New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-30
MONDAY IN THE HOUSE.
Al Correspoudence of The Tribune.

WASHINGTON. Monday. Jan. %. 10,

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This morning Mr. LETTER of Ohio rose and
moved the Plurality Rule whereupon the Demo-
Gratis went solid against it except two or three,
all but one of whom have hitherto supported it,
and it was laid ON the table-Yeas LOG; Nays 1Ol.
Mr.. EDIE of Pa. said he had not failed to vote
on a certain occasion, as l had stated. had al
ready corrected the mistake, and so told him.
Mr.. LEWIS d. CAMPBELL next took the floor
and called attention TO a letter of the 10th inst.
signed L" Republican" and printed in Cleveland
paper, giving an account of Mr.. ThOringtOns at
tempt that day to make Mr.. c. Speaker by resolu-
ton. Mr. Campbell inquired if this letter was
written by Mr.. Wade of the Cleveland District, to
which that gentleman gave an affirmative answer.
In self.defense against what he assumed to be in
erences unavorable to his honor in that letter, Mr..
Campbell stated that he knew nothing of Mr. Thor
ncton's resolution until he came into the House
and found that it had been offered. He then con-
suited his colleagues, Messrs. Sherman and Letter,
as to the course he ought to pursue in the prem
ses, and was advised by them to remain silent,
which he did. Messrs. l.. and s. confirmed this
statement. Mr. Letter proceeded to make
speech, regretting that Mr.. Campbell had not
been elected on that occasion, declaring that he
knew no Banks party, &c. &c.
Mr. DUNN of Ind got the floor, and made about
the same speech that he has made several times
defying newspapers, defying dictatiOn, and imply
ing that he would never vote for Banks. He was
a little more violent than usual, but said nothing
which he had not in substance uttered many times
before.
Mr. BRENTON was called up by an alusiOn Of
Mr.. ID. to the attack on him in THE TRIBUNE Of
Friday last, and very briefly and properly said that
be should not comment on that article until he had
given time for its correction. Yet Mr.. B. had
been assured by me on Friday morning that had
already telegraphed to THE TRIBUNE that the
article must have been written under misappre
hensiCn of Mr. Brenton's pOsitiOn-that he had
been voting steadily for Banks and Plurality rue
for some time past. That dispatch appeared in
THE TRIBUNE of Saturday evening Third Edition)
and was therein shown by me yesterday to one of
Mr.. Brentons colleagues. would have shown it
to Mr. B. if he had taken the trouble to inquire OF
Inc about it.
Let me restate tie facts: Mr.. BrentOn is Re-
publican Member from Northern Indiana, elected
Oh the wave of Anti.Nebrsska sentiment in Oct,
1854. He came here and voted for Lewis ID.
Campbell, as he had perfect right to do, until
Mr.. Campbell withdrew from the contest. He
was chairman Of several general meetings or con-
ferences of the Ant-Nebrsska Members, intended
to hsrmonize views and unite efforts. After Mr..
c. withdrew, meeting Of North Western Members
was held, snd resolved to concentrate their votes
on Mr. Banks. Mr.. BrentOn attended that meeting
and acquiesced in its decision. Thenceforth he
voted steadily for Mr.. Banks, before and after
his nomination by general Anti-Nebraska caucus.
At length, some three weeks ago, while ballot
was proceeding on which Mr.. Banks received one
hundred votes and lacked but five of a majority
over all, Mr.. Brenton rose when his name was
called, and, in short speech of which the manner
and the matter were alike calculated to wound Mr.
Banks's feelings and discourage his friends Mr..
BrentOn announced that be should vote that time for
Mr.. Banks, but after that be should vote as he
pleased. a dozen good and true men Immediately