The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-09
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THE NEBRASKA BILL TAKEN UP.
PROSPECT OF IT'S PASSAGE.
EXCITING PR0CEEDlNGS IN THE HOUSE.
SPEECH OF CALEB LYON OF LY0NsDALE,
&c., de-, sc.
Interesting from Washington.

Interesting from Washington.
the NEBRASKA BILL TAkEs up-THE CHANCES OF
ITS PAssAGE-rHE NEW YORK NATIONAL DEMO-
Gratis, Etc.
WASHINGTON, May 8, 1854.
The Nebraska bill Is fairly before the House. aud
we regard its passage certain The object Of the op
position in calling for tellers upon every motion 10 set
aside eacs bill the calendar see II the friends
of these respective bills would vote SET them aside
Thus Mr.. Houston the chairman of the Committee on
Ways and Means his friends who have been urging
the House take up the Deficiency bil the ground
that the requirement OF the government demanded its
immediate passage, voted today to pass il for
indefinite Period SO also with the French spoliaon bill
Its warmest advocates voted 70 pass Il over. The oppo
nents Of the Nebraska bill and the wings generally nov
declare that they longer urged to go for the
Deficiency bill. They say that when any OF the bills
mp which have to-day been postponed by the action of
their friends, that they win vote against them.
On the ether hand the propriety OF the tactics of
the opponents of n Nebraska bill may be doubted
II was eHi1ent not only from the vote By which the
House into Committee of the Whole, but also
from the vote passing over the FIRST bill on the
calendar, that majority we're determined to get
at the Nebraska bill; and upon looking at the
list of ayes, the names OF several members be
found who are known to be opposed the bin in its pre-.
sent shape Hence II was clear that the Nebra bill
was not strong the preliminary motions and it
only demonstrating the apparent strength Of the bill to
persist in calling for teers where every division showed
majority of twenty or thirty. The pubcwill be apt
TO confound this majority ma jorits for the bill
1t is probable the de oae will be closed this week al
though fierce opposition will be offered After debate /,
closed the bill will be open 10 amendment under the
minute rule. II is sh intended to sit night and day
to have the bilf1eportcd Immediately The ayes
and and the prcyots question cannot of course be
Messrs. WalbIdge and Walsh are the only hards who
voted to take the bill up aledher hards we're promi
nent in their opposition.
THE UNION OF MARCY AND THE NATIONAL DEMO-
CBATs--A MEETING OF EXTREMES
is pre- tended that the meeting Of hards at Aarcy's
house merely for the purpose of getting dinner
The public judge when they learn who was there
Cutting walbridge, Wheeler Lyon, Peckham and Oil.
yer, all hards, and not soft member present. They
met Mr. Gillet-a gentleman who has busted himself by
writing long articles for the Unon abusive of the New
York hards, and Auditor Newell. of Albany the person
who attempted TO cast apesion the character of
the national democrats Of New York. by insitutng the
charges which lcd to Mr. Mathers although
the attempt failed that gentleman triumphanty
acquitted After the in which these representa.
tive haIds have been in the habit Of speaking of Mr.
Marcy al winter fconpamsuts BY the way fully repaid
by the secretary The reunion Thursday last was
delightful exhibition OF frsternal regard.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
In the supreme Court to-day Judge Grier gave an
opinion in the of A. J. Marshall the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company tanning the decision of
the Circuit Court of Maryland, with COSTS The opinion
against the plaintiff.
The case OF the steamboat New World Edward Min.
turn d al claimants, appellants. Frederick J. King
was submitted on record and printed arguments.
PARTIAL DESTRUCTION or TIE LONG BRIDGE AT
WASHINGTON, By FIRE.
large PORTION Of the Long Bridge the Potomac
destroyed by Ere this morning. The ire commenced
the south side Of the draw bridge over the north
channel and extended south. Land communication with
Alexandria is cut of.
The damageto the Long bridge is about SO, 900 one
side of the draw and the extent Of two piers being des
troyed. The fire probably occasoned by spark
from steamer. The Inconvenience to the city and
6et people is very serious