The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-10

From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Nov. %, 1857.
In ten days more, Mcssrs. Editors, the
thirty-iifth Congress will, assemble, and that
with clear Democratic majority in either
branch, 80 there will be no delay in organi-
zation, as was the case when the Black Re
publicans were in authority, two years ago
Week after week was then frittered away,
until the plumber schemes could be properly
concocted) ere the Speaker, Clerks, Door
keeper, &c, were chosen but later in the
season the most important measures were
hurried through in few minutes, or dropped
"ior want of time
A Democratic caucus will undoubtedly
decide who are 10 be officers Of the next
House. Col. ORR, Of South Carolina, will
probably be Speaker; JAS. q. ALLEN, of
Illinois, or JOHN l.. Robinson, Of Indiana,
Clerk; PETER GoRNAN, Of Maryland, or
Mr.. SANrANEYER, of Ohio, Door-keeper !;
and Mr.. W. CLusRy, of Georgia, Postmas-
ter. Should Mr.. PHELPS, Of Missouri, be
urged for the Speaker against Col. Orr ).
CLANCY JONES, of Pa, will be brought for
ward as compromise candidate.
President BrCHANAS is diligently al work
upon his message, which he will keep in his
writing desk until he sends il TO Congress,
and thus disappoiut the special correspon-
dents" who have, by oribing copying clerks
or printers, managed heretofore TO get the
message in advance Of its delivery.
II will be an important State paper as
X ansa., the finances, and the Mormon war,
all engross public attention at home, while
our foreign relations arc of unusual interest.
The mission of old Sir WILLIAM GORE Gus
LEY, with that of Monsieur BEILI, have rs
direct bearing upon Nicaragua, where the
United States has recently by treaty, guar
anteed an armed protectorate over the tran
sit route. In China, too. diplomatic move
ments are going on, which will have an i'm
portant influence on our commerce.
Gen. CAss continues to preside over the
Department of State. although he is evil
IDENTIFY beginning to show marks OF old age.
lie is relieved OF the abors Of his Office by
Hon. JONI APPLETON. of Maine, a prominent
Democrat and experienced deplomati-t. Gen.
CAss occupies the house tenanted by Mr..
MARCY, which be has had greatly enlarged
His son-in-law, Henry LEDYARD, ESQ, is
with him, as are bis daughters, Mrs. LED
YARD and Miss ISABELLA CAss. His son,
LEWIS CAss Jr., will soon return from his
mission at Rome.
All of the Cabinet keep house, and as all
Of them are gentlemen Of wealth, a gay
winter is expected. Indeed, there is no evil
dence of "hard times here. Almost eve
~ resident is in the receipt--direct or indi.
rect--of hords Of cash from Uncle Sans
Golfers, while strangers add their quota to
the support OF business and Of hotels.
Lord NAPIER occupies the house where
Senator FISH lived last year, and has built
a spacious ball room for his entertainments
He gave party few evenings since, at
which he treated his guests TO music by
FRrzzolISI, THALBgRG, and SrRAKoscH, for
who4e services for one hour he paid four
hundred dollars. A sumptuous supper
closed the evening.
The Naval Courts Of Enquiry still drag
their slow lengths along" and we have a
goodly number Of officers here "a witnesses.
| doubt whether many Of the discbarg-
ID officers get back, az their incompc-
tency or in,emperance is generally fully
proved.
Many anticipate large increase Of the
army, 10 wipe out BRIGHAM YOUNG
But believe that be will take the saints
out Of Utah before the regulars can get
there. A few regiments Of gallant back
woods volunteers would soon "clear the
track
The Kirkwood House, where 40 many Min
neso,ians stop in this metropolis, has been
enlarged and renovated. Standing at the
very head olthe lit Of Washington Hotels,
il well deserves the patronage bestowed up
on L. j.