The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-21
WASHINGTON, April Q, 1850

Mr. Uindman, O member Oh the COmmlttee WHOA had
Ford before IT, intends to protest against the report Of
that committee when the subject comes up Cor consdera
ton on Thursday Mr.. Hindman asked Ford who the
parties were with whom he had contracted to divide the
printing spos before his election as Printer Ford ro
fused TO answer but protested his willingness to
as TO the parties hc made arrangements with after his
election This W. q transparent subterruge as Of
course, any bargains entered into made before his
election, 70 ~ 10 secure votes and get rid OF opposition
Some correspondents have attempted to ridcule this in
curry; but 1t comes with bad grace in view OF
the current rumors on the subject. Mr.. Hind
man submitted . resolution that Fords refusal
TO answer should be reported to the House,
with view TO his being committed for contempt This
resolution was Aid-over. The next day Mr.. Hndman
was prevented from attending the meeting OF the com
mittee, being engaged upon the Pacific Railroad Com
mittee In his absence, the immaculate republican ma
ority OF the committee voted his motion respecting Ford
down SO "a 10 smother this damaging INQUIRY Mr. Hind
intends to present these facts to the House, and viii
demand that Ford who 10 an officer OF that body shall be
compelled TO the question as to the corrupt bar
gains entered previous his election Printer
II the republicans refuse to enter into this inquiry, the
There is probability that Butterfeld's application
for special contract to carry the mails ON the
Mexican coast viii be lsvoraey acted sI upon There
bill ID passed II will be OF character authorizing the Post
mastef General TO enter into contract with the lowest
responsible bidder for the servceinving proposals by
advertisement in the usual way
Mr.. Sidell, Mr. Bright, and Corcoran, the millionaire
lobby member here have taken suit OF at Charles
ton during the convention Il ID generally understood that
Congress will not aeourn for either OF the
tons But very few members Of Congress are elected as
Governor Richardson, OF H., Douglas right hand man,
has arrived here route for Charleston.
WASHINGTON April o, 1850
Monday tn the House-A Mistake in the Indictment against
Collector ScAeu-1M Subject decentralization HII-
mans Report A9ais The President-A Fbregone Concl1-
spn-zAe Presidential Elements Crystali:ina-Ar
Douglas in Tie Sowh-John Sherman Called to Nea
Twk-John Covode's Hands FaIl-Tom Ford and the Pro
fits, dc.
Monday morning. Great day expected in the House.
We always expect something Monday Fair audience
in the galleries Unusual attendance OF lobby and
politicians nfestng the approaches to the floor below
Collector sche is to be hauled up before the bar for
tempt OF the Covode committee, and John Hickman will
make his report from the Judiciary COMMITTEE protesting
against the late protest Of Mr. Buchanan We shall have
lively tme-perhaps splendid sparriug, and we
may be entertained with a magnificent Such were
the antcpatons among the initiative spectators the gal
,ery
But by some airot parliamentary maueuvring, the
Schell put off, There was some mistake in il
which must be rectded. 1t sent back and Mr. Hick
mans report was brought onhe fear that might 9TH
erwise be published in the New York papers before de-
livery operating to hurry up the The democrats,
for best known to themselves fought of this re-
port but since the election Of the Speaker their efforts
resist any motion the part Of the republicans have in
every only strengthened the impressions Of prac
cal union Of the opposition elements equal to all the legs
latve demands Of the republican party.
Mr.. Hickman gets In his report he reads It himself
from the Clerks desk. It ID q drowsy document. The
day is sultry, too-Hckmsn u evidently bore. Some
OF the members inclaed to seep-ons member goes
70 sleep during the reading But the Of the pot
reached at last the closing resolution which declares
that the House right and the President wrong and that
liberties of free people, and all that sort Of thing
Mr.. Hickman subsidies. He has done great thing,
sstant attorney Of the House against his old friend Mr.
Buchanan and Mr. Hickman can sleep, all the better for
IT let him 60 to bed early Mr. Houston Of Alsesm,,
dents protest. at the close which the House adjourned
The subject will be postponed to future day. and
the important issue involved between the rights Of the
President and the powers Of tho House That Hckmans
ton Of the comee-a the odds and ends Of oppo.
ston thereon having concurred in his repor-repubcn
anti Lecompton and Southern opposition
The Presidential elements here are approaching crys
tazation. Mr. Douglas has the advantages among the
democracy OF the largest number of deeg ates by far of
any Candidate OF that party for the Charleston nomna
ton, and Of the most numerous body of engineers pps
layers, trumpeters and drummers Their game is the
game OF brag or bluff They sure Of the Convention
They wl have about eighty to begin with, aud
Douglas they happen to know, is the second or third
Tennessee delegates. They may beat about the bush
upon Hunter Breckenridge and others, but they will be
ready at the right time strike for Douglas and victory
Furthermore say the Douglas men, expect TO lose
the vote of South Carolina in the event of bis nomination.
but that s all Between the regular nominee and the
States will support the regular nominee, even though
Douglas be the man. And he will be the man. 1t is
Douglas democratic defeat and the party true 10
"the cohesive power Of the public plumber"
This Ia the Douglas game But here is q prominent
man among the Southern rights democracy hreeaters
Il you please We sound him. He is ready to answer,
No, cir; we have no idea OF the nomination OF Mr.
Douglas We make no noise, because our course
other than Mr. Douglas, and some other doc |
srne than after sovereignty from the Convention
Convention. In other words, sir with the nomination
Mr. Douglas q. Charleston, eha have four candidates
and four parties in the 1sd viz Mr. Douglas = the
rights candidate Judge Mclean the republican cand
date and John Boil as the Southern opposition caud late
OF this arrang would result in complete
destruction OF the democratic party but the Southern
rights democracy Of the cotton States prepared TO-
this alternative In preference to surrender to Mr. Doug
las and squatter sovereignty.
On the other hand, the most ultra OF Southern
candidate az General Lane Of Oregon, or Dickinson OF
New York, or other representing the principles
Of Mr. Buchanan especially on the que,
nation made, shall require in the platform the
qualified endorsement Of the administration the faith
faithful OF the principles Of the democratic party
d this paramount question OF slavery.
Hon John Sherman 10 to speak to the New York 70
'ublicans within day or two. He Is already chair
nan OF the important House Committee OF Ways and
Means assured Of distinguished reception and he is
hrewd to mai by running of into abolition here
.eS. quite enousc Helper 70 last Nun ior
year two and the Rhode IsaIH eiection VIII nave
suggested to him the policy of steering ce Of inc
pressble conflict" Sherman Is for the republican csu
date who will win, and in this connection Is possible
that he may have confidential word two with the
New Yoskcrs Of the same mind that will set them 70
thinking Of Judge Mclean.
II 10 now supposed that Mr. Covode will attempt 70 show
that the President had been tampering with Collector
Sche aad that hence his refusal to produce oertas
democratic party subscription papers Of 1855 demanded
by the committee and hence the justification for the
alignment Of said Sche before the bar Of the House
or contempt Of its authority But is very likely that
schell ike Buerworth will be let off for refusing TO pro
luce the private papers Of private individual, Mr.
;chell in 1885, The most, apprehend, that Mr.
)ovode will mako Of this terrible investigation Of his
evied al the President, will be good fat job for Master
thomas Ford, the House Printer.