New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-26

used the words Republican Committee" instead of
fubhshlpg Committee" il slip Of the tongue.
Mr.. SMITH knew that II was reported in The ~ y.
H,reid Republican Committee" He supposed the
gentleman had corrected ii for TIE Giobe bat TIE
N. }. Herald had a reporter who caught things "a
they fell from the lips Of genieme. lie nal put
down the words ss they uttered ~ the genile-
man MR. Grow, and it was not tb Publishing"
but tie "ReIubncan Committee" lie wOu.d like 10
know what difference the gentleman found between
them. lie belevedthst Horace Greeley was the chef
head Of the Republican Committee"
Dir. GROW rad that If members would take The
Gicfc they would find exactly what be did say except
tie change Of the word Republican Bot gentle
men chose to read tie ieegraphie reports and that
war whai lie complained Of.
Mr.. SMITH replied that gentlemen refo, med them
relyes very much IN The Giote. When they goi into
the Office Of The G0te they pat themselves in differ
ent dress
Mr. GROW said that was the only alteration he had
made.
hr. Smith read the report from The Herald.
Mr.. GROVE It Black Republican there
Mr.. SMlTH-Yes, Sir.
Mr.. GR0W-Does the gentleman think said so
Mr. ShIIH-Nell, tie geLtlemaD has got 30 aecds-
toned TO that suppose by this time he knows 1t by
heart.
Mr. CROW do not know it.
Mr.. SMITH then proceeded to charge upon Mr..
Grow the responsibility Of the failure Of the Post
Office Appropriation bi at the last session OF Con-
Qrets, by which tue mail service Of the country
brought into It's present del lorabe condition, reading
nom Tie ftfCfO 10 lrOft hIf lp-luou-.
Br. BRANCH u. CT said that he was one Of the
Committee Of Conference On the dsagreeng votes on
the Post-Ofce Appropriation BILL and be felt compelled
to say tlis House that nothing could have surprised
bin more tlsn TO hear the day before yesterday the
Ian entations of the gentleman from Pennsy lvana Mr..
Crow over tie loss Of that bill and the fate of the
mail contractors His friend from Virginia Mr. smith
had cited large part Of the history OF that bl lie
proposed to state more; and he said here, in the
presence OF the Houee and the gentleman from Penn
sylyania, and where il would be known and heard by
The mail contractors, that Mr. Grow alone was res con-
sibe for the defeat Of that bill. Without intending
to impeach bis motives, be hr. Branch thought he
could say that the object he Mr. Grow had IN view
was TO defeat tie bill making appropriations for the
POst-Oce Department, IN order 10 compel the Presi-
dent Of the United States to call back Congress in extra
session. tbst be and his friends m ht obtain the coutro
OF the organization of the House at an earlier day.
He Branch did not intend TO diyuge anything that
occurred in that Committee of Conference; but be
asserted that the honorable gentleman Grow knew
then ard knew now that il the House had agreed to
take the Senaie bill and Disagree TO the amendment
Increasing the rse Of postage, that the Senate would
have Ieceded sud the bill would not have been passed
BE challenged contradiction of the fact. III the
object of the gentleman had been to prevent the Senate
from infringing upon the prerORaives OF the House,
What reason could he give the mail contractors for
having voted twice against the bill before the Senate
bill Lad been Put urOn il
Mr. GROW claimed the floor 10 reply, but long
dseusso ou ensucd ~ TO whether Mr.. Smith would be
entitled 10 the floor if be yielded for any purpose and
several mOtlOns 10 HdJOufn tl TUESDAY ana Neunee-
day of next week met with decided disapproyal FL
nally, tie House agreed 70 take a ballot, when, on
mciion of Mfr. BAIKSDALE (Miss.l, there a call
of the House.
THE TwEsTY-YIRsT BALLOT FOR SPEAKER.
After ihis tie House proceeded to the 2lst ballot,
with the following Tesult:
Whole number. .......2Ct Gfmer i
lcf ~
Eherman.............lO Maclas.............s....''
HocOck IL
TIE rest scattering among 10 candidates
NJ. Hsft Nri "A
election.
Without transactng any other business, the House