The New York herald., 1863-11-30
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WASHINGTON. Nov. %, 1883.
PREPARATIONS ron THE THIRTY EIGHTH CONGRESS-
THE SPBAKERsHIP AND cLEREsHiP.
Senators and members Of Congress- are beginning to
pour into Washington. Along with them come also an
mmouse throng Of seekers after Office the Organization
OF the new Congress In the latter category the great
Northwest. New England, New York, Pcnnsyvania and
The border States each furnish full quota candidates
FOR every Office in the capital from Speakershp to
senger or page So far tho Speakership and Clerk.
ship have absorbed most attention. The contest
for the former is conceded TO DO narrowed
down TO Washburne Of Illinois, and Colfax, Of
Indiana There few who not entertain the opinion
that Cofax will be elected almost without opposition
Illinois and Pennsylvania are reminded that they have
already been amply provided for aud together have
ceved-in domestic and foreign appointments contrac.s
&c-about uehaf OF all the patronage OF tho admins
tration. Many OF the Northwestern members otherwise
favorable to Washburne will vote for Cofax order 10
advance the interest Of Illinois aud othor Northwestern
States la the passage OF the great Ship Canal bill
which is OF moro vital importance to the people
OF illinois than the Speakcrship. 1t was mooted
for awhile whethor thorc should be any caucus
until after the election OF tho Speaker but been
determined to hold CAUCUS md put through tho whole
Organization OF the House the Arst day. II estimated
that exclusive or border Stale members who may par
tcipate will be ninet the caucus
OF those eighty havc already declared tbamssve. Col
fax. Three members from West Virginia. two from Old
Virginia. at least two from Maryland aud two certainly,
four possibly. from Kentucky will unite with the repub
can caucus, while several other border State will
vete for the nominees.
Mallory. Of Kentucky. has been prominently mentioned
opposition candidate for the speakership. Ho
Oc tha NJ NJ
abilities presiding officer the present state OF
the believed by his friends that he vii,
permit himself, be brought forward tho lender
OF wha, must throughout the session remain ineciens
minority the House and thus greatly impair his use-
funoss.
For tho Clerkshp there aro tina following among
other candidates. -1sppau. Bu'f'nten and Fesserden
(brother Of Pint Fcsseodeu) from New England; Kel.
sey. from New York: Green Adams, from Ken
tucky. aud kcPhcrson, and baf a dozen ohsrs,
from Pennsylvania. It Is the prevailing opinion that in
this contest Adams has decidedly the track He
from the part OF Kentucky that has suffered
and stood most loya during the whole war he Is the
only from the border States whom anything is
asked He has given his personal tho Union
cause, not only in Kentucky at most critica; period
but in Poonsyivania and New York, during the recent
canvass His election is clamet upon these grounds,
These will leave 10 be dvifed between New England, ,
New York and Pennsy the Doorkocper
Arms sna Postmaster The candidates for these once
"thck leaves vaismbg gosqs," aud ''tho cry
is Still thoy come"
ugALrn PRESIDENT LINCOLN
Presdent Lincoln is much better TO- day, aad will be
able TO resume his Office dulles tomorrow next day
THE RKLEAsED UNION SURGEONS.
Til, surgeons recently arrived bore from Richmond
let Zoe their homes yesterday Most of them have made
arrangements for extension OF their Of absence
which will obviate the difficulty which twenty days
leave would subject OF them TO- residing az they
do, IA remote portans Of the Northwest.
RgriREaENT OF LIEUTENANT FITCH, UNITED STATES
ARMY.
First Lisilenant W. G. Fitch Second Cnitsd States in.
fanty has been placed tho retired st on account
OF disabilities resulting from long and faithful service
in the dcd. He has been assigned TO duty with Brgsdes
Gcscral Hunt, at New Haven, Connecticut.
CAPTURE or THE SCHOONER NARY CAMPBELL.
The Navy Department has been informed tina, recently
Acting Lieutenant Commanding Smith, Of the steamer
Bermuda, rscsptared the schooner Mary Campbell or
Pensacola bar from gang Of rebels. commanded by tho
notorious JAMES Duke Two other schooncrs worc in
company with the Aary Campbcil One was burned aud
the other went safely up 10 Pensacola Bay. Six men
were captured, but Duke escaped.
THE cosscIEScE STRICKEN NEW YORK DEYACLrYn.
The stricken New YORK defautsr who, early
last week. SCOT sixty dollars 10 the Treasury Department
has just remit,ed ny dollars more which he had frau
duientiy withheld from tho government II may eocou.
rage dcautsrs that Efforts likely 70
be discover their identity, therefore they
remit with safety
MITIGATION OF sEsrEsog IN A cogsT MARTIAL CASE.
AT general martial convened at Fort Columbus
10 Now York harbor, September 30. 1883, Leuteosnt
Geo n Crossman Tcnth United States infantry was sen.
fenced 10 be dismissed the service upon the charges OF
behaving with conenpt and disrespec towards his com
msnd,ns officer and striking bis superior olccr. The
nndng and sentence was approved; but, upon the
commendatiou Of . majority OF the court and Of the
Brigsdee and MAJOR General commanding, the President
has mgated the sentence TO suspension Of pay for
months from the Tth day OF November.
rHs COMMAND or THE PHILADELPHIA psPor ron
DRAFTED MIN.
General Gbboo has boon ordered from Cleveland 10 the