The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-17
Our NebraAlks Osxresp0nAence.
OMAHA CRY, NEBRASKA TsRRIroRV,
Januarv 20. 1a56.

OMAHA CRY, NBBR AsKA TERRIroRY,
/ r..... January 20, 1856.
Inc Les'siature-Seerstary Cunning IN Rage
The Lat Week Of &s Session-Lsttle Done and
FTo"''se Of No More General Nescs of TIE
Tsritory.
IN rev Gays the second session of the Nebrasks
LegA azure adjourns, leaving large amount of ne
cessaSy business unfinished ana untouched The
Code, a. prepared by commissioners appointed At
the previous session Of Legislature. has been hat
little diss,sted. This was indeed one of the mead,
ful things Of Cur territory, and rsured tas action
of our Genssuf Asa smbly this session; however,
understand ts,dsy, that an extn session viii
be called for Immediately, and trusYit will be 81.
tairsed-tlmtis In that extra sessiozyless Of per
sonal advancement sectional strife and rstty wrang
ling, and more workfcT general Apod s>fn be ac-
complained. Amemorial has passed asSang Con-
gress tc'locate and Appropriate money for suilding
the pen;sentiary at Tekamsh, the thriving county
seat Of Burt county. Itis.s good location. There
ocation OF the Capitol buildings has been post
poned until tomorrow. The bill will now, thask,
pass the House by slight majority, iocatisS
it at ChesteS-a town in embryO-but 1 do
not believe it pass the Cours and even If 1t did
the Governor would not sanctionie This session is
the last one for thep,esent couueis-this body held
over two sessions under the organic law. doubt
very much whether any of them ever get return
ticket. Michigan is represented in tins body by
dfogy politician, who believe, boasts Of once hold
ing the Office Of Secretary of State there. He was
put there to kill him of, and finding the people of
Michigan had no further use for him. not even as q
constable, he migrated here; and by some freak Of
popular sovereignty, was elected to the Council He
stands no chance OF q reelection. There are scores
In Nebraska OF just such useless unreliable materials
memorial has passed, asking Congress to. donate
l60 acres Of land to actual settlers; also, for the
lief of town sizes and settlers who have settled upon
the school lands prior to this being surveyed. The
Governor, and indeed, the Secretary talk Of going
to Washington, Immediately after the session ad-
iourns; and by the way, speaking of the Secretary
his star seems on the decline. The people do not
seem to be with him-his schemes and intrigues
seem no longer palatable, and CHS occupation is
gone"
There is some talk of endeavoring to pass through
both hou ses joint resolution copdemDing the
Of both Governor lizard and Secretary Cunning. I
think such resolution might pass but of late the
schemes and policies Of Secretary Cunning, but
seems generally disposed TO act honestly and inde
Iendenily and the probability is that all such reso
ludons will be kept quiet at present.
There Is much anxiety here relative to the result
OF the contested seats from this Territory in Con.
gress, to wit: those Of Judge Bennett and Bird B.
Chapman. The friends of both-the former confined
to the yeomanry OF the Territory and the latter to
faction or clque-are certain OF ultimate success.
The thermometer this morning stood at fifteen
the Territory are passing the winter much better
than many anticipated. This is their last winter of
what might be called suffering. Next season there
will be large crops raised all over the country, to
suffice not only the settlers but such immigration as
may como in during the summer. Ike.