The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-02-08
T E L z G. r A PHIC
Proceedings Of Congress.

| The House met to-day under considerable ex
citeuent owing to the fact becoming general,
known that,tlie Black Republicans had determined
to concentrate their votes on Mr. Pennington, q
| New jersey.
The Democrats and South Americans, after an
active canvass, determined to sustain Mr.. Smith Of
North Carolina, as their candidate for Speaker.
| Under the belief that Speaker would be elected
to-day, the galleries of the House we're densely
crowded with spectators at an early hour, and many
ladies and their attendants took places upon the
floor of the House, depriving members of their
seats.
! motion having been made to exclude the ladies
and other unpriveleged persons entirely from the
hoor OF the House, discussion arose, which occu.
pied the greater portion Of the day.
The floor was finally cleared ofspectators and the
House proceeded to the toth ballot, which resulted
in the largest vote of the session. although the Re-
publican candidate, Ar. Pennington, came no nearer
being elected than did Mr. Sherman during
his contest for the Speakership, their vote still fall
is.+- $
{ The 10th ballot resulted asfollows:
me whole number of votes cast was 2S4. Nee
essary to choice, llS. Pennington of New Jer-
sey, received rs; Smith, Of North Carolina, lls |;
scattering, 6.
The announcement of the ballot created great
excitement in the galleries as well as on the floor
alr. Smith gained one upon his previous vote, and
the vote Tor PenningtoB slarger than that of any
previous ballot.
After order had been restored two more ballots
were taken without effeeting an election. the vote
being nearly the same as that of the fortieth
ballot. @
There being no prospect of an election, the
House adjourned.
The Black Republican Conference.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-The Black Republican
conference on Saturday is represented to have
been very stormy meeting. The disagreement
was upon the choice Of acandidate in place of Mr..
Sherman; and the, fnal agreement upon Mr. Pen
nington.was a very informal one. 1t was thought
the Republicans would generally unite upon
him
There YVES great deal Of canvassing yesterday
among the Republicans, as also among conserva-
tive members of Congress, but nothing definite
has been arrived at by either party as to their fu
.ure course.
Annexation to Kansas.
WAsHiSGToS, Jan So. THE New York Tribune's
Washington correspondent states on what is con-
dered good authority, that plan has been agreed
lpon among the Democratic members of the Sem
tie toeytend the western limits of Kansas to the
ufnit Of the Rocky Mountains, and to extend the
lorthernlne to the Platte river, the object of
Which is to make the State Democratic. Tire meas.
ire Is to be introduced by an amendment to the
Ioase bill for the admission of Kansas as State.
If the House refusesto concur inthe amendment
he Senate will vote to exclude Kansas from the
Jnion until the next session Of Congress.
laucus of the Republican Party. T
WASHINGTON, Fcb.s2.--A cauens of thes Black
was held to-day for the purpose of
laking nominations to complete the organization
# the House.
Mr.. Pennington, the Speaker elect. recommend.
Mr.. Forney, Of PENNSYLVANIA, for the Office of
Jerk,
He also recommended Mr.. Hoffman, American,
II Sergeant-at-ar,ns.
The calieus, however, adjourned without making
ny formal nomination whatever.
The Party Vote for Speaker.
WAsHlSaroS, Feb. 2.---Tbe whole number of
otes east for Speaker, on Wednesday was 234, Of
hich Pennington, of New jersey, received llS;
celefnand, tDtm,l OF Illinois, So; Gilmer AM /.
North Carolina, 16; Smith, {Dem.,) Of North J,
lrolina, 4; scattering, .. ss.5
Mr.. Riggs, of New Jersey, BY whose vote Mr.
snnington was finally elected, first voted for Mr.
ccernand, of Illinois, but before the result was
clared changed his vote to Pennington, thus
Getting him BY a majority Of one. This circum-
lnee has been the cause of considerable remark !
political circles here,
Proceedings in the Senate. {
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-In the Senate today the j
solution of Mr. Davis, relative to defining The il
oper position regarding the slavery question, 3
S made the special order Of the day for next !,
ednesday. l.
Dir. Fitch took the floor and made speech up.
the present political issue.
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