The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-15
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
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The Debate in Congress on the Relations Between
the North and the South.
More Opinions Respecting the
Herald's influence.
Adoption Of the Senate's Harper's Ferry
Investigation Resolution.
ANOTHER UNSUCCESSFUL BALLOT FOB SPEAKER
Amasa J. Parker Appointed District At
torney Of New York,
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ANOTHER UNSUCCESSFUL BALLOT FOB SPEAKER
Our Special Washington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA, 1859.


The record Of the ballot to-day shows that Mr.. Sher
man held his relatively only wanting six votes to
elect him. learn that Messrs Hickman, Haskn, Rey-
noids and Schwartz anti Lecomptonites and Mr. Briggs,
American, ready to vote for Mr. Sherman II Horace
Clark Of New York; would join them, but he refused
there is ballot tomorrow Messrs. Hickman, Haska
and Schwartz, and perhaps Reynolds will vote for Mr..
Sherman; and Mr. Briggs, is understood, will not cast
his vote for Sherman until II will elect and cannot until
II. F. Clark yields. The latter may lose the credit OF
eecting Mr.. Sherman II one vote s only wanting, as
representative from slave State report says, will con-
tribute his vote to organize the House when he finds
cannot be done without 1t.
Threats are made here by Southern gentlemen that
twenty five members will withdraw from the House If
Mr.. Sherman is elected; but nobody believes it.
CB Cochrane will pair with Mr.. Kunkle Of Mary land,
and leave for home tomorrow, Of serious i'll
ness in his family.
PARKER APPOINTED DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF NEW YORK.
The Senate in executive session to-day referred to the
proper committees large number Of unimportant ap
pontments sent in by the President.
Judge Parker was confirmed United States District
Attorney, vice Sedgwick deceased.
The Senate also confirmed the nomination of John Hart
Superintendent of Public Printing Other nominations
were also definitely acted on.
SCOTT PRESIDENTIAL MOVEMENT.
reported approve the articles in the Herald in
favor Of General Scott
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL MOVEMENTS
The opposition members of Congress of Pennsylvania
and New Jersey circulating paper, requesting the
National Republican Committee construct the language
Of their call for National Convention to nominate
President in such manner to emerge the "Peoples
partyo Of Pennsy lvania, and the "Opposion of New
Jersey.
The speech Of Mr.. Wade Of Ohio, in the Senate to day
considered by the republicans terrible bombshe
in the camp OF what they call the dsunionsts and has
caused his TO be discussed freely by the republicans
candidate for the Presidency. Pluck considered
necessary qualification for that Office
THE PRESIDENTS MEssAcE.
The Presidents yet undecided when he win send his
Message to Congress. He viii decide definitely tomorrow
upon the subject.
SETTLEMENT TROUBLE
The dispatches Of General Scott In regard TO the San
Juan affair have made 1t necessary for the President TO
alter that portion Of his Message referring TO this subject
Il appears that General did accomplish all that
our government sought for and required. The
pondence however, between General Scott and Governor
Douglas resulted IN restoring the island of San Juan
to the joint military occupancy Of tho two governments
Governor Douglas proposed that should be in the joint
occupancy Of the civil magistrates This objected to
by General Scott and after long correspondence mill
tary occupancy was finally agreed upon 1t consists Of
detachmen,s Of not than one hundred each
side With the exception OF this number all troops
have been withdrawn from the island peace and good
feeling are re-established.
An erder given by General Scott authorizing Gene.
raj Harney to return 70 the command Of the Department
Of the West IL he thought proper to do, with his head
quarters st. Louis. Possibly under this order General
Harney may be- now route for the Atlantic coast
General Harneys has not yet been appointed
Captain Casey, who is next in command, will remain
charge OF that department.
General Scott strongly recommends the union Of the
departments the Pa cihc into one and the admnisa
tion will probably adopt his suggestion.
ILLNESS MR.. srAILwoRrH.
Mr.. Stallworth, democratic Congressman from the Mo-
bile district is still PROSTATE at home from the effects Of
his recent severe illness.