The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-11
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
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Debate on the Slavery Question
in the House.
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Horace f. Clark'S Views on the
Politics Of the Day.
SPEECH OF Mr.. CURRY, OF ALABAMA.
NO BALLOT FOR SPEAKER.
Unsuccessful Negotiations Between the
Americans and Democrats.
TEE ELECTION OF SHERMAN PREDICTED,
&C., &C., &c.
Our Special Washington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, Dec 10, 1860.

Our Special Washington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1860.
THE STRUGGLE FOR srEAKERsnr.
The South Americans have had o to night
which lasted about four hours, to consider proposition
from the democrats that the former unite with tho latter
The programme that if the South Americans could
procure for their candidate twenty votes, that
democrats would 60 them and do their best to elect the
man whom they would select; but upon failure, the
democrats could procure for their own candidate (Mr
Bocook) ninety three votes that the Americans should
70 over and help elect him After free discussion
Of this proposition the Americans respectfully declined
The organ Of the democrats Governor Wnsow, of
North Carolina. There twenty two South Americans
present; Mr.. Davis, of Maryland, was the absentee.
Mr. Eheridge, of Tennessee, denounced the proposition
h the strongest terms and contcnded that tire republican
party, by their record really the most economical
national and conservative Of the two great parties in the
country, while the administration party, in spite OF Mr.
Buchanan, the most corrupt and nbecle that
existed since the formation OF the governmentthat their
pretensous Of love for the Union all moonshne, and
ought not to be needed His remarks enthusiast
say received Other gentlemen spoke in similar stra
The subject Of the plurality rule discussed, but
action taken, nasmuch tho general opinion pre-
vaiing seemed be that the republicans with the anti.
1ecompton democrats the Of Mr. Davis Of Ma
ryland, WITH perhaps, Two other democrats and
South Americans would carry whenever the resolution
h its favor presented which it thought would be
Monday Tuesday. All of the South Americans will
eventually vote for the plurality rule, but quite
prepared to do in body period early Us desig
mated above.
The meeting broke up with general good feeling Mr.
Briggs, OF New York, prominent actor tue
Caucus hut resisted all coalition with tho democrats
The +enubcare stick IN Sl,cru,uu ann ha wiW ba
eected by majority if the re.ea;ers captous aud
attempt to drive the anti tecompt,n democrats 10 ex-
tYemcs He will be elected Monday Tuesday, under
The plurality rule, I: Is pretty certain.
Elk Congressman Morgan, of New York, tnc confidential
friend Of Mr. Seward, writes to Mr. Sherman ntreiy
cnorang the latter for having sgued the iper book
commends,on asserting that when applied by Mr. Nor
gan for his Mr. Sherman said, 81 know nothing of
yhc contents OF the book but have confidence
your judgment that viii permit you emplcy my name
you there is nothing offensive ia the work. :"
Mr. Morgan reAeves Mr. ). Of all responsibility on the
s1biect.
The anti Iecomptoni,es win vote for Sherman but
enough Of tht M 1t said will for Hcknans resolu-
ton TO carry II.
VACANT NEW YORK DISTRICT ATroRSEysnP
There bids fair to be struggle between the
friends Of Tammany and Mozart Hail to Nj tho vacancy
Gccasioned by the death Of Theodore Seng~ick.
INTERESTING 10 NEW YORK oyFIcIaoIDERs.
learn that the administration con templates making
some changes in federal olceholdcrs in New York.
A DUEL TAIIs.
There are rumors of hostile correspondence between
Two Southern members Of Congress, South Ameri-
,an growing OF words used in 1eDae Wednesday
last.
GENERAL SCOTS HosEMgNGs
The last steamer from the Pacnc brought intelli-
gence the War Department from Gen. Scott, although
the California papers ais arrival u, San Fran
CISCO from San Juan.