Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-18
The Nebraska Bill in the House.

The Nebraska Bill IN the House.
The result of the balloting in the House 0 {
Representatives, shows a decided majority in
favor of the Nebraska bill. On Monday, the
9Th, the bill was taken up by decided major
ity-eighteen bills that stood before il on the
calendar having been set as;de-by a vote of
80 to "a, which was the average vote on this
question. Mr. Richardson then stated that he
desired to offer substitute for the bill before
the house which was substantially the senate
bill, leaving out the Clayton amendment.
This is the clause which excludes aliens from
voting. The other amendments he proposed
were mainly verbal. After stating that he de-
sired the friends and also the enemies Of the
bill might be heard, he gave way to others.
of the yeas in favor Of action on the bill were
Messrs. Ingersol of Connecticut, Vail and
Lilly, of Now Jersey, Walsh, Wabridge,
Taylor, Tweed, Cummings of New York,
Clarke, Noble and Stuart of Michigan. Hem
of Iowa, Mcdonald of Maine, Hubbard Of New
Hampshire, Olds, Disney, Green and Lindsay
of Ohio, Miller, English, Lane, Durham,
Hendricks and Eddy Of Indiana, Richardson,
w. Allen, and j. c. Allen, of Illinois, Flor
e1ce, Robbins, Witte, M Nair. Bridges, Shrub,
Wright, Packer, Kurtz, Dawson and Trout Of
Pennsylvania M'Dougall and Latham, of
California.
A motion to lay the bill on the table was
nega:ived by about twenty majority. 1t is ac-
knowledged on all sides, says the Boston Post,
that the voting on Monday is indicative Of the
passage of the bill by about twenty majority.
The manner in which Mr. Richardson bore
HIMSELF frank, cool and decided, ELECTS just
commentator. The democratic members de-
serve great credit for the strong phalanx they
presented. The great argument for the bill
is, that it will remove dangerous question
from the halls of congress, and leave it TO be
discussed aud decided in the states and terri |
tories where The constitution intended TO leave |
it. Should this prove correct, it will be one |
Of the most salutary measures for the peace and |
permanency Of the Union that congress ever |
passed.
The Union closes an enthusiastic article as
follows:
eve hail in these auspicons events not
alone the speedy organization Of the new ter
ritnries but the signal that marks the entire
and final termination of the slavery agitation
In congress. That issue will henceforward be
referred TO a higher ribunal-tO the tribunal
of the people. Triple benefits will flow upon
The country as the result. A race of brave and
bvld men will populate the regions west of The
Missouri. Peace and good will will mark the
deliberations Of the peoples representatives;
aud the trade Of abolition, like other combina-
tons against society and morals, will be con-
Quoted by reckless men in midnight concaves
We hail the vote of Yesterday, also, as an
earnest THAT THE ORGANIZATION OF Tue DEM
oCRATIC PARTY STILL STANDS FIRM. The
DEMOCRATIC PARTY SPOKE YESTERDAY IN THE
HOUSE as IT HAD SPOKEN PREVIOUSLY IN THE
SENATE; and in the house, as in the senate, il
was aided by gallant band of patriotic south
crn wings. This voice was the voice Of tr-
nmph and Of power. This action was the ac-
ton that mperlied rights demanded and our
party will emerge from the remainder of the
contest not only in unimpared majesty, but
stronger from the struggle, and ready for new
eXertions for the constitution"