Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-01-25

n french pumphlet nus recently ihuuc its up
pearance in Paris, and is attracting great atten'
ton throughout Europe. Its authorship is at
tributed to the Emperor Napoleon. 1t is writ
ten somewhat in the style of the celebrated
pamphlet on the Italian question, and which
made its appearance short time previous to the
Italia war.
Among other things it urges that tho Pope
shall have no further control over the Romanega,
and opposes its restoration to the Papal States.
Domestio---From Washington.
WASHINGTON, JAN I'm the House, to-day
the session opened with the usual rambling dis
cussion of the slavery question, which for time,
was quite spirited, but finally, gave way to the
twenty ninth ballot for Speaker, with the fol-
lowing result
Whole number of votes cast st..........2ll
Necessary to choice. ................iO iOo
Sherman (Rep.) received. d............. .lO3
Hamilton, Of Texas, (Dem.) .......... 81
Gilmer (American) ................... IA
| Scattering. g.............. ..'....'....'
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA special meeting has
been called, and is to be held night, of all the
important members of Congress, who are opposed
to the election OF Black Republican Speaker.
1t is believed that the action Of this meeting will
have the effect of making all the doubtful mem
bers show their hand and thus result In the
speedy organisation of the House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The Louisiana delega.
ton in Congress waited on Postmaster General
Holt to-day, in body, for the purpose OF elicit
ing from him such information as he might com
municate in relation to the mail service between
this city and New Orleans, and to urge the en-,
forcement of greater regularity on the part Oh
mail contractors in delivering the mails.
The result of the interview is not generally
known, but it is understood that Postmaster
Holt gave them little encouragement to expect
any improvement in the facilities afforded by the
Department, on the contrary, that the Depart
ment contemplates a reduction OF the present
service, on the ground that arrans ements for the
postal service of Louisiana entailed an expense
to the Department of half million dollars per
annum in excess of the revenue accruing there
| from.
Tho effort to unite the anti-republican mem
bers of the House on Mr. Hamilton of Texas,
has again failed They do not seem willing to
unite on any name thus far brought before them.
The Committee of the Senate, TO whom the
McLane treaty with Mexico was referred, are to
report soon and, 1t is stated, this report Will be
of favorable nature.
In the Senate to-day, Senator Iverson made an
elaborate speech on the doctrine of popular SOW
ereignty, stongly opposing that principle.
In the House of Representatives, three more
ballots were taken, with nearly the same result
as those of last week. The prospect OF an or.
ganization appears as distant as ever, except
that the vote for Hamilton continues generally
larger than that formerly cast for Bocock.
The large vote received by Hamilton, OF Texas,
on the Goth ballot, (s0) and the disposition, :,
evinced by the Americans and Democrats OF Ill
shades to concentrate on him or some equally ac-
ceptabe candidate, caused great excitement IN
the Republican ranks, and they are to-day active
ly canvassing to secure Republican Speaker.
There is also much anxiety felt among the
Democrats and Americans in consequence OF the
movements of the Republicans, and IN view oi
the prospect of an early election OF Speaker
The Republicans have relinquished all hopes OF
being able to institute the plurality rule, or 70
elect Sherman, and hence are actively canvassing
for less obnoxious candidate.
WASHINGTON, Jan lO.-The early part OF TO-
davis session was takeu up like that of yester'
day. in q rambling discussion of the political po
sition of members, and their duties in the pres
ent crisis.
Towards the close of the evening, however,
call was made and the House proceeded to the
thirt,eth ballot for Speaker, with the following
result -,
Whole number of votes cast. ~
Sherman (Rep.) of Ohio, received. ........ lOt
Hamilton (Dem.) of Texas, received ....... %
Gimel (Am.) of N. Carolina, received. w.. 2.
The scattering vote amounted to only a, which
was distributed among as many candidates.
After brief conversation, IN which all the
members expressed themselves as anxious ior
speedy organization, the House proceeded TO tne
thirty-first ballot, with the following result
Whole number of votes. 'EIs
OF Which Sherman received. ed..............lu lut
Hamilton again received. ed................. Se
Gilmer, of N. Carolina, received. .......... IL
REYNOLDS, of New York, received. ......... !
The four scattering votes were scattered as be-
The only change in this ballot was the with
drawal of the three votes from Gilmer, which
were cast for Reynolds
In the Senate to day special message was re-
ceiyed from the President, enclosing the cores
pondence with the Mexican Government, In com
pliance with demand for the same. The Senate
went into executive session, and the contents o
the correspondence have not yet been made
known.
Senator Green made an able speech upon Pugh's
territorial resolution, giving his views at length
His speech was not concluded when the Senate
adjourned.
In the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Davis, of Missis-
sippi, introduced a bill providing for the sale o
tbe Government arms now stored in the various
n s. arsepals. to the States, 80 far as can be
safely sps I'd from the Federal service.
In tht buse of Representatives to-day, MI
Cartel. Georgia, made lengthy speech, bold
flly advocating the peaceable secession OF tht
Southern States, and maintaining with forciblt
arguments, that it was right of any State thus
to secede. His speech created much sensation
|, The results OF the last balloting on Monday
has greatly disappointed all parties in Congress
and they are all at sea again as to any prospects
Of an organisation
Any representations as 70 the final result arr
oons'u91eo % ~ ''se ~ II. q.