The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-25
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY, DECEMBER Is 1859

fell from the lips OF gentlemen. He b d put down the
words as they we're uttered by the gentleman (Mr)
Republican Comnuteen He would like 10 know what diff
fertrce the gentleman found between ems he believed
that Horace Greeey the chief he Of the "Repub
Mr. Grow said that if members wo lid take the Gos
they would find exactly what he dd sn except tn
change OF the word "Republican" Rt gentlemen
chose read the Geographic reports, AID that was what
he complained Of
Mr. Smith replied that gentlemen resof med themselves
very much III the Gloe When they nto the Office OF
the Globe they put the mse yes in dine ~nt dress
Mr.. GROW said that the only alteration he had
made.
Dir. SMITH read the report from the HsRAiD.
Mr.. GRow-Isit I" Black Republican there!
Mr. GRow-poes the gentleman think said so2
Mr.. SNrrM-Wel, the gentleman has got 20 accustomed
to that suppose by this time he knows 1t by heart
Mr.. CR0w-I do not know IL.
Mr. SMITH then proceeded To charge un0n Mr. Grow the
responsibility Of the failure Of the Post Office Appropra
ton bill ut the last OF Congress, by which the
mail service or the country brought into It's present
deporabc condition, reading from the record to provo
Mr. BRANCH, (dem.) Of N. c. said TINT he was one Of
the committee Of conference the votes
tho Post office appropriation bill and he felt compelled to
more than to hear the day before yesterday the aena
lions Of the gentlemen from Mr. Crow over
,ne lOss tnss S ana e fase q inc mai c Con
large part Of the history Of that bill He proposed TO
state more and be said here in the presence Of the House
be known and heard by the mail contractors, that Mr..
was responsible for the defeat Of that bill
Without intending 70 mpeach his motives, he Mr. Branch
thought he could say that tho object he Mr Crow had
In view TO defeat tho bill making appropriations for
the Post Office Department, in order to compel the Pres
dent Of the United States call back Congress- in extra
session. that be and his friends might obtain the control
Of the organization Of the House at earlier day.
He (Branch) do not intend to divuge anything that
occurred in that committee Of conference but he asserted
that the honorable gentleman Grow know then and
knew that II the House had agreed take the Senate
bill aud disagree TO the amendment increasing the rate OF
postage, that the Senate would have receded, and
the bill would not have been passed He challenged
been TO prevent the Senate from infringing upon the pre-
negatives Of the House, what could he give the
mail contractors for having voted twice against tho bill
before the Senate bill had been put upon itg
Mr.. GROW claimed the floor TO reply, but loug
discussion to whether Mr.. Smith would be
entitled to the floor II be yielded for any PURPOSE and
several motions to adjourn till Tuesday and Wednes
cay Of next week met with decided disapproval
Finally, the House agreed to take ballot when,
ton OF Mr. Barksdale (dcm, OF Miss there was call Of
the House.
TWENTY BALLOT sPEAKER.
After this the Eouse proceeded to the twenty first bal
lot, with the following result
W mole number OF votes ......................2O 6
Necessary 10 CHOICE .........................I0 4
Mr.. Sherman, OF Ohio, republican 100
Mr.. Bocock, Of virginia, democrat 20
Mr.. Gimer, Of North Carolina, Southern opposition II
Mr.. Houston, OF Alabama, democrat ............ II
Mr.. Macay, Of New York, democrat. ............. 9
Mr.. Davis, Of indiana anti 1e0ompton democrat 80. III
The rest scattering among nineteen candidates.
NO person having received majority, there
election.
Without transacting any other business, the House ad
jonrncd till Monday.