The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-30
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.

INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
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rn. Uxcitement Relative to the Speaker
xhtu-Cauc using OF All Pertfcs-Indtg-
nation OF MY. Smith and HIS Friends
Inquiry into ME-. Smiths Antecsdenfs-
PERSONAL Explanations by Democrats
and Republicans Relative to the Vote
ON Friday Expected-Mr. Pennington's
Chances OF EIecttOn-Wf1liam II. Sew
ard Preparing to Define His Position
Ds.ustches from our Minister in Peru
WHrepuIling OF Aspirants for the Presi-
sency-Inauguration OF the statue Co
washington-Omctal Account OF tn,
San Juan Difficulty, &c., &c., SC.
CUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, J sac
yHu EXCITEMENT RxATvE TO sPRAKERs1uP- posrv,ox
OF THK DIFFERENT PARTIES
There has been great deal Of private Using conr
to-day, the tendency Of which ia to PR ,duce in the
House tomorrow great many persons explanations
about the votes that for Speak Or on Friday
hasn that Mr. Smith, well some OF his American
friends s quite indignant at the posit on in which some
democrats placed him a bas' q for their votes.
Some Of the Americans, before y citing for him again.
will insist that Mr.. Smith rey,udiates on the floor
Of the House, unauthoriseii the statements made
BY five or Elk democrats, that they voted for him
understanding that he ever belonged 10 the American
party and repudissed th ganzaon and it's principles
Mr. Smith does th'A~es the democrats all or
nearly oil Of wnom had private interviews with him i'm
medately before voting for him, will have 70 explain
Why they gave the they did for their votes Is
considered 80 cGta.a that these explanations will take
place and that general break up will follow between
the dcaocra4s and Americans, that efforts are
making this evening to concentrate the democrats
either upon FL milton Millson. 1t is understood
" mali
about his or,nions in relation to foreigners and
tho laws Of decentralization In order pacy his American
hsends and tsufy HIMSELF win be so repasve 70 the
elngs OF xany Of the democrats not only TO forbid
rher voting for him again, but will place them IN very
awkward position for the vote they gave him Friday
On the ether side Of the Sherman from Penn.
sylvaniaS sind New Jersey will explain some tme II
10 morrow why they voted for Smith Friday and then
changed their votes Their position will undoubtedly be
seeailed 10 morrow and their explanations will be likely
70 follow immediately. Mr. Scranton would have pro
pounded several questions Smith before changing
his vote had not the declaration been made by one Of
Smiths friends that the latter would not be allowed TO
answer questions understand that Scranton and others
Are sad TO be In the same position BE says he gave his
vote TO Mr. Smith out Of compliment, Old whig not
intending to leave the republican candidate, and not
dreaming that he voting for gentleman who could
secure the vote of every in the House who had
hounCeu nlmseu favor OF dissolution the Union
the event OF the election OF republican President He
Intended to ask Mr. Smith the following Questions IN sub-
stance
In the Of the election Mr. Seward or any other
republican to the Presidency, this year. would you con-
slider Sufficient for dissolution of the Union?
Do you believe in the Southern democratic nterpreta
ton Of the opinion expressed by majority Of the Judges
Of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott cases
Are you in favor Of opening the African slave trader
TWAS reported about the hall Of the House on Friday
after the voting commenced, and before the five Sherman
men changed that Smith could not answer the above
questions satisfactorily to them Hence they say he
was not allowed to questions at all the report
partially confirmed in their mind, and they fed from
Smith in dsmay explanations be avoided to NOR.
Smith could not be elected without obtaining all
votes he had before, and Holman Davis and Allen who
declare they viii change from their position.
lis said that Southern men anxious for the return
Of Douglas his influence to induce them 70 vote for
Smith, explanations be presented and policy to
attempt TO concentrate Smith again Miward of Penn
syvania, viii not vote for Smith again Riggs and Stratton,
who were absent pair Friday have returned. Rey-
nolds expected in the morning These gentlemen will all
vote for Pennington Tomorrow The republicans think
they can elect him TO if pair can be obtained
for C. B. Cochrane If democrats will not pair Cochrane
they will refuse TO ballot until he be brouget here
being understood that he is able TO come. There Ia no
doubt that all who have voted for Sherman will vote for
Pennington when they get all their pair them
Since Friday some gentlemen have been making spe
cial investigation into the political anieceden!s of Mr.
Smith, with the design Of damaging his position as a can
oidate for Speaker.
SEWARD PREPARING MAKE A SPEECH
Senator Seward is preparing to make speech the
pending issues OF the day. will undoubtedly be a
strong bid for the Presidency hopes will 20 far
towards secui inc nomination nj Chicapo
TIE SENATE PRINTING INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES
The Senates newspaper patronage Investigating Com
mttee organized today. SabpGnas for Messrs. Wendell
and Appleton have been issued but the latter is absent in
Maine.
PULLING AspIRASTs PRESIDENCY.
Senator Green s said TO be using his influence to elect
delegation, Missouri, to Charleston in favor Of Dckn.
of New York. for President and himself for Vice Pre-
sdens Efforts making to do the thing Texas
Douglas friends sangune that the majority of the Ms
souri, delegates will be for him
INAUGURATION OF TIE EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF WASHINGTON.
Washpgton's equestrian statue by Mills, to be located
IN the sqnare between Washington aud Georgetown will
be naugurated the ed Of February. VIM. G. simms
Will deliver address The Masons and the military will
parade.
DISPATCHES FROM
Mr. Caverly Secretary Of Legation and bearer OF
dispatches from Minister in Peru has arrived and
Aid them before the government The President has
them under consideration. The be pursued
by the administration is not known There is no doubt
but prompt and decisive measures viii be adopted The
report that Mr. Clay is in the claims against
the Peruvian government evidently from the
Peruvian Legation and, should be received cum Crane
SAILS
NAVAL DISPATCHES
Dispatches have been received at the Navy Depart.
ment from fag officer Long, dated Panama, Jan. IL
Matters progressing satisfactorily and the health Of
The squadron remarkably good. The Levant hal sailed
10 the coast Of Nicaragua relieve the Saranac the lat
Ter vessel having been ordered TO Panama
THE CALIFORNIA sKSAroRsmP
Advices received here this morning from California, by
the overland mail route state that II was conceded that