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


the Nebraska bill reported originally by him
self from the Committee on Territories, has al
ready caused the return of many absentees Of
the House. There can be no doubt that by
Monday morning next, every such member
who is able to travel will have arrived. The
fuller the House, the surer the triumph Of the
measure This is now the impression of all its
friends. We know at least one hundred and
twenty who design voting for it In the shape of
the Senates bill, shorn of the Clayton amend
ment, and win be very apt to combine to vote
down every other proposition to amend it,
come from what quarter it may. Among those
to whom we refer above, there are no doubt
ful gentlemen, of whom We think We can count
at least ten, whose probable course on the bill
is not yet settled in their own minds Re-
nominations, &C., are, in their cases, in tick
lish conditions, and they are very anxious to
ascertain in advance precisely how vote for
or against this measure, will be likely to cause
their ''cat'' to Jump III s.,...., Cd d.
No friend of the bill entertains the least idea
of fixing any limit to the debate upon it, so
long as members desire to deliver speeches for
or against it. Indeed, We shall not be sur
prised if its enactment be thus delayed for
perhaps month after it shall have been for
rnally taken up in committee of the whole
though already some seventy or seventy-fve
speeches have been made upon it.
The extraordinary efforts for the defeat of
the bill, which have characterized the labors
of those assuming to lead the opposition to it,
have gained it votes in the House of Repre-
sentatives. Every active and noted abolition
list in the land has fastened to throw himself
into the front rank, claiming to lead the forces,
and welcoming the few Southern gentlemen
who have, oddly enough, managed to blunder
into such company with outstret arms and
most atfectionate and elaborate compliments.
Their esgerness to prove to the world that the
future Of abolitionism is wrapt up in the defeat
Of the BILL has had its due effect out of, as we'll
as in Washington. Thus, it has completely
closed the ranks of ''The Harmonious in In
diana, where the Democratic unanimity in
''the party" on the subject is unparalleled
As far we can perceive, there is not an anti
Nebraska bill Democratic paper in the districts
of Messrs. Mace and Harlan, of that State,
though both those gentlemen are, so far, re-
garded as being opposed to the measure.
Just now Messrs Giddings, Benton, Gerrit
Smith and others who assume to lead the on.
position, are cheating themselves into the be-.
lief that they will be indirectly aided by a
movement on the part of q veteran Democratic
member from the West, who is believed to
fancy the Utah bill most. The gentleman in
question, besides being quite as little disposed
as any member can be, to carry out the pur-
poses Of those parties, is too experienced to be
caught in trap, being proverbial for never
being caught mapping. We feel assured, there
fore, that when he comes to realize precisely
who are anxious that he shall throw the friends
OF the measure into confusion by lending
the weight of his we'll deserved great influence
in the Hall, to defeat the measure which 50
large majority of his friends desire, he will
hardly be found available for them
The Veto in the Senate -From thu Aest
evidence within our reach we are inclined to
believe that the vetoed bill, which passed the
Senate by two-thirds vote, when again voted
on-the question being on passing the measure
over the Presidents veto-will hardly be able
to muster more than a bare majority There
were fifteen absentees when the bill IA ssed
that body, large majority of whom are un-
derstood to be its opponents. We have heard
q Wing Senator and more than one Wing Inc NJ
Der of the other House, all of whom vot ed for
the bill, declare their approval of the Presi-
dents action, most emphatieally; on the ground
that his reasons for refusing his signature
have satisfied them that he is right and they
were wrong upon it. These gentlemen come
from north and south. Now, the existence of
such opinions among the original supporters
Of the measure, will tell, of course, in beth
Houses whenever it may again be voted on.
We consider this veto the death of each and
every scheme for the use of the public domain.
in any manner not designing to make the most
Of it for the Treasury of the United States.
Extradition Question Disposed Not long
since application was made from Indiana for
proceedings on the part of the Government at
Washington to procure the extradition Of a
person from Canada charged with larceny.
The Secretary of State, under the advice of the
Attorney General, to whom all such ques tons
Of law are usually referred, is understood to
have declined to demand the fugitive criminal
on the ground that the Ashburton treaty
makes no provision for the surrender of those
charged with the crime of larceny.
Tho Officers Of the sloop Of War James-
town, just arrived at Philadel. hia, from
three years cruise on the coast of Brazil, have
been detached, and have three months leave.
They are as follows, viz: Capt. S. W. Down
ing; Lieuts. Charles F. Mcintosh, Roger N.
Stsmbel, Chas. Deas; Surgeon, j. W. Foltz;
Assistant Surgeon, Frederick Homer; Purser.
John S Gulick; Passed Midshipmen, John p.
Hall, Joseph Z. De Haven; Midshipmen, VIM
Il. Cheever, Henry A. Adams; Boatswain
Charles Woodland; Gunner, James NJ. Wood
ward; Carpenter, John Jarvis; Sailmaker
Francis Boom.
The roposed New Large q s. Coins.-There
is evidently strong disposition among the
members of Congress, to carry out the recon-
mendations Of the Secretary of the Treasury
With reference to U. S. 500, $50, and $25 gold