New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-12

Douglas paired of " til Reid Of North Csroiina,
90 Mr.. Depvers nomination yesterday. showing
that he would have voted With the opposition.
Speaker Orr has changed bis programme in part
Mr., Chpgpau viii probably be Ch.irmsn of Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and Mr.. j. Clancy
Jones Of tie Committee on Ways and Means
Messrs COcbrane ard Kelly Of New. York are to
be well placed, perhaps the former will be st the
head Of the Committee On Commerce.
The President gives bis first Congressional din.
rer 10 MORROW.
The statement that the Treasury hM sctus'ly
Suspended payment is not substsntiated. The
Secretary dire cted the acquisitions of the disburs-
iIe o.fctrs to lie over till the advances already
made were exhausted. This became necessary
from the s.rsitened condition of bic means.
A Democratic caucus Of the Senate Was held
this morning; only "A members were present
There were IL absentees in the city. Dir.
Biegs of North Carolina offered resolution to
charge the officers OF the Senate, which was voted
down. The Committees are organized generally,
except of the new members and where voluntary
transp0sitiODs may be made, as in the last On
gre,s. Douglas was not present, bat was made
Chairman of the Committee on Territories.
r-o,, AnOtser Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Friday, Dec. IL, 1857.
A majority Of the New York Democratic men,
bers will 20 with the Administration. Even Mr..
Corning is reported to weld.
Slr Buctspsn said to day that there were $50
applications fer CoDsulates from New York.
To the Lssociated fress.
WAsHISGToS, Friday, Gee. II, 1857.
Senator Bger in order to correct misspprehension
states in convtraiions that the meeting to which be
alluded il his speech of Wednesday having taken
place In the room Of Mr.. Douglas last year. to consult
on the TO- abs Kansas bill, official rather than
private meeting OF the Committee Territories and
70 which other Senators had been invited.
Judge Buffers DEATH according to the present I'M
derstanding among Senators, will be annouuc I'd on
Monday, and tina. Of Mr.. Bell of NewI1smpshre, on
Tuesday.
The Democratic Senatorial caucus to-day agreed on
the Standing Committees. Senator Mason, of Va, is
TO continue &c the Chsifmsn of the Committee on For
egn.Aairs; Senator Douglas, of ILL.,, as the Chairman
of the Committee Territories; Senator Hunter, OF
Va as the the Chairman of the Committee on FL
psnce Senator Stuart of Mich, as Chairman OF the
Committee on Public Lauds; Scne'of bayaro Oh Del I,
a. Chairman of toe Committee on the judiciary; SEN
ator Brown Of Miss. as Chairman Of the Com nittee
on the District Of Columbs and Senator Yuee, ia
as Chairman Of the Committee on PostOffices
An effort was made to elect new officers OF the Sen
| ate, but the proposition was postponed.
The subiect of Public Printer will come up in caucus
rext Monday. Much interest is manifested concern
insft. "
Inc smouut in the Treasury subject to dram 10 less
thar s6 600 O(O The receipts for the week ending
| The 9TH instant were $5J0,OOO.
There will be no new appointment of Commlssiouer
of Indian Affairs as it il understood hst Gen. Den ger
viii resume the office after he shall have accomplished
| his mission TO Kansas.