The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-04
The News.

Our intelligence from washington this morning Is
of very exciting, varied, and important character
The jury in the Gardner case in the Criminal Court
after celebrating twenty-five hours, yesterday
dered verdict Of guilty. DR.. Gardner, who was in
custody of the marshal, afterwards dead very sud
denly, having, it is supposed poisoned hEself
We have alluded TO this extraordinary affair in an
editorial article.
The excitement in the United States Senate
respecting the Nebraska, Kansas question was, if
possible, more intense than ever yesterday. Two
or three unimportant bills on the private calendar
having been adopted, the body proceeded to the
consideration of the bill engrosscd on the previous
evening, on which occasion some twenty members
lodged vote or were absent. Gen. Cass, for one,
explained the reason Of mis- absence, and desired it
70 be understood that he wished to record his vote
In favor Of the measure on its final passage. The
bill was then read third time, after viii III spirit
ed and protracted debate took place which lasted
till after one o'clock this morning.
After short but undressing debate on proposed
amendments to the free farm bill the House of Rep
yesentatiyes adjourned till Monday, probably with
view Of giving members little recreation and time
10 prepare themselves for the warm and exciting
work that will coon commence on the Nebraska ques
ton. In the course Of the day messages we're re-
seived from the President transmitting report from
The Attorney General with regard to the enlarge.
ment and modifc alton of the judicial system, and
official correspon ience between Secretary Marcy and
Minister Clay respecting the progress Of negotiations
with Peru for abandonment Of her guauo monopoly
Mr. G ny remarks that Peru depends entirely or the
funds raised by the sale OF guano to pay the interest
on her rational debt, consequently it very doubtful
whether she can be induced TO either lower the price
Of the article, sell us one of the Chincha islands,
or make any other arrangement that would tend tc
benefit our sgriculturists to any great degree. But
OF dispatches states that IL Is not all the cor
respondence that has taken place on the subject
The most important part has been kept back. IL Is
understood that the President has instructed Mr..
Clay to demand full indemnity for past offences, and
added that, in Of refusal, the Pacific squadron
viii be ordered to Peru to enforce satisfaction We
are therefore likely 70 have lively and exciting times
during the coming summer. With the fishery
troubles in the Atlantic, and the guano troubles Ia
The Pacific, our naval forces will have something to
do, and news will be abundant.
As was anticipated would be the case, the leading
organ Of the administration yesterday changed its
aactics on the Nebraska question: and declared that
ncisher the support nor the opposition of the bill
would be regarded as either test OF democracy or
AnsagoDlsnc 70 the government This is upon a
par with the waverng OF t,at journal thr ghout the
discussion of the subject
The Indians In Nebraska Territory are rapidly
preparing TO vacate their lands In favor Of the white
settlers who are about emigratng to tina. country
In large numbers. BY the outlines Of the treaty pub
6shed In another column, it win be seen that the
0mshs tribe have entered into arrangements to sell
eight million acres Of their lsnd the Ostoes have
also sgeed TO dispose Of between two and three
million acres, and delegation Of Indians are nov
In Washington, negotiating for the sale Of their
domain. few years hence, and the Territories Of
Nebraska aud Kansas win be vred with the
aonicils and gro wing crops OF industrious white
men, who, by their votes. win forever settle the
sosssou which u now 20 intensely agItating the