The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-02

Interesting from Washington.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE oPKNINs OF CONGRESS-
TIM STRUGGLES FOR THE OFFICERS OF THg
HOUsE-THE FORTHCOMING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FROM CENTRAL AMERICA, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Dec l. 1857
A large number Of members arrived this afternoon
and the ercemens is Running high. II sesms TO be set
tied that Colonel Orr s 70 be Speaker and Mr. Aslen
Clerk.
The fight fer the printing will be desperate. So soon
any becomes prominent, combinations
formed 10 defsat him. socsdman, of Ohio, who was
applicant for tho Office Of Indian Commissioner is backed
by Senators Pugh, Douglas Co., and he has SIXTY tive
votes certain in Wendell believed to be out Of
the fight Banks, of Virginia, Is backed by his teega
ton. Some believe that there will be nomination in
for printer but that will be left for free
BILE in the House. Should this be pursued Wendell
will win.
The forthcoming report of the Secretary of the Treasury
will be in many respects of the most important and
extraordinary documents issued by that department.
portion sf UNDERSTAND will be devoted to the exposi
ton of the democratic system of protection of the
interest," which received vitality by the PRESIDENTIAL
election. 1t will be accompanied by statistics and figures
which will stare the advocates Of high protective tariff
they will demonstrate the utter fsacy Of that
applicable to this interest," while they will show that the
policy sketched by the democratic leaders must speedily
render this branch Of industry the important element
of commercial and political power Of the republic.
That portion of the Presidents Message relating to
Kansas affairs, will be looked to and looked for with much
interest The President has changed his position one
ica upon that question He endorsed fully and emphat
csy from the commencement the action of the Kansas
Convention; and the interviews with Governor Walker
have not convinced him that he was wrong He regrets
exceedingly that Governor Walker deems his duty to
pursue opposite to him and his administration
But he has taken his position and sink swim live or
die survive persh-he is determined weather the
storm He discusses at considerable length the Kansas
question in all its bearings and to the conclusion
that sustaining the of that Convention he is but
carrying out in its letter and meaning the Kansas and
Nebraska bill
The Kansas difficulties freely discussed by mem
bers, but there will be issue made until after the orga
nizaten. Then look out for row.
The residence of Vice President Breckenridge lust
erected here offered for SALE Sanator Douglas is fur
nishing his residence
Letters received to-day the Navy Department
from Commander Davis, whs by our govern
TO make surveys and soundngs relative to some
guano islands, dated Honolulu October g. 1857 He states
that he found nothing the islands which the opinion
of Dr. Taylor and himself resembled guano He selected
several samples Of the soil from variety of places fully
to illustrate the character of the deposits.
large batch OF dispatches and other documents were
received to-day at the State Department from Carey
Jones' He gives glowing account of himself and his
pergrinations among the Central Americans He does
not inform government Of the important
subjects, and that is, when he is coming home.
The Costa Rcan Minister has received nothing official
relative to declaration of war in Central America
cep despatch stating that the mediation Of San Salvador
would probably be accepted by both Costa Rca and Mica
ragua