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Correspondence Of the New York Herald


WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 1S45
Just as prophesIed in yesterdays letter, Asbury
Dlcklns is elected Clerk Of the Senate. The Ben
ton power in that body is omnipotent, and tho ad-
mlnlstraton viii have either TO throw off the south
western influence that controls it, or an organized
party, IN the democratic ranks in Congress- opposed
to its Leading measures, must be the result Mr.
Benton says that the next President shall be made
from north OF the Potomac; and when he says so, it
Isa fixed fact" in his political jurisprudence II must
and will be SO, else the bursting Of the Prince
ton great gun was nothing to what The bursting and
blowing TO. the four of creation, Of the ee-
ments of party would be, in the event OF 1t not
occnrringr


What is going now is mere skirmiyhing. The
heavy artillery on the White House, has yet to be
brought to bear, and when that roars, 1t will shake
the foundation upon which ciquss and party mannu-
vres have been long established, to the injury Of
the regular heirs apparen, to the throne and be
caution for the future to all selfconstuted claim
ants tor the highest office in the gift Of the nation.
The details of the election for officers OF the SEN
starte most fully, this view of the affair. Look at
it, and II will convince the most skepcal


ELECTION or SENATE OFFICERS.
For Secretary, 4o votes cast,


For Dickens. 25-Sturgs, "a.


For segean. at Arms 45-Beale, 40; Coyle,4; Dads.
For Door keeper. first ballot, 49-neces sary to q
choice 20 Seth salisbury: al James Young, ls; Psy.
Randolph, q Isaac Holland /; Mr. stenimus |; John
l. Clspp. / No election


Second Baliot-sasbury, "a Young, %; Holland, ).
No election.


Third Balot-Holand, %; Salisbury, %; Reil, Il
Peafce, /.


STANDING COMMITTEES.


Foreign Reations--Alen. 20; Archer 81.
Finance-Cahonn. 20; Evan 40


Commerce Hay wood, 26 Davis. 10.


Manufacturer Simmons, 81: Dickinson d.
AgIiculture-Pesice 20; Sturgeon. 26.


Military Affairs Benton, II; Crittenden, 81.
Naturalization, %; Barrow, -.


Naval Afars-Fairield 90; Mangum, 81.
Public Lands-Br %; Woodbury. 81.
Private Land Claims Levy. 90 johnson, La, q.
Indian Affairs Sevier 70; Phelps, 20.


Claims Boghy, 70. Clay ton 20


Revolutionary Claims-Semple 25; Jarnigan, 90
Judiciary Ashley, %; Berrien. 81.
- dash At the profits OF printers executing Con.
gressonsl work, was also made TO day in the sufoined
Joint resolution tho House OF sensives from
the select Committee 10 whom that subj eferred
Tuesday last Every moment Is big with importsnt
results and every day will devsiope and the
plans of the opposition TO the intrgues OF the powers
that be- to put Its proeSe in nomination for the
