The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-12-27

So saws o-l of r. respondents, distin-
gaisle d ronucian at Albany, New York. He
expresses the universal sentiment of the Anti
Slavery section of the country.
The frmness of the supporters of Mr..
Banks commands respect. They have select
ed him representing distinctly their views,
as eminently qualified, on general grounds, for
date and they now adhere to him, from prin-
ciple and policy. They have stood by him UNI
fiinchingly for three weeks-they will stand by
him to the end.
But they are as reasonable as they are firm.
Nearly the whole of last week was occupied by
the factionists of the House in worthless
speeches, obstructing the public business; but
the Nebraska men were silent. Saturday,
Mr.. Quitman, of Mississippi, submitted res
olution limiting debate to ten minutes for
each speaker, which was gladly accepted by our
friends, and, after having been modified at the
suggestion of Mr.. Washburn, of Maine, so as
to make it provide that upon motion to lay on
the table there should be no debate, it was
adopted.
The next effort of the Anti Nebraska men
was to organize the House under the plurality
rule. Mr.. Stanton, of Ohio, moved that the
House now proceed to vote civa oOce for Speak
err, and the member having the highest number
of votes, if a majority of quorum, shall be
declared Speaker. Had this motion been
adopted, the next call Of the roll would have
decided the contest, given Speaker to the
House, aud cleared the way for the transaction
of business. Mr.. Stanton and his associates,
in offering it, showed consciousness of rec
titude and strength, willingness to assume
responsibility, sincere purpose to organize
the 9fouBS, and put it in working condition.
They stand forth as the champions of order.
But how stand their opponents? Exsnine-'hf,
vote which, in another column, we present in
detail. All, with the exception of Mr.. Barclay,
an Administration member from Pennsylvania,
voted against this only mode of organizing the
House. Administration men and Know Moth
ings, agreeing in nothing else, agreed in keep
ing the House unorganized, and in wasting
time All of the supporters of Mr.. Banks,
with the exception of Mr.. PRINCLE, of New
York, who voted on this occasion with the fac
tionsts, sustained Mr.. Stanton's resolution.
On the motion to lay his resolution on the Ia
BILE, so as to get rid of it, the vote stood, yeas
ia, nays l07-Messrs. Bayard Clark, Haven,
Prngle, Walk Whitney, and Wheeler, of New
York, Millward of Pennsylvania, Moore and
Harrison of Ohio, Dunn and Scott of Indiana,
voting to lay upon the table. Had Clarke,
Prngle, and Dunn, all of whom, at one time or
another, had voted for Banks, with Messrs.
Moore and Harrison, voted against the resolu-
ton, there would have been a majority of three
against laying the resolution on the table, We
do not name the other gentlemen, because
nothing has been hoped from them.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, at first voted with the
Richardson and Fuller mgn, to lay on the table,
but subsequently changed his vote to the mega
tive, announcing, however, that if the resolu-
ton to adopt the plurality rule should be d.
Fectly put to the House, he would vote against
it,
Not content with this effort at organization,
the Anti Nebraska men next attempted to pass
a resolution precluding all debate till Speak.
er should be elected. Mr.. Keitt (Administra
tion,) Of South Carolina, moved to amend by
postponing all balloting till the I'd of January
next, and then Mr. NcMpllen, of Virginia, (Ad
ministration,) moved to lay the whole subject
on the table. The House, on yea and nay
vote, rejected this motion yeas lOl, nays
1l5-the Administration and Fuller men voting
yea. The question then put on the amend
ment Of Mr.. Beitt, and It yas rejected. The
question now being on the resolution of Mr.
Perry, of Maine, as modified by Mr.. Sher
man, of Ohio, (both Anti-Nebraska,) "that
from and after this day no debate shall be in
order till Speaker be elected" Mr.. Orr, OF
South Carolina, administration moved to lay
il upon tpe taLie, Grd Mr.. McMullen, of Vir-
ginia, administrator moved an adjournment.
This was lost, and Mr.. Garlic, of Virginia, IA
Know Nothing,) moved that when the House
adjourn, it adjourn to meet on Wednesday
next, tine day after Christmas.) Disagreed to
yeas 80, nays IT'S. The quesUion then recur
ring on the motion to lay the resolution on the
table, Mr.. Seward, of Georgia, (Administra-
fon,) moved an adjournment. Lost The
question vas tAen taken on Mr.. Orr's motion,
and it was disagreed to--yeas l03, nays lO9-
the Administration and Fuller men, with two
or - - exceptions, voting yea. The question
ro,, uoonoI A. '--;"n m close all de-
date, but Mr.. Rust of Arkansas (Administra-
tionl moved a substitute, prohibiting all debate
every day until after the House had balloted two
hours, &c. Finally, the Administration and
Fuller factions, evincing settled purpose to re-
sist all projects for promoting the organization
of the House, it was agreed to postpone the
subject till the following Monday, and at four
o'clock the House adjourned.
Monday, this resolution of Mr.. Perry was
voted down by the same parties, as was also a
motion to elect by plurality, again offered by
Mr.. Nichols of Ohio, amt Nebraska.)
The proof is overwheIming-beforet the coun-
try, the Anti-Aebraska men stand, as the Or
ganizers, the Party of Order-the Richardson
and Fuller men, with the Scattering, as the
Disorgsnizers, the Party of Disorder.