The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-14
NEWS BY ELEG CIR APH.
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HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
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GREAT EXCITEMENT ON NEBRASKA
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THE PROGRESS OF THE COMBAT.
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Later Intelligence from Havana.
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MARITIME NEWS FROM KEY WEST.
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ANTICIPATED RIOT In BOSTON,
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH,
HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON
THE PROGRESS OF THE COMB
Later Intelligence from Havana
MARITIME NEWS FROM KEY WEST.
ANTICIPATED RIOT In BOSTON,
TERRIBLE RAILROAD DISASTER,
DC, Gc., &c.
From WaslalngtOn


DC, &C., &c.
From Washington.
THE FIGHT UPON HEBRAsKA-THE RULES OF THE
HoUsE-rHE MAJORITY ExHAUsTED-AN ARMS
TICE TILL MONDAY-GREAT, ISSUES INVOLVED
CURIOUS STATE OF THINGs-BAD EFFECTS OF BAD
BRANDY-TALK OF CoMPRoMIsE-vERY DOUBT
Full.
WASHINGTON, May l3, 1854.
The proceedings in the House Of Representatives since
Thursday though apparently very silly and ridiculous
have of the intensest interest and Importance The
object Of the majority to bring the Nebraska bill
final vote before Tuesday next which day the Pacific
Railroad bill up the special order Of the day.
The resolution of the minority to stave Off the ques
ton upon Nebraska by motions to adjourn calls of the
House, &C., and the yeas and nays upon each motion,
every call consuming at least half hour Under the
rules one-ffth of the members present by rising,
demand call Of the yeas and nays upon any motion
and as there are seldom over hundred and fifty
members present any time in contest Of physi
cal endurance like this it has only required about thirty
Of the minority to be hand keep the majority busy
Thus you win perceive that the minority have been
abled to divide their force into relays Of thirty or forty
men, while the majority have been compelled to remain
within call for fear, If they to allow sufficient
number Of absentecs, the minority at any moment
might catch them mapping, and lay Nebraska upon the
table. The effect OF this disadvantageto the majority
manifested in the adjournment last ni0ht. The ma
jority exhausted. Thirty six hours answering yea
nay the calls of the Clerk without Sleep is about
much most members of Congress stand. Ma
ture in the human constitution makes especial pro-
vision of extra capacities of endurance for
our legislators upon Nebraska bills or any other.
Hence thd majority, under the disadvantage rected,
have had to succomb Hence the adjournment last
night, and the adjournment to-day till Monday, for it
well understood that with the arrangement Of al
terrat0 sets Of thirty forty at time the minority
prepared to worry the majority the Speaker and
the reporters day and night, until Tuesday under the
idea that then the Nebraska bill will be superseded by
the Pacific Railroad bill.
Great and the interests involved in Ne
braska 1t is the shibboleth of the admstration Pass it
before June and it may save two New Hampshire Sena-
tors to begin withhold it and they may be lost
number of Southern of both the old parties are
intent upon party, founded upon the consti-
tutionel issue of the Nebraska bill. Pass it, and
their party will be organized, superseding the old
democratic party and leading necessarily to entire
of all the political parties in the country
The administration excepting perhaps Governor Marcy
and two Others expect to this Southern
Platform party while the leaders engaged organizing
expect to the administration Strange may APP
pear is quite probable that Nebraska will carry Marcy
again to the naexibe NewYork hards stranger
STILL it may result New York fusion Of of the
hards with all the sots, upon free soil platform Some
men expect Office others hate to lose the Offices of
the administration. Some expect that this bill
will aid in killing of good many schemes of corruption;
Others think may help them but large proportion of
the majority believe that the bill will settle the negro
question constitutional basis and open the way
smoothly for the admission of Cuba Canada with
without savery, as the people thereof may decide be-
sides clearing the track handsomely for conclusive Pres
sdentia fight with the anti slavery societies of all sorts
in 1856 By keeping the question open the agta.ors are
supplied with capital Pass the bill of repeal, and the
thing is donc-they used up.
On Monday, of course the fight upon the bill will b,
resumed Surprising that the struggle will be continued
to Tuesday the question arises, what then will be
ieneS The friends of the bill say that they cannot 90
INTO committee upon the Pacific Railroad any subject
lille there is question in the shape of this Nebraska
affair before the House, but that that affair first be
decided Should the Speaker decide the test Of mere
physical endurance may be kept up another week
md may possibly be closed in downright fighting
IN the floor, Ia Tammany Hall. We had some
signs Of this sert last night Some members
On both Sides believing in the virtues of bad brandy
had been drinking pretty freely. There was an abun.
lance of refreshments in the various side around
the house. including liberal supplies Of liquors and Sc
Hence members became unduly excited and there was
some hard swearing and badly disguised indications for
istcuffs towards midnight Had the adjournment been
delayed an hour longer there might haye been jolly
ow. Things beginning to assume that compile xion
o alarming degree.
There is considerable talk Of com promise between the
majority and the minority, such will the early
massage Of the BILL and thus this bone of conten
ion out Of the House have but little faith however
any satisfactory arrangement with the minority for
Of them entertain the idea, and do not disguise it.
hat they intend to defeat the BILL to the extent
DING nothing else during this session Of Congress.
Considerable reinforcements of outside politicians hav
ne been pouring into the city during the last few days.
nd from the present aspect of things, it would be folly
count upon anything but the renewal of the contest
I the exact point where it suspended Friday
light Upon this single bill hang the issues of radical
nd complete political revolution.
HE PROBABLE COURSE OF THE HOUSE ON THE NE. |
BRAsKA BILI,-MR. CUTTING ETC.
The adjournment to-day based upon the under |
landing that the opposition will arrange by Monday
ome terms Of agreement by which day viii be fixed for
he closing of the debate either the Thursday following
T Monday week. caucus of the opposition held
his morning, but nothing DONE members being so
atgued. If the minority consent TO Mr.. Richardson's
mendmont TO stop debate upon early day. il is under
TODD they viii also offer no opposition to the postpone
cent Of the Pacific Railroad bill. Until the time for
losing the debate is fixed, II will be out of order to
nove to 60 into committee. When in committee it is
in accordance with precedents the Chair
Ill rule that majority postpone the Pacific Rail
DAD bin The majority have, evidently the best of the
nctics far. 1t is believed that Mr.. Cutting who
oday took no part with the opposition, viii yet unite
nth the friends of the bill 1t canno. be, after the
peeches he has made that he will far ppoint the
nst expectation Of his friends to be found acting with
he free sellers
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.