The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-14
Our Washington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, Dec. III, 1857.
The Democratic Snotoria Cducus7ne Senate P,in,tno-
Circsmre-i,ion Of he Cnior-Where's Gen. WaUers-
George ~. Sanders an Kansas, dc.
The democratic Senators held caucus to day at the
Capitol for the purpose Of coming TO an understanding
With each other connection with the President or the
Senate for the organization Of the Senate committees
There will be great change in tie committees ne orya-
| nzed last March. The caucus held chiefly with a
view 10 the position Of tho Senators few ID number
who have entered upon ,hc epatofi, term ls session
OF Congress.
The question Of the Senate printing I postponed un,i
Monday next, when there viii I've aIc,hcr caucus held in
the morning, previous to tho assembling o. Congress TO
arrange for dsposng OF this usrant part q ths on
gressionai patronage The game orgaL.sct aHG "a y
party, OF which have written before, Who have 81,
ceedcd In obtaining the House printing in the
name Of Mr.. stcedmaa In opposition to the party OF
tic Washington Union are also competcrs for the senate
printing These oniorprsng gentle men, previous 10 or
about tho time Of The con,es, for tho House printing gave
the of the Washington Union understand In plain
terms or by unmstaesble ntatons that they would
conented with share Of the spos but appears thor
rapecty stimulated instead Of being satiscd with what
they have already obtaincdn other words they have
beer syly humbugging their opponents. The linton men
both surprised and alarmed. The unfortunate cor
gam fear, has not played all tho music required OF IT,
and even has no played ~ suit the taste OF all the
members Of the democratic party but rather has played
most d,scordantly of them. Besides understand
that certain speeches and pus and editorial endorse
mens OF certain honorable members or Congress have
been wilfuly not TO say mprudcny neglected Monday
morning will determine probably whether Wendes types
will leap for Joy or be knocked into 'pi."
where is Governor walkers the question asked at
every corner. "L he In New York; "what u he
doinrf" Some say he is In your city forging thunder.
bolts but imagine he Is not Vulcan enough for that
rather think he Is forging chains, with which he will be
bound FOR the remainder Of his life. The politicians of
Washington are anxious 10 know II he be determined to
make himself martyr at the handg Of Mr. Buchanan
whether be viii gracefully take the initiative and martyr
ize himself Cannot the HERALD find him out and relieve
this anxiety
There Is quite a force, and will be shortly, under.
stand, larger force q protectonists In Washington for
the purpose q obtaining modification Of the train with
regard " The articles OF iron and WOOL and OF iron cspe
caiy Ihey deem the present time most favorable FOR
The ss,onal Hotel opened formally yesterday, and
already las large number Of guests The other hotels
arc dong good business, and some OF them are a.
crowded as at the time Of inauguration. The hard
times dc not check the how Of vscrs Washington but
rather 10 increase a.
An officer Of the army just frsm Leavenworth Kansas
informs me that upwards OF two thousand troops are at
leivenworh for the winter ready to start for Utah the
spring About twenty officers have obtained leave ~
sence from the commanding general They complain
very much Of the quarters at Lesvenworth and say that
II the season be severe the troops must suffer greatly.
They surprised that the troops, portion OF the
have not been stationed nj Fort Jefferson only distance
place George NJ Sanders frame houses sbanes,
have done the business The officers left Sanders
at ieavenworth ne keeps open house with large punch
bowl always well supplied for "rest all roundn He has
billinrd saloon the officers Others and theatre
for the amusement Of all that the piercing winters
wind pencra'es his .misersoly thin boarded houses
George will endcsvor 10 allay thai by whskey and fun
He s doing great business, aud u Is believed Mr. r. j.
Walker interested with him The rent 81 his houses 70
the government the immense profit there must be ce
sale Of liquors. the profits of the billiard saloon, theatre,
&C. together with his salary as Naval Agent oi Now iors
and the pickngs Of that Office, ought 70 mako Mr. Sanders
q rich man within short time.