New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-01
FROM FLASHING TON.
WEDNESDAY IN THE HOUSE.

Editorial Correspondence of The n. \. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday Eve, Jan. 80
Mr. CRAWFORD of Georgia this morning sub
mtted the following resolution:
Be Il rcsolred, That the House of Representatives
do now procce to the election Of Speaker in the
same way and manner il provided by the COnstlstu-
n of the United States for the election of the Pres-
dent thereof whenever the same shall deyove upon
this lousehat is to say: the Clerk shall call the roll
by States and each State cast vote, "a the same
shall be called aud the person having the maonty of
States shall BE- tine Speaker OF the House of Represent
aiives Of the Thrty-fourih Congress.
Mr. C.. said though he had no very strong ex-
pectation of the adoption of his resolution, he
wished TO have direct vote upon it. He thought
this long contest was bringing the House into con-
tempt, and desired Members to rembember that
thew were Congress of soyereigns. He looked
for the support of the Democratic Members for
this proposition.
Mr. TODD was averse to proposition so over
riding the rules of the House. Gentlemen were
here to represent their respective constituencies
might do for the Senate but not for the popular
branch of the national Legislature; it would give
a minority the power of organizing the House. He
showed that the Northern Members represented a
great majority of the people of the country, and
said that if gentlemen were anxious to organize
the House according to the expressed will of the
people, they should elect Mr.. Banks, the represent
atiye of the body of the Northern voters. The
adoption of Mr.. Crawford's resolution would be
foreign to the very genius of our Government.
He (Mr. Todd was in favor of the adoption of a
straight Plurality Rule, which would organize the
House according to the desire of the people. He
moved to lay Mr.. Crawford's resolution on the
table, which motion was carried by 1873 yeas to ~
nays.
Mr.. CLINGMAN of y. C. moved the Plurality
rule in the following shape:
Resolred That the House will Immediately proceed
TO vote for Speaker and after three votes shall have
been taken, the House shall again proceed to vote
and On tbs vote the candidate receiving the highest
vote, bsirg majority u quorum, shall be Speaker
of this House.
Mr.. CLINGMAS proceeded forcibly to argue the
necessity OF an organization, and the absurdity of
continuing this contest. lie called on the South
Americans to come to the help of the Democracy
and elect conservative National Speaker.
Mr.. HERBERT of California wished the resou.
ton so amended as to take effect tomorrow he
spoke in favor of ending the contest lie finally
withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. LETCHER of w., briefly opposed the reso-
luton snd moved that it do lie on the table, He
withdrew in favor Of Mr. BOYCE of s. c., who
spoke sgainst the Plurality rule, and in especial
depreciation of the election Of Mr.. Banks. He
seemed to think it would be the death-knell of the
Union.
Mr.. BENNETT OF y. Y. spoke briefly in favor Of
the Plurality rule, as the only rule applicable to
such cases. The choice was between an election
by Plurality and no organization.
Mr.. HUMPHREY MARSHALL gave notice that
the country would hold the Democratic party re