The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-08
BY T E L E G r A PHI
Important from Washington.
From the Nep Orleans Pa.

THE CONTEST FOR SPEAKER ENDED-PENNING-
TON ELECTED BY ONE MAJoRITY-GREAI
EXCITEMENT IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, February 1.-The proceed
ings ofthe Senate and House, yesterday, were
not of an important character.
The sitting of the Senate, to-day, was vefy
short, owing to the excitement in the House
and the prospect Of an election of Speaker.
The galleries of the House were densely
packed, mostly with ladies, at an early hour,
all spectators being excluded from the floor
1t had become generally reported that the
three anti-Lecompton Free-soilers, who had
heretofore scattered their votes, would to-day
vote for Pennington, and great excitement
prevailed on the floor Of the House, as we'll as
in the galleries.
After some time passed listening to personal
explanation and speeches to privileged ques-
tons, another ballot was taken, resulting in
the election of William Pennington, of New
Jersey, (Black Republican, by one majority.
The announcement of the vote created the
greatest excitement, accompanied by clapping
Of hands on the Republican side of the House,
and boisterous applause from the galleries
The whole number Of votes cast was 234
necessary to choice, 118. Pennington re-
ceived 49, and Smith, Of North Carolina, 113;
scattering, 3.
Mr.. Pennington was conducted to the Speak
er's Chair, and made brief speech in acknow-
ledgment Of the. honor conferred on him.
..5 ANOTHER SLAYER CAPTURED.
s CHARLESTON, Feb. 1.-The brig Delicia ar
rived at quarantine, below this city, to-day, in
charge of Lieut.. McAFana, of the U. States
fngate Constellation.
The Delcia was captured off the coast of
Africa, on suspicion of being engaged in the
slave trade, although no slaves were found on
board.
COMPUTATIONS By THE SENATE.
WAsHINGToS, Feb 1.-The Senate to-day,
in executive session, confirmed Mr. Posey as
o. 5. District Attorney for the District of
Mississippi; and Mr. Turnkey as U. s. District
Attorney for the District of Alabama
The Committee on Commerce in the Senate
have agreed to report the bill, introduced by
Mr. Clay, Of Alabama, repeating the bounties
of fisheries.
Second Dispatch
THE sPEAKERsHIP.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 1.-Mr Pennington's
election to the Speakership to-day was effect
ed on the first ballot by the change of vote
in his favor, of Mr.. JOHN r. Riggs, anti-Le-
compton Democrat from New Jersey.
General Cushing on the Prospect to the
North from his Letter to Bangor,
Maine.
In the struggle which is now going on to
force into the Speakership of the House-that
is, into the Office Of contingent President of the
United States-an endorser of Helpers I'm
pending Crisis of the South should succeed
and it may by reasons of the honest incom-
patibHities of opinion Of the adverse actual
majority Of the House-that incident would
Be in itself the arrival of the impending crisis
of the Union. IT. after that, the two New
England States which are soon to hold their
annual elsctions-New Hampshire and Con-
necticut-shall not redeem themselves, shall
not back square out of the cul-de-sac into
which they have entered; if, in fear of recent
occurrences, they shall prove to be persistent
IN the policy Of unconstitutional nti-slavery
agitation and legislation in which they, in
common with other Northern States, are en-
gagged, twill become all persons in the Eastern
States to look after the condition of their pro-
perty, 70 wind upall great local enterprises to
sell out their bank, railway, and factory stocks,
and to betake themselves to boarding gold
against the day Of disaster, as men were ac-
customed to do in the troubled countries Of
INDIA and China And them Why, all his
tory s there to tell US what then social con-
wilson's, hostile combats in the town streets,
predatory guerilla bands rowing ND and down
the country, shootings and hangings-in a
word, that which we have not vet had. but
which al other nations haye-cruel war war
AZ home and In the persnectiya distoroo n
man on horseback with drawn sword in his
hand, some Atlantic Caesar, or Cromwell, or
Napoleon, to secure the weary world a respite
from the dissonart din of the raving ideologies
Of tho hour, and the parricidal rage they en-
gender; the reason Of force to replace the inn
potent force Of reason |; and . line of epaullet-
ted emperors to close up the truncated series
Of the honored President Of the Q. States.
: I remain, very respectfully,
G. CUSHING.
Messrs a. Sanborn, A. NJ. Roberts, and
others, Committee, &c.