The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-12-09
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, Dec. 5, 1859.

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The programme for organization OF the House
! Is greatly mixed, and there is no prospect Of
| electing Speaker to-day. There are several
plans apon which TO proceed. The Republi-
cans being about equally divided upon Grow
and Sherman, will ballot for these two candi-
| dates nntll one or the other yields, unless the
! Democrats, South Americans and Anti-Leconp-
ton Democrats, attempt TO secure the plurality
rule In such an event the Republicans will
concentrate upon the one OF their two men who
has the largest number of votes.
There are two extreme oplnions prevailing as
10 the organization OF the House, founded on the
sentiments and wishes of contesting parties
one, that the republicans can bring 10 or buy I'd
at once a sufficient number Of votes to organize
immediately: the other, that the contest will be-
| prolonged somp weeks, in consequence of rival
RES ard political animosities.
| There is a report that the Democrats have
! made oyegtures 10 the South Americans, 10 the
/ effect that ifihe latte? will nominate Alexander
/ r. BoleIer, the opposition member from the
/ HarPer's Ferry district. that the former, after
giving Bocock complimentary vote, will con-
/ centrate upon Mr.. Boteler, who, since tho
/ Brown invasion, Is considered sound.
| Should the Democrats discover there is no
chance Of eecting their nominee, and fall back
on Mr.. Dotelpr, of Virginia, as the least of e.
wills, the Southern Americans as a BODY, except
perhaps Winter Davis, would 60 with them, and
he would be elected. Boteler, though elected
as an American against Faulkner, Democrat. is
a conservative FIrgnian on the question of sIa-
. very. He is from the Harper's Ferry District.
has lately expressed himself favorable 10 acting
with the Democratic party, as the only hope of
preserving the Unlon. TIE Southern Ameri-
cans may yield, however, on a compromise for
the printing and some Offices.
! The Ant-Lecompton Democrats insist upon
! the nomination Of separate ticket and declare
/ that they will stick to il. Should they do so,
and the Democrats unite with ihe South Amer
( leans upon Boteler be will be elected. Hum
pbrey Marshall is here, working for this pro-
( gramms.
Contrary to the expectation Of the Black Re-
pu5icans, the anti-Lecomtonites have absolute
! ly declined TO accept the overture oftheir oppo-
sition cor trerss, the Black Republicans. This
are the Republicans against at sea. without rud-
der or compass, and,It is generally conceded
/ the chances for anorganizationave remote
! The South Americans have laid down their
| platform, and nominated their candidates, for
whose election they will fight TO the last
| The antj-Lecomptonites have resolved to stand
together, come what may, until they force the
+. Black Republicans TO accepttheir chosen leader.
The Message will not b. sent ont Of this city
until the President knows what the House does,
provided the organization of that body is spec
dy onI; and no copies of the reports ofthe Sec
retares are to be given out, except as accompa-
niments to the Presidents Message.
Mr.. Allen, Clerk OF the House, has made an
extraordinary financial reform IN the expend-
ture OF the contingent fund of toe House, the
estimates having been reduced from $850,000
to $350,000.
Mr. Sherman is undoubtedly the favorite Of
the Republicans for Speaker. II is understood
Jov Morris, Milward, Veree, Wood, Mcpherson
and Killiager, OF Pennsylvania, though reckon
ed in the Republican opposition, are conserva-
tive men, and might 90 for an anti-Republican
conservative compromise candidate. The same
may be sad of Briggs and Carter, ofNew York.
t DEATu OF AN AGED LaDY.-Mrs. Sarah Tay-
Tor, widow OF Charles Taylor, aged 90 years,
died in Chester, Pa, on the 2lst ult., after
short illness. The Chester Republican SAYS
At The time OF the battle of Brandywine,
MIS-. Taylor resided in the family of Gideon
Gilpn, member orthe society of Friends, who
lived near Chadd's Ford, at that period. After
the engagement, GiIpin'S house was entered a1d
piIlaged by the British soldiers. The owner
being non-conbatant, the ,outrages upon his
property were submitted to without resistance.
HIS dwelling afterwards became the headquar-
ters of some of The British officers. Mrs. lay-
lor took an active part in the stirring events OF
that memorable day-furnshed food TO the a
mericanS, and assisted in dressing The wounds
} OF those who were disabled in the contest She
had two brothers in the American army-John
and F:ancis-the latter of whom was woundec'
, She distinctly -ecolected many of the incidents
of the battle, and used to relate them with gteS'
minuteness TO those who visited her.