Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-09
wAsH1NeroH NEWS AND GOSSIP.

~ W press, (tnOu&n the Star Is printed on
probably the fastest press in the United States
south of Baltimore0 prevented rs from accom-
panying our announcement Of the success of
Mr.. Richardson in his motions preliminary to
getting up "the bilI,'' with any remarks
of our own His course, so open, manly,
and fair, at all points, won the approba-
ton of all who were in and around the Hall.
This was apparent in the grace with which his
opponents yielded in the early stages of the
days proceedings, to the so evident will of the
fair working m jority of 81 on the main ques-
ton Of going into committee. They essayed to
avail themselves of no "expedient'' to defeat
the majority for some time, though, ere the
close Of the days session, many of the most
ultra of them endeavored to defeat the trans
action Of business by failing to vote. There
were always enough anti-Nebraska men, yet
not anti-business- transacting men on hand,
however, to make up, with the steady strength
of the bills supporters, the number necessary
to insure quorum. The opposition looked
evidently, to Mr.. Cutting as their leader He
voted against the friends Of the bill on every
question whereon tellers were called, as well
as on all votes taken by yeas and nays. In
deed, he seemed to cast Messrs. Gerrit Smith
and Giddings completely in the back ground
for the time being, more especially when he
announced what he conceived to be the policy
Of those acting with him. That is, to make no
more opposition to taking up the bill, after
hcfn vo.o olIry Iafa fol
His friends, however, declined being guided
by his judgment, and he then exhibited will
lingness to be guided by them; as he continued
to vote with them on subsequent divisions. We
are thus particular in chronicling his course,
because it would be unjust to the cause of the
measure that the world should fail to know
that all his subsequent efforts, nominally to
shape it, are really to be directed to the end
of destroying it. We conceive it impossible
after his votes and general bearing towards
the movements of the friends of the bill, yes
terday, that any member will fail, in his own
mind, to class Mr.. Cutting among those pre-
determined to defeat the Nebraska bill in any
shape.
Messrs. Walsh and Walbridge, alone of the
New York Hards, voted for it on any division
They voted steadily in its favor in committee
as we'll as Gin the House, We have more
than once Ia ken occasion to explain the indie
pendent vein at the bottom of the character of
Mike Walsh, as public man, and now have
to remind the Stars readers that, so far, upon
every really test question, Mr.. Walbridge has
voted with the mass of his nominal party
moro especially where it appeared likely that
his vote would be of importance in effecting a
result. However his speeches may read upon
Hard and Soft questions, he is one of the Ia st
men in the Hall who would vote against any
thing which has obtained the prestige of being
q Democratic party measure
Mr.. Dean voted square against the bill. to
the astonishment of many, We presume, who
took it for granted that by some unlucky odd
chance, the cholic, or a constituent or what
not, would most provokingly take him outside
of the bar, just when his name happened to
be called. After this, we trust that no one
will continue to. insist that Mr. D. is little
too much like the Dutchman's flea for party
leader. i. 6. Put your finger on him, and he
amt there.
We cannot, in justice to other topics pursue
this subject further to-day. The Stars read
ers will, however, perceive that yesterday
WoIA ~ ia vlndicates the correctness of the
information on the Nebraska bills prospects
which We have given them from time to time.
while hundreds Of writer's in all quarters of
the country were hooting US for making un-
founded prsdic ions.
Senator Douglas and the Chicago Clergy
men.-1he speech of the Illinois Senator, de.
ivered yesterday, will set hard on the rever
end stomachs of the Chicago clergymen, doubt
less. They amended their petition it seems.
oy modestly waving their previous claim tn at
God Almighty has specially delegated to them
the duty Of directing the u S. Senate in the
discharge of their duties under the Constitu.
ton. So the Senator amended his speech. to
suit their change of frontin this second attack
upon the Senate. The whole city yesterday
evening rang with comments on the mastery
manner in which Mr.. D. repelled this last M.
sault of his Rev. assailants, and exposed tho
enormity of clerical class-interference in doll.
tics In truth, they have made even less bv
tnelr amended motion, than by their origin al
attempt to announce authoritatively the will
Of God upon the Nebraska question, and to de-
nounce eternal pains and penalties against
those gentlemen in public life who differ from
them as to the propriety of passing the bill.
Tho Committee Of Ways and Means On the
Iar1n-We have at present no reason to be-
lieve that the Committee of Ways and Means
will be likely to report bill during the cur.
rent session, essentially modifying the exist
ing rates Of duties on imports. The prospect
for such action appears Of late, to our optics
to have become small by degrees and boa,
fully less" We come to this conclusion, be-
cause we fancy that a majority of Congress
will be indisposed to sanction any bill of the
sort, unless it may be framed after due consul
tation with the head of the Treasury Depart
ment; and, it is said among the members, that
the chairman, who is understood to have been
charged, as usual in such cases, with the duty
OF putting the bill into shape, has not con-
ceived it necessary to consult the Department.
so Tar, as to its details. If this be 80, as q
matter Of course We shall have no important
change at this session in the revenue lavs