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FOrmeriy II was mater Oh interest When
Congress met to attend the House to see who
would be elected to the various Offices But du-
ring the present session all curiosity on this score
has been cut short by the adoption Of the caucus
system by the miscalled Democracy. Caucus
ing and management constitute the very spirit
of Van Burenism. Hence, since the Van Buren
men have the majority of their party in the
House, they have carried out their principles by
dragging up all the candidates to the block,
and chopping off the heads Of all who are in the
way. An Office is given to the most plant, sop
to the dsaffected il they will promise to stick to
the party, and kick is bestowed upon the growl-
ers to drive them into the ranks By one of
these means all are kept in the traces, or kicked
out Of the party. The independence which has
been boasted by portion of the party, who are
not Van Burenites, has not made its appearance
The chivalry Of the South has quietly been
folded up and pocketed away by its owners
Every one of their candidates for Offices Of the
South have been defeated, and yet they as qui-
etly and submissiyely bow to the yoke Of party
discipline Of their dctators, as if they had been
born to political servitude. Perhaps they are to
be rewarded by an appointment Of chairman Of
some committees in the House for their orderly
submission. But as for Mr.. Calhoun's chance
now for the Presidency, after his friends have
thus quietly yielded to have their hands tied and
their friends killed of, it is a thing that was
and is not,


According to the orders of the caucus held on
Saturday night, Mr.. Jones's election was con-
irmed in the House on Monday. As the party
could not agree upon the other officers until the
caucus Of Tuesday night, no election was held
until Wednesday, when Mr.. McNulty was elect
ed. The other officers have been, or are TO be
confirmed, as the decree for their election has
been Illuminated by the caucus. Blair l. Riyes
have been elected printers. (Alas poor Amos y
Mr.. Lane, of Kentucky, has been elected SER
geant-at-arms and Mr.. Dow doorkeeper. Con-
tested elections are now decided in caucus, and
the House merely goes through the idle cere-
rnony Of registering its decrees. Such is the in
huence Of party machinery in that body.