The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-04

TestmOny Ol III. hOWe ana jOSnua H.
Giddings,
&C., Sc, &C.
Our Special Warrington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1850.
Tm nECnoN OF CLERK AND SERGEANT AT ARxs OF THE
The programme foreshadowed in my dispatches to the
HERALD last night has been carried out In the House
day by the election Of Forney for Clerk and Hoffman for
Sergeant Arms Thus far the republicans have pre-
scented conservative front, Mr. Pennington the Speaker
being member Of the opposition party 80 called in New
jersey Mr. Forney the Clerk, anti Iecompton demo-
crat Of and Mr. Hoffman, the Sergeant
Arme being American from the slave State Of Mary
land This leaves clear field to the republicans for the
| other Offices.
Colonel Fcrney will appoint his chief clerk, Barry
grandson Of Commodore Barry. Mr. Barkley, journal
clerk will probably be retained Richard Sherman for
mery clerk Of the New York Assembly, backed by the
united delegation Of New York. will be appointed reading
clerk IN place Of Mr.. Walker The stable will be tho
roughly cleared.
Mr. Foneys election Clerk Of the House was effected
by the votes Of all present who had voted for Speaker
Pennington, together with those Of Horace f. Clark and
Riggs and with the exception Of Mr. Davis Of Maryland
Mr. Holman also received the votes Of the republicans
and about half the American VOTE and thus elected
Sergeant ~ Arms Seven Americans, namely, Nessrs.
Maynard, Moore Of Kentucky, Quarles, Stokes, Hataon
and Smith Of North Carolina voted for Mr. Underwood
Nr. Glosbyepner in addition 70 the democratic Yoss re-
teived those OF Nesrs Boulgny, Bristow, Hardiman,
H Leach Of North Carolina, Vance, who belong TO
the Southern opposition.
WHO WILL BE DooRKnPERP
The Office Of Doorkeeper exciting considerable interest
The New York delegation 10 understand that the
whom they recommend win be adopted by the general
republican and be acceptable to the majority in
the House. This, ID said, s true the candidate is
republican straight republican having yet been elected
TO oce The principal candidates discussed by
New York opubncan delegation Goodnow, republican
and Darling, an American.
The republicans win again meet in conference tomor
row. on the subject Of the election Of Doorkeeper and
Postmaster.
The number Of applicants for subor dinate places
usually large.
THE PRINTING sPons.
The printing question exctes deep attention and will
be settled in tomorrow, the Doorkeeper does
not prove too exciting and occupy too much time.
Tm PosT OFFICE APPROPRIATION
Mr.. Phelps, having been Chairman Of the Committee Of
Ways and Means last Congress- and in possession Of es
mates by courtesy entitled to the privilege Of offer
ing the Post Office bill in the House to-day 1t embraces
about million Of money, four million Of which is def
cheney. took second reading by consent, and comes
mp Monday, unanimous consent is obtained, about
which there s considerable doubt, some republicans
indignant at Of the mail contractors interfering
in the election Of Speaker TO the end Of defeating Mr.
Sherman therefore will not be difficult 10 obtain sn-
gle objection to the consideration Of the BILL
The bill introduced in the House by Mr. Phelps to-day
appropriates 600 for deficiencies Of the year
ending with June last and for part Of the present fiscal
year OO under the law Of 1885, payment Of the
salaries Of the officers and Clerks and for the ranspora
tion Of the mails. The third section provides for
| interest Of six per centum and after the
piration Of the quarter in which the mail ser.
vice was rendered, and Sufficient sum 70 pay
II, and approprates one thousand dollars for tempo
rary clerk hire 10 expedite the payment No doubt
entertained that the bill win be passed next week.
TD SENATE PRIy1Tyc NvusnGAuoN-INPoRrAr DKvMOPE.
Tho Senate Printing InvesIsatns Committee met this
| morning. Mr. Wendell underwent IN examination up
wards Of three hours. II appeared that or
eight parties Interested in the public printing,
w. stsadman, Bnnks NcLsan walker, Rice Severns and
Bowman. Hs slaAsd that he had paid outdurng the past
three years hundred thousand dollars for party
support newspap and in aid Of election expenses in
Pennsyvspia principally but extsndnoever New Jersey,
New York, Maryland, Ohio, &c. Considerable had been
paid BY o6cal authority, and some OF his free will
4 Hs also stated that BY the action Of the Senate in
slscsins Bowman, who had given the work 70 Blair
h Rives, be bad been len pennilsss, with the
hRgest establishment in The Union lying idle.
| 1swmnH ccnduct towards wendell was shown up in a
very bed light Bowman, appears, has given part Of
thewosk to Jewett, edis Of the Fillmore organ Buff
falo A. D. BANKS and 10. Sevsrns also examined.
may did not aeem TO know much excspt that they had
| received some material cid fron Wendell
Wendell ssinsd hal out Of the Post once blank print
ing be paid IN 1857 he sum Of six thousand dollars 70 tho
Penn,yraaian newspaper Of Philadelphia, and TO the
Xrning Argus, Of Philadelphia, the Of nve thousand
dollars. he informed the committee that he went into
doubtful democratic districts in Pennsylvania and spent
money freely for the benefit Of the supporters Of the
policy Of the administration. Mr. Rice, Of tho Pex1sua-
/ man. was also before the committee, and did not
decredh the testimony Of Wendell There arc rich de-.
! velopemens forthcoming before the committee.
l MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Seward ID bsnqueing 10 night M his residence, in ele-
CANT style.
ne election Of Mr. Chase to the Senate s hailed BY his
friends - . signal triumph for repubhcansm.
Thomas Hayne, Of Chicago teesraphs here 70 day that
he accepts the once Of United States Marshal for the
Northern district Of Illinois.
Hon. Clark B. Cochrane writes 70 q friend here That be
viii soon return 10 Warrington, and that instead Of being
patient in unaiic asylum, he'is living with the family
OF d. Cray, the Superintendent having gone 70 Utica 70
obtain I'M medical advice for chronic constipation and
rheumatism
MI. Briggs gave notice n the House to-day that he
wcuid introduce bn granting power TO the Asny once
IN New York 70 coin gold and silver.
Mr. Scott also gave notice of bin 10 establish commu
rcaton, by railroad sod Telegraph, between ths Allan
6c States and California f Il tsf ~ (.
John Bosts u The National looking amer Prssiden