Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-03
Interesting from Washington
WASHINGTON. Nov. 80, 1859.
DISPATCHES FROM oEN. scoTr-nls LBrrERro oy
DOUGLASS.

DISPATCHES FROM GEN scorr-nio LITTER TO ov.
DOUGLASS.
Volun,nous dispatches were received at the
war ~ partment yesterday. from General scott,
brought by the last steamer from the Pacific. lilo
nad addressed letter TO Governor Douglass, sta
uhs that under his instructions from the [ ,ni-
dent oil the United Stetes he was authorix 1 10
Withdraw tho torcos oithe United States an .,I.
mere to the treaty agreed to between the two ,oy-
s.hn'ehts' oil JOINT occupancy, until the pou l., IA
dispute IRE settled,
REPLY OF GOV DOUGLASS.
Gov. Douglass replied that he was not .,u .llo.
rized TO accept tho proposition, aud would 4 e4c.
lore have to confer with his government ii g., had
no doubt it would be entirely acceptable. Ilnox.
pressed great satisfaction NJ the arrival uf g ner.
al Scott, aud had no doubt tho pending di a.oul-
ties between the two governments would be- ami.
cabiy and satisfactorily adjusted. Ii the pr posi-
ton oi General Scott is acceded to, tho IL land
Will be occupied jointly by small force % ,he
respective governments
~ the SCRAMBLE FOR OFFICE.
Inc political caudron il beginning to boil
Most OF the candidates for the SpeaKershi M,
mere with their friends, and are working like
beavers Etherldge says ,he Republicans must
Sl'o the South Americans the speaker. md hat
tho republicans may have all the other Office, -
sherman Is Tor nominating strai ght-out repul III
c"u omeers, from speaker down.
There rs movement ON foot today to unto t. lie
South Americans and tho democrats, by y,yn q
the former tho Speaker. The majority Of Amo, 4
cans will accept 1t, but Gilincr, oi North Carolir a.
Etheridge, Oh Tennessee and Davis and Harris. OF
maryland, decline to have anything to do w Il.
it.
Two prominent black republican candidates o,
Clerk OF the House have, it is said, been ulrea 1,
bought OF by rival candidates. They are to ! q
eeive five thousand dollars each from the succe. s
tul black republican Candidate for Public p,l o.
ter.
Doctor Chaifee, member Of tho last Congn s.
from Massachusetts,, is supported by the er t. r,
New England delegation for Clerk.
Ofhce seekers are pouring in. There will be n
least twenty candidates for each office at tho &, n.
itol. Tho humble Office of doorkeepsr has an *
! trnordlnary number Of candidates. Schouler u
Boston. and Underwood, of Kentucky, are n N,
canvassing for the Clerkship.
IL has been stated that the President will pi es
GENERA! Bowman ser printer to Congress. | n. Nv
reason to believe Tho President will not inter r.
lie Looks more 10 the importance of the demoe at
organizing the House, at the present crisis, u IA.
to the scramble for the spos among the de- uo
! cratic organs. 900.
| Ihs Impression Is becoming stronger that th
democrats will be able To choose the Speaker.
/ Phslps, OF Missouri aud Boeook, Of Virginia, ,.r
| the two most prominent candidates. Both ,G
4 here.
| ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE.
| Rumor says that Mr.. Cobb has OK pressed him
self as positive that the House will DO orgar ize
speedily. with Republican Speaker Sherman
4 u Ohio. has the inside track. His friends az,
sry s"ngu'"s. ~ ..ts-. .4T4a
MEMBERS ~ THE CITY.
| There are now about eighty members Of Conyr 81
in Washington. Thu caucus-sot the respe ct !,
4 parties will he held on Saturday night
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
4 - There has been nothing determined npoa II
regard 70 the printing and sending DOS of III,
Presidents message aud Secretariss' reports. TIL,
eourse TO be parsAed will be deniti sely settled in
Cabinet Council on Friday. -. p
~ .s ~, :. DEArH eF PROFESSOR TURNER.
d Rrofsssor Turner, . distinguished scientific man
and linguist connected with the Patent Office, died
In Washington yesterday.