The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-09
DIR SPECIAL DISPATCHES
SENATE.

OUh SfENIAL UESPAICHES.
WHO WILL BE sPEAHERl BANKS CHANCE GOOD
But FULLERs FRIENDS WILL NOT FJsE--MoaE
Observation-Disclosures OF THE NATIONAL
KNOW NoTHISGs, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Dec. g. 1856.
The excitement this evening runs high. Mr.. Banks'
friends sarguine Of They FAY If he cannot
be elected by majority he may be by plurality. The
same vote Monday will be cast for hin thst he
ceived on the last ballot to-day. lie may 20 sbly
up TO hundred and fve-that am satisfied will be
the extent
Mr.. Fuler's frionds--thrty in numbers are deter
mind TO adhere TO him until the last. Eleven votes
more to day would have sesuIed Banks election.
There meeting called of anti Nebraska members
at the Capitol this evening, and after assembling
tion mace adjourn which carried, and they
separated without accomplishing anything. Faiiers
friends bad protracted this evening" and
to the conclusion they would stand by hIn-to
their expression-untl the fourth Of March There
win be sonc huge maneuvfipg between this and Moo.
day. II Fuer's iriends defest Banks, look out for
breakers.
Understand the national Know Nothiags decidedly
prefer err, Cobb Richardson, to Ma, sachusets man
and should not be surprised II, worst to worst,
they would support either Of the above gentlemen In
preferencc 20 Banks. There who asist that
win be sprung upon them, and that he viii
succeed.
Boeler tie opponent of aulkner in the last Congress
acnal Virginia. viii be pressed by the national
Know No,hngsa candidate for public printer. D.
TERRIBLE pofNGs or THE BLACK BErunLrcANs--
BANKS FIGURED OUT OF AN ELsCrIoN-BANKs'
WASHINGTON Dec. s, 1855.
This day will stand conspicuous In the history Of Con-
e,essionsI> lobbying. Such efforts before
made 70 carry measure made o-cay to secure
the eectcn of Mr. Banis Greeley, Weed Webb, samner
Wilson, Hale and others, In all pats of the lobby,
uarshsing their forces and plying the Northern mem
bers with threats. promises and persuasions. tire.
msudous effort brought to bear to force an election
but 20 no purpose-at one hundred votes MIR. Banks
stuck fast.
caucus Of freesoilers was held to ngh-about sixty
present-but nothing DONE II Is rumored that an
arrangement been effected by which the bail Is to be
reopened for Banks Monday when his vote Is TO reach
one hundred and Ave- ana then enough of the admins
traon TO absent themselves to throw the cleo
sion upon him. This is believed by some snd denied by
many. wa.ch the absentees Mondays ballots l
1he administration men stand firm, Banks is defeated
He win lose FIVE votes In New York. six In PennsyvAnis
one In Delaware four In Maryland in yigiais three
In North Csroina two In Georgia. two 10 A'ab.ms one
In Mississippi one Louisiana, Eve in Tennessee ave In
Kentucky, three in Missouri, in Ohio, aud
one in Misunderstanding fory.ons votsa. To tie" Aid
Richardson's seventy.four votes, and we have ole
hundred and fifteen votes-a majority OF any vote 20
cast-asainst the free soil candidate. Weed, Webb
Co. in pressing Mr. Banks upon the free soil antiNe
rassa party o. their candidate forget Mr. Banss tru
position on the Ksnsss-Nebrasks bill When thu bti
xss up for consideration the great poiat to be saiae
order to secure its passage to cut of all debate an
fbis done BY the assistance of Mr. Banks vote 10
which he vas unsparingy abused by the New for
greater Seward organs For particulars Sc
those Journals OF that date. r.
WHAT WILL BE DONE WITH BANKS, ETC.
WASHINGTON Dec 8, 1855.
Banks has reached bis highest v,te. He viii b
dropped after few ballots Monday. The Southern
Americans will sihere to Fuer-his vote viii increase
IL pot probable that any will get m,joi,y 70
sr.c time yet Fuller lands the best cnsnce but IN
Il - 80 MS : tiurthty rn have to b. re.ortc