Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-02-04
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Washington Items.

WASHINGTON, February At the Republican
caucus many seekers Of places were gathered if
the lobbies impahently waiting the result Ra
mors from time to time created much excitement
among them.
! it was. ascertaIned from the proceedings in the
hall that the preponderauce Of feeling there was in
favor OF Mr.. Forney for Clerk, and Henry w. HCfF-
man for Sergeantat-Arms of the House.
These gentlemen were recommended but not elect
ed. No definite action was taken on the candidates
for the other Offices
Some difficulty was OecasiOned by there being
two candidates for the office Of DOoT-Keeper from
! New York, Captain Dailing and Ira Goodenough
! while George MarstOn, Of New hampshire IS the
prominent candidate for that Office
The members of the House to-day kept the Ser
I geantat-Arms busy by drawing their pay and
mileage; the Speaker yesterday having signed
cheek on the Treasury for a large amount Of money.
The Senate to-day, in executive session, spirtedly
debated for more than two hours the motion to re-
consider the vote by which the Hon. Francis J.
Grund was rejected as consul to HaYre; the contest
was decided by conterring on him the appointment;
the majority being unexpectedly large
The President sent to the Senate to-day message
in which he says he deems it a sufficient reason for
having retained the bill appropnating S55,000 for
the deepening of the channel the St. CLAIR Flats
that it not presented to him until the last day0f
the session of the former Congress, when he had
opportunity of examining it. He says that a CON
stitutona mode exists by which the Legislature of
Michigan may, in its discretion, raise money to i'm
prove the channel in the channel in the St. Clair
river. He does not mean to intimate doubt of the
power of Congress to construct such international
improvements as may be necessary for defense and
protection against invasion Of foreign enemies; it
would scarcely be claimed that this improvement is
within this category. This river is the boundary
line between the United States and the British prov
inces.
New YORK, Feb. 1.-The TrIbunes correspondent
says the committees will be announced next week,
Mr.. Sherman will be chairman Of the Ways and
Means Committee and leader Of the House. Mr.
Grow will probably be at the head of the Ter
rtOries, and others who members of the
XXXIVth Congress viii probably be restored to
the positions they then occupied. Nothing is yet
determined, however.
Mr.. Wendell has refused to answer certain in
terrOgatOries prOpOunded by the Printing Invest-
eating Committee and is allowed time to decide |
whether he will adhere to that purpose. If he per-
sists, Imprisonment may be the consequence.
The New York Herdid's correspondent says the |
city has been wild with rejoicing during the night,
over the election of Speaker. 1t is participated in
by all parties who have suffered more or less fnan
cially in the delay of the organization. Speaker /
Pennington and Messrs. Sherman and Hickman were /
serenaded at Wizards by Withers band, accOmpa- /
MED by large company of citizens and residents of
the District Wizards Hotel thrOnged with /
people and the sentiments uttered by the Speaker,
and Sherman, and Hickman were bold and decided \
against the extension of slavery: The serenaders
proceeded TO the residence of ii. Winter Davis but
did not find him at home They then proceeded
about one o'clock to the residence Of Mr.. Grow, and
called him out of his bed, when he made short
speech.