The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-10


ascersncd to-day that the leading Senator's
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Senate printer. Look out for special bulls In the
columns Of that paper in day or two. d.
TIE sPEAKBRsHIP.
WASHINGTON, Dec. o, 1885,
Mr. Banks friends are sanguine Of his e,.ion
to morrow-peihaps the Arst balot-provided he
holds the hundred votes he received yesterday The
issue r-no Banks, Cullom; and this deter
mination on the part Of Banks' friends 1t is believed
will dive to his support sufficient number Of Southern
Know Nothings his election the next ballot
Should this fall then than lose Cuom il is under
stood that Of CuIom's Southern fnendswho have
not the courage to vote for Banks, will absent them
selves, and let the election go by default Mr. Banks
hos fear Of eachefy among those who v,ted for
him on Saturday, while he hopes for the same thing
among the friends of the other candidates. Tomorrows
will be exceedingly interesting Look out for the
absent4es. T.
TIE sPEAKERsHIr-ouR RELATIONS WITH ENG
LAND.
WASHINGTON, Dec Q, 1855.
The caucus of the anti Sebasaite last night, effected
nothing of importar They claim that Mr. Banks will
tomorrow, receive at least los votes for Speaker.
Opinions divided TO his ultimate success, notwith
standing his present advantages
Much speculation il sti INDUCED in In relation to
dicfRuy with England, but there Is reason 70 sup
pose that the matter may not be satisfactorily arranged
the question beog tin open. This fact at the proper
time, win doubtless be communicated to Congress-
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, Dec, s. 1855.
TIE Organization of the House--Speaksrship-Ge Cal
Ions Chances for Clerk-Tucke's Chancellor the Senate
Printing Good, dc
The contest for Speaker IL still being waged with
bsted interest and vigor There appears to be settled
attempt the part Of the various segments OF the mig
ger ovig members to starve each other out Penn:pg
ton who has mustered Up this time but votes
may yet be the He is said to be- Matt ,ice
who is understood be Sewart g Friday In
The prolonged struggle the Speakers Up has
what diminished Gen. Cullom's chances fer the Cerkshp
His Southern friends have far abstaned from voting for
any at the North for speaker and 1t is not nprc-
ba lie that this ground he will fail receive the
of good many eboitionsts on whose support he has
counted with certainty report viii III il in circua-
on here that he defended his vote against the Nebraska
bill the ground that it did not 60 far enough for the
South has also served to inure him considerably with
the Northern members Besiees many of the wool dyed
aboluop,sts have scrupes against voting for sAvehod-
sr tr sns Thing The probabilities are that the fusion,
ley and James Watson Webb, who are both here, have
been spoken Of in that connection.
The Senate will obaby experience miniature edition
Of the contest going in the House. the prn
ter The administration has probably made up an issue
Forney and Nicholson its candidates the erecy
Of ccnempt and obloquy It is not UNLIKELY that Tucker
will beat Nicholson and Forney in the democratic
EeCatOrs hunter Butler, Broche ID, Fright aud Mason
very activein the support of Tucker and boldly
their determination not to support Mr.. For ney
voaed the the Pacific rar Dad by the &C.
neral government supported the Homestead bill
secure their votes to help sustain it. fuckers friends
will not go into unless they control it.
There Of special interest The 0rganizai IN
Of the House swallows up everything. +.
WASHINGTON DECEMBER g. 1865.
The chances Of Mr. Barks-Xr. Falter--Land Specura-
fions, dc.
II probable that Mr.. Banks will succeed In getting
the necessary amber Of votes Monday for Speaker
either by direct change absen eeism. His ee ,on is
greatly dreaded by the acknowledgements only because
OF the rerscnal hostility which is felt to wards him by
Mr.. Fierce but because Of he effect which 1t msy have
upon the Presidential contest Mr. Banks represents the
northern ion Of the American party but his political
creed otherwise is straight out democ attic. In
quence of his refusal last Congress- to yield blind
dience to the spos policy of the administration he
ruled out by the Unoa and the wi ole power of the
Cabinet brought bar to prevent his election
II he chosen Speaker 1t will therefore be far moro
dose Mr. Pierce than the election any OF
the other candidates. Mr. Fuller Is wing, and in the
Copgress in which be serwd-tvo years ago-ailed TO
give any evidence u ability He Is however, good fell
low. His election would be whig- Know Nothing VIC
tory He Is pressed by Mr. crtenaens friends and hi,
selection would be regarded significant Of that gentle
mans strength In ths Know Nothing Convention.
Mr.. Esnks election to the SpeaKership, effected will
Be- upon the basis Of an opposition to the ad%nis
the Ameyican party upon liberal and extended basis
which, willis. may DISCUS. the Brooks and other camp
followers Of their stripe, will give the movement an i'm
portspce which yet failed achieve The ction
Of wing Speaker would be merely change Of
old fcgies for another the election OF democrat who
believes In the leading principles Of the American party
would lie q resolution.
resolution Of inquiry = to BE- Introduced At an early
idents private secretary, and the fund whencs the
means were obtained. II Is said that Sid We ,ster,
kitchen cabi not have been able to speculate largely
in public lands through the connvance Of the Secretary
Of the Interior and the President.
An effort win be made In the Senate TO rescnd the
solution under which Gales and seaton have besn en-.
tons. The JOB i worth several hundred III Thousands
dol lars profit and the linton people are csmorous for
Correspondence Of the ST. Louis Republican,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1856.
INDIAN Affairs in OrcgVn.
Irget TO that the Indian Bureau In receipt Of
dispatches from egon detailing n sacrifice OF life
from incurtoDs BY warike tribes OF Indians. Col Jack
Hays who is here and about starting for California
will be authorized TO equip Eve hundred men he may
deem proper and enter the territory Of the hostile tribes
lust the man for the undertaking With this force he can
defend Oregon against the united bands.
Correspondence Of the South Side Demccratl
WAsaISGron, Dec 4, 1885,
The Strife for the Spsnkrshtp.
should prefer to he LEFT without giving my opinion Ia
relation to tho vexed question: who win DO speaker
II PLACED upon The stand forced to swear pcrhsps
might 6cose matters which now are merely in en- oryo
sbd not In sufficient maturity see the light You will
me nbsr that whatever information have furnished in
advance relative 10 the movements of parties here In
Wellington bss ever been csr.uly worded and sed nm
has equation been INDUCED In dxrcssions nre
not within correspondents province. lie must or
should give facts, and the most reliable rumors aaoa,
Begging pardon Of my brethren Of the calling now
In he city Of msgphcs Mt dis ances woui merely hint
to them that they are most agnifcent from
the final result not only regards the Speakershp but
msny other matters pertaining TO the Organization Of
the National IL gislature. The thing Il fxed and the
coIiesponde 10 aforesaid may lounge around the desks
o. rsmsers kick their toes against the columns Of
the Caiitol-the result will be the same.