The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-20
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Debate on the "Irrepresible Conflict
in the House.


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Z Oar Special Warrington Despatch.
k4 wAsaIseros, Jan. 10, lSoo
81. TEN CONTEST FOR THE sPEAKERntP.
he net ercited to-day from Measrs. Burnett, Of
", MoQueen Of g. c. Lamar and Barksdale, of Miss,
NAxk, 0f No and o;hars, that agreement had been
Gkssd by those gentlemen, and some thirty forty
ohsrs, constituting ono Hfh Of tho members Of the
sose, that they would prevent vote being taken the
2luray rule for an election Of Speaker.
B mis- the programme Of the conservative national
democrats, as will be shown in day two, when Mr.
H Weeason Of Missouri, will olcr resolution In favor Of
ne plurality rule. Ten thousand Mr.. Woodsons how
ever, cannot procure tho adoption o the plurality rule
y Forty odd members are determined 10 resist all
sAAenps allow q vote upon it, The statement made
= the House to-day that every member Of the
present House, except from Rhode Island,
Was elected under o plurality law existing in
s the States Of the Union, considered
nenary upon the argument that the plurality rule is
constitutional especially when Speakers Cobb and Banks
vsre elected under its operations and constitutional
qurston raised.
The result df the Developments Of TO day, Is beev
Cd, win elect Mr.. Sherman by majority vote within
vssk.
ME MAIL BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK
b reported that Postmaster General will disooa
lzpue the great mail between this city and New York
vhAn few days. but the report has nc doubt been set
aDeat for political effect.
POST OFFICE scRIp.
There has been four million dollars worth OF scrip
susd by the Post Office Department In about three thou
End pieces The amount due 10 mail contractors the
lss Of January, 1850, was nine and half million dollars
beng nearly tho whole amount for the postal service
Sr the year ending December 81, 1862 Tne posases Of
Ne first Elk months absorbed in paying the
deficiencies December 81, 1850 snce June ao 1882
fAe Postmaster General has been unable
naynngs his department to It's liabilities ami the
dicuhy will continue until Congress organizes and oh
viaAes asserted that has taken Post Once
scfip TO the OF two millions; at eighty per cent
OLD mowxs sEcxEfARY STATE.
Rsa Old Browns Secretary Of State, expected here
hourly and will be before the Senate In
sesegating Committee.
znz UNITED STATES nEAsURYsmR.
The President rendered days ago 70 ex Governor
ncmss, of Maryland, the Uased States Treasuryship
s has written letter the President declining the sp
\ lphtnsnt. ga
H. ~ spxsPArurrs FROM THE ArRzcAy SQUADRON.
\ lYns Navy Department received advioes this morning
\ SIM Captain Inman commander Of the African squadron
n " yenes % that saatea seven IN number. bonily
\ lssssd IN the prosecution @ their work 1hers have
\ bsn 70 recent captures ne usual good health pre-
basd suaons bo b officers and crew.
ArpourRsm coNIKHw.
m Senate In executive session, have confirmed the
salswme appointmenu.Sam Smith, Of tennessee, Com-
n rss,oner Of General Land Onoe Colonel Ssambsagh,
Psnnsy Surveyor Geaesa Of Utah. George Graz
SInitana Receiver Of Public Moneys as Dakota, Ne
srasss; Danl. Griffin, Receiver Of Public xoaeys at
HI Ak okA Alaxaa n
Centre, Ala; W. Maoaboy, Of Wisconsin, Register Of
Land once Of Superior, Wis.,; R. Means, Of lows, Re-
seiver Of Land once Iowa City; W. A. Bsvens, Of
Askassas Recever OF Land Office At Batevle, Ark H.
Y Hose, Of Arkansas Receiver Of Land once as Clarke.
yiIle Ark H. A. Setter Register II Csmbrdge, MINI;
B. Culver, Register st Portland, MINI J. J. Clark,
psseiver At Fort Scott, Kansas; H. n Aag, Secretary
Of Tho Territory Of Washington; H. I. Simmons, Indian
Agent for Indians at Puget Sound
TIDE FRENCH xunox. -sfru
The State Department engaged preparing insFuc
ons for Mr. Faulkner, Minister TO France. They viii be
completed by Saturday, when he will proceed 70 his resi-
deuce vrgina from thence New York. and win take
his departure the following Saturday. There will q
present be no change In Secretary Of Legation.
nE PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTORS
rhe contractors for materials Public Works very
rcsvo under delay organizing the House, point
u the piles OF granite and other materials which srew
me 8fOunu on aValaoe bp2Ce duJonluB
other budiogs proof Of falmen Of their part Of
contract with government, for which they camorous
for pay The Of things exss botn at Charles
ton and New Orleans
NEW CANDIDATE THE PRESIDENCY.
A private despatch received 10 day states that the
Democratic STATE Convention at Nashville, Tennessee
yesterday nominated Senator Johnson Of that State for
President subject decision of the National Conven
n0n The deeeaiea selected for the State largo
IEg6on c. Haynes and N. G. whiuhorne Tho other
deiegases andrew Ewing, Samuel kallagsp, VIM. r.
0uares and >. G. Atkins.
i~ W0cAH mxA1Y.
One Of the features Of the McTAne Mexican tresy pro
vdes for admission Of soos Into that country
fse Of duty, 1t such rates - the Congress cf The
ated stst<s may designate. Among these coal and
hun cotton goods Ill kinds Of machnsy products a The
xaky and farm including AL knds q grain end naval
sssres all kinda and parts f vsass for navgaon, Hour
Il every description end many other articles connected
win United States manufacturers.
NE ssent OF The vioerey Il Egypt has rcccotly oon-
eluaed contract for large sppU of sharpss improved
Arssrns-
Oar wsshingtsn Csrrespeadcnce.
wAmSorox, Jan. IL, 1890.
HE CbWtss for Ssaky 1sssod b Siege Adeoataea q
Dssay b ae Dsssorucy-Prrayutsons and PuPSss cf
Ne Rpssstcam 10 Sase Kaasas and SAGE fyme sAen Or
sawIssd-Prqwesms q as SossAS~ 0pposatiO~ Pssty-
Prspsas osd hccsaesss hs 0sso%ots 7bsoards Tfca-
H@ Psaos at 0hadeasw-Aadas Anaa Bishops Con-
est, &C., &C.
M contest for The Speaker reduced TO regular siege
q the part Of the republicans for The plurality rule II b
ns Nalakor which commands ths House organization.
~ no other hope for The republican candidate; but
vaas nothing moro than this plurality rule. The d.
sssn ere afraid Of H. Their only safety h fighting II
n asd they have everything 70 gain from aelay 1t vii
Mvsn1agsous 10 them, they beteve, 70 stavs o the
rhsurnls and republican organisation to the day
necg Of the Charleston Convention. They win thus
idtndp disturbing elements which viii inevitably be
,ucEt0 bear upon them with an Organization of The
ussin the interval 70 said Convention, to witt