New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-04
FROM FLASHING TON.
Department
From Our Own Correspondent.

From Our Own Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 1866.
As the time Of deciding the fate of the organisa-
ton of the House approaches the interest becomes
intensified and the outside pressure increases.
Upon the surface to-day there is q manifest re-
action in sentiment and bracing up Of purpose,
such as has not been witnessed since the forces
began to assemble. The manifest leaning Of tho
House is toward Mr.. Banks of Massachusetts, for
the Speakership, who il said TO combine all thu
elements of character and qualification. Hereto
fore the prejudice excited against thS 0ld Bay
State" has alarmed the timid and rendered his
support hestating Now, this shrinking seems 70
have yielded to more deliberate and determined
policy An argument urged in his behalf is that the
Clerbshp being conceded to Mr.. Cullom, an equiv.
alent should be given to an original Democrat
attached to the Anti.Nebraska organization, In
order to equalze the footing of both the old par.
ties in the new movement. Such consideration
is not without its just force in the abstract and at
his particular juncture, when votes are votes,
exerts no small degree Of influence. The aiher-
ents of Mr.. Fuller are still earnest and enthusias
tic, and will not abandon him without manifest
and conclusive reasons 1t is very well ascer
tanned, notwithstanding bis known objections b
the Nebraska bill and his general course as Free
State representative in Congress, that sevest
Southern members are prepared to sustain bin
should the probability Of an election be at all o.
parent. As things now stand, the chances are tbt
the Speaker will be chosen without support frn
the South at all, or in very homeopathic propr'
tons.
According to the anticipation expressed In "
first letter, the conferences of the anti AdminsaT
ton forces abandonded the idea of eeneralcsuds,
contenting themselves with resolving to supPos .
candidate opposed to the repeal Of the Nissan
Compromise. This was clearly the most prucat
course, and allows men who might be hampeel
by the drill of caucus the privilege Of free actis
and of ultimate cooperation in common princle
Mr. Washburne of Maine withdrew his name psi
lively as q candidate, having never encoursed
its use.
The Democratic nominations are just yhAs
might have been expected, and embody the sae-
meDt of the party on the agitsting issues. W.
Richardson will command the aid OF share oftho
Southern Know NothiDgs and Wings, who record
this as good opportunity Of proving their oSno.
doxy by rallying under the standard OF the hiet
Engineer of the Nebraska iniquity. :.
All the candidates are regarded In conph-
mentary light by the one for printer Mr. wenel!
And strange to say, though be is notonodsly ienu-
fed with The Upton-is Q recognizes partfsn Oh
that school and received their caucus noninA-
ton there are men calling themselves ReFubh-
cans who are now lsboring to divert force enough
TO hi, support in order to carry the election Ths
a notoriously q mercenary Transaction, to whcs
the New York delegation particularly should Lex
with scrutipy, a. sn effort Is making TO miSleea
their votes by false and ielfsh representations.
tbe Administration organ and the most unscruPt
lous opponent OF Republican principles must %
sustained, let it be done fairly and above board
but not by secret treachery In order to hosdwini
honest constituencies. Enough has been sscer
tair ed in this business to cause every vote 10
scanned carefully, and to demand that the recon
shall 90 out to the country with full exposures
ACTS.
It's likely, thatin order 10 avoid any violent pre-
ceediDgs against Denmark, ard yet ut tho sess
time to have the right for which the Units
States have cOntended, the President will recon
mend in his Message the payment Of commur
ton fer the cost of lighthouses, buoys. and ~
like, which Denmark has incurred and nust 60
tnue, upon condition that the tax on comnctoe
be abandoned. The Foreign Legations here -.
in the question regard this % the esa
of an equitable adjustment, and viii deaouS
press its adoption The years notice given an
the Treaty will expire on the 14th Of April nexhs
and if the negotiations should not DO thes 60
cluded. and Denmark should solicit further inacS
ence Of time, with q view Of completing ~
arrangement il may b granted, with ne w.,
standing that the tax shall cease until ne M
negotiation be made MDsA