Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-10
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

ney reversed thelf policy OF the session up to that
occasion, which has been to dragoon their oppo-
nents into long daily sessions and ballotings.
whenever they could possibly get ballot 1t
was known that with exception Of three or four
nominal leaders, all the South Americans were
willing to vote then for Mr.. Hamilton, and it was
also feared by the Republicans that Messrs Adrain,
Clark Of New York. and Reynolds would also vote
for him if third ballot of the day was taken;
ana further that with their votes and those Of all
the South Americans, except, perhaps, Messrs II
Winter Davis, Etherdge and Gilmer, those three
gentlemen would vote for him on Ike next ballot
Such, we aPPrehend is the key to the eagerness Of
the Republicans 10 close the days session at SO
LAST NIGHr.-Last night the Republican men,
bers Of Congress had an excited time Of it, Their
leaders and managing men were driving about
like mads" The question agtating them thus
was that of the policy, rather the necessity Of
ceasing to-day to vote for Mr. Sherman. by adher-
ance to whom much longer it had at length be-
come apparent, they must eventually be defeated
most ingloriously party. We Judge from
various HSns that on counting noses Yesterday it
was found impossible to elect Mr. Pennington
Else the effort would have been made by them
Last night various plans for :. saving the pieces
Were freely discussed among them. One was to
vote for Mr.. Corwin; but we have every reason to
believe that 1t was found mpossb bic to concen-
trate on him the stiiest necked Abolitionists
among them, he being an avowed believer in the
propr!ety Of obedience to the Fugitive Slave law;
a doctrine which half If them reject under the
teachings Of higher lavish. Ere midnight their
party opinions had veered round to the propriety
of voting to-day fer Mr. Hickman. pledges that
Messrs. Adrian, Clark, and Reynolds would vote
for him also. having been Siven--we believe
wholly without any authority from thoss pentle-
men.
We have also to add that a few of the Republi-
can members are understood to have "kickedn
against the Hickman project to such an extent that
nothing WIS finally and positively determined OH
as their Policy for to-day ere sheer exhaustion
forced them to desist from the labor Of intrigue
and management, for the nig mt Mir Forney who
is here, was probably the busiest man among
them, his policy being to PUT a spider in Mr.
Hlckman's dumping. by way Of preventing the
entire defeat of his hopes of getting the cerkship
which would of course be Il neccss1 Y corollary
to the election of Mr. II. to the Speakership
We hear to-day that Senator Seward was called
into the main council of the Republican leaders,
and presume that the future policy Of his party
with reference to the Speakership. whatever that
NAV be, will bear the impress of his cool Judge
ment and governing will.
To-Day -The absence Of Mr. REYNOLDS, on
whose vote for Mr.. Hickman the Republican
managers count, is understood 20 have determined
the HeiieIitcS OF the House to refrain from essay
Ing to elect Mr.. II. day. Mr.. Revbo.ds is ex-
pected tomorrow by which time some change
IN the aspect of the contest may sup-rinduce pos
slbly an effort to concentrate. their strength @
some one else. or adherence longer to Mr.. Sher-
mans fortunes.
CHANGES IN SENATE CoNMIrTEgs.-At that
gentleman request. Mr.. Hammond has been rp
ieved from service upon the Senate:s Committee
OH Finance, to which Mr.. Toombs has been as
signed III his stead; and, at his own request, MIR
Tcotnbs has been relieved from the Craftsmanship
Of the Committee OH Revolutionary Pensions; to
which Mr.. Hammond has been assigned by tue
chdir MI Fessenden, at his own request, was
not long since relieved from service on the specia
committee on the HouInas land grant question or
SUBJECT, and Mr. Foster was appointed to fill the
vacancy upon it thus made. Subseq uently MIR
Foster requested TO be excused from service upon
it, and his request having been granted. it was
voted by the Senate that that committee shall
hereafter consist of four, Instead OF five members
TIE ARAT.-In the Senate, Yesterday Mr.
Davis introduced the following bills in relati on
to the Army A bill to authorize the sale of the
public arms TO the several States and Territories
aud TO regulate the appointments o the supern-
teHdents of the national armorCs; bill to prevent
desrr;ions ard facilitate enlisments Of soldiers in
the army Of the United States; bill to Xix the paw
and regulate the allowances Of officers Of the army
and bill TO promote the efficiency Of the army
by retiring disabled or iniirn officers; which
Were severally read twice ard referred TO tie
Committee on Military Affairs
INCREASE IN THE PcsTAGE on NEWSPAPERS AID
DRESSED TO THE EAST INDIKs, CEYLoN MAuRf-
TiUS, &c.-Frcm an increase in tie British post
age upon newsTa rers sent from England, by way
of southampton and SuCz, TO the East Indies
Csylon, Mauritius, Hong Kong, China, Australia.
or any other place TO the eastward Of Suez here
after the postage upon all newspapers mailed in
tie United States addressed to tee above-ncn-
toned companies and places (via EngIand) by
way Of Southampton and Suez. Will be six cents
each-prep"y Inent required.
Mr.. RIcHARDsoY.-Among the distinguished
visitors now in the Federal Metropolis is the
Hon. VIM. A. Richardson, Of Illinois, who seems
to be in most enviable health and condition
Being personally one of the NEST popular gentle
men here. who has served in the Congress Of the
nited States, sc where he will he is constantly
surrounded by troops of friends greeting him.
ARMY lNTELLtGESCE.-First Lieutenant H. 4
Hascall, ith Artillery, has been assigned to dutv
at the Military Academy. On his arrival at Wet
Point. First Lieutenant C. n Turnbull. corns NJ
Typographical Engineers will be relieved from
duty at that station, and directed to repor. in
person to the chief of his corps for further nsruc
lions
THs "SArHER.-Ths following report OF the
weather Tor this morning In made from the Con-
sohdated Telegraph Line to the Smithsonian In
stitutinn. The time Of observation Ia about :
O'Clock:
JANUARY 10, 1860.
S nss orr; N f.......... cloudy. moderate
Phiia6elphia, Pa. .....foggv, az
EaIHinore, ma ............ cloudy, moderate
". SSnlHgton, d. C.,...... .foggy, wind
nlchhioha, Ea-.......... cloudy, So.
re'eIsDurg, Va........... cloudy moderate
Nor1oik, Ea....."........ cloudy, As wind NE
SHunton, Ea....-........ cloudy oS