Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-01

WAoHI101oH NEWS AND GOSSIP.
NehxAska IN the House.-Mr Richardson's
movement Of yesterday in reporting from the
Committee on Territories verbatim copy Of
the Nebraska and Kanzas territorial bill now
before the Senate, was the signal for the mani.
Hesitation Of much feeling in the Hall, on the |
subject. Showing, too, that on many minor
points, members will seek to achieve its amend. |
ment, as we'll as on the subject matter of its
treatment Of the slavery question involved. |
We, however, saw in what transpired then and
there, very clear indication of the disposi-
ton Of large majority, we think, to enact the
bill without in the least changing it's essential
principle Of leaving to the people there
the entire decision of the question, whether
tney will or will not legalize the exis-
tence Of negro slavery among them. That is
uninfiuenced, of course, by direct or indirect
action Of the General Government to shape
their decision above referred to- Such was the
pith Of the remarks Of Mr.. English upon this
branch of the subject. Such, also, is the intent
of the amendment to the bill, which Mr.. Dean
gave notice that he proposes to offer On the
part of those of the North who act with him.
he explains his proposition to mean but an ex.
plicit avowal by Congress, that while agreeing
to the 14th section of the bill by which the
Territory is to be exempted from the action of
the compromise of 1920, it shall not be con-
strued as Congressional action, legalizing and
establishing slavery in the proposed Terri
tories. -.-.-
The amendment of which Mr. D. gave notice,
is in the following words. viz: '%3f
To add to the 18th section, q clause saving
Provided, That nothing in this bill shall be
construed to legalize or establish slavery as
Involuntary servitude within the said Terri.
tories, or either of them u- ~
Interpreted as we mention above, there is
nothing il the principle of this amend
ment to which we hear Southern gentle
men object, and we have conversed with
many of them upon it, after having heard
the explanation of it which its author
gives. The South in Congress do not
ask the General Government to establish
slavery in Nebraska and Kanzas. But that
they shall not interfere to prevent it from 20.
ing there, if the people thereof will to have it
among them. Those of the North, too, who
do not hold to tho right of the Government to
interfere to shape the domestic institutions of
any portion Of the Union, simply desire that
their skirts shall be clear of the imputation of
aiming to introduce slavery there. 1t will be
perceived that there is already common
ground SO far as the principle to be observed in
making these territorial governments is con.
cerned, to which all such as we have de-
scribed above subscribe. We therefore con-
ceive that though there canaot fail to be an
alarming expenditure of breath, for Buncombe,
in the approaching consideration of the bill,
future differences among such gentlemen
upon it, will be only as to the best method of
making it affirm most clearly, the great
principle of Government noa-interyention in
shaping domestic institutions of any portion of
this confederaey or its dependencies. The
questions of boundary, DO, which have already
arisen in connection with this great measure,
are, comparatively, matters of moonshinc.
The bill may possibly want amending in these
particulars. We feel assured that Mr.. Rich
ardson, and the rest Of the majority of the
House territorial committee, will cheerfulIy
consent to any change of such Of its details,
as tho Hsuse, after thorough Investigation,
shall conceive to be necessary and prudent.
We have seen much of the legislation of the
House in the last decade, and never before
saw on the introduction Of bill from which
such discord was threatened in advance to
arise, by its out and outopponenta, whereupon
there was so decided q manifestation of agree.
ment upon the great principle at its founda.
ton, on the part Of all wings of the great De-
mocratic party in the Hall.
How to take Receipts for Expenditures on
Government Accountable receipts for sums
paid on account Of the Government, must OK.
press the sums paid in words, written out in
full, and not by figures, and they should state
the name Of the person from whom, and the
date when, the money was received Such il
the rule prevailing in the settlement of &C.
counts in the Departments
Fashionables in the Capitol Capitol
building is now being daily grace ed with the
presence Of hundreds of very fashionable
ladies, whose IRISH and elegant attire, and whose
charming countenances and figures very sensi.
bly, affect the heads of quite as many excellent
and Ilain folks from the country, who are also
seen there daily. The latter come to hear the
speeches and gaze on the lions. Yet ten to
one, they are instantly so struck with the
lionesses, as to have neither eyes nor ears for
aught else. They 60 into the rotunda to look
at the pictures, yet they can see there only the
gay and dashing ladies, sauntering around
that magnificent Hall. So, also, in the libra
ry, in the Supreme Court room, and in tho
galleries Of both Houses-women, not men.
| appear to be almost the whole study of the
evidently uninitiated in Washington of the
other sex Of all ages. This is sign that the
season of fashion here is rapidly approaching
its olimax-its high tide usually lasting some
three months. a
Mr.. Soule.-The last trans atlantic mail
brings US very interesting letter, lifting the
curtain, as it were, upon circumstances gener-
| ating the SOule duels, not hitherto we'll under
stood by the American public, though it ap-
pears, thoroughly comprehended by Ameri-
| cans the other side of the ocean. This letter is
| as follows, viz: ...