The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-18
Our Washington Correspondence.

WAsHiSOroS, JAM 10. 1900
r7ns crorgiag Worse a, The Nat;Onu1 Capo-s,sensss~
IF all Sendtoyiol BusineSs-Great Birdcr Of Mr. BslB
Plurality Ra1c shelred 70, the Presnt--Who may h.
in the F,aure--Dsri5u,ion Of ne BI,tc Book.
The press has been llsd with dispatches promising
early organization Of the House Of Representatives a.
predicting every day the adoption OF the plurality rSls
on the next Thus have the public been kept In
slant expectation OF the election Of Speaker for the past
Elk weeks only to be disappointed and to havs
the promise renewed. This system OF promises must ~
suspended at least for while, thirgs In
condition here than they have been. We havs
now what might be appropriately termed dead lock-
II is wholly and entirely impossible to effect any organ
aaton OF Congress in tho present state OF AFFAIRS and t
make the worse the Senate determined by ress
luton yesterday to transact further business until hs
House should be properly organized 60 legislative
department Of the government Of the three great
coordinate branches contemplated and provided for v
the constitution failed 70 be put operation and with
out Which the whole fabric OF our system falls to The
ground. Ia not the country forced into state of
iutiona When tho separate departments Of the esn-
stuonal government either Of them Calls refuses
TO have effective organization is not practical revo
luttOnY
But my readers may AJAX why things are growing
worYe at Washington, Iwil answer briefly. Mr. Bsnksl
only chance for election under the operation a.
the plurality rule and the only earnest democratic Ad
WHO has actually had rescauton prepared for some dsys
ready 70 offer to the House. This morning he announced
hi determination to oppose the rue 50 long a. he be
Icved II would have any tendency to elect Mr. Banks.
who Saturday hast declared that tho white and tho
black were destined the to absorb the other
but he yet doubtful which would prove the stronger
superiority was yet doubtful question, whch n
should leave 10 tao TO settls. This sentiment not only
destroyed all prospects for the plurality rule but aisaf
| iected very many OF Mr.. Banks friends.
IL is generally admitted ON az sdss Of the han
that no slec1on can take place. things sand with te
pres mt candidates in the fed. proposition has bee
made that all the candidates be withdrawn and then the
plurality rule be adopted with the understanding that
neither Rchardson Banks Fuller be voted for thfs
b. not agreed to- the democrats viii probably agree 70
ufpend their party nomination for i've balot as pro-
posed by the Hon. Miles Taylor, Of Louisiana ana dunng
i these ballot for any sound national democrat they
pleasc with view to accommodate national men we
nav be dispoeed to join them IN eecting an
n q now certain that Mr. Backs cannot be elected ~ te
plurality rule win be adopted 80 long as ne - IN
the field nor until IL perecily certain tnat ne wAf nos
| be voted for II the rule be adopted. .
Tho annual government resisier-sinoxn ss tho "Ers
titled 20 onres) In few days. Is handfonsly gottea
| mn aud q unusually full in Official rtatisscs. n