The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-07
MORNING EDITION FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1855.

aA lily were there atired In rich and becoming sposre
and ecked with brilliant ornaments The lobbies Of the
hall wAse oenseiy crowded aud within the bar thsrs
= perfect uob Of members aud their privileged fr,ends
An gnasve min might ha well compared the un.
dulsng denAsy Of heads faces and shoulders 10 a tenn
pest tost ocean, snd the murmur Of voices to it, stormy
There intense cordiality everywhere, but most
especially among the for the various offices Of
the House. How many Of them, alas, will be mortified,
chsg,ined and disappointed before the week expires
Who that has tho ability TO livelihood In 'ths
soliciting votesf
General James Watson Webb, Of the New York Courier
and Enquirer took position near me- saw him wears
ago, but did know him to-day. emembsred large
head, with dense black hair and whiskers before
me to-day tall man Of large and frm frame, high,
bread and Gear forehead well bared and perfectly white
HAIR aud vbiskers His appearance and expression
les than formerly. He had port presence
OF man Of strong intellect and marked character.
Horace Greeley came in aud took re 9orters desk
the western side Of the House, do not like to take
liberties, but believe will be pardoned TO the extent
tbst SHAH presume to go in speaking OF notorious
public man. But Mr.. Greeley Is not handsome Indeed,
must go further-ie Is very homely man--and what
is nti wose he does TO for It,
slottul. Pale to very whteness, with blunt country
boy features, snubbness indicating the frequent need
Of herchlei having ciamsy foot claegns totterng
Deed toSt ese0bte that ndicase that he Will
the respect OF mankind for sake of the advantages
in trade.
General Rayy, of Accomac looks thin aud feeble
Years have not made him 30 old as he ais
lie not in the hail nj the opening and his
excited general murmur. He IL, indeed respected by
every one as Just and honorable man, aud his proract
ed absence which Was not improbable sh h,rt time ince
would have been seriously Icgrettod by ALL
Correspondence OF tho Journal Of c,mmercel
wAznsGrov, Dec. 4, 1855.
The Kansas Troubles
The Governor Of Kansas may his 30 discreet
y. under party iDduence- bu, the conduct of the
matter VIII require great prudence his part The
United States Narrhsi may be direc.ed to summon a
posse ,n'tam 70 sappess alleged violence, and |.
III cir In he nt&t af
the posse, upon siganizd troops, either state federal
In this case he may summon the whole army Of border
obstruction Of the twns aud eemcns by fre and
expulsion of their Ia hs ,tsnts The occasion may be
seised upon BY the slavery party to expsi ir'm the
Territory all 'he Tee sta voera TO burn their hou
and tsstroy their property The incidents of the Nor
mon war viii be lemem se'ed and this contest win be
bitter than that The border between tho
slave and free States 30 long predicted, may be
commenced In earness; and II the whole coanry will
take rart In IT. directly iGdrecty. Their sympsthies
II NO: their AIMS. will be soon engaged in II.
noticed last night that thu anticipated hghtipg In
hansss gave great inpulse and great real to tue
party, and encouraged them 10 carry out project for
the formation ~ an extensive Northern anti slavery
Speaker entirely to elect exclusive fusion esni
date This they hope to do On "Wednesday; and they
succeed iher inter tien Is " use hs power Of the same
con- binatCn for the election Of Clerk. Printer &c.
5orrespondence Of the Thbuie.1
WAsmscTos, December s, 1865.
The Speakashir-7he Whw Senators, de-, DE.
The sntiN asks nbers will hold conference
night and there will be Spe elected
ia morrow. You will probably receive q report of q
fusion Of bicha rdson Macshais friends for pur
p Of cssiiig their united vote Fuller Of Pnsyvs
Liza story which l. ahoat here but do not credit It,
Fuller h understood to have answered some questions
put to him by he Missouri delegation respecting slavery
In ksnsas, Ia such manner TO have secured the-
goo WILL snd believe to-nighps has fur her
bssis than this.
Humphrey Marshall prevented HIS supporters from
g ing for Fuller yesterday Humphrey say be find no
Amei lean party bete-that "tt IL ell niger" Ho ana
his friends would probably support Richardson that
would the election Of that eminent doughfase.
Mr.. Banks with all the niencs he could carry,
day for Campbell, and part OF Penningtons friends
followed suit do not think possible carry Camp
derstsnd that the next rally Of the anti-Nebrss-
ka members will be made Nathaniel 2. Banks.
The den ocra'ic members Of the u Senate will hold
caucus to morrow To arrange their sandng ,,mmttesy
SIX olo line wings, Fnh Jones, ueyer Benjsmin Pratt
and Peafce last night ami decided 10 stand aside
III I'm all party orgsniza ions. Their handed
over TO the democratic members tor discretionary dis
buticp the senate Committees. II Is n nice pclns
to decide who constitute the recognized opposition
order to refer II for the selection Of the minority
bes Of the committees in accordance with time hoaofed
custom.
Mr. Fuller in reply TO the quctionings Of certain mem
bers declares himself uneq uivocaiy In favor OF
kansas into the Union with without slavery provided
she has sufficient population AMI other institutional
quihttes. 1hs declaration has produced consider able
citcment particularly among the republican members
II s OF course quite uncertain how this will Affect his
prospects for the Speaseshp The Penny vsna dele
gates had conference this evening and resolved cling
70 Fuller. The Southern Know Nothings are hoicing
caucus this evening" the resu. Of which has not
pred.
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