The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-18

leagues who is ready 10 90 WITH him Depend H. the
admnish alton will triumph In bcta houses and the de-
fec"a a couple Of Generals wl NOT demorslize tho
army.
Gov Walker. who nov here has been invited TO call
al the State Department TO read the instructions given 10
his new Secretary, and is thus offered delicate oportu-
nifty 70 tender h- resignation He will hardly do this,
however tragica death, snch public decapl,a,on,
being both Cassca. and dramatic. and conse
quently pleasing cultivated taste II may also be
Chat Gov. Walker will he simply suppressed" zen
Walker ana Gov. Walker seem 70 have exchanged posi-
tons Whiie tho for l. terra ra,d, tho latter
Is decidedly sat sea
Ps-l have just heard that Gov. Walker has resigned
The case Cow y stated, and VIII soon be given to the
jury.
WASHINGTON, Dec 10, 1857
Occupation Of the Neo Klll-EDa Prayer aoittia 10 of
Chaplain to Congress- rc usioa Of Lobby Members
Draining Seoss7he Chhploins and the Catholic Priests
The House OF Representatives took possession Of its
hall today Everything completely ready for them.
The hall, thoroughly furnished looked quite handsome
its rather overdone embellishments having bad
effect 10 i'll empty condition. Tie galleries. wi ch
capable &C seating thousand persons three
oiled, the style and fashion Of Washington
witness the inauguration, to speak OF the chamber
with which the future destnies Of the nation close
iy identified. There galleries specially reserved
for ladies' in the old hall and think that the depar
cure from this system OF excusiveness great improve
Snent.
1t fell to the lot of tho Andrew Carothers pastor
OF the Assembly church in this city t,say the first PRAYER
sentiment OF his prayer that this hail. dedicated
by the servants OF the Almighty tue representatives of
the people, the place wherein the political and const
Htiona rig ats of our counymon shalt be maintained
ind defended may be temple honor and glory to the
hand To this all III. people will cordially say "Amen.n
but to eectua,e this will he absolutely necessary for
higher tone of public morality TO be established among
the peoples representatives. and this may be in
produced the rigid exclusion Of tue horde Of corrupng
lobby members IRON the floor. Mr.. Speaker Orr has
made the first good in that direction by positively
prohibiting socsied correspondents for newspa-
pers GENERALLY cloak AMI disguise for lob
by memhers) from being admitted to the floor
OF the House. Those who are really reporters
ATTACHES Of the press have nothing to complain Of Ia that
spacious compartment of the gallery has been
specially set apart u their
One Of the FIRST matters OF business done by the House
the selection Of their seats by members This Is done
by lot. The names OF all the MEMBERS separate slips
Of paper placed in hat and page draws them out
by The seats all cleared for the oper atonhe
merbers retiring to the corridors. The member whose
name written the slip drawn by the page in
and selects his aud by the time that half the
thus drawn out all the choice seats OF course
pied. Democratic members usually select their seats in
the section TO tue right Of the Speaker and republican
members in the section to the left The operation of
choosing usually occupies about an hour and half
Both branches Of Congress have this session, abandon
ed the old plan OF having pensoncd chapans open their
proceedings with prayer and in lieu OF that plan have
adoped resolutions inviting the Christian ministers OF the
District "a otcate IN turn To day communication was
received and read to the House from Convention OF Min
sers notifying the acceptance OF the invitation and fur
nghing list VI cergymen 10 the number OF thirty ono,
who would act under ii. Not single Roman Catholic
clergyman appears the list although there three
four Catholic churches in Washington, and although
large portion OF the population believers in that faith
How is hsf Do the evangelical brethren who held their
meeting and who furnished this list rule Catholic priests
not to be included in the term Of Christian minsersor
it that the priests themselves are TO blame, in abstain
ing from business fellowship with their brethren Of
the CLOTH II would be interesting have explanation
Of this somewhat remarkable omission.