The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-05
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BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TElEsRlpas.
Interesting fi,,m Washina ton.

Interesting from Washinaton.
THE DEBATE IN THE sEsATE-sIS9ULAS CONDUCT
OF THE VIRGINIA ELECroR AL CoLLEGE-sovERNos
FLOYD RECOMMENDED FoR CABINET APPOINT
MINT srUrKsDoUs sPoLIATIos SCHEMES ON
FOOT, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Dec 4 1855.
The Senate 10 st The slavery question, with the
Presidents Message THOR chart aad angry discas
sion has occupied the day TIE motion to prst the Mes
sage lies over TO give way Tor tais running agh, over
Esgers. Mr. Fcssenden charged Prsaisnt Pierce with
wiuliy attempting 10 blind the people by presenting
false Argument 10 his Message and Identifying the ab,
lton and republican paries-partcs ina, he we'll kEe
were separate and dhtnc BE cra-ged The object OF the
President 10 have been 70 widen the breach which nov
existed between the slave aud the free states "a con.
sdercd the present slavery excitement a, attributable
solely to President Pierce and tho Kansas Nebraska bill
Mr.. Rush, with much feeling replied tia. Tho agitation
existed before brt the ngtors toox Up the Kama, bill
~ better text. Mr. Fessenien explained q, grea.
length and With much ingenuity the position Of
the republican party BE was frequently interrupted by
Southern Senators, and the questions and answers be
came earnest and deeply interest ng TIE determined
tones Of several dstng sonborn leaders sod TOO
plainly o, the feeling the debate cngcndorcd in Southern
bosoms This Irregular con,cs, vii probably continue
during the coming week. The end is no, yet
number Of executive documents received 10 the
senate, but mono OF general interest
houte inc farce OF yesterday enactet.
democrats refusing vote tho Kansas question unit,
there vas 'u vote, and the repobc trying to free
through BY srresng all legislation until The qusstl,n
disposed or
Important dispatches received by the as steam.
or nom the Pacific region containing among other things.
request from General Wool to be relieved from his p,
sent command.
gentleman who ARR ved here today from Rchuosd
disclosed some matters which has caused great
mcnt among the vrguian, 10 both houses Of Congress
The Electoral College, which met yesterday 81 ri ,hmond
Aer casting their vote for Buchanan AMI Brecknige
declared their preferences for cablncs ocs under W.
Buchanan Twelve on, or the altecn escscrAl vo.es
name Governor Floyd, and backed up By Governor
Wise. They alio mnenfed Fsulsner, In order 70
quiet him, a. their choice foe Governor Ia 1859.
The friends Of augustus Crsn Dodge are urging him
for tho Interior Department he 10 DESTROYS OF return
Ing home on account OF the health Of his family.
Is reported hero that several Southern and Western
railroad companies have combined together and viii soon
attempt 70 get through Congress BILL the result OF
which win rive hundred aud ,xty millions Of
acres OF public lands 10 said 90 mpanies Tns u inde
pendent Of the Pacific railroad scheme AT this rate the
public domain win be entirely absorbed By spscus
tors and the settler be compelled 70 ply proes for
land three and four times that established by the govern
mcnt Sixteen millions OF acres were glven away 70
railroad spectators as the las, session
The Secretary ofh Interior has informed the Senate
ths, thousand and forty Eve officers the probable
number TO be provided for by the bill passed las. seas "a
by the House and pending In the Senate relative 70 the
pay Of revolutionary officers and their willows and
orphans, requiring f2sosooo TO satisfy the proposed
allowance
The establishment OF 9 morning penny paper AZ a
tender 10 Mr. Buchsnsns Official organ s contemplated
By certain parties interested in securing the sdversag
patronage OF the government