The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-10
AFFAIRS in WASHINGTON.
MR.. WHITFIELD ALLOWED TO TAKE HIS SEAT
THE sEw TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
Cur Relations with Nicaragua,
&c, &c, &c.
Interesting from Washington.


REMOVAL OF JUDGE LECoMPTE-CoM OF
BEvEEUB oFFICERs-ARhY OFFICERS WANT MORE
PAY-TKxAs cREoIroRs-sTEAMER TO RELIEVE
VESSELS IN DISTRESS AT NEW YoRK-MR. COLA
hBR AND THE soUTH-MR. WHITFIELD ADMITTED
TO SEAT IN THE HoUsB-AR. WHEELER, ErC.
WASHINGTON, Dec 0, 1855
The President informed gentlemen to-day that he had
determined Judge Ifcompte; and the ground
ofhs removal thai he nao acted partially In admins
tsrng the laws in Kansas in order that Governor
Geary should not be embarrassed In any manner the re-
moval oil al the officers In that Territory who have been
consecet with the difcues there was dee med neces
rary by the administration Up to this evening hs sue.
bad not been named. There are large number
OF applicants. The Committee on Commerce viii
report bill In few days increasing the compensation Of
revenue cheers petition sgsed by every officer In
the army 10 day presented to the Military Commit
tee asking Increase OF their pag. The mittee win
report the bin In . few DAYS
Percy Walker win speak to on that portion OF
the Presidents message relating 70 Nicaragua
But Little business Of any importance ausac Ted in
the Senate TO day.
Mr.. Rusk introduced his bill extending the time allow.
ing Texas creditors to fe tier claims TO jan 1853
This bill viii be violently resisted, large
paid the lobby TO the passage OF the act o. Cla
grcss which this bill proposes to repeal About hsf
million dollars OF the Texas fund mains the Trea
sury The interesting question is who shall get it,
honest but humble creditors, spectators and lobby
agents
Severa important Houre bills passed atne last session
OF Cossress taken Hp the senate day and
Eerrcd-omong them the act authorizing the employment
OF suitable steamer at the port OF New York 10 Afford
relief to distressed sseis Aiso the relief Of
Mary Reside spproprtasng upwards OF HUNDRED tnou-
sand dollars to mail Dat this
amour, Il q said the lobby gets a large slice.
Mr. Colamer delivered himself OF a republican Ia.
rangus, which he southern States abused and
rdiculed without stint he supposed tbs souh woud
not disolvs the Uaior pabsning nantes
to- and he gave about what he supposed that este
would be creating Aruse nert tor lhe galleries.
the acton n the aouss tay provei the correctness
Of nv predictions Whitfield admitted By four
jority The adoustefrg movement on the part Of the
republicans abandoned me want Of leaiar TIE
agreement eli made, but no one had the nerve to
begta ara whHeld admitted.
AFTER announcing the vote the speaker alluded
mark Of Mr.. Houston OF Alabama thsi there lad been
collision between the Speaker and bis Northern allies
about asgnas the oor. The Speaker denied the truth
Of the statement THIS brought Mr. Hous;on to bis feet
TO explain why be mad inside the charge, bot WAS called
TO order II charged b. several rnfsr to permit
the Speaker to submit and refuse member the
privilege Of reply.
Mr. Smith Of tennessee replied to hersrs. Campbell
and Sherman aud defended the democratic psry, North
and South. He was parliamentary, but very severe
upon Ieru5lcan.sm.
Jobr Cocnrane aid ex Speaker Boyd appeared IN the
lobby 10 day Thurlow Weed, the chief engineer to the
Pacific Railroad me is also Oh haod.
rne Virginia delegation in Congress has he'd no csu-
Gus nor made any recommendation to Mr. Buchanan tor
aClbinet appointment
Colonel wheeier still holds bis comms1on As Minister
70 Hcarssua bet was recalled stated IN
the Presidents Message namely our government. sus.
pending diplomatic relations with that country