The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-11


in Virginia have just visited. Meantime the work Of
enrolling Minute Men goes In Calpepper they have
fine company just formed.
Among the plans suggested to save the
try one that the President Of the United States recon-
mend the calling Of National Convention to be
posed Of members who shall reflect as possible
the sentiment Of the people as changed during the past
four weeks each State sending its representatives the
Hall Of Independence Philadelphia that the Conven-
on unite in alteration Of the constitution meeting
the wants Of the country restoring far possible the
feeling existing before the present troubles by sending
fresh representatives TO Washington.
The statement that the from the
States had received their full pay the exclusion
Northern members, is without a shadow OF foundation.
The Sergeant alarms informs me that many Of these
Southern members have received nothing as yet
The Navy Department received dispatches this morning
from flag officer Bell OF the Mediterranean squadron,
ted Gibraltar, Nov. 8. There political
OF Importance He tlA be fell in on the 18th Of
October with the wreck Of the hermaprodte brig Eos
Of Boston She had evidently been abandoned short
time previous All her boats were gone The health Of
the officers and Of the squadron was good.
He intended TO sail for Spezia in few days.
The Department Of state has under consideration the
affairs of Peru special message from the President
may be forthwith looked for
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large number Of appointments such as Postmasters Dis
trct Attorneys and Marshas made during the recess;
also the name Of Mr.. Weller, Minister to Mexico.
WASHINGTON Dec. 10, 1890
Agreeable to my dispatch to that effect Mr. Sherman,
from the Committee Of Ways and Means, presented his
measure for the issuing OF Treasury notes. 70 exceed
ten millions at any one time This will enable tho en-
poyees of the government here and elsewhere to get
their pay.
The attempt Of Mr. Crawford OF Georgia. pledge the
public lands for the redemption of the notes. was
ceived plan to kill the Homestead bin in the Senate
He sustained by all of the secessionists but under
the exposition Of Mr. Grow showing that the faith the
government enough to the redemption of the
notes and that the public lands should be looked to
Of revenue, quoting Andrew Jackson to sus-
tain him, the proposition Of Mr.. Crawford voted
down two to one
The spos under Mr. Lincoln attracting to this city
some Of the vultures who annoyed him his recent visit
10 Chicago. From present appearances there will be
some little trouble in Indiana and Illinois about the dis
ribution Of the spols An effort the part of one or
two inferior politicians to make n b Judd Postmaster
General is among the schemes; but il will amount
to nothing, as Judd is of very inferior
ability for such post He claims large
slice for having acted spokesman for the Illinois
uthEton at SHlcdgo, ana IN lnat capacity a. having
placed the Of Mr. Lincoln before the Convention
lie known TO have opposed Lincoln for the senate
when Trumbul elected. The friends Lincoln also
know that Judd in favor Of bringing forward Trun.
tu for the Presidency instead OF Lincoln This bad
cord is SUFFICIENT itself shelve Judd Outside Of
this the lending and most influential republicans Of Illinois
VIII oppose the selection Of Cabinet officer from that
state rst because the President elected from there
and secondly oeease # Illinois has the President and
Cabinet officer ii will Oe at the expense OF large number
Of the rank and Tile scattered over the State who
desire something But for this fact, If Illinois was
to have a Cabinet officer, the sentiment Of the
state would be decidedly in favor Of o. II. Brown
ing OF Quincy, Judge Logan, Of Springfield,
two Of the oldest in the state Judd in Washing
ton at present, canvassng for his chances but Inoi
men have got their eyes upon him
In indiana the contest Is going chiefly upon the senl
tora question, upon which hinges the Cabinet officer
which is conceded that state entitled Report SAYS
that Mr. Lane, Governor elect senator
Fitch which would leave Lieutenant Governor o. r. Nor
ton acting Governor; would throw Caleb smith who
is candidate for Fitchs place. and make a contos
between smith and Colfax for the Cabinet. A week
two since i understood that programme agreed
upon whereby lane serve Governor two years
smith TO take Fitchs place. Coax 60 the Cabinet
and at the expiration Of lanes be was TO succeed
Br rgh IN the senate. Recent adyices look 10 breaking
up Of this programme, and there are several
lobby members here from Indiana who are
doing all they TO increase the difficulties
IN that State in the vain hope that they will be gamers
by the wreck. One two Of these vutures annoy
ing Mr. Lincoln at Chicago all tho time he was there
George Briggs Of New York has declared loosely for
than week that IL South Carolina seeded New
York city and coney Island would 80 out order 10
catch the trade.
Mr. sicsles to the surprise Of every in tho House.
to-day, soemnized Briggs joke by announcing that
New York city would do that very Joke in earnest
The idea Is rdiculed by Northern members generally,
and especially by the New York State delegation.
When Ir. Hawkins In his speech day, charged those
who voted for Speaker Pennington being hostile the
institution of slavery Mr.. Briggs, Of New York imme
daiely and repelled the charge announcing his
belief that the speaker cnincnty national aud
servative.
Mr.. Tresoott acting Secretary Of state, has arrived
from his doubtful mission TO south Carolina he u &C
oompanied by messenger bearing the votes Of the Eec
toral College Of south Carolina
The Union Is decidedly more comfortable to-day.