The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-19
Affairs I'm Nebraska.
QUE OMAHA CORRESPONDENCE.

OMAHA CITY, N. T., Jan. 81, 1856.
The Proceedings Of the Legisiature-7Ns Nebraska
BM-7he Capital, &c.
Nebrasks's Legislators work slowly here. Nearly
onethird Of the specified time for the first session
has passed without either houselpassing, jointly or
separately but about three acts. The all absorbing
question is that locating the capital.
Last Friday, the House, by Q majority Of three,
voted for this place, and the report will pass the
rounds Of the press for season. tina. the capital s
located here. Such is not the case, and doubt
such result. The Council consider the question
tomorrow; but little hopes entertained, however,
Of carrying any Of the thirteen members more than
now by bribes promises, threats for this place,
and there is about two majority against the place.
Charges Of bribery and corruption have been made
against members in their action upon the question,
and am convinced that much has bsen done to Sc.
cure II. Some members will doubtless make more
than their simple per diem.
Joint resolution from the House passed that
body . few days since, strongly commendatory Of
the Kansas and Nebraska bill, &c. The vote stood
81 ayes-4 nays. This was better than expected.
Indeed, / had not supposed that number Of Nebras
ka democrats, (2D were In that body. They will
pass the Council.
memorial 10 Congress for the passage Of the
Homestead bin, passed to its third reading in the
Council yesterday. It will pass chat body and the
House.
The Committee on Militia have recommended the
Governor to organize two mounted companies for
Indian service-to be stationed, ons ct the mouth Of
the Running Water, on the Platte river, and the
other at Nebraska Centre, on Wood river. We
need such, and even stronger force, to prevent
further Neutrality-suspicious., every day nov, almost,
reaching us.
Gambling and drinking are common. Provisions
are remarkably high, and the thermometer now
stands 10 degrees below zero. Accompanying /
send you the standing committees OF both houses =:
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL.
Judiciary Richardson, Rogers, Bennett.
Finance, Ways and HeAns-Messrs. Folsom,
Jones and Nuckolls.
Territorial Affairs-M Mitchell, Bradford and Good
Schools and seminaries Of Learning Rogers,
Cowles and Folsom.
Militia and Military Affair." Bradford, Jones and
Clark.
,,i Highways and Bhdgss-oo~ls', Folsom and
Expenditures end Claims-Folson, Nuckolls and
Richardson.
Interpretations Clark, Folsom and Nuckolls.
Territorial Librsry-Rogers, Richardson and
Mitchell.
Public Buildings Goodwill, Rogers and Nuckols.
Privileges and Elections Goodwill, Jones and
Cowles.
Counties County Seats and Townships Jones,
Brown and Folsom.
Printing Brown, Bradford and Rogers.
EDrollment-Mltchel and Bennett.
Agriculture and Manufactures-Goodwi and
Bradford
STANDING COMMITTEES OF HOUSE OF REPREsEN.
TATIvEs.
Privileges and Elections Richardson, Kempton,
Byers, Hail and Purple.
Way. and Means-CIancy, Cowles, Wood, Single.
Judicisry--Lathsm, Poppleton, Johnston, Purple
and Richardson.
Accounts and Expenditures Thompson, Arnold,
Davis, Doyle and Decker. 49,
Agricuture-Goyer, Finney. Maddox, Davidson
Mfitis- Robertson, Doyle, Decker, Clancy and
Bennett.
Rosds-Byes, Latham, Hail, Wood and whitted.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Davis, Thompson.
RicbsIdstu q, Arnold and Wood.
Internal Improvements Thompson, Johnston,
Goyer, Doyle and Robertson.
Federal Relations-Johnston, Wood, Thompson,
Latham and Robertson.
EDgossed and Enrolled Bills-Latham, Kempton,
Byers, Richardson and Smith.
County Boundaries and County Seats Kempton,
PoppletoD, Purple, Cowles and Wood.
Corporations : Johnston, Poppleton, Purple,
Thompson and Byers.
Library-wood, Singleton, Thompson, Davis and
DOL
Banks and Cunency-Tho npson, Hail, Finusy,
Whitted and Arnold.
Common Schools, Colleges and Universities
PoppletoD, Johnston, Rcha, dson, Purple and Kemp
ton.
Public Printing Purple, Popple.on, Arnold,
Maddox and Finney.