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Nebraska in the HOuse--Greaf Excite
mcnt aI Washington.


The great struggle has come. The House
had remained in session tSenty-three hours
from Thursday forenoon, till late on Friday
night on the Nebraska Bill. motion TO ad.
jOurn IN Monday was finally carried.
Richardson moved to terminate the debate
on the Nebraska Bill, and came to a vote forth
with, this was strongly opposed by the minor-
ty. Intense excitement prevailed. When
olds attempted to Danish debate, and Richard
son to close il many from the North became
aroused. Campbell and others gave up rest
and food and were set on fighting the matter till
the last. At half past clever at night as the
excitemen. was rapidly increasing and Senators
crowded the House, Richardson announced
that the Nebraskai:es yielded, and moved an
adjournment. Several of the members kicked
up quite row. The following dispatch from
the New York Tribune shows the state of ex.
element
WASH SeToS, May, 12.
AT half past eleven o'clock, Mr.. Richardson
announced that the NebrSskaites yielded, and
moved an adjournment Intense excitement
Immediately ensued. Mr.. Hunt cf Louisiana
appealed earnestly for an adjournment until
Monday, to allow time for reflection and pacti-
cation. Mr.. Cullom OF Tennessee, eloquently
advocated the proposition. Mr.. Richardson ex-
pressed most sOnciliatOry sentiments. Mr..
Stephens of Georgia, SAID Mr.. II unit could give
no guarantee for the good faith of the faction
opposed to business, and went on to denounce
with severity the New York call for meeting.
Mr.. Giddings said, with vehemence, that if
stump-speaking was to go on, he would take
hand IN it, anc his remarks adied greatly to
the excitement Mr.. Seward of Georgia, mo-
we'd an adjournment until Monday, TO which
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, protested with great
excitement Of manner, and said that he would
resist the motion to the bitter end Mr. Ed
mondson of Virginia then advanced upon Mr.
Campbell, attempting to throw off his coat, and
fercely declared that he would have the fight
now. Mr.. Campbell stood prepared for the
conflict. Loud cries of "Order," Sergeant
alarms" arose from all parts Of the House
Gov. Akin, COL Reitt, Mr.. Dean, and many
more interfered, and some seized Edmondson
and some Campbell The Sergeant-at- Aams
rushed forward with his mace, with a hundred
voices exclaiming "0rder." Eight out Of
DOORS" &c. Edmondson was withdrawn by his
friends. / tJudge1Douglas was in the midst Of the
fray. At length, after the restoration of com
parativc calm, the adjournment was CARR ed
with wild shouts, stamping and rapping Of
desks. Mr.. Edmondsou had previously very
serious difficulty with Mr.. Wentworth, who
was forced to retire from the hall.
At twenty minutes to midnight the House
adjourned
still Later.
The excitement is still intense in the Hall
of the House of Representatives. On
Monday the scenes Of Friday were again acted,
as shown by the following dispatch to the
Leader. ....
WASHINGTON, May Is.
HoUsE-The scenes of Friday last are re-
enacting in the House to-day. A difficulty has
occurred between Hunt, of louisiana, and
Craig of North Carolina. A duel is expected.
We had entertain hopes that this "B i'll of
denominations" would ultimately be defeated,
but from recent occurrences in the Halls of
Con gress and the encouragement it receives
from the friends of the Administration, we ale
inclined to believe it will pass the House, and
become the law. If it does not we miss our
guess. The friends of the Bill are endeavor
ing to hurry it through, while its opponents are
fighting to refer the whole matter to the "pop-
ular sovereign" We say let it go to the
people, and they will knock the monster on the
head, and bury it with its author Douglass,
in the depths Of infamy.
Just as We were going to press we received
a dispatch stating that the House had passed
Richardson's Resolution to terminate the de-
bate on the Nebraska bill next Saturday, and
that the Pacific Railway bill be postponed un-
til the cath.
Roll of Infamy.