, 1860-02-06

FROM WASHINGTON.
The Close or The struss s'<--Hoto II .cas
Deae-~.lsesd<nfs, etc.
tscec,a Correspondence Of the Tress and Tabrne]
wAsu1so1oa. Feb, 1866.
We got 'em at last. It was tough JOB, but
blood will tell. They died awful hard, but
finally succumbcd and gare up the ghost. They
fingered in great sgony until P. H., when with
d spasmodic kick and groan they knocked
under But they died game, though ungface-
ful.y. Our boys enjoyed theiE agonies With
keen relish, aud checred Justify when they bit
the dust.
! The crowd Of spectators was as great Is the
huge one of Monday, though more orderly All
the passages, door-ways, retiring rooms, STAIR
ways, aisles, aud eycry. other space in which
human being could find standing or sitting
room, were occupied. An Irresistible attraction
drew the whole city to the Capitol. Everybody
felt an ir1epressible desire to witness the;iaat
ecene in the drama. Atter the House was called !
to order, prayer was offered By Rev. Father !
RAPHAEL, Jewish Rabbi, who appeared in full |
sacerdotal robes. 4e expressed portion OF |
the prayer in the Hebrew language the remain |
3: der of Which, spoken in English, occupied about
: ten minutes, ard abounded with fervent patEi- !
!! otic and religious sentiments. Aebesought the
Father Of Abraham. Isaac aud Jacob to terni-
nate this u1secm'y struggle in Republican
Congress by the election Of patriotic Speaker
this day; lie prayed to Jehovah. who said let
there belight and there was Light, to bring order
out Of chaos before the going down Of the snn.
He prayed with faith and fervor, aud his petition
was answered. The Rabbi is a good Hepubi-
can, an accomplished scholar aud an eminent
divinc in The Hebrew persuasion. His WIS the
first prayer ever offered IN Congress by u
Hebrew Rabbi. The clergy Of all other denoml-
| nations have repeatedly oficiated. Tie credit
| of ha7irg the Hebrew religion placed on an
equat footing in the chaplaincy is due to the
Hon. Schuyler Co1fax Of Indiana, who inteEposed
with the Clerk, aud insisted that the invitation
| Hebrew denomination.
| Before the House adjourned on Tuesday the
Democrats entered into pledge to rote for
Speaker neA day, decentty aud in order, With
out speech making or factious couduct. But
the first Democratic name On the roll Was hard
II called before they broke out into their habitu-
al bad manners, and chronic insolvepce Of de-
tneanor. Some wanted to apologize for roting for
McClcrnand; others to interrogate the Republi-
eau candidate; others wanted to exhibit their ma
1ignitt and spit their venom at our side. keitf,
Cobb, uindman, Moore Of Ala. and Barksdalc
we're exceedingly insolent and imperious. Seve-
raj Of the firc-eaters, with Darksda1e at their
head, made adesperate effort to force the Ameli-
cans into an alliance with them in order to post
ponc the election Of Speaker until Stallworth
would arrive next week, and Brown come Of nge
next spring. Barksda1e was perfectly frantic.
LIE storned and raved like madman, and
cast iendish scowls 1t the Black Republicans,
who looked as calm and happy rs May morn
ing. Now and then he would be intercepted
soto roee, with the advice to "dry up, old Wig
"you can't come it"-"we have got you
"Take it aisy be jabers, and if you can't, be rs
| aisy as &c cam ''0h, shut off your steau
whistle" "Cork up your bottle" "Stop youI
barking, old Bark" 4 basket Of serpent.
with shovel full of live coals throwr
on them could not exhibit more contor
tions, md twistinys and writings. But the,
could not escape their fate. The inexorable roll
> call went on, until John v. Wright answered te
hjsnane. George Briggs voted for NcCleru
and, but was under solemn pledge to chang
, it to Pennington ifit would elect him. Th
, / vote stood 11G for Pennington, IS for aicClern
aud, 1s for Gilmcr, aud 16 scattcring. Darksdal
made final appeal to the Souh Americans t.
| 81 l,;n n.l IL Jnfo1 %1,n n, nf
Black Republican. Keitt backed him. Hind
man and Cobb implored the obdurat
Americans to ,sare them ere they sank
: hut it was like calling spirits from til
t yasty deep. Gentlemen, they answered, #
: can do nothing for you, and if we could, "
4 wouldn't! A grin Of sardonic satisfaction oyeI
n spread the faces of the Southern opposition Il
:. they looked upon the agony Of their apeier
cucnies in the "last hour and article
| DEATH"
At last Briggs arose to change his rote. II
; said that having fulfilled ali bis pledges to
n PARTY and to tho Democrats, be would now r
deem tile last Que that was outstanding, b
Q voting FOR Gov. Pennington and ending the col
9 test. The clerk then announced that VILLA
n Pennington, Of New Jersey, ha.iug received
, majority of all the votes Gust, was duly clectt
l. Speaker Of the Tbirty-sixth Congress. A ro'
= of applause from The galleries followed this Il
nouncement, but was quickly checked By Il
~ Republican members calling order. Si'en
was scon restored, but jos heamea in thou
10 and faces. aud people in all parts Of the Hou
1t congratulated each other on the great triuml
1T achieyed, end the end Of the long and despcra
struggle.
l. ADDRESS or THE sPEA1EE-
The Clerk appointed Nr. Bocock, Of FiJgini
'e and 1Ir. Sherman, Of Ohio, committee to co
Nv duct the Speaker to the chair.
And the committee hasing performed that dut
Nd 3tr. Pennington, the Speaker elect, address
the House as follows:
ILL., G-,aiesr4" # Tho Uou.e oi Representation:
Ire:urn you my grateful ens for tie dist
guised houo you have beeu pleased 10 confer up.n me-
e,cina me the Speaker tls uouse Comlss here for
fss TING It tie present a.sIoa to be aocaI With you
member 10 cuud he ualook:d for taa tts
sasulI tc called upon to pxetIde over 1aur tebe1a1'
my friends VII do The Justice TO Say that hare
sought the rosE.on cert.iny desired It, Il
nevertheless conscious Of tha ttgnr aad Importance
this high Office any gentleman be- but should b:
better pleased bal it, dnta be- entrusted to a
and more ex ecnced hands. After witnessing ths AIN
1n.usuourtaae Obstacles In The 6f the organization
tis House. to the couclussoo that a5 Gcntlemae
any party who could command ! majority Of votes
SPEAKER bound In Difference to ths public exlEcnees
accept the responsibility as an act ofra5lct duty "het
agreeable to hs rer'onal fcenssor not AstEa choice
Unexpectedly fallen urou me- have NOT besi ased 10
H.. In ta execution Of this high tsust S object Will *
douy duty !nltsrtsaly aud Justicc 10 II.
-l.s have gsxa: rcce:sty. gentlemen. for sous IN
Eenee In the new position in which an 1l1eed aad