The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-21

George Briggs and eighteen Southern democrats Mr.
McCernands twenty eight votes included all the Illinois
democrats and from the South and elsewhere No
other democrat received than votes Messrs
Adrain, Horace f. Clark and Riggs voted for John G.
Davis, and Mr. Davis voted for Mr.. Clark.
EFFECT JOHN ooCHRANE's spEEcH.
Mr.. Cochrane, Of New York. made a speech to-day
marked by great ingenuity and ability It favoraby
impressed the democratic side Of the House that there
talk tonight of compimenting him TO morrow with the
democratic vote for Speaker.
THE SENATE PRINTING.
The Senate met ts morning for the purpose OF
taking action the election Of Senate Printer. General
Bowmans defence Of the charges preferred against him
yesterday read and also letter hom Attorney Gen.
eral Black, making some explanations Some Of the Sen
atos thought the explanations not satisfactory and
informed the that they attempted TO force Bow
upon them they would attack him in open Senate
After very animated and exciting discussion the
adjourned ill Friday. The Senators who make open war
upon Bowman Messsrs Toombs, Clay, Brown and
Cingmap. It is thought some other administration
viii be selected and Bowman withdrawn, else he win be
defeated
THE SENATE STANDING ooMMTTEEs-IHE POSITION MR..
DOUGLAS.
There is no telling where the fight about Mr. Douglas
position on the committees Of the Senate will end.
dered him the craftsmanship Of the Committee Post
Offices Post Routes, Of which Yulee the brother in
law of Postmaster Holt, is chairman Douglas refused to
accept declaring that gentleman could do the
head Of Mr. Bgler who stands second the Post Office
Committee, and entitled TO by Parliamentary courtesy
and universal practice. He could not say less for Mr..
Biger, however much be disliked the The rule Of
seniority was TO be observed strictly regard to the
Senate committees as in the navy and army. The Of
the Craftsmanship OF the Committee Finance when Chas
G. Aherton Of New Hampshire, died, cited prove
this. Daniel s. Dickinson Of New York second the
committee, and although the democrats Of the Senate
conceded Dcknsons untness the place. Mr. Hunter Of
Virginia. being the next the committee the laws
Of the Medes and Persians forbade his umping over
Dickinson and tho democrats, recognizing in1exibe
adherence to the rule placed Dickinson at the head Of the
committee, and put Douglas with Hunter, upon the
mittee SO as to give the democrats sufficient ability upon
it. The nnexbility of rule has been witnessed in
the Committee Of Foreign Relations. No case has ever
occurred in the history Of the Senate where chairman
has been deposed for q political reason from the
craftsmanship Of Senate committee, except in
Douglas Even Hamlin, Of Maine, after
his opposition to the Kansas Nebraska bill, was
retained in his previous position upon the Com
mittee on Commerce. Hence Douglas never can,
and he declares be will, go back the chairman
Of any other Senate committee until he renstaed the
head Of the Territorial Committee, with which he COM
menced his In the Senate Senator Rice stated in
the democratic Senatorial the reasons why Doug
las refused the Craftsmanship Of the Committees on Post
Offices and Patents the latter being also offered him.
and 1t created quite fluiering.
Sidell and Green more embittered than ever
against Douglas; hence the presence of Slde on the
floor Of the House yesterday for hour, prevent
ing, 1t is said, union Of the administration members
upon Miles Taylor, of louisiana for Speaker Taylor is
an anti-Slde Douglas Lecompton
The democratic Senator's having in caucus completed
the list Of committees has been handed those the
opposition to I'll up the blanks.
Mr.. Mason remains chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, Mr. Clay chairman Gf the Committee
on Commerce, Mr. Yulee as chairman OF tn. Committee
on the Post Office, Mr.. Green chairman Of the Com
mttee Territories, Mr.. Mallory chairman Of the
Committee Naval Affairs, Mr. Bayari chairman of
the Committee the Judiciary, ann Mr. Brown chair.
of the Committee the District OF Columbia.
ADMISSION UNION.
Mr. Conway, Congressman elect from Kansas, came
bearer Of two copies Of the Wyandot consutonone for
the President of the Senate tue other for the Speaker of
the House, II such officer is obtained Being
obliged return Immediately to Kansas, Mr. Conway
placed the constitutions in charge of Mr.. Crow of
will deliver them to the officers named. Yesterday Mr.
Conway had an interview with President Buchanan and
requested him to present the subject Congress in his
Message, as in the of Oregon The President replied
that would be necessary the reach
Congress through him, the convention framing it took
precautionary steps to have go directly the presiding
officers of the two branches Of the national Legislature
The President said he would have obi.c-
ton to send it TO Congress in message,
f, in the Of Oregon, there but
one copy here, and that in his hands He wished
distinctly understood that he did not object sendas
to Congress from any captous spirit. Mr. Conway
join ed that the Wy constitution provided first that
copy should be to the Pre- sident OF United
States, with the expectation that he would
TO Congress- and that copies also ordered be
sent to the Houses matter Of convenience and to
obviate the difficulty incurred in the Oregon where
the House vas without copy, the Senate having the
only one exrant, which accompanied the Message. Mr.
Conway said be had brought copies for the Senate
and House himself, but that special messenger ap
pointed by the wyandot Convention, with instruc-
tons TO present certified copy of the constitution
to the President. and ask that he communicate
the same in a message to Congress- aud nd the
immediate admission of Kansas into the Union. The
messenger referred to Mr Arny) arrived here to-day,
and will present certified copy Of the Wyandot constitu
ton 10 the President 10 morrow.
1t s the opinion OF Mcssrs Conway and Army that the
present population Of Kansas exceeds hundred thou
therefore the English conference restriction OF the
last Congress will not apply only far II requires that
be taken 10 verify the fact that the population is
ninety three thousand or more.
An opinion prevails here that there will be objection
to the immediate admission Of Kansas except the part
OF that portion Of the Southern members who it is under
Stood will in future oppose the admission of any more
free States into the Union
AFFAIRS AT BROWNSVILLE
The War Department received III tier this morning
from Capt Ricketts, who, ~th his company was recently
ordered from Baton Rouge, dated Bro ~nsvDe Desmber
L. Which cohadcs the reports put in circulation in re-
gard 10 the uoubiss there. He says:-On my arrival
here found great excitement from 40 apprehended at
tack On Brownsville which do not be 1--we in
ndoa, ana this state Of things still continues The origin
OF The difficulty If ewing a falling between parties
mixed up with pTivs" affairs, and s complicated that
y difficult 10 ascertain tho truth No doubt there is