The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-10
Our Washington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON Jan. 7, 1859.
A'rica' Of Senator DO'slasHs prefers banquet to a re-
ception-Nohing heard from Mesrs Slideu and Jones'
The Agricultural Conrentionola Cocl,ane on tie Repc-
nae Laps-7he Little Democratic Oyyan and FEDERAL
Pop, DC, dc.
Senator Douglas arrived here last evening John w.
Forney accompanied the Senator from Philadelphia Mr.
Douglas was warmly welcomed by his friends at the depot
from which he was Immediately conveyed in coach to
his father n-law's residence subscription paper
circulated yesterday afternoon among personal friends
and two thousand dollars subscribed for the pur-
pose of giving him grand reception but the Senator pre-
erred to 60 to his father -inaw's in more quiet way
The money il is said will be used for the purpose of
giving the Senator grand banquet honor Of his cleo
ton United States Senator from Illinois. Mr. Douglas'
house was thronged with politicians twelve O'Clock
night but we did not observe the cards of Messrs Sdc
and JONES' who it s said have neatly prepared notes OF
invitation for the Senator to meet them at quiet spot
somewhere on the continent for the purpose Of expert
menting on each other with I" vanous saltpctre and
lead. There will be duel between Douglas and Messrs
Jones and Slide When these gentlemen come to the
pnt" their friends will seplorward and amcaby adjust
the pending dlcultcsor else put the under bonds
to keep the peaceand we may add, that if such should
these gentlemen in their seats in the Senate chamber
The Agricultural Convention which is now in session
here ut the Patent Office like the famous Southern Com
uercial Convention" which meets annually at some
Southern city, Is not what it was cracked up to be.
The calling OF THE Agricultural Convention at Wash
establish Agricultural Department with a Secretary or
commissioner, win subordinate agents, whose Office
will be to travel the country for thc purpose Of COL
lecting information upon matters they may have no
knowledge Of but who have their mileage and saa
ry paid out Of the public treasury.
The Hon. John Cochrane got the floor yesterday and
made an able speech relative his bill codify the reve
nue. laws. AS the members found that the bill
IN no wise affected the collection districts of the United
states or the revenue Office holders they seemed
much pleased, and was agreed that the bill be taken
up for consideration next Thursday. Mr. Cochrane
has devoted great deal OF time to this bill,
and II Will undoubtedly meet the approval of our
merchants throughout the country but had the bill pro-
vded for less clerical force under the Collectors OF tho
several districts, in all probability il would have been
Killed by multiplicity Of amendments. Mr.. Cochrane is
not only considered Of the finest debaiers in the
House, but one Of the hardest committee workers. and
his bi shows that he ia entitled TO be called such
understand that the small democratic organ in New
York has said very lit against Tamnany lately as was
wont to do every day short time since very little in IA
vor OF the 'outsde organization known the reguars
The fact is that the day for establishing party paper
TO be supported by patronage gone BY
Mr. buchanan averred as much to the Tammany braves
when they were here, and the City Register of Now
York, and Mr.. Purser and Connolly and Others heard
the President compliment the HERALD its independent
course and beard him further say that the HERALD has
been prop TO his administration
The hotels getting filled up and the indications arc
that we are TO have lively time here this after ALL