Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-12
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to reyolutionizs the Government of the United
States, sooner than permit the majority to pass
| the Nebraska Kansas bill, in the exercise of
their clear constitutional right so to do.
Up to yesterday morning, no disposition to
defeat legislation to accomplish this purpose
was manifested. The early Northern mail,
however, brought q load of the New York
Tribune, containing the following instrue-
| tions, viz
1--WE are in the midst of a revolution. said
Mr.. Clay, on memorable occasion. We are
| IN the midst of revolution, is our response to
| the proceedings at Washington on the Nebraska
| bill The attempted passage Of this measure
Is the first great effort of slavery to take Amer
ian freedom directly by the throat. Hitherto
it has but asked to be allowed to grow and
| expand side by side with that freedom, until
| now, at what is believed a favorable moment,
it springs from its lair and clutches at the life
| of its pelitical associate in the Government.
1t engages in a corp IL etot, and by the aid Of
Northern traitors to liberty, attempts the most
intolerable usurpation; y
"Before that, confusion should ensue-better
that discord should reign in the National
Councils-hetter that Congress should break
up in wild disorder-nay, better that the Cap
itol itself should blaze by the torch of the ill.,
cendary, or fall and bury all its inmates be-
! meath its crumbling ruips-than that this per-
fdy and wrong should be finally accomplish
| ed' X
| Shortly after the House met, Senator Sum-
ner made his appearance in the Hail, going
around among some of the leaders of the
subsequent movement, calling their atten-
ton to this article in the Tribune, and
recommending that it be carried out. In a
| few moments afterwards, his instructions and
those of Mr.. Greedy, were obeyed to the letter,
as the report of the proceeding of the body
from that time to this, show. The policy
adopted is avowedly to prevent all legislation,
unless the majority will yield to the minority
a policy at war, utterly at war with the prin-
| ciples of the Government of the United States,
as the sober second thought of even the most
ultra-abolitionist must sooner or later inform
him.
AS for the pretenco that this remarkable
conduct was resorted to, to secure further de-
bate upon the bill, it is simply a bald and
bold attempt to deceive the public for a
brief season. Mr.. Dean moved early in the
day to re consider the vote, by which the mo
ton to lay on the table Mr.. Richardson s re-
solution to close the general debate on the bill
failed, avowedly to enable Mr.. r. to accord a
longer time lin his resolution) for the delivery
of hour speeches on the measure. Its oppo-
ncnts, however, instantly moved to lay Mr.
Deans motion on the table, and on that last
motion commenced to carry out the instruc-
tons of Messrs. Sumner and Greeley
| These facts show the hollowness Of their sub
terfuge, if not sufficiently proved in what the
world previously knew; viz: lst, that one hun
dred- hour speeches-more than were ever be-
fore delivered in the consideration of a bill in
the House of Representatives-have already
been made upon it. I'd, that Mr.. Richardson 8
resolution afforded ample opportunity for the
delivery of at least twenty set speeches on the
bill ere the close Of the general debate 3D.
that after its close, before the question could
probably be taken, there would be An ample OPP
portunity for the delivery of two or three hun
| drei five minute speeches. each Of which ac-
colding TO the prevailing custom, could be
| aborated in the report, to enable the member
10 appear as having spoken twenty columns Of
solid matter in the Hall
AS we write this article. there appears to be
an evident intention on the part Of the minor
ity to prevent legislation until Tuesday next.
keeping the House constantly sen 1ern.e-
naHcs,' as it were, until that time. On that
day the Pacific Railroad bill is in order and
| may occupy a month. After it shall be dis
posed OF, the Nebraska bill will again be in
| order, and can only be set aside by d majority
vote We have no idea, however, that the
rules of the House, designed TO facilitate iee-
| tslati0", will be 50 Interpreted by the Speaker
| as to permit minority TO dfftuf legislation 10
the extent they are now disposed to carry this
game. II truth, Messls. Sumner and Greeley
| nave much more power in the Hall, than we
| gave them credit for possessing.
When a Members Ffankirg Privilege
| Commences The franking privilege of mem
Der Of Congress commences with the actual
commencement of his term of service. Such
is the ruling of the Post Office Department
The True Condition Of the AtTair.-The
minority, if they continue their present efforts
to make revolution in the Government of the
| United Sites until Tuesday morning next,
will find that they have accomplished literally
| nothing Under the rules, we find it will not
be competent, on Tuesday next, to proceed to
| the consideration of the business set for that
day, unless Mr.. Richardson's resolution to
close the general debate on the Nebraska bill
shall have been previously disposed Of Tint
must be got Gu. Of the way before any other
business can be transacted
Tie Pay CT Navy Lieutenants Commanding
Detachment c. Men Oh Land.-In the recent
| settlement OF the accounts of Il Lieutenant in
| the Navy who iiad command Of a detachment
| OF men upon laEl, it was held by the account
| ing officers, tina. the term q Lieu.enants Com
| manding,' as Cd in the act Of March 8, 1895.
| applies exclusively to Lieutenants in command
| of vessels, and cot to such as have command of
| bodies of men IL shore. The increased pay
| was therefore disallowed, and he was paid
| merely as Lieutenant ON q other duty
4 Fine 0ratorical EAort-The speech of
Mr.. Badger Delivers in the Senate yesterday,
against the Veto Ne sage, was one of the ablest
arguments ever u cred in that hall. While