The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-26
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
aworHpr BAIr,or FOR sPnAKnR

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ANOTHER BALLOT FOR sPHAKnR
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Cur Special washinston Despatch.
WAsHsGToy, Jan. d, 1s6O
<sxaaponI ON rHE HERAID KEpoRrRs-Tm HERALD IN M
hESD DEAnD
e demonstration in the House TO day against the
vcrters and correspondents Of the NEw York HERALD
wSsA have resulted in . lively debate had Mr.. Ashmore
nes withdrawn his resolution after examining the manu-
sps oopy OF the Associated Press report Of tho debates
n Ne House on Monday Az Mr. Ashmorc threatened to
nsve for the expulsion Of the HAIDs representatives,
what he deemed ohensive again publshed, expect
ss1e fun 10 morrow.
he rush for 70 days HnALD the hotels tonight was
sspendous. Not one in . hundred who desired copies
was supplied.
Nessrs Colax and Grow volunteered ~ the champions
Of free press
rE pnaArxs IN cossRRss-m sFKAxnsm.
me debates In the Senate and House to-day were oo
paratvely dull with slight exceptions in the House.
Mr Nheridge's proposition to suspend debate for two
weeks and vote steadily or Speaker brought the House
q uni. for the first time this Congress very doubt
al all parties viii be boun6by the Agreement mink
s democrats win mo-. The republicans say they viii stick
% the other parties w but there are some imprac
cables among them who boiling over with speeches
an written
Ae ballot to-day brought Mr.. Sherman within three
vsees Of an election Had Mr. Briggs voted for Sherman
sday two other votes could have been obtained and he
vsuld have been elected.
The democrats talk Of concentrating on Mr.. Nilsson
axan and report says Mr. Clark Of New York, win vote
~ him il his vote is wanted 10 elect him.
Nesars Barr, valiandgham and Cooper, administration
Aha tvv0
Avnsr for Horace +. Clark, the latter for Mr. Adran.
Nsssrs J. B. Clark DeJarnctte, Kcitt, Pryor, William
Smith and Niles Taylor voted for Mr.. Smith, Of North
lArslna an American.
On the vote today for Speaker, Mr. Sherman was sup
ported by his friends as Formerly, in solid column An
The cast for Mr. Bocock from the democratic
side. The Southern oppostion, with the exception Of
Nsssrs Davis Of Maryland Eheridge and Boteler voted
FOR Mr. Smith, Of North Carolina, together with Mcssrs
Ozark, Of Missouri, Dejarnctte Keitt, Pryor. Smith, OF
vrxina, and Taylor democrats. Mr. Davis, Of Indiana,
received nix votes and tweny votes were divided
anmg twelve other gentlemen.
marc no evidence thai the ballot win vary relatively
ss-norrow from that OF to day.
rE xARPER's rERRy iNsnm --roa.
me Senate Raid Investigating Cs~.-uasSS nEv0 nouneo
ReaH to appear from day day, he may bo wanted to
testify again.
mo republicans boast they have positive proof that the
President in possession Of Information tnat John
Brown was about invade Virginia and seize the arsenal
at Harpers Ferry as early rs May last
THE SENATE PRINTING soUABBrE.
Mr. Wendell declares he shall summon the President
a.a Attorney General Black before the Court in the
sending against Mr.. Bowman concerning the Senate
prntng The iuterrogaories to be put them said
b be all written out.
There is vast deal OF r.bulaton among certain out
side parties who win awfuly damaged when all the
cs connected with the printing business, which are 70
% thoroughly ventilated by the special committee,
hja bare 10 the country.
CENTRAL AND s0UIH AMERICAN AFFAIRS
me Baltcs mail from the Pacific did not reach WASH
ngsn this merning hence the Department Of State did
net receive any dispatches from Central and South
America
ARRIVAL NEW YoRKns.
Last evenings and this evenings trains brought large
nunber New Yokers here who, report says came On
for the purpose of trying effect organization Of the
House Collector schel, Crosswen, wikoT and Richard
Schcl are here, stopping at Wizards
MEXICAN TREATY.
is evident from the preparations now making that
there will be a onslaught made upon the Aexcan
treaty as il Is printed. Many Of the Senators
mink they see . niger in it.
The Department Of State has received additional nte
sence from Mexico giving accounts Of recent outrages
perpetrated upon American citizens residing and doing
business in thacountry They Of the most insulting
character and the parties complaining call upon the gov
ernment Of the United States TO prevent these fragrant
vioatons. The hands Of government tied, and
less Congress gives the President the power asked for
nsshing be done for them.
LETTERS
Dead letters instead OF being returned here within
months heretofore are now returned within half that
period of time thus proporonAbly facilitating the res
nr In their M m
e nconvenen accumulation Of such letters at the vari
enc post Offices This arrangement works wel The
Postmaster General suggests alteration in the law TO
return them within still shorter space Of time.
TIE rERrGn OUTRAGE
he ocn documents sub nt.ed to the Senate, on tho
sal Of Mr. Sumner embrace the correspondence u our
Minister TO Rome with tho Papal governments concerning
hs outrage the family Of Mr. Perkins and Mrs. Dosne,
ss Peruga and show the hnal settlement of that affair
by Cardinal Aptonelli.
CLAIMS AGAISn SPAN.
No formal proposition has been made by Spain for the
settlement of our claims against her. but her disposition,
recently expressed, is considered highly favorable 70
thst result.
JUAN AFFAIR.
Our government has received no despa. hes from Eng.
nd for the last two weeks in relation TO the San Juan
fncuty, whi:h, it is agreed all sides, viii SOON a-
preach settlement
,usEsEpr ooNyr-sloSn TO VIRGINIA
Information has been received hero that resolution
was introduced into Senate Of Mississippi on the 18th
INST to send Commissioner to the Legislature Of vr.
gn IN viow of The impending dangers 10 the South.
TIE BuRys FESTIVAL
me Burns Club celebrated their anniversary tonight
Hsnmack's. J. A. Cephane presided Aesszs Gilbert,
0nsron, VIM. r. Smith, Ben. Periey Poore, Hon. J. b.
Erahsn, c., and ct1ers, made speeches. The health
# James Gordon Bennett drunk, and responded to BY
representative Of that press Songs sung and tho
SaDerous company were merry until late hour
THlHTY-gxXTH CONGREsS.
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