New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-19
FROM RASHIyGToN.
WHY THE HOUSE is NOT ORGANIZED.

NJ
R&.tc,,.I Cerresyepdsnee Of The " Y Tribune
wAsHmGToS, Thursday p M, Jan H. SO.
After spirited and spicy three-cornered debate
IN which Ileck Stephens, though the abiest man
engaged. is generally judged to have come on hnP-
ius. tho House at late hour to-day proceeded 70
vote Tor Speaker, and the result showed the good
.3.e+, If the Anti.Nebrasks Caucus last night,
", Br.ntou. with all the New-JerseyInen and
pSnnsvfyanians who had ever been for Banks and
Nxlef, hin, came back and though all the rest who
h.a onnosed him held of, he wanted hut change
Hi, 10 have elected him. Then the plurality rule
xs, offered by Mr.. WILLIAMS Of " Y. DEM
who has always voted against Banks, but who 1t is
said would vote for him if his vote would elect;
vet, though the mover and Messrs. Barclay and
Hickman Dems. Of Pa. voted for IT, and only Mr.
L. d. Campbell of Ohio Of those voting for Banks
ouposed il, il was nevertheless beaten BY lOo 10
ga change Of seven being required 10 carry IT,
(mr friends had been assured beforehand that sew.
ersl Americans" who have steadily opposed
Baoks would sustain the Plurality rule, IN Wh'cn
esss IL was expected that several Democrats, VINO
have declared themselves tired of this contest and
willing 10 see it ended, would have done likewise.
But the " Americans held of, the Democrats did
the same, and we were no nearer an election than
before. Ii may be the same for days and even
weeks vet, though think il will not. But the
friends of Banks had evinced in every practicable
way their desire to have the House organized, and
went home satisfied with their days work.
There are those who say "There il an Anti
Nebraska majority in the House; and the response
bility Of nonorgsnizaton rests with that majority"
I lake issue in the statement Of facts There is no
Anti Nebraska majority on that floor; and that is
the reason why there is no organization. The
People meant to choose an Anti-Nebrsska House,
and thought they had done so; but they we're de-
ceived and betrayed. Here are the names of the
Members from Free States, other than the open
and direct supporters of Richardson, who oppose
Mr.. Bankss election:
VIM w Walk ~ y. Jacob Broone, Pa.
Tbos. X. Whitney, ~ y. VIM. Mllward, Pa
Bayard Clark, " y. Henry VI. Fuller Pa
John Wheeler ". Y. Oscar 4. Moore, Ohi0
Solomon q. Haven, NJ J. j. Scott Harrison, ONO
Francis s. Edwards ~ Y. Geo. G. Dunn, Ind.
John Williams, ~ Y. Harvey ID. Scott, Ind.
Nov We need at least six votes in addition TO
thcse usually cast for Mr.. Banks, TO make real
Anti Nebraska Majority in the House; and they
must como out of this list, if any where; which
sretheyl Mr.. Walk is an open, avowed Nebraska
ite; Mr.. Whitney fully acquiesces; John Wheeler
In against oil further agitation about Slavery; Mr..
Fuller has given in his adhesion to the most ultra
pretensons of the South as to the Territories pro-
uounces the Wilmot PrOviso unconstitutional, and
says he would vote against restoring the Missouri
Restriction. As Messrs. Broome, Millward Walk,
Whitney and Bayard Clark continue TO vote for
him, We may fairly regard him as the exponent of
their sentiments on this subject especially since
they utter no protest. Messrs. Moore and Scott
Harrison say they are Americans not
Republicans" though. the latter was the
nae under which they were elected and in
no way evince any Anti-Nebraska spirit; they
refuse TO attend the Anti-Ncbraska caucuscs or to
be governed by their decisions SO of Mr.. Scott,
the loco-partner of Dick Thompson, who eulogzes
him as II model Representative, and whose views
on all questions connected with Slavery have lately
been distinctly set forth. There remain, then, but
Messrs Edwards aud Williams, of whom the
Former has repeatedly voted for Mr.. Banks, and
The latter has said he would do il bis vote could
elect. and who to-day proved that this is no idle
pfekU@ Dy moNllk luc iui's anu SAi'
George G. Dunn, who says he is Ant-Ncbrasks,
but takes very peculiar way of showing it.
Probably, if he can have his own way in every
thing, he viii be one after fashion. Here are
three; and We need at least six, without making
allowance for any shaky timber among those voting
usually for Banks. How, then, can it be pre-
tended that this is sn Ant.Nebraska House.
No--the People did not elect such men as they
thought they dd-tha is, in several instances they
did not-snd the result is inability to obtain a
majority for the Anti-Nebraska candidate for
Speaker. II is no fault OF the faithful and true
men that the House is not organized; had they con-
centrated their votes on any other, the result
would have been the same. The Pro-Ssvery hosts
are for once divided, or they would have carried
The Speaker long ago. As it is, our friends here
have done and are doing their best. II. @.
rrss Our Own Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Jan. IL.
The public must place very little faith in the
"rumors of war" which are sent out from here