New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY IN THE HOUSE.

Editorial Correspondence of The N. Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON Friday, Jan. Is, 1856.
Mr.. MACE of Indiana opened the ball this morn.
ing by offering resolve that N. Z. Banks, jr, DO
Speaker, William Cuom Clerk, aud the Sergeant
alarms, Doorkeeper, Postmaster, &c, be conced-
ed to the Democrats. This resolve was tabled-none
but Banks men supporting it.
Mr. GIDDINGs then rose to move the Plurality
rule, and read from the record to show that on
December 22d, 1919, Mr.. +. p. Stanton Demo
,rat) of Tennessee moved the Plurality rule, al
agreed on by committee of the two great parties.
Wing and Democratc) and thereupon it was
dOpted.
A long and angry controversy followed-Messrs.
II. COBB, LETCHER, G.. w. JONES and Others de-
nying the accuracy of Mr.. Giddingss representa-
tious. The facts finally appeared to be thus: A
Committee of Conference was appointed on behalf
OF each Of the great parties, and those Committees
Jointly agreed to adopt the Plurality rule. From
the Democratic Committee, Mr. Stanton accord.
ingy moved the Plurality resolve. But it seens
that the Democratic party in caucus rejected the
Plurality rule, though whether this occurred before
or otter it was offered by Mr.. Stanton as agreed %
in behalf of the two great parties is uncertain.
This point of time is very important, but il was not
elucdated Attempts to bully Mr. Giddings were
made by several Southcrners, but with poor sue
cess.
Mr.. TApPAN of N. II. made brief and forcibie
exposition of the fact that there is not an Anti
Nebraska majority in the House, and that this Is
the reason why no organization can be effected Oh
that side.
Mr. PURyIASCE of Pa. moved Plurality rule,
providing that after the 125th ballot, Plurality
shall suffice to elect In support Of this proposition.
he lucdly urged the duty of organizing. and tho
impracticability Of doing 80 otherwise than under
Plurality rule.
Thence followed fierce, irregular debate be-
tween Messrs. ORR OF s. c., EUsris of La. and
several Southerners against Mr. /. WAsHBURN Of
Me.-the Southerners arguing that the Anti-Ne-
brnska Members might have elected Speaker 90
Wednesday by all voting for Mr.. Thorngton's mis-
chiefbreeding resolution to elect Mr.. l.. d. Camp
bell of Ohio Speaker. This point had been pre-
viously made by Mr.. II. COBB, and was pressed
by several others 1t amounted to just this: We
Nebraska men are irreconcilably divided, and can
not elect Speaker whether by a majority or
| Plurality: and we are determined that you shall
not elect the man Of your choice, but we will al
low YOU TO elect somebody else. 1t seems TO
| ME that no stronger testimony could be given to
the position and character Of Mr.. Banks, nor to
the duty and policy Of standing by him.
Mr.. CLINGMAN of North Carolina moved Mr.
Puryiance Withdrawing his proposition in his ID
yor) that no other business shall be in order, aud
no debate of any kind, until the House shall have
twice voted for Speaker after which no vote snaii
be taken until the next day. Mr. L. explained
that be moved this in order that Members should
have time during business hours to attend AZ inc
Departments and transact business for their con-
stituents without having Speaker chosen in their
| absence.
NIL. ID. CAMPBELL said few words, propos-
inc to discuss the Slavery and American questions
at some future day. he said he had not changed
bis positions one iota.
Mr. GEO. W. JONES Of Tennessee threshed sD
same old straw, BY an attempt to show all tho
Anti-Nebrasks nen Qncluding Dunn, Scott. Scoa
Harrison, Haven and others in this category thT
might have chosen Speaker long ago.
A wrangle now ensued on the form Of Mr.. Cins-
mans proposition, Mr. c., on suggestion PRIV
posing to permit call Of the House previous"