The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-09
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
the POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Refusal Of the Senate to Abolish
the Franking Privilege.
Nomination Of a Candidate for House
Printer.
Wholesale Corruption Among the
Republicans,
&C., &C., &e.

Republicans,
&C., &es &s.
Our Special Washington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1860.
ms " Wild RrsH orfIcE."
Mr. Marstop, the Doorkeeper Of the House, has been
stormed since his election with applications for subordi
nate places 10 his department by from all parts of
the country, from those large enough open all the doors
down TO boys small enough to carry pinch Of snuff
The following have been removed assistant Doorkeep
ers:-A. j. Simms, Jared Dodd, James Owner, George
Murphy, James L. Reilly, Peter Goodmason and VIM p.
Bell.
The following have been appointed, in addition TO the
three principal assistants announced yesterdayw G.
Coffin L. A. Lyon, Charles G. Casey, VIM. Allen, Mr..
Grtzner and Nathan Miller.
The following assistants viii probably be appointed TO-
morrow:-Messrs. Hugh Young, Larner, Rust, Brown,
Truesdale, Erisdale, Moore, Copperknor and Reed.
Five pages have been removed to day, and five new
pages have been appointed in their places and seven
will be appointed to morrow.
CANDIDATE FOR PRINTER HOUSE
The republican party eliminated in caucus to.day,
when Weed, Wendell, Matteson Company secured the
nomination OF their printer in the person OF Mr. Deees
Of Indiana. The Company" alluded TO consists OF q
most Oh lnteIebteu uoWbp8pethi VINO
make corrupt lobbying their principal avocation while
they profess TO despse it.
This nomination was obtained partly by the most dis
graceful means ever brought bear upon the minds
men who pretend TO be honorable partly by the dodgng
Of proessed opponents Of the combination canddate
partly by the total neglect of members Of the party who
did not attend For six ballots Mitchell ed Defrees and
on the seventh ballot, by the most extraordinary
ment made caucus, exoelng possibly the pottngs Of
Defrees Wendell and Others the financial demands Of
members ofCongess the price Of their votes in the lob
by, Defrees was nominated by one majority. member
read letter from Defrees in the caucus stating that he
efrees was elected printer he would return agree TO
give half Of the net profits Of the printing the Repub
can National Executive Committee. The principal caucus
advocate OF Defrees announced caucus last night that
Deees would make corrupt propositions for the sake
Of the printing
When Defrees sent his bribe to the caucus IL was de-
nounced by Mr.. Kellogg, Of Illinois, open corrupt
bargain and sale style Of doing business. dsgraceful
anywhere and especially in caucus composed Of the
publican members Of the United States House Of Repre-
scntstves. Notwithstanding this rebuke the brbe
succeeded Derees nominated, and party drill sue
cee in electng him Wendell win get the printing. Adams
snd Thayer Of Massachusetts were absent The latter
We out Of town. The former aware Of the CAUCUS,
Wvs Uut I0nsuu uoCiluou atteuum8,
withs md ng he assured his vote would elect Mr.
MITCHELL though the latter endorsed by nearly every
member Of the New England delegation by Blair Of Mis-.
souri, Sey On, Of Pennsylvania and the friends OF the Na
tional Era and Washington Rcpblic Mr.. Adams has do
clared he win vote against Defrees in the House. Il.
is said that one member who was in favor o
Mitchell was at home asleep, and two others, both
in favor Of MITCHELL paired by friend Of Defrees
the having been given 10 the accommodating
member that the sick one was Defrees man.
Such s Congressional caucussing, by which means
honorable gentlemen, with no ends to serve, accom-
plish their purposes. Mr. Pennington induced to
leave his arduous duties and enter the and vote
for Defrees.
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER OF THE HOUSE.
T. Bridges formerly Clerk Of the Illinois Legislature,
and Of the Chicago Journal, has been appointed As
sistant Postmaster OF the House.
THE HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Speaker has completed the list Of standing commit
tees, bu. may make changes before they shall be
noupced to morrow. New York will be represented on
the Committee on Commerce by John Cochrane This
gentleman will at early day bring forward the bill
heretofore reported and advocated by him, TO oody the
various revenue and collection laws, with such modAca
tons as may the objections which were formerly
urged against it.
The Speaker expects TO be able TO announce the COM
mttees to morrow. Mr.. Hickman is spoken Of in au-
thortative circles Chairman Of the Judiciary Commit
tee. Mr. Gilmer, instead Of Mr. Wilson, Of Indiana will
be Chairman Of the Committee Elections. This place
ID thus assigned TO South American . reward for the
single from that party which elected Mr. Penning
ton. The seats Of at least three South American
bers will be contested and be settled by this committee
The Speaker declines furnishing List Of the committees
TO the press until they are announced.
ErsAronAL CAUCUS on THE TERRITORIAL QUESTION
democratic Senatorial caucus held this morning,
the purpose Of considering the resolutions OF Senator's
Brown and Davis Of Mssisspp, before the Senate,
with the view Of arranging and harmonizng he 90 "a
meet the sentiments and opinions Of the democratic
the Terrtsries Without coming TO any definite under
standing, they adjourned until Friday next.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
The Senate bave confirmed j. N. Hail. Postmaster at
Rutland, Vermont; j. Il. Lewis, Marshal Of Wisconsin,
and G. E Henry, Register Of the Land Office, Alabama
ARRANGEMENTS FOR The CHARLESTON CONVENTION.
Judge Smalley, Chairman Of the Democratic National
Committee has just returned from Charleston where he
has been making arrangements for the meeting Of the Ma
tonai Convention He secured the Charleston Institute
which sufficiently large for the purposes required. II
will accommodate nearly three thousand persons. He
savs ample accommodations will be made for all persons
deeirous Of attending the Convention.
TIE NATIONAL PRESIDENTIAL CONVENTION.
AS the Charleston Convention happens the birthday
of President Buchanan and the Chicago Convention
the birthday OF General Soo the Committee of the
called Union National Party have called their Convention
on the 18th day Of April the birthday Of Henry Clay.
Efforts are making to hold the Convention at Lexington
KY, the home Of Clay
OUR COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH FRANCE.
Minister Faulkner has, in accordance with the views
announced in President Buchanans first annual message
been instructed propose the French the
removal of Its discriminating duties both tonnage and
articles the growth produce manufacture Of the one
country when arriving in vessels belonging 10 the oher
which restrictions seriously Affect American commerce.
The object to obtain such principles Of reciprocity
this has secured with other nations, France