True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-12-16
BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.

correspondent of the Tribune says that
Speaker Orr has changed his programme
in part. Mr.. Cleggeman will probably
be chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, and ]. Clancy Jones of the
Commtte on Ways and Means. Messrs
Cochran and Kelly, Of New York, are 10
be well placed; the former will be at the
head of the Committe on Commerce.
The slatemen! that the Treasury had
actually suspended payment, is not sub
stantated. The Secretary requested the
acquisitions of the disbursing officers to
lie over till the advances already made
are exhausted. This became necessary
from the restricted condition of his
means.
Dec, 13.-The special Committee ap-
pointed by the House OF Representatives
to inquire when the new Hall will be
ready for occupancy, have agreed to re-
commend removal on Wednesday next,
although the premises are banked in with
rubbish and are in an unfinished condi.
tion. Captain Meigs. The Supelinten.
dent, has made no provision for the news.
paper press an omission for which he is
Justly censured. =.
The caucus of Democratic members of
the Senate which was held yesterday,
postponed the proposition TO elect new
officers, excepting the Public Printer,
until December next. They were driven
to this course by the opportunities of Of
flee seekers.
Speaker Orr was all day closeted at the
Capitol with his political friends, forming
the standing committees of the House.
The committees will probably be announ-
ced on Monday.
The object of Sir William Gore Ouse-
ley's mission will not be specifically com.
municated TO the State Department until
the opinion of Her Majesty's Government
relative to that part of the Presidents
Message concerning Central America
shall have been ascertained.
More than 100000 have been dislrib-
uted by the Sergeant alarms on part pay.
ment of the mileage due the members of
Congress.
II is contemplated during the coming
week to pass a resolution to pay the ar
rearages of members salary, from The 4th
of March last, now, instead of waiting un.
til the end of the session. About $780,.
900 will be required for this purpose.
The New Orleans papers brought by
the Southern mail contains later dates
from northern Mexico. An unsuccessful
attempt had been made at 'Fampco to
assassinate Gen. Moreno and several off.
GERS of the city authorities, during BAN
quet, on the 18th ult Don Valdeman,
the leader of the assassins was killed.
The bark Seraphim, from San Juan
for New York, lost her spar in a recent
gale, and was coming up the river to
New Orleans, for repairs. She was
leaking badly. A ship with cargo of
lumber was seen water logged in latitude
%, longitude IA, supposed to be the
Floating Zephyr of Boston.
New ORLEANS, Dec. l2.-The EN-.
pire city is ashore at the Balize, but will
ptobably get off tonight. The Star Of
the West takes forward two and half
millions of dollars.
Gen. Walker landed at Punta Arenus
on the 25!h of November, with one hun.
dred and fifty men, entirely unmofested.
The Fashion passed under the stem of
The Saratoga. at full speed, with only ten
men on deck, and landed the whole party
at SCOTS wharf. Walker sent fifty men
up the river by different enhances. The
Fashion arrived at Aspinwall and was
coasting, when Commodore Paulding at.
tempted to seize her, but on examination
her papers were found to be correct.
The British and American forces have
sailed for San Juan.
1t is supposed that the difficulties be-
tween Costa Rica and Nicaragua will be
settled without a resort to arms.
The news from California is unimpor.
tant. The public is much excited as to
the sea-worthiness of the Pacific Mail
steamers.
New YoRK, Dec. l3.-The steamship
Daniel Webster has arrived with Havana
dates 10 the 9th inst. An edict has been
received from Spain for tax upon the
account books of the merchants, at the
rate of TWENTY-FIVE cents for each folio