The New York herald., 1863-11-26
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. Nov. rs, 1868
REPORTED RESIGNATION OF cHrRY JUSTICE rANEy.
Is reported and currently believed tonight In onicia
circles that Chief Justice TAney resigned and that
his successor will be named To morrow next day.
THE FINANCIAL ESTIMATE.
The estimates Of the War Department for tho next Gsca
year we're sent in to-day These the only estimates
which had not previously been provided and the secre
tary Of the Treasury will At proceed 70 complete
his report for the coming session of Congress-.
THE sPEAKERsHIP
The impression that has prevailed In some quarters
that General scheuck is to be candidate the Speak
ershp is General schenok hesitate
to say to his riends that he will be q candidate
for Speaker that he believes the Hon. Schuyler Coax
OF Indiana, will be the choice Of largo majority OF the
House, and will be elected. and that he General
schenck) expects To vote for Mr.. Colfax himself
The members OF Congress arriving slowly but the
the Speakersh and other officers the next
House quito active. Tho Hon Schuyler Colfax sti
most prominently mentioned IN connection with the
spekershp and bis election Ii regarded most probable
Notwithstanding the active opposition Of Postmaster
General Blair who s understood to bo the only member
Of administration who taken stand In opposition
to him. Mr. colfaX and his friends highly eratihed
with the general disposition manifested by those
bers OF the House who have arrived here support him.
and is claimed that his election will ah abo and
impartial ofncer and give general satisfaction.
THE cLERKsHIP.
For Clerk Of the House there . number OF candi.
dates, among the most prominent of whom Colonel
Tappan, OF Now Hampshire. and Messrs. Buington OF
Massachusetts,, and Mcpherson, OF Pennsylvania II Is
impossible at this tme TO say who has tho oes chance
Of Colonel Tappan is strongly urged he having
served two years the Colonel OF Now Hampshire reg
ment and his friends claim for him peculiar fitness for
the position.
THE BLAIRs.
General Blair will not be here at the beginning OF the
session Of Congress; but old Frank Is very bitter.
THANKsGIvING DAY.
Tho news from Chattanooga has created jubllant
feeling this city and will add greatly to the heartncss
with which the National Thanksgiving will be celebrated
70 If circumstances had permitted the Army
or the Potomac have achieved Its expected victory
the day would have been Of unaioyed Thanksgiving
and joy. The day will bc generally observed in this city
The departments and government Offices will be closed
also tho places OF business and services will bo held
in all the churches Secretary Stanton left the city this
morning to spend Thanksgiving at his home.
THE WAGES Of GOVERNMENT KxPLoYKs.
Tho recent order from the War Department for heads
report just and reasonable rate Of advance
wages OF the aborers and employees Of the depart
ment whose compensation not fixed by law is intended
TO provide against strike. which, from the great mum
bers employed and the results Of stoppage delay Of
important army operations, would be DISASTROUS
THREATENED STRIKE IN THE NAVY YARD.
meeting Of the employees at the Navy Yard In this
city was held last evening. at which a committee
appointed to walt upon Secretary weos and mako repre-
senaons In regard TO the hours OF labor required Of
them. They complain that they required TO 60 10
work daylight and remain at work until dark, while at
other yards work Is commenced at sunrise and closed At
sunset Unless the same rule Is adopted here they
threaten to strike on Monday next.
COLONEL BAKERS BATTALION.
The Secretary OF War has ordered that but hundred
bounty be paid recruits OF Colonel bat
TALON. aud is probable that the present organization
will either be broken up altogether attached TO another
command.
NAVAL.
Lieutenant Commander VIM s. Truxton has been de-
achcd from the Navy Yard Philadelphia and ordered
to the command Of the Tacony.