The New York herald., 1863-12-07
Threatened Coup d'Etat d MIR. Clerk
Etheridge.
What His Views Are on the Or.
ganization Of the House.
Inauguration OF Cold Water in
Washington.
Apt Coincidence in the ime Of Its Intro
duotion and the Meeting Of Congress,
&c., &C., GO.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 0, 1868.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 0, 1863.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
was estimated TO day that tho Message OF the Presi
dent would be presented 10 Congress Tuesday but
shere is now reaeon believe that will not be given
until Wednesday. The Speaker will be elected on Mou-
Gay unless should be difficulty In settling the pre-
hminares Of the organization. II will take at least all
the next day 10 elect subordinate officers and will
be Wednesday before the will be ready receive
shs Message. This VIII afford time for preparation Of
al the reports Of heads Of departments that have
rot yet been completed. Arrangements have been made
Tor transmission press all the department reports
except Of tho War Department, which either 10
have ignored oil tho radical organ whose
correspondent confidential clerk In tho Department
r 70 trust to publication any reports that may
annapate from IT,
Il s understood that IN bis Message Mr. Lincoln viii
strongly urge the construction OF the Illinois Ship
~ . necessary government work.
sHs ORGANIZATION OF THE HoUsE-rnB REPuBLIcANs
sTARTLED
ne republican members OF Congress have been startled
by the announcement that NJ. Etherdse, Clerk Of
She last House of Representatives, had placed such
construction on tne l,w Of Coogres. regulating bis
duties az would enable him, 10 the 6fsaniza
sion Of the House Monday, TO exclude the
names Of large number Of Representatives from the
Northern States. At the last session Of Cougress two
JOint resolutions were introduced 10 tho House-one
making tho duty OF the Clerk 10 place upon the roll Of
members elect only the OF those who were
elected in accordance with the laws Of the state from
which they elected and the laws Of the United
Bates the other intended 10 define what constituted
legal election OF Representatives 70 Congress under
Ne law OF Congress and tho united States. Tho fret
resolution passed by both houses The latter passed
No House Of Representatives. but talked down
Ne Senate 10 tho last hours Of the session, BY Mr.
Powell of Kentucky.
appears that Mr. Ethcrdge has fallen back upaa The
pooosuliou which adopted and thas he requires
a4 those whose shall DO placed upon the rolls
members elect tho Thirty eighth Congress- shall present
certificates not only that they duly elected but
wRh the additional qualification that they were elected
n sccora co the laws OF tho State from which they
same and Of the United States This decision has created
10 little eommoton II said that the certificates OF the
members elect from Indiana. Illinois, OHIO, Ne~ York
end Pennsylvania all OF which States there have been
democratic malrities have all been sent back be
vested In accordance with the views entertained by Mr.
Etheridge, and that those from vermont. New Hamp
shire, Connecticut, West Virginia. Maryland add some
osber States 10 which there are admin nstraton ma
,ores have corrected, although Nr Elherdge
has stated that lie has telegraphcd tho Secretaries
Of state IN tho mentioned states TO forward
and make the corrections required in tho certificates OF
membership
lie easy perceive that thcse movements, n success
FOL- woud give to the opposition an opportunity TO or
gnnze the There consequently, no little excite
rent amoug the embers IN reference TO IT, n0yroeot
was the subject discussion both OF the last
night. The democrats wait for Developments, and the
republicans have determined to crush out the conspiracy
" them out OF their majority in the Ho,se. II Is
the Intention as is anticipated TO make the grand fight,
part OF the democrats the OF the Maryland
Representatives on account % the rei1sa OF Governor
Bradford to give any certificates Of election whatever,
believed that he will refuse 10 make the amendment
n tbe certificates required by Mr.. Etherdge.
The republicans determined 70 test Monday the
power Of the Clerk the organization OF the Hose.
fbey claim that the organization by the Clerk merely
matter Of precedent and that the members elect
right 10 choose Chairman aud appoint committee fer
the examination Of credentials and thus determine in
the preliminary organization who is entitled ST. Ieav
he the question contested seats for future decision.
The movement 20 defeat the republican major ty
bold one but II will. hardly be successful. It Will
however tend to delay the organ zaon Of Congress per
hare for one or two Days.
The names Of the Louisiana members elect VIII not
probably be placed upon the roll aud tho certificates
from the wesi have rot yet been rresen
Bono OF the border states present the re
publican nst night Among them we're Smithers,
u< Delaware prssewen Davis and Thomas, OF Mary.
hand wbaley of west Virginia sezsr and Kitchen, OF
EAet Virginia, bnd sanderson ana Clay, Of Kentucky II
10 understood shat Webster, q Maryland Blair and
Brown, Of wes, Virginia; Chandler, u Fast virginia
end smith and Randall of Kentucky will cooperate and
sustain the Dompees and probably parepate in
she neIt republican that may be held Noue OF
she border statee except from Missouri we're the
democratic caucus held last night
There has been a great deal cf ccmpo,on to-day
among The members elect Of the Hose Of Representa-
sivcs OF all partee lie republicans have manifested a
great deal Of lnxiety what intended 70 be
to-morrow by Erheridge the carving out q tho
programme the orsaoizatiou q The House
sslyes have becn uooerna how saia they
sured that the revolutionary project net 70 be
suooessful 10 o. tie democratic
eomnces ts Wderstoed. woald bc VERY differ.
sns from tbose which proposed merely ss q
oonpiiment 10 tbs leaders Of tho minority party. A
ssmmtee vs appointed by tis republicans last agh,
scmposcd OF Thsd stevens, Of Pennsyivania Genersi
Garncld OF Ohio NesArs Pike of New Hampshire Doves,
Of hassaohuset and geury Winter Davis Of Maryland,
investigate the matter aDd report what course should be
panoed. kesGs Pike and Doves were sppointed sub.
oommutse 10 make the requisite inqusies. lhe gentle
men been indusriously occupied to-day In ferreng
out the facts the Al there bas ceen no gene
ra meeting Of the committee, and conclus1o has been
asvved at, II 10 generally understood that The republi
ems wD upon going INTO the organization o hs Hoosc,
ysfpse 70 Is'solse The peru o. NE OArs beyQpS Ne