The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-04

f consultation Of all those opposed to the administer.
ton, It was also voted down by about ten majority.
This call, coming from tho Ohio members, was csa.
sidered sherman movement The friends Of Sherman
dssatA ned with the result but Grows friends %
not object.
CONFERENCE or THE OPPOSITION.
Under the following call the opposition members e
congress met to-day At O'clock IN conference 70 the
NUMBER Of eighty including nearly all their leading msa
70 determine upon their action organizing the House.
Inc q Congress opposed to tho present
~ are invited TO meet for the purpose
Representatives.
Mr. reait' OF Indiana, was chosen Chairman and Mr.
MCPHERSON, Of Pennsylvania, Secretary,
Amoton made requesting caucus "a ba ho,d .L,a
evening Of all the opposition members or Congress-.
This was debated at considerable length and thu rao
ton was lost by yeas "a, nays a.
Then motion was made to adjourn and carried by 4
large majority.
Tho discussion, which was harmonious lasted O. ~
two hours Some Of the most radical republicans ar
pressed their willingness to vote for American or anu
Lecompton Clerk II q republican Speaker was elected.
was finally decided not to call opposition or strsst
out republican caucus but that every member should 70
Into the House and vote FOR his CHOICE done four
years ago.
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nations for Speaker or other officers their vote In tho
House at frat will be scattering but will be given pria.
cpally for Sherman and Grow. Sherman will undoubted.
ly lead from the nrst.
There has been good deal of conversation between the
Northern opposition and South Americans yesterday
last night and this morning. 10 effect concert OF actsn
This was particularly the with the "peopes party"
OF Pennsylvana, who rather inclined to the South
Americans than the radical republicans In fact tho
Pennsylvania "peoples party manifested great anxiety
TO unite with the South Americans there being principles
In common between them on the tariff question This
question being the first with them and the Niger
question being ignored subordinate hence the defeat Il
the radical republicans much to their chagrin and the
result OF the conference which leaves the question OF pre-
posing Speaker open in Congress- While there are some
or the peopes party warmly attached to Forney there
others who do not think necessary to insist upou
him being Clerk He has not all the delegation from
Pennsylvan Many Of the Pennsylvania opposition are
apprehensive OF the South Americans going In the end
with the democrats.
CAUCUS SOUTH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR srxAKxx.
The South Americans met in today and, after
somewhat protracted conference, nomin ated Mr. John
A. Gmer, Of North Carolina, as their candidate for
Speaker They adopted strong resolutions favor Of the
Union and the constitution and TO for republican or
democrat for Speaker but to stand by adhere ono
OF their party for that position. understand that
they communicated thcr action to the republicans, and
informed them that they ready to coaesce provided
they, tho republicans, would accept South American
for Speaker The republicans is sad refused to have
any thing to do with it,
CONFERENCE OF THE ANTI IEcoMpToNrTEs
Tho anti Lecompton men had conference to-day, and
agreed for the present their votes for Horace
Clark for Speaker The republicans have submitted vari
GUS propositions to the antIecomptonites with view to
secure their votes
The entire republican party with the exception Of few
frcm Fennsy yania-and these II is believed will be forced
10 come inhaye agreed to support Forney for Clerk,
provided the anti Lecompones will their vote for
republican Speaker The matter now under advsement
and will probably be decided this and Monday.
Forncy has been teegraphed to come on immediately
this arrangement is carried out organization may 30
effected on Monday.
THE CONTEST PRINTER
Thurlow Weed and Greeley arrived this morning, and
have been very active all day. They determined to
make Forney Clerk they can in order get him Of
the way for Printer atteson and Bowes OF the Massa
chusetis Springfield Republican, said to be in the
Weed and Wendell programme for the printing
WILSON IN BAD oDoR.
Senator Wilson was in Philadelphia yesterday. This
morning he entered the for Forney and Sherman
and denounces men who are in favor OF Grow His
course is severely commented upon by tho leading re-
ubcans for interfering in the organization the house
He is counted in the Weed and Wendell interest
RETURN OF RICHMOND VOLUNTEERS
Between three and four hundred vrgnian volunteers
from the execution passed through here this afternoon
for Richmond.
THE BOSTON HARBoR COMMISSION.
The Boston Committee composed Of the Mayor and 9TH
er citizens had interview with the President to-day
The President granted their request and has accordingly
instructed the Secretaries Of War Navy to appoint
General Tocn, Professor Bache and Captain Davis who
are to compose the Commission examine Boston Harbor
These gentlemen will shortly proceed to Boston for the
purpose Of accomplishing the duty assigned them