Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-08

ton, the whole number OF votes east being 70,
Of which sherman received 100,
The scattering vote Was distributed among
thirteen candidates, The number Of candidates
being mistaken for the number Of scattering
votes, caused the error in cur report.
ExcrN0 SESSION IN fHE iioUsK-SsrH, or
NOkTH CAEOLISA, AHEAD,- Washington, Jan, ~,
The Senate Was not in session to-day.
The members Of the House OF Representatives
met to-day at the usual hour, II was evident
early in the session that some Important move
ment was on foot, and that the Conservative
members Of the House were prepared TO make
strong effort TO unite all the opposition upon W.
n. II, smith, of North Carolina, and II possible,
elect him Speaker on the first ballot,
After various personal explanations speeches,
changing Of votes, and giving reasons for so do
ing, etc, the House, amidst great excitement,
proceeded to the thirty'ninth ballot, which re-
suited as follows
The whole number Of votes cast was 22s-nee-
essary to choice MS. Smith. Of North CARROLL
IA, received ll2. Sherman l06, Corwin'4, scat.
teIing O. Mr., Smith lacked but three votes OF
an election, and when the result was known the
greatest excitement prevailed among the members
particularly on the Black Republican side Of the
House. No further ballot was taken, and the
House adjourned over till Monday,
Tue LATEST FRoa CoNGREss. Dispatches from
the Capitol, dated the 2Sth, says that Mr.. SheI-
man has finally been permitted TO withdraw, and
that Mr. remington OF N a., VIII take ms
place and probably bs elected Speaker by the
Black Republicans. No new ballot had, however
been TAKEN
MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON irEss'- Washing
ION, Jan. 2o'"oruers nave issugd from 'ee 40
partment Of War Tor tho immediate reinforce
ment OF Jefferson Barracks MO- 70 inc number
of sixty men,
Orders have also issued for the distribution OF
some 10000 mnskets from tue U, Armory AZ
Springfield, among the different stations I"
Charleston, 5. o., Augusta. ana Baton Rouge
The administration refuses the recognition OF
Miramon's protest against the Juarez uovern-
ment, because Miramon did not recognize MT
McIAne's protest against the Iaeuoaya massacre
The reports irom Vera Cruz 10 tue enect una,
French and Spanish vessels OF war were expected
there to enforce the claims OF their governments
upon the federal government OF Mexico, are look
ed upon in diplomatic circles rs part oil the
policy Of the French minister at the capitol, to
encourage the reaetionists to hold out against
the liberal government OF 1uarex'
The washington correspondents OF thv Nem
York Times says that Postmaster General Holt
threatens to resign MS seat IN the IaDihet' un-
less the presldent removes MI isaac LUX 'roin
the office Of Postmaster at Chicago
The Secretary OF war insists upon oruering
Montgomery ii. Meigs TO FLORIDA. ms step Is
strongly opposed by the President. Jen' DAVIS
and Senator Toombs.
These two affairs are SAID TO De tine causes
which have occasioned the dissensions IN the ."o-
met.
WASHINGTON, jan. so.-ihe "ovelhne"s 70
making arrangements for horse express from
st. Joseph, Missouri, to Placerville, California
by which the contractor agrees to transmit dis-
patches between the TWO Po,nsS wiInih zen aays
Lion: >. H. uiddings' OF ohio, anu oohh nrown'
Or loid brown SON. were sumnonea ~ r wiz
nesses by the harPers Ferry investigating Com-
mittee to-day. John brown' u" couiu no' W
iound' having aosconaea 70 parts uhkno%n'
Mr.. Sanborn, OF MASSACHUSETTS, mas also ocen
subp@ned, Out dechned 70 opey tine summons
ana TOOK the underground ialTay ~h,ie meas
ures were Deihg TAKEN 70 coniPei nrs u''enuahoo
charies bare' Oh ooiiinS',he, oonn., Nas "a
amined before the commute to-dsy IN legaru W
the pixies ne ma r'h ior ola nro W..
-, hhts 'es,'noa 700. &c m'I 80 p"IneI ss
1ha; ns m1ae ti9 pihSs use@ ~ pto"e eS nai
per FERRY, ana tha' brown pau s''n tHt mem
but he knew no body else connected with the a.
I"if'
BE testified that at the time ne manniootnrea
the pixies nc uio hot Eho" SO "n@' use SAey "efe
10 ne applied
Some other witnesses were examined but
nothing important was elected
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.--fhe senate Committee
appointed TO investigate the HarpOr's Ferry At
fair, continued their examination Of witnesses
yesterday, but nothing important was elected.
Thaddeus Hyatt has been summoned, and will
appear before the Committee ON the first OF Feb
ruary.
Senator Wilson's letter to DR.. Howe, of Bos-
ton, cannot be found. The Committee will there
fore be Obliged to rely upon Realfs and Senator
Wilson's testimony as to the contents of the let
ter, as DR.. Howe has not been subpened. DR..
Howe, it is said, has, however, expressed his