The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-13
MPCaTAHf FROM WASHINGTON.
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Interesting Debates In Both Houses on Congress-
On The Slavery Question.
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Haskim and Hickman Define
their Positions.
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The Wonderful Influence Of the
Herald in Public Affairs.
Probable Election Of a Speaker on the
Next Ballot.
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xhc Vacaut District Attorneyship
In New York,
Co., &C., &c.

In New York,
&C., &C., &c.
Our Special washsngton Despatch.
wAsnssros, Dec. II, 1850.
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Hsskin and IIckman's spccchss 10 day received as
an ccaon Of the sentiment Of a. least ave Of the anti
Iecompton democrats, namely s-Haskin, Hickman,
ewsrtx Reynolds and Clark, and am authortafively In
formed that they be depended upon to vote for Mr.
Sherman whenever their votes will elect HIM aud have
good reason believe that when actually needed Davis,
q Maryland and Adran, Of New Jersey, will also vote
for Sherman. This being the fact, Sherman win be elect
Cd on the ballot he only wanting one hundred and
sixteen votes The above calculation gyes him hun
drcd and seventeen votes, withouthn own.
Ths speeches OF Haskin and Hickman created sensa-
urn In the the noor such
has not beeuS manifested during the present discussion
The pluck exhibited by Hickman was approved by the
most chivslrous Of the southerners
The republicans very sanguine that they win cleo,
Sherman the next ballot by majority, and that the
House will reach ballot 10 II there will be
sharp contest the Cerkship as forney win be the
principal candidate, especially the anti Lcoomptontes
vote for Sherman they Indicate they win do Tho
opposition 70 Forney will come chiefly from the rcpub
in the West, who entertain a hostile feeling To-
Forney Will mot support Douglas the latter
should be nominated at Charleston upon any other pat
form than that Of squater sovereignty, which Forney
himseh has faith viii be adopted Any intimation
that the republicans win not stick 10 Sherman after the
abuse and misrepresentation he has received from the fire.
eatsrs q mistake. They say they win never desert
him.
The programme tclegrsphed 10 the HERALD yester-
day being discussed, with regard 70 Mr. Reagan, Of
Texas, Mr.. Davis OF Indiana for Speaker st being
actively canvassed. Mr. Reagan be mos. favor
ed tonight though 70 take up Davis would appear 70 be
the most practicable.
With the view Of meeting the democrats, Southern oppo
sonists, and antiLecomptonties on candidate accept
abc,o them all, the Of Mr.. Mcclernand, Of Illinois,
has today been proposed BY some Of the members in
connection with the spcakership Nobody, however,
scems to anticipate an election during the present week
nlg VACANT DISTRICT ArToRxKYmp NEW roRx.
To morrow the President win send TO the Senate the
of United States District Attorney nn The va
cancy occasioned by the death OF Mr.. sedgwick. The
candidates for the place quite numerous and the
test very animated Judge Amasa Parker Is strongly
urged by the Tammauy party, and Judge Dean by the
friends Of Fernando Wood. Tho OF Samuel J. I'll
den, General Ward ana Daniel Z. scklcs also men
toned for the position
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
II the House docs no. organize within the three
fur days the President will, is sad send in his annual
Message 10 Congress large number Of Senator's called
r.on HIM last week, and again to-day, and urged upon
him send his Message TO Congress without delay.
MEXICAN
The Tennessees mail from Vera Cruz is due New Or
leans TO morrow II brings intelligence from Minister
McIane regard to the Mexican treaty, the Message viii
probably be sent to Congress on Wednesday Thurs
day.
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New York correspondent Of Boston paper some
weeks since exposed the fact that Capt Farnham of the
slave yacht wandercr in New York city daily, and
denied that Capt Corre commanded the vessel
her voyage TO the coast Of Africa, declaring that
he the commander himself and had short
notes Of the whole voyage and the true history Of
his with the affair which he intended TO
publish and which would convict certain high officers OF
the federal government with completely in the business Of
opening up the slave trade. The information thus com
muncated It ia said has nsgated the arrest Of Capt
nham for tho purpose Of supprcssng the threat
ensd history than Of convctng the captain Of being
slave trade pirate As long ago last spring Farnham
in this city, and notified the authorities Of Savannah
that he here, and ready to go to Savannah for trial
wanted.
HARpEk's FERRY INVESTIGATION
Parties are already ut work looking up testimony for
the Senate investigating Committee which will be appoint
ed under Mr. Mason resolution concerning Browns cap
ture the arsenal at Harpers Ferry They have ascer
tanned the rifles paid for in 1857 by anoe signed
s. G Howe and endorsed by Amos Lawrence They were
sen, be used there by the settlers to protect
themselves and transported Harpcrs Ferry upon
Browns responsibility.
TnR SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES.
The democratic Senators met 10 at the Ceptal at
ten o'clock this morning. receive the report Of the sub
committee appointed by the last Friday, for the
organization Of Senate committees for this Congress- The
report was made TO constitute the committees such
they ma 10 last March, at the end Of the Thirty fifth
Congress- when the Senators took their seats This
objected to by several Northern Senator's on the
ground that the coutro of all nearly all Of tho commit
tees the hands Of Southern gentlemen The Com
ittee Post Offices and Post Roads especially
toned having Southern chairman (Mr Yuec), who
is the brother inIaw Of Postmaster General Holt No
ection made the character official conduct Of
these gentlemen, contendcd would be better
TO have another chairman, and m view Of SO many CON-
mtees being controlled by Southern Senators, to have
Northern chairman In consequence OF this difficulty the
matter remains in abcyancc for the present
The standing committees In Senate will not be au
ponnced Tor sone days yet owing to the absence OF
number OF democratic Senator'S. The Craftsmanship OF
leading committees will be the same rs last year. name
g Mr. Pugh, Of Ohio Chairman Of tho Com mttec on Pa
tents; hr. ioombs, Chairman OF the Committee Revo-
lutopary Claims, Mr. Yuce, the same as last year. will
be Chairman Of the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roaos, notwithstanding the efforts OF certain ren,ien M
connected with steamship lncs to keep him off, General
Lane takes Mr.. Brodcriek's place on the Commoc an
Nj ary Affairs; Mr. Haun, Of California takes the psce
OF Mr. Jones, OF Iowa, the Committee on Territories
Mr. Push, OF Ohio, it ia said, Is preparing To make n
speech In Senate against the action OF the caucus on
the question of the organization Of the Senate committees
especially To Mr. Douglas not being restored chair
man Of the Committee Territories
APPOINTMENTS PRESIDENT.
committee Of three Senator'S having been appointed
10 notify the President that the Senate prepared
ceye my communication fsom him 1t is believed num-