The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-13

WASHINGTON Fe4 IL, 1855.
Trip Arrdpo,is-Seno,oral Elee,ion M,ryand-1ar.
dtda,s B.fgre The Le9is'ature- Hon. IL. w Da,s-IIou
J Il Pa,r,dse Csauman Of Judiciary COMMITTEE The
Convent Bill Great Excitement Hon. ar. Pnntngton
ard he CJnmiaee Of Ways and Means.
bring the short Of the two h1uses Of Congress
last WEEK. your co--esponc ent msde flying visit ss
arc;snt city Of Annapolis, To watch for few moment.
tho cay inga and doi5gs cf the yai Legislature and
report the for the columns Of the HERALD. TIE
Legislature hsvisg determined to &C into the election
Unsed States Senator on Tr.edsy next the 18th inst.
Of the eecrien tbs oil absorbing topic of
versatcn No person bas yet been agreed UPON by the
American party thir cardidate who, Of course, vii
be the Senator they have majority Of fifty Eve to
nineteen In the House Of Delegates and twelve to ten ia
the Senate. The following gentlemen nomination
for TIE csnaiaste,-Hop John p Kennedy Hon. J. Dixon
Roman Hon. n. Winter Davis, Hon. VIM Price Anthony
Kennedy, Esq, Colemsn Yellott, Eaq Nirkn Pinkney,
Esq, and VIM Bradley Tyler. found it utterly impos-
sble ascertain who would he the n,ninse but found
tbs ccneet would he between Anthony Kennedy, Roman
sxc Price, with the chances IL hvor Of .ha Last
named geutlensn, whn s widely known throughout
the State a. digniGed anc courteous gentleman,
atls and energetic OF fine manner and Sens toriS 40.
pearance He has always been opposed to
conservative moderate but Grm His &C.
ticn found would give unqualified satisfaction. The
Hcn. j. p Kennedy s not member of the American
order he would stand the head Of the list being the
sblest and best known. Mr.. Anthony Kennsdy, his
brother, feuEd to 10 gentleman who would also do
c,eot to his party ard the State He Is chsirman
Of the OF Ways and Means In tho lower
Of the Legislature.
The Hon Dixon Roman has served in the Congress Of
tie Uni ed States bis claims strongly pressed by
the Western men, who will support him ,st and ,hsn
vote for Mr.. Pr Tine Hon. H. Winter Davis stood
best chance, although but young man. until his late
vote In the election Of Speaker He st considerable
strength at bis bsck-but many Of his fiencs dssa
t.Hed with bis persstirg in standing che Americsa
platform and going down With this wreck when all others
had deserted It, His vote Ia upheld by very friends
rs a consstent bat not polite one la Of his posi-.
tion before the Legislature.
6nd the legislature has bafcrs Is rosny important
bills the revision and simpl6caon Of peanngs and
yancngs the abolition ofthe stamp tax "a unjust
other inter estng reforms-whon before the ap
p-oprate m!tiees- Thu Hol. J. L. Partridge you ug
member from the Monumental City, presides over the
Committee on the Judiciary, and Ia Of the ablest
and most influential members Of the House egates
He was one of ihs committee appointed President Fill
more to proceed to Mexico and investigate the Gardoer
frsud He is destined TO make his mark Ia the poll doal
annals Of bis country.
petition was presented, a copy Of which herewith
enclose you asking inspection of prons for Women
called Convents" which occasiooed terrible fare up
motion made to lay IT the table, because 1t was
disrespectul to The House," which ion prevailed by
close vote and the storm passed off with but little
Damage.
lam requested to say that Mr.. Pennington has never
asprsd to the chsirInanship Of the Com Of Wsys
and Means in the House OF would he
under any circumstances in cosisn With the Hon.
Lewis Cauphel whom this position seems to bs as
sigred by consent. My despatch, howe yer,
true in which stated that Mr. Pepnngton's friends
thought he should have been placed this committee