, 1863-12-08
SECOND DISPATCH.
Especial DIspatch to the Chicago Tribune,1

Medll the regular delegate, who is unable to
attend.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
- WAsmSGToE, Dec 7-12 midnight,
The assertion repeatedly made in these dis
patches for the last ten days, that cPhe1son
had the inside track for the clerkship, re-
ceived it's yerifcation tonight The contest
is narrowed down to three candidates, Nc
Pherson, Of Pennsylvania, Burlington, Of
Massachusetts, and Green Albums Of Ken
tucky.
80 Mcpherson led from the start On the ballot
ing, and Green. Adams gradually ran down
till at last he disappeared, aud on tho sixth
ballot the vote stood:': McPherson 81, Buff:
ington a. Mcpherson Is accordingly made
the unanimous nominee.
The following we're tho final votes for
other nominees for Door-Kceper: Goodnow,
IS; Taylor, a; Goodnow, tho old Door
Keeper, was consequently renominated.- For
scrgcantat-Arms: Ordway, Of New Hamp-
shire, 81; Clayton, Al. For Postmaster:
King, Of Minnesota, 'late incumbent, Go;
Brooks, Of California, 80.
These nominations were all made nnani-
nous, and viii be elected ihc first thing to-
morrow.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-This forenoon the
q. &. Supreme Court met, all the Justices
being present, viz:-Taney, Wayne, Catron,
1s Helsoa' aoa fia1as Gi5iS5 Clifford s"'yns Miller Da
The only business transacted was the an
nouncement By Chief Justice Taney, that the
Court had elected D. ". Middleton, ESQ.,, of
this city, to DO Clerk Of the Court, vice Car
roll, deceased
Washington, Dec. Though there has
been much ferment and apprehension with
regard to certificates Of members OF the
see no reason to doubt that the House will
be organized in good season today, by the
choice Of Mr.. Colfax as Speaker. I doubt
that any States will be excluded by the Clerk.
But, ut a1l events, there will be votes enough
for Colfax to elect him. Probably no other
officer of tie House will be chosen till Tues
day.
The Opposition Democrats held an adjourn
ed meeting this morning, but could not agreo
upon q caucus for the nomination Of officers
of the House.
The Secretary of the Treasury's report will
probably not be ready bsfore Wednesday.
NEW YoRK, December Tho Washington
Presidents Message will make abont five col
umns Of TINT paper, the War Office report
about FIVE and a half columns; the Treasury
reportabout four and half columns, and Navy
report SIX or Eeyen colnmn6+ Tho reports
proper Of other Secretaries will be brief. All
will accompany the Message
The tiTst see5ion Of tho Legislat1re Of tho
counties Of the Old Dominion, will convene
in Alexandria On Monday, ut twelve o'clock
noon.
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs to-day
received letter from G. E. Usher, special
agent app9inted by the President to confer
Fort Benton, dated Salt Lake City, Novcm-
bc1 10th. bfr. Usher says from information
obtained from miners, direct from saltwater
mines, he learns that the Indians arc all
quiet and peaceful, and no difficulty
bo 1e4p abep'tSd naless TIL e be TR as the S%a'ng %onng
tain Crows, who Claim ali tic territo;y on
both sides Of the Yellow Stone, from it mouth
clear to its source in the mountains, ind are
determined that the whites shall NO occupy
nor explore it. An expedition is nfjw being
fitted ont to explore this regioi, which
e1Rss'*SS fss NV %e rofE !es oE aSjun<, Washington
special says: 'Fraud} to the amount Of over
million dollars hay& been discovered in fur
niehing supplies to tthe army of the Poto-
mac. On Sunday hight Captain William
arrested By order Of the Secretary Of War,
md lodged in the Old Capitol Prison. On
Saturday night, Captain FeTgnson, Of the
regular army, Chief Quarter master of Alex
andria, was also arrested and sent to the Old
Capitol These frnuds hare all been unearth-
ed since Gen. 1telgs went to Tennessee. The
frauds in which these and number Of other
officers, some very high in rink, who have
Jet TO be arrested, are implicated, consist
principally In largo purchases Of mixed grain
that is, oats and corn, SO compounded that
the Government is cheated out Of twenty
cents on every bushcl.
Enormous ffauds in purchases Of lumber
and horses for the Army Of the Potomac
have also been discovered Colonel Thomas,
Acting Quartcrnaster General, deserves
ore5ff ctirrr fhasa