, 1860-02-02

t6rrctl Cor cfpordence ct the Pres anc Trhune.i

tBrecl Cor ctI'ordence ct the Pres and Trihune.}
.:.'' wAsmxG1ox. Jan. q, LEGO.
4 Republican caucus was held yesterday at-
tcrnoon, for general consultation. It was the
first one Since the session began. AL those who
hare supported Sherman wc'c present, sHre
four, detsincd by illness, or absence from the
city. One hundred nnd eleven answered to the
roll call. The discussions that followed were
animated, hut not angry. A few were for stick
ing to Sherman aud lslting tho Democrats e]cct
Smith; but moro than ninc.tenths Of all pres
enr objected to pursuing that course. Shortly
after the caucus was called to order, Nr. Shcr-
man addressed his friends in manly, patriotic
aud feeling speech; telling them that The time
hud now come when his uame could bu Of no
further service to them or the cause they Ill had
at heart; he therefore withdrew it, and request
cd them TO concentrate upon some other nas1c
which could secure the requisite strength to elect
Speaker. Some Of his supporters objected to
his withdrawing, and indicated their intention
to continue voting for him; but he peremptori-
Iy refused to allow his name to be further used
in connection with the Spcakcrship, 1t was us
ccrtained that Gov. Pennington could secure
the votes Of Adrain, Riggs and Reynolds, against
| Smith or any one else; and that if Smith is
Withdrawn, Geo. Briggs and Winter Davis
| would then vote for Pennington. No formal
nomination was made. but the CAUCUS broke up
with the understanding that the Sherman vote
shall he cast for Gov. Pennington. Hickman,
Schwartz aud Huskin agreed to thisprogramme
and believe every Republican from the North
western States consented. 10 support Pen
niugton. Unless some Of tile New Eng
land members hang back in the hreech
ing. Pennington will receive exactly
half Of all the votes III tue House, exclusive o
his own. If Smith and Pennington pair Oh
then the Inter will be elected by one vote; o.
should both rote, Pennington could elect him
self by his own ballot. A full house consists o
:.SS7 members. One Of thesc-Brown ofky.-i
under age, and will not be e5 years old till mex
June. lie promised, CIT the stump, that b
would not take his seat until hc had attaine'
his majority. Stallworth, Of Alabama, is still
sick and absent. This reduces the House L
::.S5,, .nd IFS is necessary to choice. Clark L
Coclrane has not get recovered from his Int
sickness; but onr side will insist on pair 70
him.
Reynolds telegrarhs TINT he will be her
tomorrow. Stratton and Riggs, who had pai,
cd OF against each other on Sherman, IN
gone home, telegraph that they will be here tt
morrow afternoon, and vo:e for bennington
Suppose they are here and Clark. b. Cochran
Is paired, the next ballot cast may stand :
follows:
fuR GOV. PENNINGTON.
Republicans proper himself excluded.
Hckm ID. Na-ktn. Schwartz. tKkks+ Aasain and Key-
! Ao.us..
Total available strength.
i. z. y. ASp st-ayE CnpE exffA.
Democrats Of a sorts....--..--... ...............
q! AL
Horace T. Ciar1, j. q. Davis md Geo. Esggs
Te,a' stscrg'h of Fuslontsts fos Smith,. ......
= Add Smith vote ~ Scattering.
Making ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
; But from The best information could obta