The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-02-11

ST. Lows. ian. s1-The overland Cali
fornia n,sM hss arrived Ut Mallory Sss.
tion the present tcrwisss u the Calf
forn,A telegraph line, bringing dates
from Saa Francisco TO tle tn i"st.-:wo
days later than vas received by ~
steamer Baltic. At New York.
Public sttcntion was chiefly occupied
hy the contest in tho California Icgis.
,s.urc for ,hs sIrctioW Of United 6tstes
Senator in place of Mr. Brodcrick.
The contest commenced ON the 9Th
inst, aud created much excitement in the
Legislature.
Several ballots were taken on the 5th,
without efccting an election, although
Governor Weller was the favorite candi-
date. with the best prospect Of IN cleo
ton. there being five candidates before
the Legislature
IN. last ballot, on the 9Th. resulted a.
follows: Weller. 81 Denver, 80 Bald
win, II Washington. . NcDougal, y.
Much interest is also being attracted
towards the Pacific Railroad convention,
which meets at Sacramento on the 9Th Of
February.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27--On the last
ballot Tor Speaker today. Mr. Smith, Of
North Carolina, had. on the first count.
majority Of votes, but three members
who had voted for him subsequently
changed to Corwin. Of Ohio. The result,
however. is still doubtful.
/ Mr.. Smith represents the First District
Of North Carolina, and WAS some days
since singled out as the man who would
be most likely 10 concentrate on him the
/ Democratic and South American strength
Of the House
1t is believed here, in the best informed
] political circles. that Smith has still three
, va - IN reserve. which will ultimately
secu.c his election, should he lose NO
more.
| As to Corwim, il il believed he has no
| chance at all, lc,s even than Pennington.
! Sherman, 1t is now believed, will with.
draw from the contest
/ WASHINGTON, Jan 21-Thc Senate WAS
not ia session today.
The members Of the House of Repre-
scntatvcs met to-day at the usual hour.
II was evident, early in the session, that
some important movement was ON foot,
and that the conservative members of the
House were prepared to make ~ strong
effort to unite all the opposition r?on W
/ n II Smith, OF North Carolina, and il
possible, elect him Speaker on the first
ballot. after various personal expIana-
tiuns.
Speeches, changing Of votes, and Civ.
ing reasons !os So doing, Sc, the House
amidst great excitement proceeded to
! the th'r,y.npth ballot. which resulted AS
foliuws The whole number of VOTES
: cast was 22s Necessary to choice
4 Is. Smith. Of North Carolina. received
ll2 Sherman, 100 Corwin, I +; scatter.
ing g.
Mr.. Smith lacked but three votes Of
an election. aud when the result was an
nounccd the greatest excitement pre-
vailed among the members, particularly
on the Black Republican side Of the
House
No further ballot was taken and the
, House adjourned over I'LL Monday
WASHINGTON, Jan 3l-ln the House
to-day there was but one ballot for
speaker, the forty.,hird, on which Mr..
Pennington, Of New Jersey, received
li6 vos.s The whole number Of votes
cas-, was 233. Necessary :" n choice
III Pennington therefore lacked only
one vote of an election.
Among those who voted for Pcnning.
tom today was Henry Winter Davis, Of
Baltimore, whose ballot was received
with many Misses. The House finally
adjourned amid great excitement.
| WASHINGTON. Feb l.-Nr Pennington,
Of New Jersey. was this morning elected
Speaker on the fra, ballot, being the
/ forty fourth had since the assembling Of
/ Congress. The whole number Df votes
cast was 233, If which he received III
The result was announced amid great
cheering
WASHINGTON. Feb. l.--Mr. Pcnning
toms election 10 the Spcakcrrhip 10 day
was effected ON the first ballot by the
! change Of vote. in hir favor, Of Mr. John
X. Regis antlLccompton Democrat. from,
/ New Jersey.
The announcement OF the result pro
dnccd not SO much excitement in the
House as was generally expected.
Mr. Pennington took his seat imme-
dately, and deliver, d bri.t address
which was listened to by all the mem.
beers in respectful silence.
Mr. Pennington was formerly Governor
Of New Jersey, aud Of the old Wing
school. He is q gentleman Of middle
age, 1T moderate opinions, although a
Republican, and is generally liked and
respected
! WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-The failure OF