The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-02
NEWS FROM WASHING ION.
RE-AssEMBLrNG OF CONGRESS-
The Kansas Question vigorously Re-
opened.
REJECTION or GEN. WHITFIELD BY THE HOUSE
Reported Removal Of Judge Lecompte,
Of Kansas.
THE Sew YORK POST OFFICE SITE,
kc, DC. 20.
Affairs at the National Capital.


Affairs at the National Capital.
THE MEETING OF CoNGREss-aEN. WHITFIELD, THE
KANSAS DELEGATE, RfJsoTsD-CABfNEr sPEcu.
LATIONe-REMOvAL or JUDGE LECOAPTE-rHE
PENt tsYLvANIA DEMOCRACY AT LoddERHEADs ETC.
wAsHiNGros, Dec. /, 1855.
The day Is beautiful and the Nations Capitol Is I'D
ed with the beauty and wisdom OF the land
At precisely both houses Of Congress were called
10 order By their respective officers and they were at once
launched upcn the Of strong and exciting legs;a
The Senate passed quietly int, working harness, and
the usual committee WINS appointed 10 wai on the House
Of Representatives and the President OF the United
States
The House seemed to bc llbnins undes reversh ex.
element touching the seat OF the Kausss delegate An
objection to General Whitfield taxing his seat was aatici.
psed. and apgry debate looked for not only by
the crowded galleries and Hobbies but by the members
ssheDselvss The roll call commenced and proceeded
with without difficulty until the Territory OF Kansas
called, wheD uIon the credeatia OF delegate being
presented by Mr. Phelps OF Missouri Mr. Grow OF Penn
sylvana, and objected to thoir being received In
instant dozen members were upon their feet with
many propositions On mo1n OF Mr. Orr the subject
WAS postponed fifteen minutes 10 order 10 appoint COM
tee to wait the Senate aud also upon the President
These committees being appointed the row re-
sumcd on the Kansas case, ana Mr. Grow attempted
10 show Whitfield rs election TO be nully. Considerable
excitement prevailed the hall Many dsting gush cd
lobby members were on hand, among whom noticed
General Webb, Of Jour city.
The Presidents message will be delivered At noon to
MORROW.
Cen Gas informed me dsy thA, there was not one
particle Of truth In the report that he had rendered
place in Mr. Bucharan's Cabinet and furthermore that
not word hIe had passed between thcn In refer.
TO that any other subject The General In good
health and spirits, and a. far as oan Judge by out
ward Appearances, he good for many years YET Ho
quite active and steps sprghty remarkably for mau
OF his aga During the late he the stump
constantly and far his gaze WAS concerned 70
little purpose.
Tho letter Of your Albany correspondent, showing up
the various plots and during the last years
oil Marcy and his spoilsmsn, has caused good deal Of
smusement among certain parties and vas, deal OF
speculation and hard knocks about the State Depart
ment. Another bYoAdside hke thai win completely amt
nate the old Premier for he ia mighty sensitive ust
now, espec.sly Of what the HERALD says.
There Is q IT NOR about town. comm unlcAted with stu
died caution and reserve tina, person high In position
has betrayed urmistakeable ~ toms Of insanity The
alarming probability has caused bis particular friends to
watch his course with intense interest," and the symp
toms Of aber alton confirmed It will cause great
ciement and changes In certain quarter.
Il said Douglas tesires that Col Richardson, OF n-
uots, ehouid have the Port once Department
Tho New York democracy is not alone In In quarrels
and divisions. The PennsylvAns democracy has u,
troubles siso since tho election Of buchanan the ,w
factions arranging themselves for tho honors and the
spoiIs oac il headed by J. Clancy Jones, Member Of
Congress for the Eighth district the other h led by
Col Forney. The Chairman Of the State Committee his
IN interesting ngbt stands and viii In s results be
highly beneficial 10 the party to which they belong.
While the houses oLancaster and York quarreing
Hbout the ofcss Mr Buchanan quietly arrange hls
own program me and let The spolsmen slide.
learn this evening that there difficulty at the
whte House filling the place OF Donaldson, who recent
" resigned Marshashp OF Kansas Tho President said
that he would stand by Governor Geary n ali hazards
and appointed NJ Spencer OF Ohio vice Donaldson also
understand that tho President has determined 70
Judge Iecomptc which has caused considerable nutserng
among Southern men.
THE LATEST.
DECEMBER l-Midnght
the contest s over. whineld's case tonight shows
clearly that he viii be admitted 70 his seat Tho vote
stood nipe,y seven ayes hundred and nays,
Mr. Phelps OF Missouri voting In the negative 10 move
rsconsid eraion-so the vote really wss ninety eight TO
oae hundred. Twenty democrats sza four rcpubl-
cans were absentvo Of The latter sick nj home. Some
dozen democrats expected In 70 night sa TO- morrow,
whom the vote day viii be reconsdcred and whitfield
admitted. Hon. L. D. Campbell OF Ohio, voted steadily
to-day ganss whnclds admission, and this fact viii
bs remembered rcxt winter when he has 10 undergo
similar ordeal Governor Recder was scsn in thesiobby
TO day, but locks down al the mouth.
The Sergeant alarms arrested thirty members who
were absent from the house during the call to day for
which by the acton Of the house each member ID CON-
PEELED TO pay cost aocrung thereto, which amounts TO
four dollars head.