The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-03

National CoDventiou II will probably be at Cluciuuati
N June, and the programme the campaign viii be
liked up at this Washington msetisg.
TIE Know Mornings are s.in farther ahead eide the
following CALI
NATIONAL AMERICAN COUNCIL. /
the .nnusl nseos IF shs National Council n June
1900 the folit wing resolution adopted hat
Presidency and vicepresiency be beld a. Ph<dslphi.
February 22 1856 composed Of delegates elses BY
and two from each State the Council consequence Of
this resolution hereby proclaim that the councils in each
Congressional district IN en- 80 state do eec d. egaes
aforessd also, two aernaee for each Congre-
6tsts delegate
f. 3. BARTLETT, President National Council
Another notice to the fame Order Il issued stating that
there will be special meeting Of the National Couu i,
at Philadelphia Monday, Feb 49, for thu tsnsac Ion
Of such business may be brought before it
The last mentioned meeting is led at the request Of
the convention recently hed at Cincinnati the platform
of which give sewhere. It Is evident that the most
strenuous efforts will be made n unite the Know No
things, North and South. Mr. Bartlett recognized the
boilers coDvent,n at Cncinnsi by visiting It, and has
clnched his recognition BY calling meeting to make
some arrangements by which the abolition boilers
get back to the phadepha Organization without serious
danger to their condolences.
All these th will be aercey debated at the Capitol
this winter. When the Houss goes into Committee Of
opening Of course, upon which the Presidential
nsgs may be trotted out.
PERSONALITIES AND CHIT-CHAT.
Bad sccounts have been received lately of Mr. Senator
Douglas but Mr. Allen Of Illinois, informs tho Uaioa
that he paid writ to Judge Douglas a. Tse Haute
Tuesday morning last. He found the Judge weak and
reduced in flesh from hin a'e attack of illness
bat slowly and surely recovering. Judge Douglas
Of the opinion that his strength would not permit
him TO start for Washington before the last this
month. Mr. Bsyly, Of Virgins, the restor Of the
House, fasar,ved, In good health. there about
hundred applicants for the petty Offices in the gift the
Speaker and Clerk. Gwin, Ex-senator from California,
will 90 me the steamer Of the It'll, detained two
days, to take out The Mes0age Gwin viii updoubt
eddy try TO split up matters ia the Legislature
prevent eecioD but he Is pretty well used up aud
his place win be aIed BY appointment n P. Banks,
Jr Of Massachusetts is said to be laying low Tor the
Speakership. He Is an anti Nebraska, republican, Know
Nothing democrat, and certainly belongs to suciant
number of parties. He ID gentleman Of pleasing ad
dress. and experienced pariamentarisn. The Ameri
Organ has cut out the twelfth section Of the
Philadelphia platform, much to the indignation of
Bsrwel, Of Virginia land othe' proslsvery Know M
things Ellis lsbcrs under the pleasing delaon that he
will be elected printer to the House and cuts the ~eh
plank to please the Northern members Viii ney, of
New York thinks he may have dash at the speakers
chair but he won't It is believed that 70 will
to the Senate from California to all the vacancy So
be have another trial Of lungs with hi. friend Ha
Of New Hampshire who Is thorn 10 the sid. Of PIERCE
Frank thought he had anoihiated Jack to years ago
and it great blow to have him back again in tho
eenate II IL thought that Cullom OF Tennessee will be
elected Clerk Of the II ,use.
II understood that Major Emory, the Mexican Boun-
dairy Commissioner will be able to present his report by
the 10th Of December He Ia now u, Wa. hinyto
The Offices at tho Capitol considered choice morsels
for those fortunate enough 10 them. No regular
hours required to be cuy Most Of the clok and
messengers absent during the and the pay
is much higher for the grade Of service than in any
other department Of the government.
The number Of offices In the gift Of the House of Re-
presentatives does not vary much from bundled Of
these, recei, salary of 90 600 per five,
921e0; twelve 81 800 and the bslslce ranging down
TO Sl8S for aborers The clerk doorkeeper postmaster
and sergeant rms elected by the House, and the
Others appointed by the Aforesaid officers.