The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-06
The News.

Both houses of Congress assembled at roon yes
ferday, and proceeded to business. The weather
was inclement, but notwithstanding the galleries
were flied with spectators, including large
proportion of ladies. The Senate was opened with
the usual formalties, and at the first opportunity
Mr.. Mason, of Virginia, offered resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of a select committee 10
make full and searching investigation into all the
circumstances connected with the Harper's Ferry
outbreak, and also to report what legislation is
necessary for the future preservation of the peace
of the country and the safety of the public pro-
perry. This resolution viii probably be taken up
to-day. Mr.. Trumbull gave notice that he should
move to extend the inquiry SO as to include an in
vesugaton Of the circumstances connected with
the seizure of the arsenal at Franklin, No. during
the Kansas border rufian war. Mr.. Gwin gave
notice Of bill for the construction of railroad to
the Pacific, and the Senate adjourned.
The House was the grand point of attraction,
and every part of it was occupied, so intense was
the anxiety to witness the proceedings. OF the
237 members Of the House only seven were alb sent
at roll call. As soon as the calling Of the roll was
concluded the House agreed to proceed to the elec
ion of Speaker. ballot was taken, and the re-
suit showed that sixteen candidates, embracing
all the various shades of party politics,
had been voted for, without efecting
choice. Bocock, the democratic caucus nominee, re-
ceived SO votes; Sherman, republican, &C.; Grow,
republican, 49, Boteler, Virginia American demo
crat. ID; Gilmer South American, S; while the
balance were distributed almost equally among the
remaining candidates. After the ballot Mr.. Grow
withdrew his name, and the democrats and rcpub
Eaa for f;pno 10
Bocock and Sherman, while the Southern opposi
ton members will retain the power to decide the
election. When the result was announced mo-
tian was made to adjourn; but Mr.. Clark, of
Missouri, offered resolution declaring in effect
that no member who had endorsed Helpers
impending Crisis" or recommended it, was
fit to be Speaker. As threefourths of the
republican members have recommended this
handbook Of insurrection, the resolution caused
quite iuttering among the endorsers of
this incendiary publication, and several of them
hastened to disavow all knowledge of the book and
to repudiate its teachings No action was taken on
the resolution. Thus it will be seen that the
Harper's Ferry outbreak is fairly before Congress
at the very outset of the session.
The screw steamship City Of Manchester, Cap
tain Cummings, which left Glasgow on the 18th,
and Queenstown on the Goth Of November, reached
this port yesterday forenoon. Garibaldrs resig-
nation Of his command is confirmed. He will not
return to Central Italy. The appointment of M.
Buoncampagni as Regent had been formally pro.
tested against by the National Assembly Of Tus-
cany.
The Cahawba arrived here from Havana yester-
day morning, with advces to the 30th ult. Captain
General Serrano had made good many new ap-
pontments in the government Offices, but It was
thought that his policy would, in the main, agree
with that of Concha. Sugars remained firm in price,
while the decline in freights continued. Exchange
on New York was at from three and half to four
per cent premium. The Cahawba brought $462 900,
mostly in Mexican dollars, on freight from New
Orleans and Havana A grand opera war was In
progress between Max Maretzek and the newspa-
Per "free ticket" critic men. Some Of the latter
moo III some manner, offended Maretzek, and were
refused admission, pay or no pay, to the house,
whereat great many newspaper employees were
highly offend, and general imbroglio which had
not terminated, ensued
We have news from British Guiana dated at he.
mersra on the 9th ult The Governor had return.
ed from Berbice. The Coolie emigration and Ioca,
apprenticeship questions were much discussed.
Some persons proposed to import destitute labor.
e. fto2l Barbados, instead of Coolies. 1t was said
tlst The former could gather in the harvest in De-