New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-04
FROM WASHINGTOE.
FRIDAY IN THE HOUSE,
Il Correspondence Of The n. Z. Tribune.

Editorial Correspondence OF The " \. tribune
WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. l, 1856.
Plurality rule in order under the Previous Ques-
ton. and Main Quest ordered. A motion was
made to lay on the table, and at first carried; but
Messrs. L. d. Campbell Of Ohio and Wells OF Wis
consin changed their votes at the last moment and
voted Az so the resolution was not laid on the
table: Yeas, One Hundred and Eight; Nays, One
Hundred and Seren. Mr.. Cullen Of Del. Is. Am. }
voted Az. Mr.. Pennington did not vote. Bayard
Clark voted to lay on the table, with Haven,
Haven, Dunn, and others
Several substitute propositions were nOw offered
and read for information, but could not be moved
under the Previous Question.
The House proceeded to vote directly on the
passage of the Plurality rule: Yeas, One Hundred
and Eight; Nays, One Hundred and Ten Lewis
ID. Campbell voted No. All others who vote for
Banks voted Yea, with q understand Messrs.
Barclay, Clingman, Hickman, Wells and VIII
lams, Democrats, and Cullen of Del. Is. Am. }
All the stragglers with the rest Of the Democrats
and South Americans, voted No, killing the resO-
luton. Mr. Herbert of Cal, who had previously
voted Yea, now voted No.
Mr.. GEO. w. JONES of Tenn. moved that NOR
DECM OLIVER of Missouri elected as Wing,
but representing the Border RutHan District, and
voting steadily with the Democrats) be hereby
chosen Speaker, and thereon called the Previous
Question.
Mr. ORR of S. C. hoped the resolution would
be adopted.
Mr.. MATTEsoN of n. Y. moved that this re-
solve do lie on the table. Yeas and Nays ordered:
Yeas, One Hundred and SIXTEEN; Nays One Hundred
and One So the resolution was laid on the table.
Mr.. LETcHER Of Va. moved that Messrs Banks,
Orr and Fuller be appointed to confer and report
the name Of suitable person for Speaker of this
House He moved the Previous Question.
Mr.. MAsGAN of n. Y. moved that this resolu
ton do lie on the table Yeas and Nays ordered:
Yeas, 124; Nays, 90. So the resolution lies on
the table.
Mr.. LINDLEY of Mo. moved d resolution making
GILcHRIsT PORTER of Missouri Speaker. He
observed that Mr. Porter is a moderate man, a
National man-not a Democrat, nor Know
Nothing. and not a bit of Black Republican. He
was a member of that gallant old Wing party
which, now that il is dead, all parties think so
well of. He thought the House might with great
prOpriety accept him as compromise Speaker.
He called tie Previous Question.
Mr.. SAGE of \. Y. moved that the proposition
do lie on the table. Yeas and Nays ordered: Yeas,
IA: Nays s. So the resolution lies on the table.
Mr. Porter is one of the most esteemed and
popular men in the House, but he is regarded as
not hearty Nebraskste, though be lives in
Missouri. Many Democrats who voted for him on
the call changed afterward, alleging that their
votes as Yeas would do him no good, and would
subject them TO the necessity of making explana-
tiOns TO no purpose.
Mr.. BALL of Ohio moved that " p. Banks, jr.,
be chosen Speaker by resolution. This was
plainly an Anti Banks move. The Previous Cues
ton was moved on it and the Yeas and Nays called
by Mr.. BsDks's opponents. Yeas, l02; Nays, us,
Nh Banks needed seven changes to elect him. He
received the votes of all who usually vote for him;
all the Democrats, South Americans and strag-
glers against him.
Mr.. W. X. W. COBB now spoke in favor of an
organization, though be did not consider the Ad.
ministrstiOn or the Democratic party particularly