The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-23
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.
The Pacific Railroad Bill introduced
I'm the Senate.
The Expenses Of tho Indian Wars in
Iowa, Oregon and Washington.
The Hot Contest i'm the House for
the Speakership.
The Presidents Message to be Sent
in to Congress To-Day,
AN IA Ar.

Oar Special Warrington Despatch.
s& wAnnsoroN Dec. q, 1859.
PRzDNrs MESSAGE
The President was informed this morning by severa
democratic members that there chance OF efecting
organization, hence he kept his Message back 1t will
sorely 60 in tomorrow. It's reception in the House will
create great excitement and informed they viii re-
fuse to receveit.
CONTEST FOR THE sPRAKxRsnp.
Kr. Buchanan Is anxious for an organization Of the
House. He sympahses with the creditors Of the govern
ment, who have been performing the public mail service
since the last Congress adjourned and desires that
they shall have their just dues But not with Of
those who profess represent the President tho
of the House They know that is out Of their power
organize the House by the election Of democrat for
Speaker and Mr. Burnett OF Kentucky acknowledged
much yesterday. They have beat the bush for nearly
three weeks, pretending that they willing TO
elect conservative Southern for Speaker;
but their record does not show that they are
sincere for day two since when Mr. Gmer who owns
slaves in North Carolina than there democrats
the floor Of the House, had thirty voes the demo-
Gratis might have elected him. but they refused to
the third highest place under the from the
republicans, whom they profess much to despise.
day the same thing occurred again. Mr. Gimers vote
up thrtysix by the aid Of republicans and If
thrown their votes for Mr.. Gmer, he woald have re-
ceved hundred and fifteen vstes and been elected by
three majority, hundred and twelve being necessary
for choice. The republicans, who have been voting for
Mr. Sherman from the start, and the anti Lecompton
democrats notified the democracy before the ballot took
place, that they were willing to join the democracy
and vote for Mr.. Gilmer in good faith. The
democrats declined. Right in the face OF this
record, Mr. Ket in speech Of well chosen periods pro-
posed auhoritavely TO give ninety democratic votes
such American they might select vote for such
democrat a the Americans might select. The only re-
sponse made to the proposition another ballot which
resulted in giving Mr. Sherman his relative vote within
four Of election Mr.. Gilmer held his own, and Mr.
Nilsson fell off ten votes.
And SO We shall continue to go on, until in 1885, the
plurality rule is adopted.
Ihave to believe that the single vote of either
Briggs Clark Of New York, would have elected sher-
man today but they refused. The responsibility of thus
blocking the wheels of the government, far as rests
with the republicans is thrown upon those gentlemen
Every parliamentary objection to Mr.. Sherman's elec
ton has been exhausted by the democracy The highest
compliments bestowed upon any opponent has been
showered upon him by them. The republicans sas-
fed with him, and will nsver withdraw him. The demo-
erats would be better satisfied with him than with auy
other republican. They decline to elect Mr. Gmer when
It in their power They cannot elect Of their own
men, and SO, like crowd Of unruly school,
boys, the four parties meet daily and declaim
read the HERALD, look at each other, bad jokes
SMOKE drink, lounge the soas sleep, write letters
frank documents, swear, ballot twice for bun
combe, and then adjourn, thus accomplishing each day
the chief object for which they meet
After the second ballot to day Mr.. Wnsow attempted
to offer resolution to postpone all further ballong until
after the holidays thus following the example of the Senate
in its adjournment over the holidays.
The President is opposed to it, AS the PROPOSE
ton made Mr.. Grow, Of Pa, rose and denounced
the proposition the House adjourned without taking
any action on the subject
Mr. Crows speech in the House today is the subject Of
discussion o-nght everywhere in Washington where two
more men have met. Several gentlemen the demo-
cratic side reported saying that they shall hold him
personally responsible for saying that those who have
spoken have made the grossest perverson of prn-
cpes of the republican party that made by men
claiming to be fair minded
GENERAL SCOTS NOMIEATION- CORwfN's UNION
MEETING BON MOT. ETC.
Correspondence Of the Evening Post
WAsHrvCroN Dec Il, 1850
good joke told Of Corwin and couple OF fire eaters
who yesterday morning chanced 70 be breaasting to-
gether at their hotel One Of the Southern gentlemen
unfoded morning paper 10 learn the particulars Of ne
great Union meeting in New York. You must know that
nctWunstanung the vOcnera0ns OF the disunonSs they
have their eyes open to the effect in the North which
their threats may have upon the people Our Southern
friend opened his newspaper carefully and turned the
elegraphic column His eyes rested upon the des
patch, and he mnttered aend:-"Grcat Union meeting
thirty thousand personsGeneral Scott nominated for
President The paper suddenly dropped and the reader
exclaimed to his friends"Dn IT, the Union meeting in
New York has been pulling Scott forward for the Pres
dency. Why, consider Scott TO be q dangerous
man to the South than Seward himself"
''Ah, yes sirl no doubt Of % said Tom Corwin in his
deep bass ''nO doubt OF for SCOTT is fighting man,
The pungency Of his joke any who has heard
the constant threats Of dsunion by Southern MEMBERS Of