The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-24


The Nebraska Qucstion-7ae Eraet tsTeauies upon n.
Bu-7ae Measure Hope'tssiy D.funes=9Ae GadsE,
Treaty Going Do,on de-, dc
The reference Of the Nebraska bill to the Cesnttee OF
the Whole on the State Of the Union in the House. is
per So considered conclusive Of the fate OF the B 1t Is
believed that there is cxpedcnt by which the MI
be reached for month two three or four S III
Decd it be reached this session nj all though IL
should last till Dccsmber, Admitting, however, that
through some parliamentary management, the bill may
be reached when called for-sdmittns that, by general
consent it may possibly be taken up within week
tvo-the II hopeless, We repeat H. the casris hope
le,w-the bill must fall thrsugh.
There two Tsovsons which, - the bor out ST the
bill, must kill it stone ded The first IL the Ca-ton
amendment, excluding all aIsns froEs the right Of suf
frage in, the Terrosss of Nebraska snd Kausss Ihis
proysoz is perfectly nstitutidna but the usage hes
been to allow the settovs of the Territories natutaed
and unrassralized the right of suffrage in their local
elections and in many q the Western States the usase
a. we ss goen oenl 70 sas aa Ys neaang fedora.
widely extended in TIE West, where the Ger
manic Norwegian and Irish elemen Of the popuatsor
hold The balance of power will be tn seath Of the Clay
ton aspendnant when the Senate bill up in thu
HOUSE, II 1t ever does come np The question being put.
to strike out this Clayton arwndment will be struck
from the bill by sectional veto, the stheru members
being in favor Of Its expulsion almost man. and the
South nearly unanimous for retaining it exceptinr
Missouri Louisiana, and Arkaasas, the members from
which States win be apt to side with the North in favor
OF continuing the established ussge of the right of suf
frage even to the alien inhabitants of tho Territories
This Clayton amendment carried through in .fa
Senate by sectional vote all the Northern Senator's who
having voted against IT,
This amendment then, will be stricken from the bill
souri, line will be worth nothing to the south thew will
contve to let the by the board between the
TWO houses as concession which will not pay expenses
Ihe Badger amendment, on the other hand which de-
care nat the repeal OF the act Of 1920 shall
strued as revivng the existing French recognize
ing the existence OF slavery in the territories involved
bitter pill to the South They win move to strike IL
out so that the Territories shall be placed exactly upon
the status which they occupied prior to the Missouri
compromise enactment. But this amendment will be
retained by the North thus the bill will lose again
the support to which the Missouri repeal is especially
The simplest plan for this Nebraska b the repeal Of
the Missouri line in so many words and Territorial
OF government for Kansas and Nebraska the model
OF the law Of 1850 organizing Utah Now Mexico
haps we may come to this alternative at last but the
case is almost hopeless The pass the House
In its present shape If amended, it is likely to DO in
such form to render it obnoxious to the Senate At
a events, notifications of the bill in the House will
reduce it to the necessity Of passing again through
crucble OF the Senate and cannot discover
measure is be shaped a this session to avoid the
danger OF fatal disag between the two houses
And this would be the fatal difficulty the bill taken
up In the House to morrnw morning And this will be
the difficulty with any bill which may be introduced
We give it up therefore, that hcro prospect
repeal of the Missouri compromise at she present session.
Of Congress Let the agitation go on-lat the question
be sfted and settled by the people.
The Gadsden treaty is losing ground. From remark.
made BY Judge Butler to-day it is evidently getting to be
distastefu to the South. It cramps them-it limits
them to mere desert margin The free soilers have
into executive session Tho probabilities every day are.
increased that the treaty will be rejected.
Homestead bill and the Pacific Railroad bill havea
good prospect before them From present appearances,
the Homestead bill only be defeated in the Senate by
delay IN taking it up The corupons Of the railroad
stock obbing system helping it tho least of two
evils CD.