The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-05
IMPORTANT FRON WASHINGTON.
The Organizatisn Of the House The COmpll-
cations, Compromises, Combinations, Chat
feFlng and Cheating Of the Ci.ques- Pros
peet Of Desperate and Prolonged Quar-
rel for Speakersnlp and the Sp0iis,
&C., Sc, &c.

and Sherman will ballot for those two candidates until
the other yields unless the democrats South Anne
cans and anti Iecompton democrats attempt to
the plurality rule In such event the republicans viii
concentrate upon the OF their who has
largest number Of votes.
There arc.two extreme opinions prevailing the
ganizaon of the House, founded the sentiments and
wishes Of contesting oares-one that the republicans
can bring in or buy up at sufficient number Of
votes to organize immediately the other that the contest
will DO prolonged some weeks consequence Of rvaries
and political animosities.
There a report TO night that the democrats have
made ovcrturcs the South Americans the effect tina
ii the latter will nominate Alexander r. Botelcr the op
position member from the Harper's Ferry district, that
the former after giving Bocock complimentary vote
will concentrate upon Mr. Boteer, who since the Brown
invasion is considered sound The South Americans
caucusing on the subject this evening.
Should the democrats discover there is no chance Of
eeoting their nominee, and fall back on Mr.. Boeler,
Of Virginia, as the least OF evils, the Southern Amer
a body, except perhaps Winter Davis, would go
with then and he would be elected. Boteler, though
elected American against Faulkner democrat, is
conservative virgnan the question of slavery. He Is
from the Harper Ferry district and has lately expressed
himself favorable acting with the democratic party,
the only hope Of preserving the Union. The Southern
ylclu, hpWcscr on aCutuptvuIsc
printing and sop,e Offices.
The anti Ieconpon democrats insist upon the ncynna
ton of separate ticket, and declare that they will
stick to it, should they 90 So and the democrats unite
with the South Americans upon Boteer, he will he elect
cd Humphrey Marshall is here, working for this pro-
gramme.
Contrary the expectation OF The black republicans
the anti accompanies have absolutely declined to accept
the oyertures Of their opposition cores the black
pubicans. Thus are the republicans again at sea,
without rpdder or compass, and is generally conceded
that the chances ior an organization are remote, Tue
South Americans hay; lid hoo. .er nlatorm mr., NJ,
minated their candidates for whose election they will
light 10 the last The anti econptonies have resolved
to stand together come what may, until they force tho
black republicans to accept their chosen leader The va
rious parties will therefore go into the House
and cast vote on first ballot nearly folowsBocock
DEM, ninety; sherman, rep, sixty Grow rep, Atty;
Giimer,' South American, twenty three H. r. Glars
anti -Lecompton five; scattering four.
The South Americans have not nominated any ticket
to night, but viii scatter Etheridge Gilmer
and Boteler, and finally Boteer is said
that H. Winter Davis, +. JOY Morris and Mlward will
not agree to the South American programme but Briggs
and Carter Of New York; and Wood Of Pennsylvania will
probably go for Boteler This will elect Boeler if the
anti-Lecompton democrats stand firm to their ticket.
Mr. Sherman undoubtedly the favorite Of the repuD
leans for Speaker 1t is understood Joy Norris Mward
veree, Wood, MCPHERSON aud Klnger Of Pennsylvania
though reckoned in the republican opposition, con
sentative men, and might go for antrepublcan con
sentative compromise candidate. The same may be
said Of Briggs and Carter of New York.
Corwin with some computations Of conscience twill
vote for Sherman, but repudiates the Torney Weed,
Wendell and Matteson programme for the Cerkshp and
printing.
Corwin talked of for Speaker by any portion of
the opposition and he is said be quite indignant at the
mode in which it is proposed to organize the House.
learn that he proposes to ventate the programme in
speech to morrow before the voting commences.
The republicans affect to be so confident that Greeley,
Weed, and other Sewardes here, assume sort of
independent bearing towards certain and
others not fully ndoctrnated into repubcanism This is
understood to be game of brag for effect. may be
overdone; and see some signs Of revolt.
Weed and Greeley have boon working hard all day
Forney the Cerkship which results in securing
Weed and Wendell the printing job. They have had up
hill work, and the Astor House slate will be broken many
republicans being bitterly opposed to it.
Forncy, If sustained by the republicans, cannot
be elected Clerk The utmost his strength outside OF
the republicans, is in Haskin, Swartz Hickman, and
perhaps Clark, Of New York This is not enough.
Haskn and Swartz, is said, have gone clean over to
the republicans Should the republicans in body vote
for Mr. Underwood, of Kentucky, he will be elected Clerk
The Pennsylvania delegation still opposed to elect
ing Forney Clerk, and prefer Grow to Sherman
There some fifteen candidates for Speaker, and
corresponding number for other Offices Nearly all these
depend upon the chances in prolonged contest They
look for rendering the election of the most pro-
minent candidates impossible. Every Of these
poets he will be the compromise to fall back upon
Almost all are shaping their course to this end
From this it is probable the contest will be prolonged
There will be two members from both the repub.
can and democratic parties absent more
and not enough change materially the balance one
way or the other.
Blair and Howard here to contest the Of Bar
re of;he st. Louis Missouri district and Cooper of the
Detroit, Michigan, district. They both sangune OF
success whatever the organization may be.
Mr.. sicklcs arrived this morning Mr. Williamson will
contest his scat.
The republicans win aasail the President he attempts
to hold them responsible in his Message for the acts Of
jn Brown. Many Southern M mbers ridcue the idea
of pursuing such course.
THE rRisinsS1s AND SECRETARIES REPORTS
The Message will not be sent out Of this city until the
President knows what the House does, provided the
ganzaon Of that body is speedy one and copies of
the reports OF the Secretaries given out except
as accomplishments to the Presidents Message.
REDUCTION or THE ExpRssxI HOUSE
Mr. Allen, Clerk Of the House, has made extraordi-
nary financial reform in the expenditure of the contingent
fund of the House, the estimates having been reduced
from $780, 900 to $3.50, GOO
MOROCCO WAX
Information from official has been received
here stating that the Spanish had assured the
British government that it had not in its war with No
attributed II NV Rritist
press conquerng Morocco to appropriate it's territory
and that would not strengthen It's position the coast
Of Africa to command the Straits OF Gibraltar
and dominate the commerce Of the Mediterranean
Interesting from Albany.
EFFECTS OF THE STORM--FRESHET IN THE HUDSON
RIvER.-CANAL NAVIGATION, ETC.