The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-26

d. 0fClutOndrA OUctrs mas been before tht
Senate to-day Those officers who served till the
close II the war were to receive half pay during
life. Many of them. however, were compelled, by
Their cHn necessity, to accept full pay for five years
witch Congress proposed they should do. The
ti before the Senate proposes to pay their children
the amount the affnecs would have received had
they uot been obliged to accept the offer of full
pay for i've years Senator roombs opposed it
strongly, did Mason and Stuart. Cristendeu
closed tie debate with irn eloquent argument in
favor OF it, passage AZ the vote was about to be
taken motion 10 adjourn was carried.
The Hon. Mr.. Bradley, an old veteran from Yer.
mont ras IN the senu chamber before the session
commenced. lie was Senator from that state In
1872 and was at the ca yita at the inc the British
made Their attack tPon 10. He appears ten years
Younger than Gen ass, Sho was young lawyer
in Ohio when be vas here. A number of
Senators crowded ~, tho him and were entertained
Jokes and stories, ~hich be dealt out wi h great
nberalty His ass visit hetore this one was when
Gea jackson Has President. Il went to see the
General says be "aEd be SIT me dosn IN his arm
chair, and giving noe slap m the leg, said What
hearty old cock sou Bradley, What makes you
lat Idout know. says unless it is that havnt
got any office, and oou I want any. amt much
81 an idolatOr, tut I've kept those pants til now
that the General gave such familiar slap" The
venerable Senator will weigh about two hundred
and fifty. Long life - him.
The Committee IN WAY and Means brought in a
number OF approrIistisn bills, among which was
OF c tor toe support o. the Military Academy In II
~as an appropriate n OF $3.50 for gas Jones, OF
Tennessee, opposef 1t on account OF the injury
which the ewes suffer from gas light. He vas
laughed down, bat threw out some suggestions that
are Of no little Importance t. students.
Visitors are croWdWg ia ia ter than ever. Most
Of them ale politicians With an eye to the public
welfare
The lectures at the Smiths MAN have begun. and
are aitenatd BY fashionable audiences. On Sunday
the new Methodist urch was dedicated. There
were three services ard sermons by D.. Durbin, Of
Philadelphia, Bishops Waugh and James. Three
thousand dollars euni. ibuted during the day to
Ggnida'e the debt
TIE weather tas been bitter cold to-day. with a
slg 81 fall OF snow.
WASHINGTON, Dec. a. 1856.
I've Terrible Political Secrets Published IN New
York Pcper--Stn G. Washington. in Faeor of
Mr.. Corning for the Treasury Department The
Mem York Officers Postmaster Fotrier's Chances
JONES Conner Elected 10 the Third Houss-- TIE
Brick Church Property Sc, Sc.
The c0micsl letters wbi IN have recently appeared
in morning contemporary, purporting TO be from
one OF the initiated. excite here, when they chance
to be SEEN iDeonsiceraule quantity of laughter.
The inconsistencies ,he incongruous jumbing to-
gether Of anita gosi-t politicians and the grave owl
like shaking of the head, are certainly very rich, il
not very rare. The crCdulity of the public is drawn
upon very much as Peter Funk Esq, would check
en- The Bank of Commerce, to any amount required,
knowing that million oaid be paid lust readily
single dollar. According to this remarkable
writer, members Of the Cabinet, old, shrewd and
wary politicians, seek him out and tel him every
thing which their interest requires they should keep
secret merely for pleasure OF seeing il in print.
Solomon, in the melo-orama Of the "Stra1ger,
must have been the authors progenitor for he knew
everything, except what was to occur aaiiy in the
house where be was steward. Then the mystery?
Does the gentleman want his name published!
NJ suggestion, made some time since, that Mr..
Corning u your State, would be strong candidate
for The Treasury, surprised many here, ard among
the Esst he knowing editor Of the Star and Peter
the CrSat, the ssss ant Secretary of the Treasury.
Yen know Peters motto is, ''let who will be King
iwl' be Flcar OF Bray, and he generally manages
to ob.s the requisite knoTledge lie will IND
there i q Rood deal Of truth in the rumor, and as
certain large and powerful iron and railroad int.
rtss, North, South, East ard West have appeared
In sac art ma, Peter u. Washington Is becoming q
great sdnirer OF Mr.. Coming. BY the way, for
the bereft Of the future Duyekiucks let me snatch
one literary curiosity from oblyion--that IL, the
fact that the letter sigLed by the really worthy Sec
rCtaYy and addressed to Greene Z. Bronson and for
WI ca 4 E saiu Creme C., With malice aore-
thought. "a With socks, stones, clubs, knives and
fists did horribly beat, mann, msnge and destroy
tie SAID JONES, sas Ahols written and composed
hy Peter q. Warrington whose literary fame must
hang on that euer, Goes Woiies on he Death Of
81 john Moore"
co 40, prete & know all about your city APP
pOllsments or be ,ancidsies, but OF one, tom the
pecaliasity 81 my position ! can speak With some
sccuraCy that : If she Postmaster. Your cores
pOrdent err, uniutent 0nally doubtless in placing
Mr. Tow cr in the Is o. couu date for another posi-
ton. Eaac culy wants 20 nc Postmaster, and things
look very much thai way Tue Postmaster General
IL bis freud, but here Is a hitter opponent OF Fow.
lefs Ia the department, and who will remain during
the next adminlst alton mention this conddeDtially
TO the posln aster. Still Isaac Ia lucky dog. But
what q disappointment II he should lose the Office
after al
Ycar worthy fellow citizen James Conner, type.
founder has been here several days but he has much
better fsa frying in the pan than any federal Office.
james has AZ eye 10 tic main chance, and Just nov
is aiding vi , his experience aid managing ability
scheme before Congress, which, ~ successful win
pay much better than auy Office. accidentally In
this connection, your member Hon John Kelly, has
risen hEh IN The estimation Of the House as On In
dusiIious, intelligent MEMBER; and your new, dash.
ing, ceveT fellows Cochfape, Sickles, Clark CO.,
will hrd kellyF " st a hard one to obtain. eei
lit;e haneo that have lot The honor OF q sight
Acquaintance with NJ. Kelly. Tor hear him spoken
well Of or all siocs; tut have no logs to roll.
John y. Boyd. Of Boyds despatch Is here, and has
awful papers for City Postmaster. No mistake
about 4. Boyd saw Buchanan at Philadeipha-had
long, private and COMIC entail talk wa rccog
nizsd az an old friend. What uned Is no:
known: but Mr. b is Ia high spirits, and talks very
Poet Ufcey, and some looks rs on from Gotham are
very polite 10 hin. That looks bad tor Isaac.
The Brick Church property negotiations have at
bactsd q good deal OF attention here. TIE proprio-
tors in New York sent on strong lobby 70 make
outside pressure on the President, and also made
over the Daily Times TO one Of the democratic
ohgnoe ia your city, for the time icing, said clique
being supposed 70 have the greatest influence with
the President They also sent an agent here-a
sharp fellow, well known In Wall street aud gave
him a clear hue-that u, the best they had-for
sixty Gays lie demanded six hundred thousand
dollars Tor The property which the President refused
20 nay Ile then returned 70 New York and ~
fussa tc rtlinqaish the title unless he was paid
tstby ;housaDd dollars for bis services. which sum
wa subscribed among the persons Interested WIN are
numerous than y supposed The whole AFFAIR ~
q tcrt OF diamond cut diamond arrangement, and
has made good laugh at the expense Of Wesley
anu h@ associates.
WASHINGTON, Dec. u, 1856.
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