New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-31
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
Important from Washington.

WAsaINdros, JAN 2a.--The Black Republican
members Of Congress held a caucus at noon on
Saturday, according topreyious announcement.
Much excitement prevailed The meeting is rep
resented as having been very stormy one.
After an exciting discussion upon the present
position of the party, Mr. Sherman withdrew his
name as d candidate for The Speakership.
The caucus, however, could not agree upon a
candidate, and no nomination was made, bnt it was
thought the Republicans would unite upon Mr..
Pennington Of New Jersey.
There has been great deal Of eanvassing to-day
among the Republicans, rs also among ConserYa
tive members Of Congress but nothing definite has
been arrived Ut by either party A. to who shall be
their candidate for Speaker.
WASHINGTON, Jan 80. In the Senate to-day
nothing important transpired
The House met to-day under considerable eg-
element, owing to the fact becoming generally
known that the Black Republicans had determined
to concentrate their vote on Nj. Pennington, Of
New Jersey.
The Democrats and South Americans, after an
North Carolina, as their candidate for Speaker, as
being less Objectionable to either party than any
member that they could unite upon.
Under the belief that Speaker would be
elected today, the galleries of the House were
densely crowded with spectators at an early
hour, and many ladies aud their attendants took
places upon the floor Of the House, depriving
members of their seats A motion having been
made to exclude the Indies and other nnpriveged
persons entirely from the floor of the House, a
lppant discussion arose, which occupied the
greater portion of the day, and very much OBJ
structel the business Of tile session.
The floor was finally cleared of spectators and
the House proceeded to the fortieth ballot which
resulted in the largest vote of the session. although
the Republican candidate, Mr.. Pennington, came
no nearer being elected than did Mr. Sherman
during his contest for the speakership-th vote
still falling three short of an election.
The forteth ballot resulted as follows: The
whole number of votes cast was 2ai; necessary to
q choice 49, Pennington, of New Jersey, re-
ceiyed li5: Smith, of North Carolina, ll3; Scat.
tering, g.
The announcement of the ballot created great
excitement in the galleries, as well as on the floor
Mr.. Smith gained one upon his previous vote, and
the vote for Pennington was larger than that Of
any previous ballot.
After order had been restored, two more ballots
were taken without eflectng an election, the vote
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