The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-31
TELD4RAPEIC NEWS.
.yroRrEp FOR rsR RICHMOND DISPATCH. ]


w,su,,eroN. Jan. Se,afs-Mnch pri
,a.e business was transacted.
Nj Nicholson made speech, opposing NJ
Sar.ara's irrepressib.e conflict doct rine IL
,,rsed the South 10 moderation
Adjourned.
u,sst-The galleries and floor were crowded
g. excess win spectators an hour before tn
.,ce,lns o. the House. The floor had 10 b,
feared before ii was possible TO proceed witt
Isy islat.Ns business.
swith the exception Of Messrs. Browning o
XIV & Il. CochTane. Of n. y, aud S'aiiworth
II Ala every member was present.
Three ballots we're taken for Speaker Win
The same result The last stood as follows
Necessary 10 "a choice. ...................lf
Pennington. Of n. J...................-.1i5
Smith of \. C................-... lt5
pennington received all Of Snerman's votes.
with the addition of Adrian. OF New Jersey,
ana REYNOLDS OF New York, anti Iecompton-
,te,. Msllward, of Pennsylvania, deserted
smith aud voted for Pennington. Mac!ay. of
\e,, YORK and Simsns OF kenIucky, voted for
smith.
IN 70 The vote was declared. Mr.. Briggs. of
vrv York. denounced The action oi Mr.. Nor
-.sn4 olheE Pennsylvania members, In de-
>srting Mr.. Smith. ON Friday. as infamous and
freachcrou~.
tIr Nofrs explained his action. 1t was
-fu..i hy asceI ;stiuiug chat Mr. Smith was moi
..3I..ent!y stronc on the tariff question.
a,faT e.aravoriug 10 get another vote, which
vas opposed ny The Democrats, the House ad-
g1rrurd-
The neinocT0tjc members hold caucus to-
night. aBd Al organization Will undoubtedly
t.. effected Tomorrow.
From a>hinstoH.
WAsWI%CToS, Jan. u hadaeus Hyatt has
,,li.-eu Js SENATOR Masoa in answer Ia a sub
,.tua 10 appear before the Harper's Ferry In
'..rranug Cuamittre. that while he VIII so
at regard tbe Summons ~ - appear before
tl4in YET hp VIII not answer Their interrog;i-
t-r.ss He calls n question the exercise, hy
ts.~.st4.e body. If powers purely Judioiai,
..si ate neither accident 10 government nor
,,.. gre; by ~ press prov isious OF the CUusti-
saIan. Ia tsns position, he says. h. Is sus-
l...-tj hy ile best legal ADV ice IN New ork
a.! Massachusetts. James Redpalh, author
81 thr Life of John Brown" has been sub
De- lard by tnr same committee. but III an I'M
pertinent letter he'reiusr. 10 comply.
.ludr. >tnel!"y. of Vermont, chairman of The
Democratic Executive Committee. - now in
Charles toG, making arrtu seIaenfs Tor Inc Meet
ing Il the National Democratic Convention.
The impression here Is that the contest for
the C!prkshIp Cf The Hoh>e Will be between
Edward Ban q! ONO. john W. Forney, and
uderwo9d of Kentucky.
l. !. understood that Mr. Briggs, OF New
York wilI tomorrow caSt one vote Tor the
nutninee Of The Democratic caucus. which
Hrris ton. ht, in rfCiprocatiOu of he gener-
Gus Democratic support of his candidate FOR
Speaker Mr.. Smith, of North Carolina II
ih" ballot be nm unsuccessful! one. then Briggs
wi.l vote TOR Pennington
BIZ VI Clernaud, of Illinois. will probably
D.. b" nominee OF The Democratic caucus to-
assht.
It's reported tAat Mr. Stallworth. of Ala |
BANS. IS expected here tomorrow in time to |
participate III the voting.