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WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-ln the Senate to-day
nothing of Importance transpircd.
The House met today under considerable ex-
citement, owing to the fact becoming Generally
known that the Black Republicans had determin-
cd to concentrate their votes on Mr.. Pennington,
New Jersey.
The Democrats and South Americans, after an
active canvass, determined to sustain Mr.. smith,
of North Carolina, as their candidate Tor Speak
err
Under the belief that Speaker would be elect
ed to. day, the galleries of the lonse were dense
" crowded with spectators at an early hour, and
many ladies' and their attendants took places up
on the floor of the House, depriving members of
their seats.
| motion having been made to exclude the Ia
dies and other unprivileged persons entirely from
the floor of the House, discussion arose, which
occupied the greater portion of the day.
| The floor was finally cleared of spectators and
the House proceeded to the 40th ballot, which
resulted in the largest vote of the session, al
though the Republican candidate, Mr. Penning-
| ton, came no nearer being elected than did Mr..
sherman during his contest for the Speakership,
their vote still falling three short of an election
The 10th ballot resulted as follows:
| The whole number of votes cast was 234.-
Necessary to choice llS. Pennington, of New
Jersey. received rs; Smith, of North Carolina,
! 49, scattering 4.
The announcement of the ballot created great
excitement in the galleries as well as on the floor.
Mr.. Smith gained one on his previous vote, and
the vote of Pennington was larger than that
any previous ballot.
After order had been restored two more ballots
were taken without effecting election, the vote
h'rg nearly the same as that of the fortleth bal
lot.
There being no prospect of an election the
Houye adjourned.
| 1t ia now generally coneeA that Mr.. VIM
NPenningt6n, Republican, of New Jersey, will be
elected to the Speakcrslip tomorrow. by the
votes, in his favor of Mr.. George Briggs. of
New York. Republican, and Mr. Jetur II. Riggs,
anti Iecompton Democrat.
| The New York 1ri'unes Washington corrcs-
ponlent states urHn what it considers good au
thority, that plan has been agreed upon among
the Democratic members of the Senate to extend
the western limits of Kansas to the summit OF
the Rocky Mountains, and to extend the north
Q line to the Platte river, the object of which
i to make tie Stat Iemocratic The measure .
TO he introduced by an amendment to the Housp
bill for the admission of Kansas as State.
If the House refuses to concur in the amend
ment, the Senate will vote to exclude Kansas
! from the / Mon until the next session of Con
gress
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-In the House to-day
there was but one ballot for Speaker the forty
third, on which Mr.. Pennington, of New Jersey
received Is votes. The whole number of votes
cast was 253-necessary to choice III. PEN
nlngton therefore lacked only one vote oHan cleo
ton. Among those who voted for Pennington to
day was Henry Winter Davis, of Baltimore,
whose ballot was received with many misses.
The Last Ballot---P ennington Elected.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Mr Pennington, of New
Jersey, was this morning elected Speaker on the
first ballot. heing the forty-fourth had since the
assembling of Congress. The whole number of
votes cast was 1913, of which he received III, the
result was announced amid great cheering.
Mr.. Penningt ms election was effected by the
change of vote in his favor of Mr.. John X. Riggs
anti Lecampton Democrat, from New jersey
The announcement OF the result produced not 80
much excitement in the House as was generally
expected. Mr.. Pennington took his seat imme
diately and delivered q brief address, which was
listened to by all the members in respectful 81
lence. Mr.. Pennington was formerly Governor
of New Jersey, and of the Old Line Wing school
The failure of the Black Republican party to
| elect their chosen candidate for Speaker Mr.
Sherman, of Ohio, is here regarded as a signif-
cant rehuke, both of their fanatical principles
and aggressive policy. 1t is also believed that it
foreshadows the defeat of Seward for the presi-
ldency.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2-In the House, yesterday,
Messrs. Bocock of Virginia, and Sherman, OF
Ohio, were appointed by the Clerk to conduct
| Mr.. Pennington to the chair after his election.
His speech, upon taking the chair, was in the
usual style of speeches on such occasions, and
contained no points worthy of special notice.
The House then adjourned over till Friday.
4 Tho Democratic vote yesterday was cast for
Mr.. McClernand, of Illinois.
In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Fitch, of Indiana,
obtained the floor and made speech upon the
bill introduced by Mr. Brown, of Mississippi.
Mr.. Fessenden, of Maine, also mcte speech
of some length upon the protection of slavery in
the Territories.
After a short session, the Senate went into ex-
ecutye session, and adjourned.
In the Senate to-day the resolution of Mr..
Davis, relative to defining the proper position
regarding the slavery question, was made the
special order of the day for next Wednesday
Mr.. Fitch took the floor and made a speech up
on the present political issue.
The PARTY VoTE FOR SPEAKER.-The whole
number of votes cast for Speaker, on Wednesday,
was 234, of which Pennington. of New Jersey,
received lis; McClernand, (Dem.,) of Illinois,
IS; Gilmer, (Am.,) of North Carolina, l6:
Smith, Dem.,) of North Carolina, 4; scatter
ing, IL.
Mr.. Riggs, OF New JERSEY, by whose vote Mr..
Pennington was finally elected, first voted for
SIR. McC1ernand. of Illinois. but before the re-
suit was declared changed bis vote to Pennington
thus elected him By majority of one. This cir
cumstance has been the cause Of considerable !
remark Ia political circles here.
CArcus OF THB RKrrBIscAS psKrYs-- Washing |
ton. FEB. IA caucus Of the Black Republicans |
was held 70 day for The purpose Of making nom