat their
business leak out, yet from other sources little day
| light begins to dawn
| Notwithstanding all the demsemi.offcia denials
which have appeared it is well known here that Mr..
Marcy contempates retiring from the Cabinet
be rest his head upon the English French mission
unwilrgiy the conviction forced itself his mind
that he has political future. He has lived, since be
took Office under General Pierce merely for his resent
ments; and he takes grim satisfaction in knowing
that if he has made but few steps forward, those
who in the Baltimore Convention from his own
State, were traitors to him have Jared better Yet
beyond this poor comfort his life for two years
past has been blank Overruled in tae selection Of
for the prominent missions he has been unable to
stamp his character upon the diplomacy of he me- 1t
has been throughout, game OF purposes, OF dis
appointed hopes and personal i'll feeling and disgust
For two years the administration, owing the
composition Of the next House OF Represen tatives will
be noneptity, and Marcy therefore, is willing
retire to the comforts Of full mission and thirty
thousand five hundred dollars pocket money
Mr. Guthrie but awaits Mr. Marcys exit to retire also
to his quiet home 10 Louisville. Heartily tired of the
political lie profession, and being that
has no claim for distinction except his honesty, he
gladly cou nts the hours i his release.
All this it will be seen, leads to partial struc
ton OF the Cabinet, and this brings US TO the bust
pess OF the soits now in Washington They here
for the purpose of securing for Governor Seymour
position in the administration probably the Treasury
Department Seymour is to be Marcys in the
State Of New York; and IL order TO be 1t Ia deemed
Advisable he should obtain, messuraby at least,
tonal reputation. Now he is comparatively unknown
out Of his state But position in the Cabnst would
once give him the necessary prominence. Nor would
the bad odor Of the administration affect him much
past A. for the future i. s evident that the admins,
traton having power cannot he held to any respon
fighting and TO all n'ents and purposes the adminsira
ton will be reducedt TO the condition Of mere recording
clerks.
As for Mr. Seymour personal qualifications for the
post OF leader OF the democracy Of New York. they
of the highest character He possesses clear and com
Il PitneuSNs Winu, anu pressing auurcss. Juugei
| by the standard of politicians, he is sincere
and in his private relations he Ia all that could
be desired Certainly between Seymour and Marcy,
the State Of New York will benefit by the change. The
rest ntmens a. thirty years will not clog his path,
| viii lsappontea amtititn have soured his temper
Such Is the man whom thew Lilom sots here
working for, and they will undoubtedly succeed their
Efforts will be TO be sure but minute step in Sey
mour's Advancement but II T. one, and II
displays the practical character of the
engaged in IT, o. dstpgushed from the honest meaning
but Iamey carried ideas which unfortunately have
from the first characterized the other branch OF the
New York democracy, the hard Whilst the latter
dba nded dsorganileh and dead the former peer.
ing into the future and shaping 1t to insure ultimate