The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-19


finance is not disturbed by the mad pranks Of
the fanatics and trading politicians.
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INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
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The Struggle for the speakership-rrea-
sury Estimates for the Fiscal Year-Tho
Mexican Treaty-IndfAna Delegates to
the Chnrleston ConventiOn-The Senate
Printing-fhe Clerk Of the House, Sc.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 49, 1859.
spxAKERsRP.
is reported to day that five anti Iecompton men have
agreed to vote for Miles Taylor Speaker by so doing
they can elect him. These, with twenty three South
Americans, will give him majority over Sherman
There are six eight Of the latter however who have
thus far refused to give in their adhesion.
There has been no change in the programme for Speak
er which will affect Mr.. Sherman. Tho democrats may
exchange Mr. Bocock or for Mr. Taylor Of louisiana in
the hope of winning some Of the South Americans be-
cause Mr. Taylor is said be opposed to Mr. Buchanan
This will not satisfy the South Americans nasrnuch as
Taylor Lecompon man, which the obnoxious point
to them They may dislike Mr.. Buchanan, but they hate
Leoompton The exchange, therefore, will pay. The
friends OF the administration wpppose the change,
the ground that it reflection upon the President to
bring forward Of his declared enemies available
candidate
The disposition Of the democracy refuse the plurality
rule is unchanged and creates bitter feeling Of indgna-
ton the part Of the mail contractors They are making
pressure The their appeals is some
times made that the Post Once Department has been
red on for more than six months without money and
can go on IN the same manner for q while longer.
Some members very anxious to go home Christmas
and New Year, but cannot see any way how they can
enjoy that luxury in the present disorganzed state Of a
fairs.
The members of the House Of Representatives cannot
get their pay till Speaker eecsed-his the
Treasury being necessary for that purpose In the
time, however, Mr. Glossbrenner, sergeantatA OF
the last House, has advanced various members sums
amounting in the aggregate forty fifty thousand dol
lars, which he has generously raised on his individual
credit.
While this delay is going on, Mr.. Allen, who
suddenly finds himself tho presiding officer of the
greatest deiberatve body in the world the Doorkeeper
Sergeant Postmaster their subor dinates and
he pages selected by the last Congress- are having good
time at the expense Of the government
cIKRKsnr
Forney has the inside track for Clerk Of the House. IL
il is ever organized. The republicans seem quite idfs
rent whether the democrats will allow it to organize or
not They say the democrats doing good business
for republcansm.
THE SENATE CoMMrrEEs
The Senate yesterday agreed report of the
sub committee in the arrangement Of committees and
they will be reported and voted for Senate morrow
It is understood that pretty sharp debate will follow
their announcement
SENATE PRINTING
There will be Senatorial caucus of democrats omor-
row morHng when is said the contest will be between
Bowman and Wendell for Printer, and is believed that
Wendell will beat Bowman although the latter has the
influence OF the Executive. Wendell is quite saupune Of
Should he succeed with that PRESTIGE he will
stand better chance of controlling the printing Of the
departments
MR. yAIIASDIGHAMs SPEECH
The republicans making the best possible use OF Mr.
valandigbam's speech, reported in the Nav YORK
HERALD declaring that is the only accurate one publish
cd. They are sending it into his district
OFFICE SEEKERS LEAVING FOR HOME
Some Of the candidates for offices under the prospective
incoming administration of the House are leaving inn
hopeless condition This will reduce the demand for and
price of liquors.
ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR
The estimates for the fiscal year will not exceed
sixty millions OF dollars, reduction of twenty millions az
compared with Pierces Administrations and about seven
millions less than those Of last year This great reduc
ton is almost entirely due TO the persistent efforts ana
watchfulness Of 8lr. Buchanan.
INDIANA DELEGATES TO TIE oBARIEsTos CONVENTION
Intelligence was received here to day that Indiana had
elected her delegates to the Charleston Convention and
instructed them to vote for Douglas This decided tr
umph over Bright and Fitch, and secures the entire
Northwest TO the Little Giant.
THE MEXICAN TREATY.
Orr government has received authentic intelligence
that the Mexican treaty has been negotiated neither has
the Mexican Minister any intelligence upon the subject,
Notwithstanding Senior Lerdo had written gentleman
in this city that his arrival the Joarez
had yielded the points in dispute
IMPORTANT PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS.
The Post Office Department states for the information Of
editors, subscribers and posmasters that the method Of
addressing newspapers to subscribers by attaching to
each copy Of the paper printed Slip containing addi
ton to the Of the subscriber the date when his sub
scription expires and in some the amount due
thereon-maer which forms part Of the address, and
is neither bill receipt-is violation of postal laws
and subjects each copy addressed letter postage
THE PACIyIo RAILROAD Rfll.
Senator Gwin will Introduce morrow his Pacific Rail.
road bill
CONSUL 8AvRE.
The President will send the SenaSc to morrow the
name al Francis J. Grnnd as Consul t. Hayre Appvca~
lions for this place have been very numerous and tho
struggle very animated
Mr. Figaneris the Portuguese Minister ID here on b,s
ness connected with the Department of State.
The weekly California mail from New Orleans via
EeSas resumed undos The Giadngs and Wood nanage.
meat, as heretofore.
Death OF Rev. DR.. Hope.
PRINCETON, n. j., Dec. IS, 1854.
Ro~ FIR. N. B. Hope Professor of Behes Letters, died